Do you have any jelly rolls you don’t know what to do with? This is your project!
If you don’t have jelly rolls, you still can make these 2 blocks quickly and easily by using 2 1/2″ strips.
How to make a 3D hexagon quilt block
Learn in 2 minutes how to make a 3 D hexagon block:
Materials for 7 blocks
3 pairs of strips of fabric 2 1/2 inch x width of fabric or 42″.
Use the right fabric value to get the 3D effect. Follow this guideline:
- Pair one: medium + dark
- Pair two: medium + light
- Pair three: dark + light
If you don’t have a 60 degree ruler
If you plan to cut at 60 degrees a lot you may consider investing in a 60 degree ruler.
OR
- here is how to cut 60 degree triangles without special rulers:
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i I love this
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Well, I know what to do with the jelly roll strips I never used … 🙂
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Im always fascinated by these blocks, they appear so complex until they are broken down. Such a great tutorial and efficient method. THANKS!
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Thanks, makes it look so easy.
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Teresa, you are Terrific ! I follow you on Instagram, utube, and I receive your newsletters ! You never cease to amaze me ! You simplify quilt blocks into bite size pieces . Thank you so much !
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Teresa, your tutorials are fascinating and I love this block. I’ve always been afraid to try it till now. Me and my jelly rolls thank you. Now if I can figure out how to square them up for a quilt. Any tips?
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Midge, you have 2 options. You can leave the edges as they are, with hexagon points (check out the photos of my hexagonal dream pattern for sale), or add half a hexagon made with triangles and place them in the areas that need feeling, and then square it, just cut across from hexagon to hexagon point if you know what I mean.
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I just had to try this . It is so easy.
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Wowww!!! This tutorial is set out beautifully! Thank you for sharing, Teresa:) My husband always wanted a 3D quilt – well Father’s Day is a month away;)
Happy quilting. Xx
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Thanks you Fiona. Good luck with the quilt 😊
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Great video. But how do I fit that into a quilt?
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You can make a quilt of hexagons, or hexagons and triangles, there’re different ways to use in a quilt.
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LOVELOVELOVE!!!!! Another one added to the bucket list. THANKS.
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mir gefallen diese blöcke super – der 3d effekt ist spitze und wenn man überlegt das es aus dreiecken besteht – einfach super
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That’s great!
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Awesome love the 3d effect
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Thanks
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Danke 🙂
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Love this block. Can’t wait to make it. I make a lot of charity quilts.
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Wonderful
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I am looking for a way to download the paper 60 degree template used in this pattern and having difficulty. Has anyone been able to successfully download it? How did you do it?
Thanks
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I love this hexie block but my Mom who is 95 and doesn’t use the computer could make this with a paper pattern.. I try to keep her mind and fingers active so is there any place I can get a hard copy. I love the tutorial by the way!
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Sure you ca. You can use my 60 degree ruler template.
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Love it!!
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How do you keep the middle point from getting bulky? There are so many seams there and mine are not laying flat.
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Hi Teresa 🙂
I’m a very unorthodox quilter. I always press my seams flat. And I press my pieces with steam.
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I have been trying for 2 weeks to find the pattern for the 3D Hexagon quilt blocks. How can I get it?
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How can I find the quiit pattern for the 3D hexagon quilt blocks?
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Sorry Mary, I don’t have a pattern on this and I don’t know where to direct you either.
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Ann, I found this book in Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Quilting-Illusions-Create-Eye-Fooler-Quilts/dp/0764156772/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1505286753&sr=1-5&keywords=optical+illusions+quilts but I can’t tell what’s in it.
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Love this. However, I’d really appreciate your showing us how to add the background “corners”. Or, could you direct me to where I might find this? Thanks!
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Do you mean how to square it? I’d add extra triangles and the just square it the quilt, just cut across. Or you can finish I just like that.
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This video is so helpful. Do you have one on how to piece them all together as a quilt top? Or any tutorials?
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Sorry I don’t but just sew half hexagons into strips and then sew the strips together.
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On my bucket list now! Love the tutorial.
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Thank you
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What the length of the strips??
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I cut a width of fabric, about 42”
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Love this! I am currently working on a Hexie project and I would like to try this one
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