Another Set of Hexie Blocks from The New Hexagon Perpetual Calendar

This is my process for making the January 26 block from Katja Marek's Hexagon calendar.

18 diamonds cut for my six Baby Blocks

This block is what I would call a traditional Baby Blocks. I begin with a lot of diamonds. Each block uses 3 diamonds and I will be making 6 blocks. Put on your math hat: what is 3 x 6? 18 diamonds! I am using all Kaffe Fassett fabrics for the diamonds.

Then what's next? I cut 120 degree triangles from my background fabric:

Oversized 120 degree triangles

Instead of English Paper Piecing (EPP) these, I have cut out patches VERY close to the size used in the calendar. This will have the SAME result, just slightly larger (ie, about 1/4").

I join two of these odd sized triangles to each of my diamonds. Hey! What's that little dot at the top of that diamond? That's how I will know where to stop stitching when I put all three of these sections together. You'll see.

Two triangles joined to a single diamond

Here are the 3 diamonds I selected for one block. Yes, I know. There's a y-seam about to happen. There actually is no other way to stitch this one. But we're going to get back to that little black dot.

Three sections to my Baby Blocks

The marked dot tells me where to stop stitching:

Stitch from the raw outside edge to the dot

Now what?

Sewing the 3 diamonds just UP TO the marked 1/4" dot. Then you can "spin" the center join

And from the front?

Trim, leaving 1/4" seam

Let's see another:

This is the Baby Blocks upside down

I made a total of 6 Baby Blocks. Then, I added a triangle to 3 of the 6 sides. I used one blue fabric for 3 of the blocks and a second blue print for the other three.

Adding triangles

And, how does it all look? Here is my wreath of Baby Blocks.

My wreath of Baby Blocks!

My plan for this one is to turn it into an awesome table topper. I love looking at all these delightful, colorful Kaffe Fassett prints, don't you?