One Patch Charm Quilts: Day Six

Are you still with me? Are you looking at your stash a little different? Charm squares and layer cakes begging you to pull them out and stitch with them?

The shape I want to feature today, Carolyn Forster calls the "tile" or "double prism." I call it an elongated hexagon because I have used this in my English Paper Piecing. Let me show you:

Image of Elongated Hexagon from Paper Pieces

I have been working with this shape off and on for about 15 years. I have ideas swirling around in my head. Just not sure where I'm going, but it's fun to play with these 30s prints and the elongated hexagon papers.

Elongated hexagons using 30s prints

I use a very unorthodox method to wrap the fabric around the papers. I cut rectangles and stitched the short ends together to create points:

Rectangles with short ends stitched

Then I turn them around and slip the papers in. I will fold those last ends over and stitch in place.

Short ends of fabric stitched and turned

Here are a few stitched:

EPP elongated hexagons ready to be joined

If you enjoy hand piecing, you will enjoy Carolyn's book. You'll also get a lot of inspiration! Some day I will put these together into something useful. For now, they are waiting patiently in the little yellow carry bag in my closet.

20 To Make One-Patch Quilts by Carolyn Forster.

One Patch Quilts by Carolyn Forster