easy double hexagon pillow tutorial!

Its been a little crazy lately.  I was hoping to post last week but life got too busy. Thanks for being so patient in waiting for the tutorial!  You're the best!!  :)

Here is what you need~

Rotary cutter
20 coordinating 1 1/2 inch strips x the width of the fabric
60 degree triangle (I got mine at Joanns and used my 40% off coupon)
Pins
Quilting ruler
Ruffle elastic lace and crochet trim (optional)
2 Coordinating backing fabrics for pillow
Batting

Cut and pair up your 1 1/2 inch strips.  Start with your first pair and then place the strips right sides together and stitch a 1/4 inch seam.

 

Press seams.  Line up your triangle over the strip and then cut your first triangle.  After your first triangle is cut, flip the triangle the other direction and then cut the second triangle.  Continue until you have 12 triangles cut.

Your 12 triangles will make 2 hexagons as pictured above.  Continue stitching the rest of your paired strips together and then cutting the triangles.

 Arrange all your 20 hexagons.

Start with your first hexagon.  We are stitching the hexagons in halfs, not stitching each hexagon together.  You'll see why later.   Place triangle 1 and 2  right sides together from the 3 triangles of your half hexagon and pin at the seam.  Stitch a 1/4 inch seam and then press.  Continue stitching the 3rd triangle to your half hexagon, then press.  Trim the corners.

Continue stitching each half hexagon.

Place all your half hexagons so they are in rows.  We are going to stitch the rows together.

Pin your first two half hexagons together.  Look closely at the picture as there is a little of overlapping at the top.  Also the pressed seam from the top half hexagon matches up with the bottom of the under side half hexagon.  Stitch a 1/4 inch seam and then press seams.

Continue stitching your first row together and then trim the edges where the little triangles and thread are.

See how your first row looks.  So pretty!

Continue stitching each row together.

Pin row 1 and two right sides together at the points of each half hexagon.  Stitch a 1/4 inch seam.

 

 Press seams.

Continue stitching all the rows together. Now with your rotary cutter and ruler trim the hexagons to square them up.

Oh sew lovely!!

I added a 1 1/2 inch border so it would be an 18 inch pillow.

Sandwich and quilt the top.

For a ruffle border I stitched it on before I stitched the back on.

Then I added some pink crochet trim to the top half of the envelope backing and then stitched them on right sides together and turned it out.  Now my pillow is all done!  Yippee!!  :)

Look, my red polka dot jeans match the pillow!  Hee Hee!  ;)

I think this is my favorite trim right now!!  ♥ it!!  Do you have a favorite trim? I'd love for you to share!

I hope you are having a lovely week!