A Little Hexie Wreath

I was inspired by Pinterest once again.  This time a wreath made with hexagons caught my attention.  We had a lesson in hexies this year from one of our quilt guild members and I thought it would be a perfect way to play with them.

The wreath patterns I found all used a template, but I wanted to try the technique we had learned which involved using a circle to create the hexagon.  I used my pencil holder to trace a circle onto my chosen fabric which gave me a diameter of 2 5/8 inches.  I liked this for my finished size.

The first step is to lightly press fold lines into the circle. Fold in half one way, then in half the other. 

Next I take a stitch picking up just a thread or two from the middle.  Normally I would use a thread that blends in but I wanted to be sure you could see what is happening here so I am using white thread which stands out for the photos.

Now for the fun part.  I begin folding, starting at one of the fold lines I created, and bring the edge of the circle to the middle point where I took my first stitch.

I take a little stitch with each fold to to hold things in place.

Continue around the circle in the same manner...

When the last fold is made I secure everything before cutting my thread-and there you have it-a little folded hexie.

Once all of my hexies are made, they get stitched together.  I added a little bow and hanger made of floss because that was all I had, but a little ribbon or some twine would be nice I think.

It is a pretty quick little project for those last minute Christmas gifts/decorations.