Late last summer, I received and email from Handwoven editor Susan Horton … if I would be interested to write an article about designing with hexagons. I checked twice to make sure that she really meant me, and she did.
Of course I’d love to! My enthusiasm resulted in a table of contents that exceeded the word count that was allotted for the planned article.
Long story short, over the next few weeks you may expect three articles that will cover a selection of topics around designing with hexagons. While those topics apply to all fabric hexagons, the examples are taken from experience with pin loom woven hexagons.
The first article covers basics concepts, including observations on arranging hexagons, some ideas on shapes that you can make when you put hexagons together, how you can integrate fabric direction into your designs, and lastly a list of sources for inspiration.
Also, the article includes a link to download free hexagon design templates, so that you can start drafting your own designs!
Read the article: “Designing with Hexagons: Basic Concepts”
I want to thank Long Thread Media for this opportunity, and it is my hope that many readers will find these articles useful and will benefit from them for years to come.
Great article Gabi!
Thank you, Teresa!
I really enjoyed this article, Gabi! Thanks for sharing these!
Thank you, Laura, for your kind comment!