I tend to have that affect on people.
To say I am a bit obsessed with hexagons and all these popular geometric patterns everywhere is an understatement! I have been a kid in a candy store at work with so many new great shapes, sizes and colors being introduced from some of our popular lines like Pratt & Larson and Oceanside Glass and the Vihara EHex from Sonoma Tilemakers. Let's not even get started on my addiction to fabric- I should not even be allowed in to a fabric store anymore, you have seen my craft room and the fabric obsession...
I decided to try out the Elongated Hex Shape in a burp cloth instead of my normal kidney shape pattern.
First... I traced out the E- Hex on drawing paper and the hubby was gracious enough to cut the pattern out of 1/4" plywood for me so I had a good solid pattern to work with.
These burp cloths were being made for a boy. I chose two fabrics that had navy blue and white. I typically either use cotton chenille or terry cloth for the backing. The cotton chenille definitely is softer and heavier but it is hard to find at local fabric stores so I typically wait until I get a coupon from fabric.com and buy several yards. I do have to say that terry cloth is easier on my machine-I think... that could also just be user error...because let's be honest here...my only sewing "classes" were in 6th grade. The one thing I remember above all is to always back stitch once I start sewing, everything I else I am probably doing wrong...
FAKE IT TIL' YOU MAKE IT, RIGHT?
I used cotton chenille for these burp cloths.
Once cut, I pinned the outer sides together and sewed the perimeter, leaving about a 2 inch opening to flip inside out and sew Emma Pye Ribbon in
When I started sewing more burp cloths for friends and for people through word of mouth from friends I bought a roll of twill fabric labels from an Etsy shop called Inked Papers she was great to work with as I just wanted a simple "Emma Pye" to put on the burp cloths, next time I will probably order for a larger seam allowance...but for the first go, I'm happy with how they look when sewn in. 
Not only am I obsessed with hexagons right now, I am LOVING some orange and POPS of color so I used an orange thread to border all these bad boys and I love the way they came out!
And VOILA! the first ever E HEX Burp cloth 6 pack.
I hope you a.) feel a little smarter after reading this post or b.) at least feel like it was time better spent than reading something on the lastest Kardashian drama
Meaghan
