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Review on πŸ”² Fiskars X-Large Squeeze Punch: Hexagon Shape Crafting Tool by Carla Anderson

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Ideal 1 inch hex for stapling English paper.

You can buy various shapes of pre-cut card stock for the quilting technique called English paper sewing, but if you can get this hole punch you can make as many hexagons as you want, much easier than to cut them out of cardboard with scissors. The hexagon measures 1 inch. You can use a 2.5 inch piece of fabric to wrap around it. By tiling hexagons and switching fabrics, you can create many beautiful patterns using only hexagons. If you cut your hexagons out of magazine reply cards, you'll end up with four or five hexagons each. This machine can easily punch through light cardstock, but don't try something heavier like cardboard (cereal box paper). will get stuck and possibly break. Now I have a huge pile of hexagons, perfectly formed and ready for wearable hand sewing. Sewing tip: I punch a small round hole in the center of each piece of cardboard I use for EPP. I don't staple cardboard. after i have sewn all sides i can pull out a piece of cardboard with a bamboo stick, i press the cardboard with a hot iron and it can be used a few more times.

Pros
  • Arts, Crafts & Sewing
Cons
  • A newer model could have been chosen

Comments (3)

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June 15, 2023
Durable and Easy to Use
May 12, 2023
Perfect 1" hexagons for English paper piecing.
December 02, 2022
Worked well at first...