14 of the best Hexagon Quilt Patterns
Fill your home with hexagons! From ombré effects to clever piecing tricks, this hexagon quilt pattern gallery will inspire you with new ways to sew this classic shape.
We've taken a dive into the Love Patchwork & Quilting archive and rounded up 14 of our favourite hexagon quilt patterns to try (including some free patterns and tutorials), and if you need some free hexagon templates to get started, we've got you covered.
All projects in past issues of Love Patchwork & Quilting can be accessed through digital back issues, available on all the regular apps including Zinio, Pocketmags, Readly or though our digital issues app!
1. Sew a honeycomb quilt
Machine piece a speedy hexagon patchwork quilt with Lou Orth's Golden Hour honeycomb design in issue 74 of Love Patchwork & Quilting magazine, which you can purchase from our Digital issues app.
2. Get clever with your piecing
For another nifty machine piecing method – check out Melanie Collette’s clever use of white space in issue 72 of Love Patchwork & Quilting – no EPP papers needed!
If you want to try it yourself, head to our digital issues app to get your copy of issue 72.
3. Machine-piece a mini quilt
Wondering how to machine-piece a hexagon quilt? Check out our free Quilt School step-by-step guide to How to piece hexagons.
Once you've mastered the art you'll be able to piece together your hexagon patterns to make this gorgeous quilt.
4. It's the little things in life
You don't have to create a huge quilt to enjoy hexagons. Our Kawaii Hexies Special Edition includes 26 super-cute mini hexies that you can join together for your small scale projects and mini-quilts.
Download the Kawaii Hexies Special Edition PDF from the Gathered shop.
5. More beehive inspiration
Florence Knapp goes low volume in her English Paper Pieced hexagon quilt pattern. We love the clearn colour palette and subtle use of floral fabrics.
This design was first published way back in issue 9 of Love Patchwork & Quilting, which you can still buy through our digital issues app.
6. Piece by piece
Ditch the tricky seams and piece Lynne Goldsworthy's clever hexagon quilt in half hexies and triangles (this was our cover star for issue 16 of Love Patchwork & Quilting magazine, which you can purchase from our digital issues app).
7. Into the woods
Gather those green leafy fabrics and create this free woodland children's quilt pattern by Laura Pritchard.
8. Mid Century Modern
Opt for the traditional method of English Paper Piecing with this lovely Mid Century Modern project to add vintage style to your home.
Designed by Laura Pritchard, you can find this design from issue 18 of Love Patchwork & Quilting which you can purchase from our digital issues app.
9. Free Ombre Hexagon baby quilt pattern
This free ombré hexies baby quilt pattern is a delightful and interesting make, but it's those teeny raincloud and sunshine embroidery details that really make it – so kawaii!
Find this Free ombre hexagon quilt pattern on Gathered
10. Go super-sized
Give any room of the house an instant update with this hexagon floor mat by Caroline Hulse for issue 27 of Love Pathwork & Quilting magazine. Head to our digital issues app to get your copy.
11. Try Tumbling Blocks
Reene Witchard shows you how to use tumbling EPP shapes to make this striking hexagon quilt pattern. Why not give it a try – you'll find the pattern in issue 33 of Love Patchwork & Quilting which you can find in our digital issues app.
12. Embellish a pouch
Try appliqué and embroidering your hexies on to a zip-up pouch – as we've done with Kate Webber’s Busy Bees pouch. You can find this design from issue 66 of Love Patchwork & Quilting which you can purchase from our digital issues app.
13. Treat your tech
English Paper Piece a hexagon patchwork laptop case with our free step-by-step tutorial! Find out how to make it here.
14. Free Fussy cut patchwork hoop pattern
Fussy cut a fairytale hexagon patchwork hoop! For if you want to sew up some happy hexies but don't have time to make a whole quilt top! This cute Fussy cut patchwork hoop pattern by Lou Orth is a great speedy stitching project.
Try triangles!
If you can't get enough of hexagons but want to try something different, you'll love our free triangles quilt pattern.
Get inspired by Hexagon quilts
Hexagon's are one of our favourite shapes to work with, and with so many different types of hexagon quilts to make they're always on our go-to list. Don't be afraid to take inspiration from these patterns and mix things up with your favourite fabrics and colour schemes.
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