I planning on putting a 'trim' around the edges, that will have a short lip that extends above. I think I'm going to use some of the nicer wood we have around the compound, but that will take some time to clean it all up. So more to come...

Frames have been centered with each other, and toetacked into place with wood screws.

Repeat steps 7-12, making as many hexagons as you need for your project.

I decided to use peg board as the platform's surface. I will not be using a box spring with this mattress, so it is very important that air circulates underneath. Didn't like the idea of drilling a bazillion holes in plywood, or cutting a bunch of slats, so went this route.

Screw removed!

Replace the gear that was nearest the wires.

Building instructions: youtu.be/dUb-0cTEqLM.

I decided to use peg board as the platform's surface. I will not be using a box spring with this mattress, so it is very important that air circulates underneath. Didn't like the idea of drilling a bazillion holes in plywood, or cutting a bunch of slats, so went this route.

Remove all four long screws.

Remove the horn.

Materials: Assorted fabrics (I used calicos, osnaburg, and a linen mix), (Fabric+Paper) Scissors , (Contrasting+Matching) Thread, Needle, Pins, Pencil, Ruler, Scrap Printer Paper, and hexagon template on card stock (or plastic).

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Fold the fabric along the next edge of the hexagon, be careful not to bend the paper hexagon.

All that's left is to sleep on it. :)

Lay it flat with the screws pointing up.

I have this tendency to start every other tutorial with a warning about how easy the skill is; and aside from the knitting/crochet patterns, the step to entry really is quite simple and anyone can do it. These hexagon quilt pieces are like the others- if you can sew by hand, you can do it!

Now, what you do with them is another matter. I like this hexagon decorated fabric box, and there's potholders and a tote bag, of course. Or "hex jeans". Or go wild and make a whole quilt of hexagons. The method I'm introducing below was created by combining the most common sense of several hexagon tutorials into the easiest possible steps.

Replace the central gear.

beauty closeup setup, one flash head with beauty dish, one silver reflector home made and one hair/contour light with small soft box

Canon EOS 30D / 50mm 1.4, f/8.0, iso.100, 1/125.

Hand drawn pattern.

The BristleBot is a vibrobot with an agenda.

It's built with a vibrating pager motor and the busines end of a toothbrush that has slanted bristles.

With the matching thread and needle, sew the edge of the two hexagons together. Be careful to only go through the fabric, and not the paper!

Remove all four long screws.

Replace the ring that was on the gear nearest the wires.

With the matching thread and needle, sew the edge of the two hexagons together. Be careful to only go through the fabric, and not the paper!

Once you decide how you'd like to lay out your fabric hexagons, plac ethe right side of two neighboring hexagons together, with their edges matching.

How-to here at my blog.

Another angle. Frames have been centered with each other, and toetacked into place with wood screws.

youtu.be/bzG80u8QF_c