Hexies: An Addictive Piece of History
Channel: CommonCod
Date: 23/05/2017

by Christina Inge
Founder, Thoughtlight

Once started, hexie-making can become an all-consuming passion (or at least a really good way to use up scraps). From aristocratic to Depression-era thrift, hexies are the foundational skill for English paper-piecing, a daily geometric adventure, and an easy portable project. And oh yeah, it costs next to nothing since you already have everything you need: small scraps, paper, and a printer.

Christina Inge has been knitting, sewing, and quilting since she was 8. By day, she runs Thoughtlight, a Boston digital agency she founded in 2014, and teaches technology. By night, by which we mean “many of her spare moments, regardless of time of day,” she designs quilting patterns and knits.