2½ inch hexagon template

Hexagon templates for English paper piecing (EPP) and hexie quilts, sized by the length of one side. The solid line is the paper template; the dashed line adds the seam allowance for cutting fabric.

Printing at the right size

1. Press Print template and choose your printer.
2. Set scale to 100% or Actual size (not “Fit to page”).
3. Measure the test square in the corner: it must be exactly 1 inch (or 2 cm).

Hexagon templates by size

• ½ inch hexagon template
• ¾ inch hexagon template
• 1 inch hexagon template
• 1¼ inch hexagon template
• 1½ inch hexagon template
• 2 inch hexagon template
• 3 inch hexagon template

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