The New Hexagon: 52 Blocks to English Paper Piece by Katja Marek

Author:Katja Marek [Marek, Katja]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Martingale
Published: 2014-10-07T06:00:00+00:00

Calculating the Hexagon Height

If want to design your own quilts using the blocks in this book, you may need to know the height of a given block.

A hexagon is made up of six equilateral triangles. The formula for the height of an equilateral triangle is: height = (√3÷2) x X where X is the length of any side. If the side of the equilateral triangle is 3" (as for the patterns in this book), then the height is 2.598" or (1.732 ÷ 2) x 3 = 2.598.

Since a hexagon is the height of two equilateral triangles, the height of a 3" hexagon is 2 x 2.598 = 5.196" or 2 x (1.732 ÷ 2) x 3 = 5.196".

Size Matters

Remember, the size of the block is determined by measuring the length of one side.

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