I have been wanting to make a hexagonal game board forever... You can play lots of abstract strategy games on this board, including hexagonal chess and three player hexagonal chess.
I've been thinking about how to make a hexagonal board with ease, and when I went through my material stash and found this material with hexes already printed on it, I knew exactly what I was going to do with it. But if you are a sucker for punishment, here is a link to a blog post by Candice of Sew Says You with awesome pictures of how to make quilt-as-you-go hexies.
So, this is the not-really-quilted game board I mentioned I was working on in my Placemat Game Boards post.
It is double sided, with a 91 cell honeycomb board (the more common one) on the blue side, and a 127 cell honeycomb board on the pink side.
Board Game Geek has a list of games you can play on a few different sizes:
I went through the internet printing off a myriad of board game rules and boards quite a few years ago, and I remember a game akin to paper scissors rock played with a queen, horse and bishop on a hexagonal board. I can't find it again, but I'm hoping it is with the stuff I printed off. I can't access it at the moment as it is in storage, but when I can, I'll have the board ready.
I did find a similar game on another site Pair of Dice Games where you can download a printable board, rules and counters.
Unfold the batting and place your first colour of hex printed material on top. This will be your smaller board. Line up the center pin with the mid-point of the central hex of your board. Pin the material to your batting.
Pin each hex and batting together around the outside edge of your board to make it easier to follow where you are going for the next step.
Pin back the material out of the way. Turn your board over and place your other colour on top, again lining up the center pin with the mid-point of your central hex. Also make sure your boards are oriented the same way. Pin each hex and batting together around the outside of your larger board. You can turn the batting over to check they are lined up OK before you sew the next step.
Sew a line of fancy stitch in a contrasting colour around the edge of your larger board. A fancy stitch is wider and will be more visible than a normal stitch. You will need to to this on the actual side you are outlining so you can see where you are going. My picture is of the other side so you can see why you need to pin the under side back (that way you won't get two outlines on the smaller board).
I've been thinking about how to make a hexagonal board with ease, and when I went through my material stash and found this material with hexes already printed on it, I knew exactly what I was going to do with it. But if you are a sucker for punishment, here is a link to a blog post by Candice of Sew Says You with awesome pictures of how to make quilt-as-you-go hexies.
So, this is the not-really-quilted game board I mentioned I was working on in my Placemat Game Boards post.
It is double sided, with a 91 cell honeycomb board (the more common one) on the blue side, and a 127 cell honeycomb board on the pink side.
Board Game Geek has a list of games you can play on a few different sizes:
- 37 cell; 4 hexagons per side
- 61 cell; 5 hexagons per side
- 91 cell; 6 hexagons per side
- 127 cell; 7 hexagons per side
- 169 cell; 8 hexagons per side
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| 127 Cell Honeycomb Board set up for Batalo |
I went through the internet printing off a myriad of board game rules and boards quite a few years ago, and I remember a game akin to paper scissors rock played with a queen, horse and bishop on a hexagonal board. I can't find it again, but I'm hoping it is with the stuff I printed off. I can't access it at the moment as it is in storage, but when I can, I'll have the board ready.
I did find a similar game on another site Pair of Dice Games where you can download a printable board, rules and counters.
Materials Needed to Make a Hexagonal Game Board:
- wool quilt batting
- hex printed material (in two colours)
- thin ribbon to outline the board
- thick ribbon for edging
- co-coordinating and contrasting thread
How to Sew a Hexagonal Game Board:
Decide how many cells you would like in your honeycomb board. Cut a square of batting slightly larger than the area taken up on your material by that number of hexagons. Fold it into quarters and mark the center with a pin.
Pin each hex and batting together around the outside edge of your board to make it easier to follow where you are going for the next step.
Sew through the middle of a ribbon along the outer edge of your game board so you can easily see where it ends when you are playing. Remember to melt the ends with a match to prevent the ribbon fraying.
With your needle firmly planted in the corner of each hex edge, lift the foot and pivot your material and ribbon ready to sew the next edge.
Unfold the fabric from underneath and Cut off the excess from your board. Leave enough room for your binding ribbon to stay clear of your contrast stitching.
Sandwich your thick ribbon around the outer edges of your boards and sew down. I stopped and started a new line of sewing for each side.
At the corner I only sewed until I reached a pin I had placed perpendicular to the outer board hex, and then back stitched. That gave me room to fold the ribbon for the next side. When you get to the end, fold the ribbon under itself before sewing the last section down.
Enjoy!
And why not take the opportunity to talk about different strategies - Satan's, God's, and ours in how we can reach other people with God's love...
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