The Shape of Things to Come

I've started on my second patchwork polyhedron using the English paper piecing technique. My first was a dodecahedron using twelve pentagons (but you may refer to it as a ball if you like). Now I'm using twelve pentagons and twenty-one hexagons to make a truncated icosahedron, more commonly known as one of these (see link)!

This polyhedron is going to be a cover for a balloon, which makes a very light, bouncy ball suitable for indoor play. The extra hexagon I've cut out will be used to make an opening to put the balloon in before blowing it up. I might do a tutorial- if it all works out as planned!

For the templates I'm using this paper model by Gijs Korthales Altes. It was very simple to print out the paper model pieces and then cut out the pentagons and hexagons. There are plenty of other models here if you'd like to give it a try.

The Snoopy fabrics are from my friend Sue, who used them for the cutest quilt ever. I've already used some of the scraps to make the Bug some beanbags.

Brighton Breezy is making some more Archimedean solids. Head over to Pins and Needles to check out Brighton Breezy's icosahedron!

STOP PRESS: Brighton Breezy is also having a fun Brighton-themed Blogtoberfest giveaway, including some Brighton Rock and a brightly Brighton-coloured handmade hexy pincushion, so head over to her blog Pins and Needles now!