of a hexagon the 3 u2033 definition is the long axis of the hexagon which will be greater than the short axis which is the reference for width in this case when the strips are cut they are laid in a horizontal fashion on a table or similar surface so that they may be cut ideally a mat which prevents cutting of the underlying table could be used but this is to be determined by the user based upon their needs the template is laid upon the strips and the strips are registered between the u201c 3 u201d lines on the template the template is slid down to one end and the center of the fabric strip is placed in the center of the u201c x u201d formed by the cutting grooves cuts are then made with a cutting implement using the cutting grooves to cut the end of the strip into a broad point the template is then moved laterally until the center of the broad point that had just been cut is now placed on the point of the registration triangle marked with a u201c 3 u201d this movement ensures accurate distance of the long axis of the hexagon the cutting implement is then brought back into contact with the specified medium through the cutting grooves and the medium is cut this will serve two functions u2014 one it will cut free a hexagon from the specified medium two it will form another broad point for registering the next hexagon as the first one was registered the process is then repeated u2014 align the broad point with the u201c 3 u201d triangle registration mark and cut the medium again multiple layers of.