Did you know you can make HST's (half square triangles) with those jelly rolls without losing your math?
I found 2 tutorials that explain how to. Here's one: http://sisterschoice.typepad.com/sis...-to-do-it.html And you can also use the Omnigrid 96 if you don't have the Easy Angle. Here's a video using the Omnigrid. http://quiltroom.typepad.com/the_qui...block-two.html Now I can make lots of HST's with my left-over jelly rolls. Imagine all the possibilities. :D |
When mass producing HST, I prefer to use the Wonder Cut Ruler 'method'. Have you seen it?
I sew the strips together FIRST, cut the HST out of that, then press open. I sometimes have problems with the beginning and ending of the seams going away from the 1/4" seam allowance and this method helps me. Check it out... http://www.wondercutruler.com/ |
Great tips. Thanks for sharing.
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The Wondercut looks similar but I don't think you could use it with 2.5 strips
although I could be wrong. The Easy Angle and the Omnigrid 96 includes the 1/4" seam allowance. You are not cutting a perfect triangle but more of a quadrilateral but still end up with a 2" HST. In order to make a 2" HST you usually have to cut 2 7/8" or 3". With this method you can still use the 2.5" strips and have 2" (finished) HST. That's the point I was trying to make. :D |
Originally Posted by quiltinghere
When mass producing HST, I prefer to use the Wonder Cut Ruler 'method'. Have you seen it?
I sew the strips together FIRST, cut the HST out of that, then press open. I sometimes have problems with the beginning and ending of the seams going away from the 1/4" seam allowance and this method helps me. Check it out... http://www.wondercutruler.com/ |
wow, thanks for the links
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