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How do you make triangles the easy way?

Old 07-20-2013, 06:54 AM
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I have to make a bunch of triangles and I made them before using an easy method. I forgot the easy method. Can anyone tell me the easy method? Thank you, Jeanne
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Old 07-20-2013, 07:07 AM
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I like the method of putting 2 squares together, drawing a diagonal line and stitching 1/4" on either side, cut apart and 2 half square triangles blocks. I always oversize so I can trim to the size I need.
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Originally Posted by quilts4charity View Post
I like the method of putting 2 squares together, drawing a diagonal line and stitching 1/4" on either side, cut apart and 2 half square triangles blocks. I always oversize so I can trim to the size I need.
This is what I do as well. The 'correct' way is to upsize your squares by 7/8" from the desired finished size of your block. I usually do the full inch so I have room to trim up. Feel 'wasting' the 1/8" is far better than re-doing because of wonky squares.
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I'm a 1 inch kind of girl, too. I hate working with 1/8" anyway and somehow, I always need to square up a bit.
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When I have a really large amount of HST's to make I use something like Thangles. They seem to go quicker without a lot of putsy work.
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Old 07-20-2013, 10:41 AM
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Layer 2 fat quarters right sides together.
Draw a grid of squares on the lighter color fat quarter, making the grid be 1" larger than the size of HST you will need.
Draw diagonal lines through the grid so that each square has ONE diagonal line in it.
Sew 1'4" away from EACH side of EACH diagonal line.
Press the fat quarters after sewing.
Cut apart on EVERY DRAWN LINE.
Square up each HST.

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Old 07-20-2013, 11:29 AM
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I found this site to download/print onto paperpiecing paper. Once you print one out on regular paper to make sure your size is right you are good to go and it is fast! It's available in different sizes
http://www.quiltingandwhatnot.ca/Hal...-Triangle.html
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More Hst is better! Great ideas!
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This is the method I use.. several older quilt books have this and you can make more or less and bias is not a problem. the grid Jan has made will make 32 hst squares and there is a way to start at one point and continue sewing with out stopping until you have sewn on both sides of the diagonal lines.. l love this method..beats every other method I have ever tried.
Boston squares can be made by using a half sqt. on top of a hst. square, matching corners and trimming the under neath hst sq. You will have a smaller (2 color) triangle piece left over..

Originally Posted by Jan in VA View Post
Layer 2 fat quarters right sides together.
Draw a grid of squares on the lighter color fat quarter, making the grid be 1" larger than the size of HST you will need.
Draw diagonal lines through the grid so that each square has ONE diagonal line in it.
Sew 1'4" away from EACH side of EACH diagonal line.
Press the fat quarters after sewing.
Cut apart on EVERY DRAWN LINE.
Square up each HST.

Jan in VA
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Old 07-21-2013, 12:04 PM
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I just do it like NJ Quilter does it. Jenny Doan of Missouri Star Quilt Co. has a tutorial on it.
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