Was your straight of grain on the longest edge? Which is why I would not make HST's that way if I wanted the straight of grain to be on the short sides of the triangles.Originally Posted by true4uca
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Was your straight of grain on the longest edge? Which is why I would not make HST's that way if I wanted the straight of grain to be on the short sides of the triangles.
traingle paper if you need alot of one set or thangles paper to do just a few at a time.
Hi there I am doing HST at the moment on a quilt for my nephew and have read and watched a few videos on them. One video was from Jenny at the Missouri Quilt Company and I though it was a pretty good idea. Make sure your suares are cut the same size and join them together WS facing. Take a 1/4 seam all the way around the outside of the block and then cut diagonally across them and you have two HST. Really easy method I thought. It is on youtube if you are a visual leaner like me. Just wish I had seen this video before I started cutting my outGood luck.
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this indeed is a quick way of making hst, but I think for a more advanced piecer because when you do them this way you are dealing with bias edges when joining them....But the "old fashioned" way of sewing the diagonal-either one on each side of line or one on each side of line...depending on the size of those squares as opposed to what size you want those hst........easier and "safer" for joining.....straight edged hstHi there I am doing HST at the moment on a quilt for my nephew and have read and watched a few videos on them. One video was from Jenny at the Missouri Quilt Company and I though it was a pretty good idea. Make sure your suares are cut the same size and join them together WS facing. Take a 1/4 seam all the way around the outside of the block and then cut diagonally across them and you have two HST. Really easy method I thought. It is on youtube if you are a visual leaner like me. Just wish I had seen this video before I started cutting my out
Make sure you read the instructions on how to do this as you have to cut the squares larger than your completed HST's.Hi there I am doing HST at the moment on a quilt for my nephew and have read and watched a few videos on them. One video was from Jenny at the Missouri Quilt Company and I though it was a pretty good idea. Make sure your suares are cut the same size and join them together WS facing. Take a 1/4 seam all the way around the outside of the block and then cut diagonally across them and you have two HST. Really easy method I thought. It is on youtube if you are a visual leaner like me. Just wish I had seen this video before I started cutting my out
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love this idea! thanks for sharingHi there I am doing HST at the moment on a quilt for my nephew and have read and watched a few videos on them. One video was from Jenny at the Missouri Quilt Company and I though it was a pretty good idea. Make sure your suares are cut the same size and join them together WS facing. Take a 1/4 seam all the way around the outside of the block and then cut diagonally across them and you have two HST. Really easy method I thought. It is on youtube if you are a visual leaner like me. Just wish I had seen this video before I started cutting my out
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I draw a grid on the lighter of the two fabrics I'm using. So, if I needed 8 HST that finish to 2", I would cut a large square of fabric, about 6x6" plus 1/2" all around. Then, I would draw a 6x6 square, then divide that into four squares, each 3x3. I would then draw diagonals on all the squares, making them connect at the midpoints. Then, sew 1/4" on each side of the diagonals. Press the square to set the seams. Then cut out on the original lines and on the diagonals. Then, press open and cut to the correct size. Though there is some fabric waste, there is less than if I had to toss a couple of blocks for being the wrong size.
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I always use Eleanor Burns methods.
For 2 1/2 in half square triangles use two six inch sqs, add two inchs for each size up.
Draw an x and sew 1/4 in down both sides of lines.
Cut in half both ways then on the lines. This gives you 8 triangles at a time. They will be slightly large so you need to square them up.
The best way is with her triangle square up ruler that you only make one cut to square up.
Also if you have a sewing straight line problem, I use the half inch rulers by Fons and Porter to draw my lines with.
Last edited by Rose Marie; 09-25-2012 at 06:13 AM.
I use my quarter inch foot and place the metal guide on the drawn line, sew and then do the other side. usually i sew just inside that, meaning i place the foot just "inside/off" the drawn line. then press and trim if necessary. if you trim always place your 45 degree line on your ruler on the seam you sewed.
http://trishstuart.com/pdf_files/HSTconstruction.pdf
http://www.generations-quilt-pattern...-triangle.html
Last edited by nativetexan; 09-25-2012 at 07:34 AM.
I make a lot of HST from scraps and I love the little quarter inch ruler. Makes marking the sewing line go real fast. There are two lengths to choose from. I have both and love them.
They are 1/2" wide with a mark down the center length of the ruler. Just line this mark up on the diagonal corners of any size block and draw a light line on each side of the ruler. Sew on the lines and cut down the center.
I think they are from Fons and Porter and I love them!
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