Originally Posted by nannyrick.com (Post 5077217)

I saw this episode this week also. I,m tempted to try them.

Originally Posted by Rose Marie (Post 5078537)

Using paper is wasteful and time consuming. Tearing it off is a pain and you need to shorten your stitch or it rips out the seam.
Since I found Quilt In A Days TRIANGLE square up ruler I can turn them out very quickly and they are always perfect.
Eleanor Burns is a genuis at finding the best and easiest ways to do quilting.
All my quilting buddies have switched once they saw how it worked.
Check out the ruler and her method at:
http://quiltinaday.com

Originally Posted by thepolyparrot (Post 5077416)

I just got them and I'm using them for my next quilt, which needs 8200 HST blocks. I usually use Triangulations, but the most 2" finished blocks that I can get per sheet is 12 with Triangulations, where the strips of LBQ HST papers give you 28 blocks - more than twice as many means less time making 2" blocks.

These papers aren't any different than other HST foundation papers except that they don't have the little cut lines to remove the bunny ears before you press the squares open. They work just fine.

There are places on the web where you can print out different sizes on your own paper to get a feel for whether or not you like dealing with paper foundations. Some people don't like them, some do - I'm addicted to them, I'm afraid. I have grown fond of having most of my points intact and not floating. ;)

Try this site if you want to give it a whirl: http://www.quiltingandwhatnot.ca/Hal...-Triangle.html

The advantage to Triangulations is that you have patterns for a TON of sizes in 1/16" increments, plus flying geese.

The advantage to LBQ papers is that you can do so many more at one time. :)

Originally Posted by BuzzinBumble (Post 5083175)

PS: your little swirly heart signature is neat! :)

Originally Posted by BellaBoo (Post 5364906)

I bought a roll of the 5" size. They are easy to sew at a sew day when I like to do mindless sewing while I visit with my sewing friends. It doesn't take long to have enough sewn to make a pieced border for a quilt. I pin two fabrics to a length and have them ready to pick up and sew.