Square In A Square Blocks
#1
This is silly, I know, but when doing the opposite end triangles, I am being overly crazy about making sure that the point of the triangle is perfectly centered on the square piece on both sides and then the same with the opposite.
Am I being crazy? Even when I do that they always look wonky. I'm using a scant 1/4" so I can have a little to cut off and square them.
I don't seem to like any blocks where you have to place the wide end of a triangle across a square and the edges overlap. I'm never sure whether they are perfectly centered.
Does anyone have any ideas other than cutting the pieces bigger and cutting them down, because the fabrics were cut to size called for in the instructions?
Thanks guys.
Am I being crazy? Even when I do that they always look wonky. I'm using a scant 1/4" so I can have a little to cut off and square them.
I don't seem to like any blocks where you have to place the wide end of a triangle across a square and the edges overlap. I'm never sure whether they are perfectly centered.
Does anyone have any ideas other than cutting the pieces bigger and cutting them down, because the fabrics were cut to size called for in the instructions?
Thanks guys.
#2
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Originally Posted by Jamiestitcher62
This is silly, I know, but when doing the opposite end triangles, I am being overly crazy about making sure that the point of the triangle is perfectly centered on the square piece on both sides and then the same with the opposite.
Am I being crazy? Even when I do that they always look wonky. I'm using a scant 1/4" so I can have a little to cut off and square them.
I don't seem to like any blocks where you have to place the wide end of a triangle across a square and the edges overlap. I'm never sure whether they are perfectly centered.
Does anyone have any ideas other than cutting the pieces bigger and cutting them down, because the fabrics were cut to size called for in the instructions?
Thanks guys.
Am I being crazy? Even when I do that they always look wonky. I'm using a scant 1/4" so I can have a little to cut off and square them.
I don't seem to like any blocks where you have to place the wide end of a triangle across a square and the edges overlap. I'm never sure whether they are perfectly centered.
Does anyone have any ideas other than cutting the pieces bigger and cutting them down, because the fabrics were cut to size called for in the instructions?
Thanks guys.
#3
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The only suggestion I have for you to make sure your triangles are centered on your square...fold each piece in half and crease with your fingernail. Match up your creases and pin as you would for star points. That is, put a pin straight through the center of the crease on the top unit then through the center of the bottom unit perpendicular to your fabric. Hold the pin straight up and pin normally as close as possible to the center pin. Remove center pin and finish pinning your units. This should line up your pieces accuratelty without having to do extra trimming.
#4
Originally Posted by NJ Quilter
The only suggestion I have for you to make sure your triangles are centered on your square...fold each piece in half and crease with your fingernail. Match up your creases and pin as you would for star points. That is, put a pin straight through the center of the crease on the top unit then through the center of the bottom unit perpendicular to your fabric. Hold the pin straight up and pin normally as close as possible to the center pin. Remove center pin and finish pinning your units. This should line up your pieces accuratelty without having to do extra trimming.
Thank you, thank you, thank you all!!!!
#6
Nubbing guides? I'll have to look into that. I just did a couple by creasing the the square in fours and this works fantastic.
I need to do 36 of these little buggers and I hate them so much.
You guys are awesome. I'll have to try the paper piecing way sometime too.
I need to do 36 of these little buggers and I hate them so much.
You guys are awesome. I'll have to try the paper piecing way sometime too.
#8
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Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
I always iron my center square in half so I have a center line to line the triangle point up with.
#9
Originally Posted by Jamiestitcher62
Nubbing guides? I'll have to look into that. I just did a couple by creasing the the square in fours and this works fantastic.
I need to do 36 of these little buggers and I hate them so much.
You guys are awesome. I'll have to try the paper piecing way sometime too.
I need to do 36 of these little buggers and I hate them so much.
You guys are awesome. I'll have to try the paper piecing way sometime too.
#10
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Originally Posted by Jamiestitcher62
Originally Posted by NJ Quilter
The only suggestion I have for you to make sure your triangles are centered on your square...fold each piece in half and crease with your fingernail. Match up your creases and pin as you would for star points. That is, put a pin straight through the center of the crease on the top unit then through the center of the bottom unit perpendicular to your fabric. Hold the pin straight up and pin normally as close as possible to the center pin. Remove center pin and finish pinning your units. This should line up your pieces accuratelty without having to do extra trimming.
Thank you, thank you, thank you all!!!!
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