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I am sure that most of you have seen this method of creating half square triangles, but perhaps those new to quilting have not. the pictures below, I hope, show how it is done very clearly. I made enough half square triangles for a full size quilt in one long afternoon - that includes cutting, sewing, ironing and squaring up the blocks.
two squares, right sides together, sewn on all four sides [ATTACH=CONFIG]118847[/ATTACH] cut on the diagonal [ATTACH=CONFIG]118849[/ATTACH] 4 half square triangles. [ATTACH=CONFIG]118850[/ATTACH] |
That's a good one. Pictures speak a thousands word...or how ever that saying goes ;-)
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Just be careful they don't stretch since all your outside edges are on the bias.
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Originally Posted by quiltsRfun
Just be careful they don't stretch since all your outside edges are on the bias.
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Starching profusely will help that.
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I Love pictures..short sweet and definately to the point.
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OK...why have I never seen this before?? That is TOO COOL!
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Originally Posted by wolfkitty
Starching profusely will help that.
Thank you for making this tute for us! :D:D:D |
How do you determine the square sizes for the blocks that you want to make? For instance, if I needed 6 1/2 inch half square triangles, what size would the two squares need to be?
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Originally Posted by Tallulah
How do you determine the square sizes for the blocks that you want to make? For instance, if I needed 6 1/2 inch half square triangles, what size would the two squares need to be?
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Very clever - thank you.
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I'd forgotten about this way - thanks
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Do you sew all the way to the end of each side or stop at 1/4 inch and turn and go up the next side? I can't tell from the picture.
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Originally Posted by SherriB
Do you sew all the way to the end of each side or stop at 1/4 inch and turn and go up the next side? I can't tell from the picture.
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How neat! Do you suggest the starching before sewing the edges or just before the cutting?
Thank you for posting this. |
Originally Posted by Qbee
OK...why have I never seen this before?? That is TOO COOL!
Thanks for sharing!!! |
starch starch starch starch and then sew them together without too much delay.
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Thanks!
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Originally Posted by MadeinMaine
How neat! Do you suggest the starching before sewing the edges or just before the cutting?
Thank you for posting this. |
I use starch while the fabric is still uncut, that is to say, before there are any cut bias edges.
When I try to starch or steam AFTER the bias edges are cut, they always become unsquared and out of true. |
One could cut the squares "on the diagonal" or "on point" and then sew them - then when cut, they would have "straight" edges
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Originally Posted by tooMuchFabric
I use starch while the fabric is still uncut, that is to say, before there are any cut bias edges.
When I try to starch or steam AFTER the bias edges are cut, they always become unsquared and out of true. |
Originally Posted by bearisgray
One could cut the squares "on the diagonal" or "on point" and then sew them - then when cut, they would have "straight" edges
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It works - the outside edges are a bit "stretchy" when sewing them - but not nearly as "stretchy" as when sewing triangles.
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This is so cool! Thanks for sharing!
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thank you for this tip oma66
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Thanks for the great idea! I have been quilting for about 7 years now and have never seen this way to make HST's.
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I used this method to make 100 hst for a quilt I just finished. Took me about a hour. Yipee I just told someone else about this yesterday. Thanks for posting
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Originally Posted by Qbee
OK...why have I never seen this before?? That is TOO COOL!
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From newbie inOK
thank you so much for the tip on the triangles. I have not had any classes, and no family or friends to help me learn how to quilt. I get all of my help and ideas here. :thumbup: |
This is fabulous! Thanks! I'm going to give it a whirl with smaller squares to see what size they turn into.
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This is Wa-a-a-a-a-ay cool!!
Thank you for sharing. |
Here's the chart we were given, but I have not tested any of them to see if the final is with or without the 1/4" seam.
2" sq = 1 " HST 2.5 = 1.5 3.5=2 4=2.5 5=3.5 6=4 7=4.5 8=5 8.5=5.5 9=6 10=7 |
Beautiful Arizona! I'm one step BEHIND you. I have been quilting for 4 years and still have trouble squaring up the fabric. It's the bane of my quilting existence. Do you have any great tips like this one for squaring up?
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That is just so smart! Thanks :-)
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I was just doing this last evening! I cut the scraps from a quilt into 5 inch blocks and this method makes a 6" pinwheel block. Eventually you get a great scrap quilt!
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Oh wow, thanks! Hadn't thought of doing it this way. I'll definetily give it a try! Thanks too for the size chart on the blocks Jan.
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
One could cut the squares "on the diagonal" or "on point" and then sew them - then when cut, they would have "straight" edges
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How ingenious!!!!!! When I saw the first photo with the stitching all around, I thought "Someone made a mistake". But the next photos showed me how right you are. A great way to make this block. Thank you.
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Thank you -- just what I need for making a border for a design- as-I-go quilt built around a 5 block disappearing 9patch --that is, after I finish my Christmas project
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