Originally Posted by Sadiemae
Laying in bed when my ankles hurt, I have too much time to think. This procedure could be done with any small square ruler. It has to have a right angle to be a hst, and any square will work. A person could make a regular hst and then using it as a pattern just place a piece of blue painters tape where the edge of the fabric should be, and continue following her directions. Living on a fixed income with no money to spare, I think this would work.
and if you have a 12.5 inch ruler you could make anything from a 1/2 inch HST all the way up to a 12 inch HST with ONE ruler and a piece of tape (maybe two layers of tape would form a more defined ridge for grabbing the seam).