Originally Posted by Nolee
I am ready to give up hst's forever. I did them the easy way on the tutorial by sewing them right sides together around all the edges, then precisely cutting on the diagonal twice and sewed them with a meticulous 1/4th inch seam and STILL they are off, STILL they are wonky. I thought I would just cut them a bit smaller with a template, but it gets stuck on the join of all four centers and moves all around and I can't cut accurately around it.
What in the world am I doing wrong? I have done them over and over and they just don't turn out the right size. Suggestions?
I use sand paper dot on the underside of all my rulers to keep them from slipping and I have never had any problems.
My friend pressed her seams open when she used the method you used and it really helps her square up the block. She used a 1.5 stitch length when she presses her seams open and has never had a problem with the seams coming undone. Maybe that will help also.