Originally Posted by mom2boys
THANKS for the tips. Yes these are the triangles in the corners.
And not to confuse the issue, but a few other points:
One of the reasons I draw the line is because I don't have a ruler that's almost 50 inches (which will be about the length of the cut bias edge). ;-)
If I have the line, I can cut on that as a guide.
Or
I can also fold the square in half, so the drawn line (and the stitched line, if you went that route), match up. You've got to be very careful you've folded in the right direction, and lined it up correctly. Now you've got around a 25" distance to cut, very doable with a 24" ruler.
Also, BEFORE you do any cutting, fold the square in half, and mark a big X in pencil in the middle on the back of the fabric. About an 1" long, at least, from the midpoint.
This will allow you to easily find the middle of the triangle so you can match it up to midpoint of the quilt top. Much easier to do it now than when it's cut.
Hope that wasn't too confusing.
Take a deep breath, measure, measure again, and then cut.
;-)