Originally Posted by PaperPrincess
Waste? I make small half square triangles from the cut offs. You can use them in the current quilt or another project. I sew the first seam, then sew the extra seam about 1/2" away, then cut between the seams. You have your block plus a bonus hst.
Originally Posted by ckcowl
i don't bother changing the size of the squares called for when making corners--but i do stitch on the line as directed then turn the block and restitch 1/4" outside the original line- then i cut the corner off- and have a pre-made 1/2 square triangle for a future project. ... i have quite a bag of these little corners :)
That sounds like a much smarter way to do it. I guess you just stitch half an inch away from the first stitching line and cut where you normally would. It took me a while to get it pictured in my head. I love it! No waste, no having to stitch on the bias, perfect, thank you. My budget is such that I can't be throwing away fabric.