Originally Posted by bearisgray
Have been following the discussion about half-square triangles -
Some of us just cut the squares slightly bigger and then trim them down after sewing.
Now with the quarter squar triangles -
The traditional wisdom is to add 1 1/4 inches to a square and then to cut it diagonally both ways.
Now I'm wondering if I would have slightly better luck if I cut my original square 1 1/2 inches larger, and then trim the finished square down after sewing and pressing.
The "scant" quarter inch thing doesn't seem to work very well for me...
(I guess I could just go and try it and see if it works, huh?)
I don't know if this works for what you are doing but thought I would put in my two cents.
Have you seen my Boston Block directions? Check out my free tutorial for making bookmarks. It is directions to making a block with quarter squares in it. You don't have to make the bookmark just look at the directions
http://www.quiltedparadise.com/n/231-uzl.jsp - bookmarks
You can make the boston block any size with whatever size template you need.
Steps - cut three swatches / sew med and light together / trim straight edge /add third swatch /cut a square out of the middle /and you have your three fabrics( quarter squares included) all sewn together before you cut.
Boston Block made with my cut down method
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