Originally Posted by
paulswalia
How are you making the blocks that are what we call HSTs (Half Square Triangles). These are your green and roses blocks above. Are you cutting them as triangles first, then sewing? Are you putting 2 squares togetherand sewing once down the diagonal or twice (1/4 inch each side of the center diagonal)? They are the only blocks I can see you are having trouble with and that's no surprise for a beginning quilter. Tell us your technique and we can provide more help.
I am using the method where you sew 1/4 inch away on both sides of the diagonal of two squares placed together. I checked the dimensions after cutting and they seemed acceptable, aside from some shortness in the length of some squares. Are there easier methods?