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Old 01-29-2014, 11:01 AM
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Alondra
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Originally Posted by Marcy J. View Post
I am not new to piecing or sewing. However, as many times as I practice HST to put into a pinwheel, I can never get them to meet exactly in the center. I have got the construction of HST down. (I oversize them and trim to desired size.) Everyone here is so helpful, I am turning to the QB for some advice or maybe a tutorial or directions.
Here's more than enough help to keep you busy for a while. <G> I hope these links are live, but if not, just copy and paste to your browser. I copied them from the actual site, so they are complete as written.

The last few are about using a grid, which may be your answer. You don't need to buy expensive gadgets or templates - it's so easy to make your own grid. Have fun!

From Jenny Doan at Missouri Star Quilt Company: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5_Y5aanFwM

From Quilt in a Day (Eleanor Burns): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekYpJzHoW6E

Pt. 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A3sIre7cg0

Pt. 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A3sIre7cg0

From Kay Wood: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkhI87BtR-M

From Nancy Ziemann: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIN4IOKGvEo

From Penny Halgren: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpP7qMt-2AI (caveat: she's selling a ruler here)

From Janet Wickell at about.com: http://quilting.about.com/od/quickpi...uaretria_2.htm

http://quilting.about.com/od/quickpi...squaretria.htm

http://quilting.about.com/od/quickpi..._squares_2.htm

http://quilting.about.com/od/piecing...riangles_3.htm

http://quilting.about.com/od/piecing..._triangles.htm

http://quilting.about.com/od/rotaryc...g_shapes_2.htm

Quarter square triangles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKYhj76t-ho

Quilting 101: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU9glgof_ec

QSTs from charm pack squares: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZf4Zh7ZZJA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1E3YkVxRSA

Making HSTs on a grid: http://quiltsbyjen.ca/how-to-make-ha...s-with-a-grid/

Melanie: http://quiltsbyjen.ca/how-to-make-ha...s-with-a-grid/

Pt. 1: http://melaniedramatic.com/half-squa...angles-part-1/

Pt. 2: http://melaniedramatic.com/half-squa...angles-part-2/

Pt 3: http://melaniedramatic.com/half-squa...angles-part-3/

Pt. 4: http://melaniedramatic.com/half-squa...angles-part-4/

Pt 5: http://melaniedramatic.com/half-squa...angles-part-5/

Free grid forms available online (there are many other sources besides these):

http://www.quiltingandwhatnot.ca/Hal...-Triangle.html

http://www.blockcentral.com/a-halfsq...glepaper.shtml
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