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01-29-2014, 11:01 AM
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Alondra
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Marcy J.
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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