Originally Posted by
Honchey
When you press it to the corner , you mean open & press the HST then trim the inside little triangle & discard..?
To make HST that are 2 1/2" unfinished - so you end up with HSTs the same size as your 2 1/2" candies (and decrease the amount of waste) ...
take 2 - candies - right sides together for your HST
Draw one diagonal line corner-to-corner, and another a "scant" (less than) 1/2" to one side of the diagonal.
Stitch on both drawn lines, cut down the middle between your sewing lines
Result: 1 HST the size of your candies
1 HST approximately 1 3/4" square - these will finish 1 1/4"
By sewing the two lines first before you cut, your fabrics will stay flat and not get too wonky so you will have actual squares.
Yes that other square is small, but certainly not unmanageable - a string of them will make a beautiful border all the way around a quilt that uses the candies..... and no waste!
Gus