Originally Posted by
Bree123
.....SewMagic has a good point. You could just mark the diagonal line of a square & then sew 1/4" on either side of the line. The larger piece might be easier to manage than the small HST's. Just add 7/8" to the finished size of your HST. For example, if your HST finishes at 2 1/2", you would cut a square that is 3 3/8". Here's a tutorial (scroll down to "Method 2"):
http://www.connectingthreads.com/tut...ngles__D4.html
I always do my HSTs this way. The larger square is easier to handle and when I get to the point I slow down so I get an even 1/4 inch seam when I cut them apart.