Thread: HST using a diagonal cut square
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Old 06-13-2016, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Tothill View Post
Have you already cut the fabric?

If you have, starch is your friend. If not, you can cut 8 HST at a time without bias edges.

http://www.craftsy.com/blog/2014/01/...are-triangles/
I love this Magic 8 method too. If I have enough fabric, I add 1" instead of the 7/8" and then multiple by 2 to get the size of the squares to start with. I will have to trim down but they will be perfect. I gave this tip before but for new people to the QB, I press HSTs to dark side and then put blue painters tape on what will be the low side of my ruler, trim two sides of about 15 (before needing to change the tape), then rotate the HSTs and trim the other two sides.
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