From Fons & Porter's Quilting Quickly magazine: The size of your fabric squares is calculated as follows: double the size of your finished HST unit (2" unit = 4") add 1.75" (square size is 5.75" total) Two 5.75" squares RST, mark lines diagonally in both directions, stitch 1/4" on both sizes of lines. Cut through diagonal lines in both directions. Do not move pieces. Cut vertically and horizontally. You end up with 8 HST. I used this method and made 296 1-1/2" finished size HST for Bonnie Hunter's last mystery quilt.
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