Originally Posted by
JeanieG
I don't know how much I can give you guys - but my die says half square triangle, 2" assembled square. It is a regular triangle die, that you sew down one side, not across the long middle. I hope that helps, and I hope I did not give anything away.I have not trimmed it yet.
When you use a half square triangle die to make an hour glass block, you end up with bias edges on each side of the block. If that is the only way you have to complete the block, you probably will want to stay stitch around each block to keep the bias from stretching.
Your finished block may also be the wrong size. The finished block should be the same size as the squares cut as part of Clue 3.