Originally Posted by
LaRae
You might want to consider doing 8 at a time HSTs. I am not sure what size your finished HST is supposed to be but if you are shooting for a 4 1/2 inch HST (4 inch finished) you would start out with a 10 inch square. Layer cakes work great for this. You will end up with eight - 4 1/2 inch HSTs with only a few seams. Just look up any video on how to do that. Your ruler can cut these squares and you can also square them up with the same ruler. Enjoy the process!
LaRae, normally I would be absolutely with you there (have done 4 before, but not 8). However I'm following the pattern religiously this project, and it calls for two at a time. I'm enjoying this part of the process anyway - dealing with the fabric is one of my favourite parts of any project, and I'm enjoying the rhythm of it. But in future, absolutely!