Originally Posted by
quiltingforfun
....If there are any tricks to working with HSTs, I would love to learn them
What many do to solve your HST frustrations is to oversize and trim to size.
... eg. if the pattern tells you to cut two squares 4" and sew the two diagonal seams ... you would cut them at 4-1/4", sew your seams, cut and press ... then trim to the block size needed. Aaahhhh HST Perfection!