Teacup

I've started using Eleanor Burn's triangle square up tool. You end up with four HST or two QST using the intructions with this tool. They come out very well for me.

http://www.quiltinaday.com/shoponlin...lay.asp?i=1087

I got mine at JoAnns with a coupon.

Rose Marie

I prefer El Burns method also. No bias edges to contend with. Plus you make 8 at a time.

Barb130

meemersmom

I have used the Wonder Cut ruler for several years now and find it easy to use and accurate (you sew strips together and then cut according to a line marking). But, I recently used Thangles for a class and am growing to like them --- no bias edges to stretch out of shape! No marking, only one or two pins, then sew several at a time if needed. They are worth the money when accuracy counts.

Pamela Artman

I just saw a new technique (new to me anyway) that I'm going to try the next time I need HSTs. Cut two strips on the bias, sew down both sides, use a triangle ruler or small square ruler to cut them laying the center line on the seam line and cut first from one sewn edge and then flipping it over and cutting on the other side. I'm thinking the HST won't need trimming to size because you are basically doing that as you cut them from the strip. Sounds easy anyway!

meemersmom

This is exactly what the Wonder Cut ruler does. All the markings for cutting both the strips and the HSTs are on the ruler, so there is no math involved. The advantage over Thangles is that you can make up to (I think) a 6" HST this way with no papers to buy.

dotski

okay got it but what's the math ?? how big of a sqaure do you start with to make them the sizes you want when they are cut ? is there a scale you use ?

bbeyes

I just wanted that method on Quilt in a Day last week.

feline fanatic

If all my HST are the same two fabrics I prefer the grid method. I learned it from the book Quilts, Quilts, Quilts. Works great and I have managed to do them so precisely this way that they required little or no squaring up.

Here is a link describing the method.

http://www.bellaonline.org/articles/art10208.asp

GrammaNan

Yes, the Missouri Quilt Co. I tried it last night and loved it. I also use Thangles on a BOM with my LQS.