ToucanSam

If I use Thangles, I don't have any problem getting them.

Without Thangles, though, (and I'd like to know both ways), I have a great deal of trouble sewing a 1/4 away from center on BOTH sides. I was told to lay the squares on top of each other, draw a line down the center of the darker piece and sew on each side of that line.
Well, it works fine with the line on the left, but I can't figure out a way to see the 1/4 inch on the right side of the center line. I keep trying and it just never matches the other side.

I *think* they make a little plastic ruler that does this. Is that correct?

Any help appreciated! I don't mind using Thangles at all, but it would be nice to be able to do them either way.

sewingladydi

Draw your lines on the lighter piece. There's no reason to draw on the darker fabric. Draw your center line and then draw another line 1/4 inch on both sides of that.

ToucanSam

Will try that. But don't they make a ruler that is half inch wide just for this? (Too early to go the store and look!)
:)

pam1966

I know Fons & Porter makes a little ruler for this.

Why don't you try drawing three lines? One in the middle to get the center, and then 1/4" away on either side. That way you can see it on the right.

carrieg

You can do it with one of your rulers. I take my 4 1/2 inch ruler, line up the 45* angle line on the left side of your square. You should be able to put the angled side of the ruler on the diagnol of the square, point to point. Draw your line down the center. Then take your ruler and measure out 1/4 inch from the drawn line, 1 side at a time, and draw your sewing line.

Fons & Porter makes a tool for this, but it works this way too.

Kyiav10

Just turn the squares around to opposite corner you started with.

Kyia

mamaw

There is a ruler out there called the Quick Quarter....I have both lengths and just love them!!!

mamaw

Here is a link so you can see them.
http://www.sewforless.com/item/Quick...Ruler_Set/7697

sewingladydi

There is a special little ruler that is 1/2" wide with a cut out down the center that you use to to draw all 3 lines, but it is not really necessary. You can use any ruler with 1/4" mark.

You do need to be careful to make sure your center line goes exactly corner to corner. If that's off, everything will be off.

Quilter7x

Yup, I think this is what you need to do. Sounds like you don't have any problem doing one of the lines, but you might be eyeballing it on the other side. All you need to do is turn your piece around so you're sewing just like you were on the first side.