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04-12-2011, 01:13 PM

#21

Kathi Kraftyzales

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Quote:

Originally Posted by fabric_fancy

i don't care for this method because it puts the bias edge on the outside giving that area a lot of stretch.

the traditional method doesn't have bias edges

http://www.psiquilt.com/2010/02/half...-tutorial.html

I wondered what the down side was to this easy method.

04-12-2011, 01:28 PM

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cabbagepatchkid

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Kathi Kraftyzales

Quote:

Originally Posted by fabric_fancy

I wondered what the down side was to this easy method.

I think that fabric_fancy was referring to the method in the first post and the link that she gave, for the psiquilt, is the more traditional method which does not leave bias edges unsewn---they are sewn before they are cut.

04-13-2011, 03:04 AM

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Candy Apple Quilts

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Originally Posted by jillaine

(I still wish there was a faster way... i have a lot to make...) ;-)

Thanks!

Not sure if you have a longarm machine, or a friend that can line these up for you..... but I did a TON of HST's in just minutes on my longarm:

http://www.candyapplequilts.com/appl...at-moms-quilt/

04-13-2011, 03:12 AM

#24

LivelyLady

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Originally Posted by jillaine

I recently came across the "time-saving" hint for making triangle pairs.

Take two larger (let's say 5") squares, contrasting colors.

Place them right sides together (or as one youtube instructor says: "pretty sides together").

Sew 1/4" all the way around all four sides.

Then cut diagonally from corner to corner twice. Open up to right/pretty sides out. Result: 4 half-triangle squares.

Sounds like a great idea. I just tested it out and found that I spent more time squaring the resulting squares. So I'm not sure I'm saving any time.

Thoughts? Recommendations?

I'm always for time-savers, unless they require more time! ;-)

Thanks.

-- Jillaine

I made a pinwheel lap robe using that technique and it worked great for me. I'm wondering if it's because I starch my fabric heavily before cutting the squares first.

04-13-2011, 03:17 AM

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thenonnielady

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I am trying that technique now, making a backing from large HST. It will be the broken dishes style....and yes, the bias edges are already giving me grief when I press them.

04-13-2011, 03:44 AM

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jeaninmaine

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I love all these methods of doing the HSTs that don't leave you with bias edges. Thay are wonderful time savers. Thanks for all the ideas.

04-13-2011, 04:31 AM

#27

ctilburg

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I use the Tucker Trimmer from Deb Tucker. Make them bigger and square them up. Takes a little longer, but they are all the same size and no bias edges.

04-13-2011, 05:10 AM

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scrappylouisa

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Originally Posted by miholmes

I use the Nifty Notion rulers, and they have a HST that's SUPER easy and quilt, and cut from a strip of fabric.

It's really easy and you save a bunch of fabric. Here's an online tutorial I found. http://emsscrapbag.blogspot.com/2008...y-notions.html

I just started quilting and this is the only rulers my LQS stock, so I was surprised when I was shown the traditional way...much more complicated IMHO. :)

I think this is like the Easy Angle ruler, which I discovered on Quiltville.com.......Bonnie Hunter's site. I love it! And the best thing is that you can use the same size strip to cut both squares and HST's that finish at the same size.

04-13-2011, 05:12 AM

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jillaine

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Candy Apple Quilts

Not sure if you have a longarm machine, or a friend that can line these up for you..... but I did a TON of HST's in just minutes on my longarm:

http://www.candyapplequilts.com/appl...at-moms-quilt/

Well, I might just have to buy a longarm just to make all these HSTs!!! (Not likely; NO room -- much less budget -- for such a machine!). That said, your "tutorial" demonstrates to me how I could do it on my "new" 40-year-old Signature machine. I'd still have to mark the fabric but it MIGHT save time.

Robin, I *love* the "Summer at Mom's" quilt. I can't find the pattern anywhere. It's no longer free at McCalls. The paid link is broken. And ebay sales are all ended. (Is that legal to resell a pattern cut out from a published magazine?) While I could figure out the bulk of it myself, I'd need a) fabric requirements, and b) applique pattern.

And I *love* that you made it with florals sent to you by friends. LOVE it. Love it!

-- Jillaine

04-13-2011, 05:16 AM

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romanojg

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the basic square is figured out by adding 7/8th of an inch to the size of the half square triangle you want to end up with..there is also software programs where you can print out sheets of paper with grids on it and then layer with paper and sew then cut on the marked lines or you can buy Thangles from a quilting store which is good; these last two are great if you have alot of 1/2 sq triangles to do instead of just a couple