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If you started with a 5" square and trying to get 3 1/2" squares your method will not work. I tried several different fabrics and taking a 5" square and sewing all around then cutting the way you said will give you 3 1/4" squares which will throw off everything else.
If you don't like sewing HSTs you should try "Triangulations" CD. It has HSTs and HQTs in a lot of different sizes and they come out perfect everytime. Carmen |
I have so enjoyed learning from everyone on this!! Thanks so much
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Triangulations is the only way to go. I like being able to print the size I need and sew several at the same time on one piece of paper. Connecting Threads has the software at a really good price.
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Originally Posted by danade
Scissor Queen's way is the very simplest and "right" way to do HST. I've read Norelli's post several times and I still can't figure out how she attempted to do it by sewing all around the edges, nor where she would have gotten this information. Also if you do it as Scissor Queen suggests, you can chain piece hundreds of these without stopping, sewing an accurate 1/4-inch on either side of the marked diagonal line, and then cut them apart and cut through the diagonal line--voila! Zillions of half-square triangles! (Be sure to add the 7/8 of an inch to the size you want your finished triangles to turn out when you cut out your squares.)
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I would like the name of the rulers and stencils. I have the June Tailor ruler and love it.
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What are Ta-Da triangles?
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Where do you find Thangles? My LQS doesn't carry them.
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Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
I would never do them that way. You end up with bias edges on all the edges. Cut the squares bigger, draw the line down the center and sew a quarter inch away and then trim them down. The rule is to add 7/8ths of an inch but you can add an inch or even an inch and a quarter and the square them up to perfect.
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Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
I would never do them that way. You end up with bias edges on all the edges. Cut the squares bigger, draw the line down the center and sew a quarter inch away and then trim them down. The rule is to add 7/8ths of an inch but you can add an inch or even an inch and a quarter and the square them up to perfect.
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Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
I would never do them that way. You end up with bias edges on all the edges. Cut the squares bigger, draw the line down the center and sew a quarter inch away and then trim them down. The rule is to add 7/8ths of an inch but you can add an inch or even an inch and a quarter and the square them up to perfect.
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