Originally Posted by judi_lynne
(Post 5647883)
I have tried making them larger and cutting them down, but somehow I manage to screw that up too :) I'm going to try the starch method next time. Thanks for all the tips ladies! I'm also going to check out the Eleanor Burns ruler!
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Originally Posted by mea12
(Post 5647138)
OH thank you everyone for helping me!! If I could tackle this again, I probably wouldn't. Now I know to not use pre-cuts for this sort of thing and to starch more and square up using a 45" angle line. In future I will make my own squares cut a bit larger than i need. SO helpful! THANK YOU!
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Squaring up on the 45 degree angle is the way to go. But I was making Boston Blocks (or Triple Triangle) and forgot about the OTHER 45 degree angle. So I didn't allow for the 1/4 in. on the third corner. : (
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My new favorite way to make HSTs is using this ruler. It's fast and simple. No bias edges either. http://www.ct-publishing.com/pdfs/20182.pdf if I don't have the Go die for the size I need I use this ruler.
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I found that using a "square up ruler" is the key...I make 3,1/2" HST's all the time..my fav size to use. But also..I find that cutting the squares in the first place...just a tiny tad bigger...I line up the 3,1/2" line and then move it in that tiny tad just past the line..and then cut. I think that pressing the rotary cutter down pulls the fabric just that tiny tad of a bit, that makes a huge issue later on that you are having. Then...I draw the line, and sew..I use a seam guide as my pressure foot isn't exact..and then set seams and open and press...pressing hte seams first is a big help as it sets the threads flat and straight for opening...just think about it..those threads make loops which are round...and if they are not pressed flat...they can move and get crooked...again, just a tiny tad, but enough in quilting to make a difference. Then...use the square up ruler. and the points come out fine. Quilters have to remember ....a little here, a little there...means a WHOLE LOT later!
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I got some patterns from www. how-to-quilt.com that was already made with the 1/4 inch sewing line. These patterns have the points cut off so they are neater. I love the patterns they have. I used to hate sewing triangles but love to sew them now.
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BellaBoo, normally I'm not one for a bunch of different rulers and such, but that's a very interesting ruler. I'm going to have to check it out. Thanks
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I have that precuts actually can vary almost 1/4" sometimes. I find the best way is to sew and trim down to size. Then every one is dead-on!
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I agree with normasews. I love, love, love the bloc loc rulers. My HSTs have never been so accurate, not to mention fast!! Here is the link to their site if you want to check them out... http://blocloc.com/
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Bonnie Hunter on Quiltville says to pur your squares rst then cut diagonally, the sew the 1/4" seams on the bias edge, that seemed to help me have more accurate hst
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