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Originally Posted by Deb watkins
(Post 6625093)
I consider myself an accomplished quilter, but have to say that I just love the Tucker Trimmer (Deb Tucker) for making HST, Hour glass, Shaded 4 patch. They are oversized and what is trimmed off is marginal. I also have her Rapid Fire Hunter's Star, V-Block and Wing Clipper for Flying Geese. My points are always perfect!
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I agree with those who said to sew just to the right, about two threads to the right.
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Originally Posted by Geri B
(Post 6624042)
The secret of sew and flip corners is to stitch just to the right of your drawn line. Also, when I do that, I iron flap over, trim only the piece of fabric in the middle, leaving flap and back in place, because that back fabric is the true edges and that is what I use to sew seams together. There is a bit of bulk there, but not enough to cause any problems
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My thought, exactly!
Originally Posted by dunster
(Post 6624021)
I'm not sure why you have a larger piece and a smaller piece. With the method you describe, I use two squares of the same size.
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I find when I am sewing HST if I stitch just a hair over from the line on the side that you are going to fold it over on it works out lots better, I think Fons and Porter have a description of this somewhere on their web site, or maybe Bonnie Hunter on Quiltville.com
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I have the CD Triangulations and used to struggle and struggle with HST's, but after buying Triangulations, never have a problem again, any size and as many as I want to make, always perfect. Only thing that slows you down is taking the paper off when you are done but it is well worth it to me to have perfect HST's.
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I inevitably had problems with HSTs until I bought my Accuquilt Go. I bought ALL the HST dies, and now I don't have a problem. I won't make a block with HSTs that have measure other than what my GO dies make!
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I always make mine at least one inch bigger and then trim done. Works well.
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Originally Posted by JoanneS
(Post 6627024)
I inevitably had problems with HSTs until I bought my Accuquilt Go. I bought ALL the HST dies, and now I don't have a problem. I won't make a block with HSTs that have measure other than what my GO dies make!
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On a stitch and flip block (snowball), I sew a little to the right (1 thread) and that seems to help. I also only trim the center piece out - that way if it doesn't turn out perfect, I can still use the back piece (which is cut to the right size) for lining up the pieces.
When just making HST, I always oversize the cut and trim after sewing. It is much more accurate this way. |
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