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HST Papers to print on home printer
I'm trying to find an online source to print HST papers, similar to Thangles. I found one that only goes up to 3". I need finished size 3.5. Oh, and then another site had 4" ones.
I know of the technique of making 4 at a time out of two squares. But don't like the results I get with the bias edges. Also I need to make 100. 25 of 4 different color schemes. SVAL |
Thangles work better when you trying to do scrappy. Why not just draw your lines on the light wrong side. Either way, you will end up with an even number of 26. Not sure how you are making you HST. You take two squares right side to right side, draw a diagonal line and stitch on each side of that line. Cut on original line and you have two HST with no bias edges. Any basic quilting book will have this information.
Do method 2: http://www.connectingthreads.com/tut...ngles__d4.html |
Originally Posted by ManiacQuilter2
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Thangles work better when you trying to do scrappy. Why not just draw your lines on the light wrong side. Either way, you will end up with an even number of 26. Not sure how you are making you HST. You take two squares right side to right side, draw a diagonal line and stitch on each side of that line. Cut on original line and you have two HST with no bias edges. Any basic quilting book will have this information.
Do method 2: http://www.connectingthreads.com/tut...ngles__d4.html |
Triangle Magic, you have to pay for the program but it has bigger sizes.
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Unless you used a lightweight paper in your printer, I'd imagine it would be a pain to remove the paper from the stitching.
Here's a way to create many HSTs at a time, all WITHOUT bias edges. (I hate bias edges!):) Jan in VA |
Have you looked at InkLingo? Not sure if they have that size or are free but might be worth a look if you don't like Jan's method. I've tried that one and get lost when I do! Obviously 'operator error'!
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Iron a feather lightweight fusible interfacing on the fabric before cutting. No stretching of bias at all and the pieces will fit together perfectly.
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Thank you imsewnso
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http://www.mqgvictoria.com/2014/06/hst-tutorial.html
My Guild is using the method at the bottom of the link to make hst for our Charity Project. We were making 8 inch finished ones. This method makes 8 at a time with no bias edges. I cut a bit big and trimmed to size. |
Jan in VA: Thank you. That is exactly what I"m looking for. I'll give it a try today on some scrap. No paper to remove! Perfect.
SVAL |
I've had great results from the 8 at a time method mentioned previously. I too use slightly larger squares (i.e. 10 inch squares instead of 9 & 7/8 when I need 4 inch finished hsts) and then trim if needed. I really like the grid method Jan in VA posted - I will be using that next time I need more than 8 of the same fabrics. The 8 at a time is essentially the corner of her grid, so no bias edges either.
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I use triangulations software, regular copy paper, never had a problem removing paper.
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I use Jan in VA's method all the time when i'm making bunches of HSTs....only i draw on graph paper (so i am sure of the finished size of the square) and then make copies....number you get per page depends on size of finished square you want.....regular copy paper works just fine - but if you can get a lighter weight copy paper it's a little better - you just need to shorten your stitch length - i use 1.5.
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When I was making a Irish Chain quilt that had it felt like hundreds of hst I did it the way Jan described except that I didn't do it on paper I was taught to do this technique on fabric. It worked wonderfully, so anytime I need lots of hst this is the method I use. Hope this helps you out.
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Jan in VA: Thank you. That is exactly what I"m looking for. I'll give it a try today on some scrap. No paper to remove! Perfect.
SVAL Jan: Another question? I made a trial grid of 4.5 inch blocks. My HST's are 4". Is that right or did I goof? That's a lot to trim off. Also, if I need to make 13 blocks to yield 26 HST's, what's the best configuration to get a continious sewing line? SVAL |
Originally Posted by Ariannaquilts
(Post 7107521)
When I was making a Irish Chain quilt that had it felt like hundreds of hst I did it the way Jan described except that I didn't do it on paper I was taught to do this technique on fabric. It worked wonderfully, so anytime I need lots of hst this is the method I use. Hope this helps you out.
SVAL |
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