Quicker? half square triangles
#32
Check out triangulations. i have found it to be the easiest and most accurate. AND you can make any size half square triangles that you need. Otherwise you can buy the paper with the sewing lines on and you just sew and cut!!! easy easy easy!!!
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Here's a link to a tutorial here on the making 8 HSTs at a time, including the formula for how big of squares to use.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...s-t141047.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...s-t141047.html
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I prefer to cut the triangles & sew them together rather than sewing a square & having to cut. DH helps cut the strips then I use Kay England's "Nifty Notions" half square and quarter square rulers to cut the strips.
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I have used almost all methods and even have Trianglulations. Waste of money.
My favorite way is Eleanor Burns method and her ruler saves so much time, it is a must have ruler.
Now I can whip out half squares quickly and they are perfect every time.
By the way the method where you sew around the outer edge of squares leaves you with bias edges.
My favorite way is Eleanor Burns method and her ruler saves so much time, it is a must have ruler.
Now I can whip out half squares quickly and they are perfect every time.
By the way the method where you sew around the outer edge of squares leaves you with bias edges.
Last edited by Rose Marie; 04-28-2012 at 04:57 AM.
#38
What precautions do you use to not stretch the bias? I'm using blue painters tape a fraction of an inch away for the cutting line on some bias cuts on a "do over".
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