Squares With HST's
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You have enough of the same hst's to use the magic 8 method. There are 8 blue/green hst's in the block and 16 blue/gold. This method is accurate and fast since you're working in multiples. Plus there is a formula for making any size hst. I made a top similar to yours called square pants and I made the hst's one at a time. I am still burned out on hst's. If I need more than 8 in a quilt, and most do, I use this method. For me it's the only way to go. I do the same for flying geese (no waste method).
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You have enough of the same hst's to use the magic 8 method. There are 8 blue/green hst's in the block and 16 blue/gold. This method is accurate and fast since you're working in multiples. Plus there is a formula for making any size hst. I made a top similar to yours called square pants and I made the hst's one at a time. I am still burned out on hst's. If I need more than 8 in a quilt, and most do, I use this method. For me it's the only way to go. I do the same for flying geese (no waste method).
#19
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Location: Catskills, New York
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The method using the larger squares uses more fabric and requires trimming, but it is certainly faster to cut and produces a set of matching HSTs. The EasyAngle uses less fabric. If you put two strips right sides together, you also produce matched sets. Furthermore, when you sew these pieces together, you have a flat meeting of the two pieces, so you may experience fewer messed up corners where the angle gets caught in the feed dogs. I think that newbies might be best off trying several different methods before deciding on their preferred methods. Kitsie’s method is quick and efficient if you want a lot of matching HSTs. The EasyAngle is great if you’ll need to eke out a favorite fabric. The big squares are wonderful if you find cutting small pieces to be tedious.
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Location: Central Wisconsin
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Do not cut three inch strips. All the HSTs need to be one inch larger. If you want to start with strips, cut some three and one half, and the others four and one half.
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