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    Old 01-09-2011, 11:21 PM
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    Originally Posted by stewyscrewy
    Please please please use some startch before you stitch and cut your triangles out. It will make a heck of a good difference.
    yea, I learned this the hard way!!!!

    I'm with you.. I don't like triangles.. especially cut on the bias triangles.. mine cant ever seem to be square.. Lucky for me mines a scrappy one so my mistake (hopefully) wont be too noticeable..

    Good luck.. Remember- Deep breaths, walk away and keep plenty of chocolate on hand!
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    Old 01-10-2011, 03:41 AM
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    Have you tried thangles?
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    Old 01-10-2011, 05:41 PM
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    I love love love my Thangles Have just about eversize needed
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    Old 01-10-2011, 05:47 PM
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    I can understand your frustration. I too was intimidated about triangles. Then one day I made up my mind I was just going to do them. I have always wanted to make a scrappy quilt using 1/2 square triangles.
    And now, I am so pleased with how it is turning out. But I do it the way others have described. Cut large square, draw diagonal line, sew 1/4" from each side of line, cut on drawn line. Then trim back to size desired. And yes, I starched well before even cutting the squares.
    Keep trying... you will get it. By the way, I DID sew one on ther wrong side, but after I cut it apart and looked at it, you can't even tell so I left it. Hate unsewing!

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    Old 01-10-2011, 06:12 PM
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    what is a thangle??
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    Old 01-10-2011, 07:23 PM
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    It's a strip of paper that you pin to a strip of fabric. You sew along a line on it and then cut along the other lines (I think dotted lines for sewing, solid for cutting) and then press and remove the paper and voila-perfect half square triangles.
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    Old 01-11-2011, 05:40 AM
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    that will definitely work for me...lol Can you buy them in all sizes?
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    Old 01-11-2011, 09:45 AM
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    they come in lots of sizes. Theres also a web site that shows how to use them if you get confused Just bought a larger size that had instructions for a tree skirt. My lqs had one hanging and it was beautiful and looked simple to do with the thangles you don't waste any material
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    Old 01-11-2011, 02:45 PM
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    I have tried them and they are good, bit expensive for the amount I do so I do it the normal way but I don't use Starch as I do a lot of quilts for Project Linus and don't want to add any chemicals. Here is the Thangles website for you: http://www.thangles.com/index.html
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    Old 01-11-2011, 07:13 PM
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    so are these thangles fabric or paper foundations?
    Originally Posted by dharen7
    they come in lots of sizes. Theres also a web site that shows how to use them if you get confused Just bought a larger size that had instructions for a tree skirt. My lqs had one hanging and it was beautiful and looked simple to do with the thangles you don't waste any material
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