What Do You Do with the Triangles Cut From Folded Corner Blocks?
02-25-2012, 11:04 AM
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You can send them to Rhonda. She uses those small HSTs for her keychains and such.
When I have many of them do sew, then I sew the first line on the diagonal. Instead of trimming the excess, I draw a second line 1/2" into the leftover square and sew on it. Now when I trim the piece, the HST is already sewn and only needs to be pressed open.
When I have many of them do sew, then I sew the first line on the diagonal. Instead of trimming the excess, I draw a second line 1/2" into the leftover square and sew on it. Now when I trim the piece, the HST is already sewn and only needs to be pressed open.
02-25-2012, 11:11 AM
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Thanks Mad! LOL I would love to have them! I take any scraps because I am a miniaturist and can use anything down to 3/4"..
but here is my suggestion
Try my cut down methods with your triangles.
My Boston blocks would be perfect for this
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...-t38879-2.html
You can easily use the triangles in place of the rectangles I show as you will cut the square out of the center and it won't matter if you start with rectangles or triangles. Triangles actually will have less leftovers than the rectangles.
but here is my suggestion
Try my cut down methods with your triangles.
My Boston blocks would be perfect for this
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...-t38879-2.html
You can easily use the triangles in place of the rectangles I show as you will cut the square out of the center and it won't matter if you start with rectangles or triangles. Triangles actually will have less leftovers than the rectangles.
02-25-2012, 11:40 AM
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When I am doing a block where there will be a triangle of fabric cut off...after I have sewn on the drawn line...I go over about 1/2" (1/4" if a small amount) and sew another seam. I then cut between the two sewn lines...instant half square triangle blocks! I save these up, seperating into baggies by size. When I have enough, they go into a quilt, or border of a quilt.
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