I spent a couple hours this morning playing with scraps to figure out how to do Clue #2 using the Easy Angle template. It took me awhile, but I finally figured it out. I didn't want to use the method that required marking the squares and then having the cut off piece left over. At first I was trying to attach the triangle to the wrong side - LOL. Know wonder it wouldn't work. I have all my pieces cut out and will start putting them together tomorrow. I did do one, so 199 more to go and then putting them in pairs. Actually, I will be doing them in groups of 10. I like doing them in small groups so I can see progress and don't get bored doing the same step.

Great idea to do groups of 10 Sophia. I was sort of doing that with the cutting and seeing if the hst.

Glad I'm not the only one behind.

Fyi, I'm doing the 3rd method, marking the squares and getting extra little HSTs. I made a plastic template for both the 2" line and the 2 1/2" line. It's much quicker than using a ruler to mark the center of the square. I figured I'd pass this idea along in case it helps anyone else.

I'm using the 3rd method also. I tried the others and I get the most accurate results this way. I'm not sewing the 2nd line for the extra HST's, but am just cutting the 2 back triangles off. They can be used in flying geese paper piecing like in my avatar. That little quilt is about 8" X 10".

Nilla -

I'm going to try using a plastic template for marking the 2-1/2" diagonal line. Great tip!
(meant to include this in previous post)

Thanks, Pam! That's a great way. And if you don't trim off any of the white rectangle, you'll have good and true corners to match up when you press the pink and black triangles open.

I bought enough fabric to make 1/2 size but only planned to make 1/4 size until I see how it goes and how I want to finish it. I realized tonight that I have used over half of the pink (both clues cut and almost done) so I won't have enough to do the 1/2 even if I wanted to. I have not wasted very much so calculations from Bonnie were off. That shouldn't be a problem for everyone doing a real scrappy, just pull out another piece if you need one. She called for 2 yards and I got 1 yard.
Oh well I'll worry about that another day but thought I would just give a heads up.

I've started clue #2 with the strip method and the first batch came out spot on! I'm a happy quilter!

I just made a sample of clue #2 with the template. Even though my template measured 1/8" larger in both directions, when cut out like BH recommends, it fits the Easy Angle Ruler perfectly. I actually cut one smaller and it didn't fit right. The key to getting the corners on correctly and a good rectangle is making sure the hypotenuse AND the side line up with the diamond. Mine comes out about 1/8" long but width is right on! I can live with this and trim them. Maybe by the time I do a few it will all work out. For me, method #2 is the way to go. I think I'll have to cut all of my diamonds first then remove the template to cut my triangles. I've been reading all of your suggestions both here and on Facebook all day while I was out at a basketball tournament. I was DYING to get home and figure it out. Going to start cutting here shortly. So excited!

Boy, just caught up with the posts here. Like many I auditioned all the methods & got the best results (for me) with #3. I only got a portion of #1 done but they're all cut. I have so many things to get done for DG's but am fitting little blocks of time in to play at this mystery.
happy sewing