Originally Posted by
Emma S
Geri: I am currently making the Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt. It has a zillion triangle within a square pieces. I put my ruler at the top where the point is, trimming enough to even the edge without cutting off the 1/4 inch. It really does depend on the shape you are piecing but if you start your squaring off at the point side you can always allow for that seam allowance.
I'm doing the Bonnie mystery quilt too. How do you keep the small side triangle ruler from slipping? I'm having a heck of a time keeping it still. Even put tape on back & I still get slipping. Aghhhhhhh!!! Cutting is NOT my thing. I just like to sew blocks. Unfortunately you have to do one without the other unless you buy precuts and that doesn't work on a 'mystery'. BTW I've never made a quilt using triangles before. I'm really out of my comfort zone. I did check my blocks and only had to square up 4 - rest were spot on. Now - how did that happen?