Rhonda

Thanks Ramona! This is the way I do all of my HSTs.

ann clare

Thanks for tute. No excuse now for not doing HST's

Elsie

do you cut your strip savage to savage this is neat thank you

8gr8kids

I must be very lazy. When I cut HST I take two pieces of fabric the same size, right sides together sew around all four side (all the way to the end), then cut in half diagnonally, and cut in half diagonally again. Works for me.

Rhonda

I just cut whatever I want. I do alot of scrappy so I use alot of differant fabrics.

bearisgray

If one is a bit OCD about grain-lines (any one you might think of, Rhonda?),

one can cut the strips on the bias (45 degree angle), sew them together, and then go on exactly like Rhonda has illustrated with the pressing and cutting.

Rhonda

Thanks Bear I can never come up with the words to explain that since with my minis it isn't an issue.

TanyaMas

ive found this method to be the only 1 i can make HSTs without them turning wonky on me... so its the only way i use anymore :D
thank you sooo much for posting this :D

Rhonda

I'm glad it helps Tanya!! I use to use the strips primarily but we use more scrappy than anything so my friend Dorothy who does my prep work just cuts pieces slightly larger than the size she needs and piles them up and flag sews them together. Then she takes the leftovers and resews them for the next size down. IE: She makes 1 1/2" squares then when all done she pulls the leftovers apart and resews them for 1 14" and then the leftovers go into 1" squares for me! She does hundreds of them at a time and then I have them all ready when I want to sit down and use them!

But if you are making alot of the same color HSTs then this works the best.

Little Pea

Thanks for sharing this one. I'm just starting off and the
way you layed it out....I just may be able to do it. You're a great help.