Half Square Triangles
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My HST's always turn out better when I add one whole inch to the finished size than that 7/8 inch. Even when I sewed a "very scant" 1/4 inch seam with the 7/8 addition - my HST's ended up skimpy.
#13
I am still trying to use up all the small HST's i made using later cakes. You get 32 HST out of two layer cakes, i made alot, came out to 4000+ HST to press and trim to 2 inch HST. Learned it on here ,years ago.
#14
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The scissors are shown to indicate where to cut. I would use a rotary cutter.
I have used this method and it works fine. So many different ways to make a hsts and I have used them all and probably every ruler designed to make hsts and square them. I even have a ruler that makes these 8 at a time. It's https://www.ozquilts.com.au/fast2mar...ublishing.html All the math is on the ruler for what size hst you want. (enlarge the image to see the size chart)
I have used this method and it works fine. So many different ways to make a hsts and I have used them all and probably every ruler designed to make hsts and square them. I even have a ruler that makes these 8 at a time. It's https://www.ozquilts.com.au/fast2mar...ublishing.html All the math is on the ruler for what size hst you want. (enlarge the image to see the size chart)
Last edited by Onebyone; 07-31-2019 at 07:07 AM.
#16
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Mooresville, NC
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bearisgray - I’m with you about upsizing to one inch and then trimming later. I have rulers that measure the 7/8” but I have trouble seeing it - so I just go up 1/8”. Honestly I’ve never used the 8 at a time HST- I’ve used triangles in a roll mostly. But - next time I need more than a couple of the same HST I will definitely try the 8-at-a-time method.
#17
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Join Date: Apr 2010
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Isn’t it great that there are so many different ways to make HST. There are still new books that tell you to cut squares and then cut diagonally - and then sew those back together in the proper colors. Yikes!!!
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