Having problems with half square triangles
#22
I love the 8 at a time method! I use an inch rather than a 7/8. I find I am more accurate with the larger sizes (i.e. start with 10" squares to make 8 - 4.5" unfinished) with very little trimming. If I'm doing under 3 inch finished I use paper piecing.
There is also a method to trim them before opening them up, which really cuts down the trimming. I can't for the life of me think of the name. I'll need to search my pins!
Edited to add: Found it!
http://www.littlemissshabby.com/2014...hst-technique/
There is also a method to trim them before opening them up, which really cuts down the trimming. I can't for the life of me think of the name. I'll need to search my pins!
Edited to add: Found it!
http://www.littlemissshabby.com/2014...hst-technique/
Last edited by Notwendy; 07-07-2015 at 07:10 AM.
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Maybe a picture will help. I bought one of those F&P rulers so you just line up the center line with each corner, then draw a line on each side of the 1/4" wide ruler. Then you sew on each line and then after pressing and trimming, you have two perfect HST. This is what works for me. I hope that you can find l work best for you. Have you tried the paper triangles called Thangles??
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I don't think I was clear its not down the center I have the problem its when I sew that piece with the 2 colors to another square I lose the point like trying to make stars. i have been printing the Block of the Day patterns but they have you cutting all those little pieces and I was trying to simplify it by doing the 2 fabrics together adding the 7/8" to the square and that worked okay but its when I joined it to another square I lost the point. Was trying to make it easier than working with those little pieces.
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