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08-10-2011, 11:48 AM

#31

wildyard

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MadQuilter

When I use the diagonal seam on the square in the corner on larger pieces, I generally sew a second line 1/2" away from it into the corner and trim between the sewn lines. It gives me a perfect HST for the scrap bin. Less wasteful that way AND I don't have to deal with bias edges on the scrappy corners.

I'm with you girl, and you just never know when you are gonna need some premade HST blocks!

08-10-2011, 07:24 PM

#32

Grambi

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MTS, Why do you leave the corner of the base square on? Does it help in any way (I have only made one Snowball quilt and that was awhile ago).

08-10-2011, 07:28 PM

#33

dotcomdtcm

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there's a chart on about.com

08-12-2011, 02:42 PM

#34

LorrainePA

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If you are alternating them with a nine patch I woul dmake the corner squares the same size as the nine patch squares. Thats just me. You can do what you think looks good for you - no rules.

08-12-2011, 05:58 PM

#35

Greenheron

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Caution: the larger the corner triangles the less snow 'ball' look.

08-13-2011, 10:06 PM

#36

GrannieAnnie

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ccrow99

I love this and it looks like so much fun. Is the second half of the square (which becomes a triangle) just waste? Or am I misunderstanding something?

as has been mentioned on this thread, sew a second seam just outside your piece seam then when you trim your "waste" away, you'll have a nice little HST done. Save it for a scrappy project later.