interlocked squares with a fussy cut center
09-15-2013, 12:36 PM
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Great tutorial. I've always wanted to do that. The pictures make it easy to follow, but some of the terms are not quite right. You start with an "octagon" in the center. It has eight sides, hence the "octo", a prefix meaning eight. A hexagon has six sides.
Later, you say to add HST's. Those are half square triangles, and are really a square made up of two triangles. I always found that term hard to understand. So what you are adding are just triangles in several different places.
I don't want to make you feel bad, but it's nice to know the correct terms. Please look them up so you know for sure.
Again, thanks for the beautiful work. Keep it up.
Later, you say to add HST's. Those are half square triangles, and are really a square made up of two triangles. I always found that term hard to understand. So what you are adding are just triangles in several different places.
I don't want to make you feel bad, but it's nice to know the correct terms. Please look them up so you know for sure.
Again, thanks for the beautiful work. Keep it up.
09-15-2013, 01:20 PM
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yep...agree with your correction on center...it is an octagon, not a hexagon!!!!
as for the "definition" of HST....i took a square, cut it in half on the diagonal and created a Triangle...hence...HST. i guess we will just have to agree to disagree on this one.....just cause it is not sewn to another HST, doesn't make it not one!!!!
as for the "definition" of HST....i took a square, cut it in half on the diagonal and created a Triangle...hence...HST. i guess we will just have to agree to disagree on this one.....just cause it is not sewn to another HST, doesn't make it not one!!!!
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09-15-2013, 06:30 PM
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thanks everyone for the positive responses. sorry about the mistake of listing hexagon instead of octagon...more used to working with hexagons...guess i got them on the brain...hehehe.
09-15-2013, 09:07 PM
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Wonderful instructions and very pretty block. I will definitely try this one. Bookmarked this page so I will have you by my side for each step of the process. Thanks so much for sharing this with us.
09-16-2013, 10:43 AM
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thanks for the great tut and the clear pictures. i was thinking of making a paper pieced item for my DB for the holiday and framing it this way would make it all the more special
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