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nantucketsue 05-29-2011 02:45 AM
Originally Posted by nance-ell
This works well, but leaves you with selvage edges. It can be helpful to starch the fabric first. I used this technique to create the block in my avatar.
Ummm... I meant bias, not selvage! lol (but you all knew what I meant)
Cut the squares on point, then the sides are on the straight, if you know what I mean.

sawsan 05-29-2011 02:48 AM
Originally Posted by nantucketsue
Originally Posted by nance-ell
This works well, but leaves you with selvage edges. It can be helpful to starch the fabric first. I used this technique to create the block in my avatar.
Ummm... I meant bias, not selvage! lol (but you all knew what I meant)
Cut the squares on point, then the sides are on the straight, if you know what I mean.
Did u try this way ? Did it take more fabric ? waste i mean.

mustangquilts 05-29-2011 03:01 AM
As soon as I get done machine quilting my quilt I am going to try this. Sounds easy.Thanks a lot.

chamby 05-29-2011 03:35 AM
Originally Posted by suzannabanana27
Learned this from my quilt shop owner. Place any size squares right size together ( light and dark.) Sew quarter inch all the way around. Then cut corner to corner across the square. You will have four half square triangles. Sew together in the pinwheel. Fast, fun, easy.
Yes I have tried this as well. I just love this method.

lucniak 05-29-2011 03:37 AM
me too as I have trouble with tiangles

nantucketsue 05-29-2011 03:53 AM
Originally Posted by sawsan
Originally Posted by nantucketsue
Originally Posted by nance-ell
This works well, but leaves you with selvage edges. It can be helpful to starch the fabric first. I used this technique to create the block in my avatar.
Ummm... I meant bias, not selvage! lol (but you all knew what I meant)
Cut the squares on point, then the sides are on the straight, if you know what I mean.
Did u try this way ? Did it take more fabric ? waste i mean.
Yes, but wastage can be minimised if you cut the squares diagonally across the fabric.

quiltaroni 05-29-2011 04:38 AM
This works well with scrap squares from strips too.

quiltaroni 05-29-2011 04:38 AM
This works well with scrap squares from strips too.VERY FAST.

matraina 05-29-2011 05:14 AM
That technique was also shown on the Missouri Star Quilting Company tutorials. My only problem is, if you need a certain size finished square, how much do you add to the beginning squares. I couldn't say the directions she gave, gave me the answer I needed. I would love to do that and am still working on this problem for me.

luvstoquilt 05-29-2011 05:32 AM
WOW! Thanks for the great tip!


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