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quilter in the making 05-29-2011 05:39 AM

I tried the method as shown on the Missouri Star Quilting Company tutorial and had a lot of trouble getting consistent triangles this way. Everything was just a little wonky. It worked out okay, but had to do a lot of squaring of the blocks.

kathymarie 05-29-2011 06:07 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)

...thanks to both of you...I love making quick half-square triangles sewing 1/4 inch from a drawn diagonal line but this is even quicker. Thanks for the heads up on the bias edges and to be gentle with them....

Marysewfun 05-29-2011 06:23 AM


Originally Posted by matraina
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.

Thank you for asking - I have been trying to figure out the same thing - how you figure it so it will come out with the end size you want. I'll be anxiously watching for direction on this, too.

Marysewfun :D

candykisses31061 05-29-2011 06:51 AM

Thanks I tried that it saves alot of time, wondering if you could sew several stacks would that work. I will have to try that thanks for the tip.



Candykisses31061

gwena 05-29-2011 06:57 AM

There's a great tutorial on U-Tube with this method: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekYpJzHoW6E

trolleystation 05-29-2011 08:53 AM

Handle with care because of the bias edges.

Mary M 05-29-2011 08:57 AM

Could prairie points be made by doing just one cut from one point to the other or is there already an easy way to make them?

Mary M 05-29-2011 08:58 AM

Sorry about double post...didn't mean for that to happen.

RAChhap 05-29-2011 09:30 AM

Do you mean Bias edges?

GammaLou 05-29-2011 09:44 AM

Great way to do them!! :thumbup:


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