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Old 05-22-2012, 08:49 PM
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This is nice, thank u so much
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Old 05-22-2012, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by oma66 View Post
I cut 91/2 in squares and ended up with 6 1/2 in half square triangle blocks.
How do u figure the size for the squares, is there a formula or what.....so if I wanted to us charm square size 5" but would have to b 5 and a half.......just wondering how it is figured if u can help
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Old 05-25-2012, 11:29 PM
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Thank you!
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Thanks for information, I'm a newbie in quilting.
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great way to make pin-wheels
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Old 06-07-2012, 10:22 AM
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One can cut 9 1/2 inch bias strips (or what ever size beginning square you want) and cut squares from those. That gives the beginning squares on bias. When done sewing together and cutting, outside edges will be on straight grain.
Originally Posted by quiltsRfun View Post
Just be careful they don't stretch since all your outside edges are on the bias.
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Thanks So much for the tutorial! Now making these will go so much faster.
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This is great, Thanks!
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Old 06-15-2012, 09:38 AM
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Great method. I am going to do this on my next quilt which calls of many many HST. Thanks.
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