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    Old 03-03-2010, 03:46 PM
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    I (although this is a recent discovery) have found, whenever I think I can go for the short cut, that I am SO wrong. I now measure once, twice then three times, cut and then sew a HST at least 1/4 to 1/2 inch larger than I need so that I can trim it down to size. Ask me why . . . :oops:[/quote]
    I know why, same reason I do it that way

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    Old 03-03-2010, 03:48 PM
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    If I can save just one quilter!!!!!!

    You just did :lol: I swear (holding hand in air) to NEVER do that with 1/2 square triangles!! I have a hard enough time getting them to match when doing it correctly :oops: :oops: :oops:
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    Old 03-03-2010, 03:54 PM
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    Thanks for the reminder not to cut corners!
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    Old 03-03-2010, 03:57 PM
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    Check out my tutorial for Really Easy Half Square Triangles.

    http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-37915-1.htm
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    Old 03-03-2010, 03:59 PM
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    I'm sew sorry about your mistake and I promise to do as I was taught no matter how smart I think I am.
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    Old 03-03-2010, 04:20 PM
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    your mistake was NOT trying a new method.

    if we never experiment, we never learn anything new.

    your only error was either (1)changing methods in the middle of a project; or (2) not comparing the HSTs made each way to verify they'd work together.

    keep trying new things. there's a whole world of different methods out there waiting to be discovered. ;-)
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    Old 03-03-2010, 06:52 PM
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    I guess you can send me a "raspberry" and I will deserve it ... I seem to be the only one who thought your predicament and pictures were amusing. This is because I have exactly been in your shoes; I have gone from being a smug smarty-pants to saying rude things to myself for making errors ... especially unforgiveable when I should have known better!
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    guess it wasn't "justok" to do this!!LOL Anyway the block is a neat looking block--thanks for sharing G
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    Old 03-03-2010, 08:45 PM
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    Woops. Those things do happen. We all want to find shortcuts to get our beautiful quilts done sooner. I do love your fabrics and think it will be a wonderful quilt.
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    I'm so sorry about your mistake. I promise NEVER to try to do it your way! LOL Good luck if you plan on tearing them all back apart and resewing them. I love the materials and the pattern. Please post pictures when you get it finished.
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