Wanabee Quiltin

I have been sewing HST and flipped ends on blocks lately. I sit and draw my lines across from corner to corner while watching TV. I found several patterns lately I really would like to make but I just can't see myself marking so many lines. I know there has to be an easier way to do this. Because I have an eye problem in my left eye, I can't just wing it, it will be off. I know that there are easier ways to do this, help please.

feline fanatic

I love my "clearly perfect angles" . Eliminates all drawing of the line on your precut squares.

https://www.fatquartershop.com/clearly-perfect-angles

QuiltnNan

a gal had one of these on her machine at my recent retreat... she won't sew without it... the 1/4" long line is her preference to the 1/4" foot, too.

bjchad

There are rulers that let you cut HST and QST from strips. You sew a regular 1/4" seam along the edge as any other seam. No marking needed.

Tartan

I have the line on my machine bed for sewing the 45 on binding strips but if it is a pattern where the snowball corners need to be exact, I always draw the 45 degree line and then stitch just beside it towards the corner. I flip out the triangle to make sure it covers the original corner before trimming to the 1/4 seam allowance. Quilting isn't a race, take your time and get it right.

Rhonda K

What size HST do you need?

I use a large sheet of copy paper and draw them out including a dashed line for stitching. Take to a copy center and make copies as they have large sheets. This is similar to triangles-on paper just uses a big piece of copy paper.

Layer the two fabrics right side together. I cut them about 1/2 larger than the paper pattern.

After stitching on each side of line then cut the "cutting lines". Square them after cutting and tear off paper.

One of my quilt designs needed a 136 HST and this made lots at a time.

I have also used these with success too.
http://www.thangles.com/howtheywork.html

Good luck!

Wanabee Quiltin

Thanks for some suggestions, anything will help.

luvspaper

Honestly I iron my diagonals and then use that line as my quarter inch seam line on each side. However I usually cut my original squares larger so I can trim them up to the correct size of the end... but I would have to do that either way. I hate drawling in the lines and haven't for years

QuiltnLady1

Like luvspaper, I normally press oversized squares on the diagonal -- started doing this after having to draw lines for 60 HST pairs. I just bought the Accuquilt Go Big and cut a bunch of triangles that I will be sewing together soon so I will see if I can sew them accurately of if I have to go back to my oversized squares.

NJ Quilter

Could you put a piece of masking/painter's tape on your machine bed to eliminate the marking process?? I've not tried it myself but it seems to me this is much like the 'easy angler' (might have that term incorrect) ruler to put on your machine bed?? I, too, for HST's always cut larger and then trim. Not sure if it's my cutting or sewing that is off but it's far less frustrating for me to cut that 1/8" larger and trim. That rotating mat is a godsend for this process!