ManiacQuilter2

Everyone posted exactly what you need to do. There are large triangle acrylic ruler that will tell you how to cut your setting triangle depending on the size of your block. Use to be so confusing in the old days which required very large squares to be cut straight of grain and then sliced diagonally both ways which gives you 4 setting triangles.

PiecesinMn

Never thought to starch the fabric - thanks for the helpful hint.

QuiltnLady1

The more starch the less stretch -- so I use a lot when I do things on point. I have made a quilt where the pattern had all the biases on the outside -- what a mess. I starched until the pieces were boards and used sashing and borders cut on the lengthwise grain to hold the shape. I do prefer not to have the biases on the outside of the block.

caspharm

Sharyn Craig also has a couple of great books on settings that talks about putting quilt blocks on point. They're called "Great Sets" and "Setting Solutions" with tips on doing on point. I used "Great Sets" as a guide for finishing a BOM that I had. Unfortunately, they are both out of print, but I saw used copies were available on Amazon.

just_the_scraps_m'am

http://www.quilterscache.com/H/howto...triangles.html

Silver Needle

Kaye England has a Nifty Notions ruler for cutting side triangles that are oversized just a little. You look up the size of your block then cut the size triangle indicated. If you follow her method there is no bias on the outside. I also like to lay out my quilt and triangles on a design wall then number each row (block 1 of row 1 etc) I use those round pricing labels in a bright color from the office supply store and write on them with a sharpie. They don't leave a sticky residue behind.