Half or quarter square triangles.
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Half or quarter square triangles.
To make these I know of a few methods.
One line diagonally across sewn each side of line.
Sew all round 4 sides of square and 2 diagonal cuts.
Draw 2 diagonal lines and sort of half way up one jump to other side and finish then do same on the other.
Which are the best considering bias. I'm using layer cake which has been laying around so long I had forgotten I had it.
Want to do a quick half square triangle quilt with these squares.but I think will have 5inch not 10 inch squares.
Help.
One line diagonally across sewn each side of line.
Sew all round 4 sides of square and 2 diagonal cuts.
Draw 2 diagonal lines and sort of half way up one jump to other side and finish then do same on the other.
Which are the best considering bias. I'm using layer cake which has been laying around so long I had forgotten I had it.
Want to do a quick half square triangle quilt with these squares.but I think will have 5inch not 10 inch squares.
Help.
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Hi there!
Here's what we'd recommend:
-Cut 5 7/8" squares
-Put 2 right sides together and draw a line from corner to corner
-Stitch a quarter inch on each side of the line
-Cut on the line
I think that might be the same as your first method, but I wasn't entirely sure
Either that or you could look into Thangles
Here's what we'd recommend:
-Cut 5 7/8" squares
-Put 2 right sides together and draw a line from corner to corner
-Stitch a quarter inch on each side of the line
-Cut on the line
I think that might be the same as your first method, but I wasn't entirely sure
Either that or you could look into Thangles
#3
this is the method i use... it works well for me.
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Hi there!
Here's what we'd recommend:
-Cut 5 7/8" squares
-Put 2 right sides together and draw a line from corner to corner
-Stitch a quarter inch on each side of the line
-Cut on the line
I think that might be the same as your first method, but I wasn't entirely sure
Either that or you could look into Thangles
Here's what we'd recommend:
-Cut 5 7/8" squares
-Put 2 right sides together and draw a line from corner to corner
-Stitch a quarter inch on each side of the line
-Cut on the line
I think that might be the same as your first method, but I wasn't entirely sure
Either that or you could look into Thangles
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Half Pieced Triangles
If you want to make half square pieced triangles, I would cut 5" squares, draw a diagonal line from one corner to the other. Stitch quarter inch seam on each side of the line. You will end up with squares approximately 4.625"(4 5/8). Trim to 4.5" and that would give you a 4" finished pieced triangle with NO waste. Layer cakes are a bit on the expensive side so the old saying "waste Not want Not". Good luck !!
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