Half square triangles
03-14-2014, 10:36 AM
#31
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I consider myself an accomplished quilter, but have to say that I just love the Tucker Trimmer (Deb Tucker) for making HST, Hour glass, Shaded 4 patch. They are oversized and what is trimmed off is marginal. I also have her Rapid Fire Hunter's Star, V-Block and Wing Clipper for Flying Geese. My points are always perfect!
03-14-2014, 01:37 PM
#33
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The secret of sew and flip corners is to stitch just to the right of your drawn line. Also, when I do that, I iron flap over, trim only the piece of fabric in the middle, leaving flap and back in place, because that back fabric is the true edges and that is what I use to sew seams together. There is a bit of bulk there, but not enough to cause any problems
03-14-2014, 05:06 PM
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I find when I am sewing HST if I stitch just a hair over from the line on the side that you are going to fold it over on it works out lots better, I think Fons and Porter have a description of this somewhere on their web site, or maybe Bonnie Hunter on Quiltville.com
03-14-2014, 05:14 PM
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I have the CD Triangulations and used to struggle and struggle with HST's, but after buying Triangulations, never have a problem again, any size and as many as I want to make, always perfect. Only thing that slows you down is taking the paper off when you are done but it is well worth it to me to have perfect HST's.
03-14-2014, 08:39 PM
#37
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I inevitably had problems with HSTs until I bought my Accuquilt Go. I bought ALL the HST dies, and now I don't have a problem. I won't make a block with HSTs that have measure other than what my GO dies make!
03-15-2014, 05:48 AM
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Agree, but if I am doing a one of a kind, or sampler or some such, have to know how to do it correctly the " by hand" way too.......
03-15-2014, 07:54 AM
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On a stitch and flip block (snowball), I sew a little to the right (1 thread) and that seems to help. I also only trim the center piece out - that way if it doesn't turn out perfect, I can still use the back piece (which is cut to the right size) for lining up the pieces.
When just making HST, I always oversize the cut and trim after sewing. It is much more accurate this way.
When just making HST, I always oversize the cut and trim after sewing. It is much more accurate this way.
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