Wintersewer

That is a beautiful quilt....lots of colors.

I like to make my HSt's by sewing 2 triangles together, pressing and trimming. That is the easiest way to make sure they are all the exact same size. I'm not fast, but I am accurate.

quilting cat

You probably think Thangles are cheating, huh? They do come out the same size, and the paper reduces stretching of the bias seam being sewn.

DOTTYMO

If I did them by sewing all round and diagonal cuts I would starch the fabric well before any cutting and then a first gentle wash after the quilt is finished. I tried different ways still prefer cutting a square and marking a diagonal then sewing 1/4" each side of line. I find this gives me the most accurate half square triangles.

maviskw

Yes, I would stitch around the outside, but if it is all bias, that stitching can be made on stretched fabric. I would cut a very narrow piece of thin fabric the correct length, pin it many times all along the edge and sew it on right at the edge. This can stay in the binding to keep your edges from stretching.

I made a twister quilt, which is all bias throughout, and had to count how many squares were on one edge. Each square was 4 inch finished, multiplied the number of squares by 4, so made the border that long plus 1/2 inch for end seams, and pinned at each intersection. If you don't want to do that, the next best way is with starch. And be careful.

callen

I always found when working with bias edges to starch them well & there's less chance of them stretching out of shape. This works for me.

Yooper32

My thoughts, exactly.

annette1952

I don't think it matters as long as they are accurate & it looks like you had no problems with yours. Great job!

Anne P

I agree with callen. Especially when working with bias edges, starch is your best friend! Fabric that is starched, fairly heavily and handled gently won't stretch and is easy to sew.

You have a really pretty quilt there!

BETTY62

Love your quilt. It is awesome.

sewNso

I tried to make the 'no waste' flying geese today, and just couldn't get it, so I just did the way the pattern said. cut the little pieces and piece the 'halves' together. worked okay. another time, I might work on the 'no waste' flying geese....