jcrow

I usually have the opposite problem. My HST are always too small. But now I know to make them an inch bigger and cut them down. I love this board!!!

ammorgan

I hadn't thought to measure the two squares to see the difference. I did try to measure it on my sewing machine last night the difference between the squares when they were already sewn together and it looked like the HST's were 1/4 in wider than the 2 1/4 squares.

quiltstringz

Trim your HSTs to the correct size 2-1/4". BEFORE you do that google HSTs, it is very important that you trim them up correctly - here is one that I found
http://quilting.about.com/od/quickpi...squaretria.htm

ammorgan

I got a chance to measure one of the HST's that I haven't sewn to a square yet, and one way it measured 2 1/4, and another way it measured 2 1/2.

How odd!

QM

Another thing you need to think about with trimming HSTs is always to press them right before the trimming.I am doing a modified carpenter's star, which is almost all HSTs. It would make me crazy if I did not press (NOT my favorite activity) and trim before combining the HST units into the finished star.

QM

So true. Be sure to share your finished quilt.