butterflywing

excellent point

waquilter

Klue

Try www.wondercutruler.com. There isn't a tutorial as such but they have step by step instructions. I use mine when I want to make lots of half square triangles.

RedGarnet222

Ok I tried three times to go to her site at trishstewart.com to get the templet she mentions in the u tube, there isn't anything there about it. Now I hope someone can tell me what that is all about.

kluedesigns

here's some 1/2 square triangle tape

http://www.keepsakequilting.com/productdetail/8139.htm

mommaB

Mine usually have to be squared up because I gab too much with whoever while I'm working on them. But I've only used HST twice and I'm ready to experiment with some different methods like thangles and special rulers!! I have the plain old June Taylor multiple strip type rulers and I do like them for cutting strips, but you must be very careful you don't knick them with your cutter and I can see where they would wear out quicker than a regular single cut ruler because they are made of a softer flexible material. They're probably not as accurate as acrylic rulers, but you're only as accurate as your least accurate tool, and with me that weak spot could be any number of things, most likely my brain :lol: :lol: So at any rate, THANKS for all the good ideas everyone, HSTs are in most of the blocks I really like, so I'd like to get fairly good and quick at making them. I'll find a way that works best for me cause evrybody has their own drummer :D

bearisgray

wonder if plain old 1/2 inch masking/painter's tape would work as well -


sure are a lot of roads to Rome

Bevanger

thanks. now is she the same gal that does the long arm?

kluedesigns

i'm thinking 1/2 masking tape or painters tape is the way to go.

Bevanger

I love the way Rhonda does her HST. I'm gonna be doing mine like that. Check out her tut.

bearisgray

I'm thinking for me - that pressing "aggressively" - as klue said - might be a large part of my problem(s) with blocks involving triangles.