Please Help Me
09-18-2013, 04:22 PM
#21
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Horse Country, FL
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I don't care what I do, I never get an exact measurement. Apparently, I can't even sew a straight line! How crazy is that? I've made over 50 quilts and am still struggling with this. I've read a zillion articles, looked at a bazillion websites, and tried my best. So, don't feel alone with this problem. So far, my best new trick is to use Mary Ellen's (I use a tone of this stuff) and spray it on the fabric before cutting out the shapes, make them a little bigger and cut them down to size like others suggest, and spray it on after stitching the patches together. If I don't "cut big and trim down" the patches never measure what they should no matter how carefully I measure and sew. And even then, the blocks don't always come out right size. I've come to accept my flaws and not fret over things not being perfect.
09-19-2013, 05:25 AM
#26
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Location: Central Wisconsin
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Here is my tutorial on many different triangles, including the Half Square Triangles you need. It's in pdf. format so you will need adobe reader to open it. That is available free on the internet for download.
As a quick reference, make your base squares ONE INCH larger than the desired half square triangles, then trim them down for better accuracy after sewing them.
Jan in VA
As a quick reference, make your base squares ONE INCH larger than the desired half square triangles, then trim them down for better accuracy after sewing them.
Jan in VA
Last edited by maviskw; 09-19-2013 at 05:29 AM.
09-19-2013, 05:33 AM
#27
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What a helpful pdf! Thanks a bunch!
Here is my tutorial on many different triangles, including the Half Square Triangles you need. It's in pdf. format so you will need adobe reader to open it. That is available free on the internet for download.
As a quick reference, make your base squares ONE INCH larger than the desired half square triangles, then trim them down for better accuracy after sewing them.
Jan in VA
As a quick reference, make your base squares ONE INCH larger than the desired half square triangles, then trim them down for better accuracy after sewing them.
Jan in VA
09-19-2013, 05:33 AM
#28
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Woburn, MA
Posts: 711
When I use this method, I prefer to make them bigger and cut them down too. But, recently I purchased a CD called Triangulations (~$30). On the CD are paper patterns to make any size HST. Them come out perfect every time. I just use regular paper, the only downside is that you have to rip the paper out but I don't mind. They are perfect every time and no trimming necessary.
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