Setting out a square in a diamond.
08-08-2009, 03:37 PM
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Sorry for not coming back! :-)
I've been a very busy little chicken.
What I ended up doing was printing out the templates, measuring them against the square, and whacking off the ends. So I could pile up all my triangles, whack off the ends, and they match the squares perfectly.
No folding to find the centres, no mucking around measuring or pinning. It was excellent!
Shame the blimmen block didn't go well though! LOL This was supposed to be for the blue and yellow swap, and it's a full 1/8th too short. Not sure if I'll put it aside and not bother, or if I'll try and spray it and stretch it to fit.
I've been a very busy little chicken.
What I ended up doing was printing out the templates, measuring them against the square, and whacking off the ends. So I could pile up all my triangles, whack off the ends, and they match the squares perfectly.
No folding to find the centres, no mucking around measuring or pinning. It was excellent!
Shame the blimmen block didn't go well though! LOL This was supposed to be for the blue and yellow swap, and it's a full 1/8th too short. Not sure if I'll put it aside and not bother, or if I'll try and spray it and stretch it to fit.
Diamond in a square. :-) I was having trouble getting the triangles on straight quickly.
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The whole block.
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08-08-2009, 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueChicken
I'm wondering how everyone else lays out the triangles and square to make sure they're lined up and centred? Do you eyeball it or mark each centre?
http://www.hgtv.com/videos/super-fas...ting/4431.html
that's the easy way i do it. have fun
08-09-2009, 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by butterflywing
Originally Posted by BlueChicken
I'm wondering how everyone else lays out the triangles and square to make sure they're lined up and centred? Do you eyeball it or mark each centre?
http://www.hgtv.com/videos/super-fas...ting/4431.html
that's the easy way i do it. have fun
08-09-2009, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
Helpful video - just have to wait for the commercials/ads to play first - thanks for posting
I KNOOOW! isn't that a pain in the butt? where else can they squeeze one in? i get so annoyed at all of those ads! but i guess someone has to pay for the tute.
08-09-2009, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by PatriceJ
if you cut out the triangles in this file, they will work as well as any commercial template. they should line up properly with the points of any size triangle.
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