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    Old 01-22-2011, 04:45 PM
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    Originally Posted by chairjogger
    oh please don't be afraid of triangles.
    there is a magic way done here.. two squares rights side together, sew all four sides 1/4 in. cut corner to corner =4 sets of squares for pin wheels or what ever you want..
    I did find a utube for this.
    easy ! could be for all kinds of stuff.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekYpJzHoW6E
    Thank you for this youtube site. I love it and know it will help me.
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    Old 01-22-2011, 06:51 PM
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    Originally Posted by chairjogger
    oh please don't be afraid of triangles.
    there is a magic way done here.. two squares rights side together, sew all four sides 1/4 in. cut corner to corner =4 sets of squares for pin wheels or what ever you want..
    I did find a utube for this.
    easy ! could be for all kinds of stuff.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekYpJzHoW6E
    Next to triangles? I hate bias edges. :-D
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    Old 01-22-2011, 06:56 PM
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    Originally Posted by chairjogger
    oh please don't be afraid of triangles.
    there is a magic way done here.. two squares rights side together, sew all four sides 1/4 in. cut corner to corner =4 sets of squares for pin wheels or what ever you want..
    I did find a utube for this.
    easy ! could be for all kinds of stuff.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekYpJzHoW6E
    I add one more step to this method. Starch the snot out of your fabric before you cut it into the squares. Then iron the squares together before sewing. It helps them 'stick' together so you don't have to pin them
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    Old 01-22-2011, 07:06 PM
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    Originally Posted by chairjogger
    oh please don't be afraid of triangles.
    there is a magic way done here.. two squares rights side together, sew all four sides 1/4 in. cut corner to corner =4 sets of squares for pin wheels or what ever you want..
    I did find a utube for this.
    easy ! could be for all kinds of stuff.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekYpJzHoW6E
    Thanks for the link. I just watched it & am amazed at how EASY it is to make triangles, pinwheels, whatever...Can't wait to try it.
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