WTxRed

I had made a chevron quilt with this method - it was super easy and quick and came out square and with no issues. I guess in my case, ignorance is bliss lol.

WTxRed

Thanks! I appreciate your help!

Wunder-Mar

BUT IF YOU CUT THE STRIPS OF FABRIC (FROM WHICH YOU MAKE YOUR STARTING SQUARES) ON THE BIAS, ALL YOUR HST EDGES WILL BE ON THE STRAIGHT OR CROSS GRAIN. Don't shy away from trying this! Just let the feed dogs do all the work feeding the fabric to eliminate any distortion of fabric edges. I use this method a lot when I have to make a lot of HSTs from the same two selected fabrics.

I have seen this method referred to as the "sewn squares method."

Abby'smom

Use the search for this site -- there have been several postings about hsts, including some charts and measurements -- I was fascinated, for some reason, by the idea of 2 9-1/2 inch squares making 4 6-1/2 inch hsts -- it worked beautifully -- I did use starch and ironed out my hsts -- my points on my carpenter's wheel looked great -- there has been a post about making 16 at one time, too!! I'm into easy!!

GrannieLOU

You just gave me an AHA moment - start on the bias!!!!!! I'm gonna try that.

carslo

I use triangles on a roll or one of my quilt books has the outline for common sizes. IF you are looking for a certain standard size let me know and I might have that size. You can just photocopy the sheet of paper pin it to the fabrics and sew and then cut. I am doing a wedding gift with over 800 2 inch 1/2 square triangles and it takes the pain out of bias edges

krafty14

Fast and Easy Pinwheels on Missouri Star

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekYpJzHoW6E

They also have one from, I think, 3 dudes(2 dudes?) in AZ that she did with the same process only you start with blocks cut from strip sets. Put them together opposite directions and cut. Makes an interesting block. I have a stack of them made, just have to sew them together ) Ann

MadQuilter

Make sure to starch the fabric before doing the HSTs that way. The starch will give you extra body for those pesky bias edges.

callen

With bias edges make sure you starch them well & handle them carefully & you should be okay. Starch really helps.

Bobbi J. MI

I found a ruler, Easy Triangle Tool, that makes half-square triangles so easy. They need very little squaring up. The tool costs about $14.95. I don't buy a lot of rulers but wouldn't be without this one. Any pattern with HSTs is my favorite so this tool really is handy.