Practice in HSTs with Sawtooth Square Block

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05-18-2010, 04:42 AM

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sewjoyce

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Originally Posted by vovoa

Ok, sorry to be the only one that doesn't know what HST means but I'm still kind of new to this. Can you help me out?

HST = half square triangle :D

05-18-2010, 05:36 AM

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vovoa

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Thanks Sewjoyce!

05-18-2010, 05:41 AM

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mrsalshhadeh

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Very beautiful!!!
I agree with the ladies, a cream binding would be pretty, as well as navy,....

05-18-2010, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by butterflywing

this is a problem is always have - how do you mathematically change the dimensions from 12" to 9" when all those 7/8-es are floating around in there?

i can never figure out four + seven, let alone something like this.

A 12" square is made up of 3 rows of three 4" squares....these are the finished sizes.

A 9" square is made up of 3 rows of three 3" squares..again the finished sizes.

When I cut the first squares to make my HSTs, I cut them bigger than I need to. Then after I sew them together, I cut them down to the size I need.

This I found out after ending up with HSTs too small..many of them too small...

So I don't worry about 7/8" any more. For 3 1/2" HSTs, I usually cut the original squares about 4 1/4" to 4 1/2", make my HSTs, and then cut those to 3 1/2" size, so they will be 3" when I finish. This is one reason why I made this quilt. I needed the practice of cutting down those HSTs.

Yes, I use more material this way, but if I end up with too small HSTs, I will have to cut again, so maybe I save material in the long run.

thank you. now i have to get someone on the 7.5 changed to 12 :lol: :lol:.
after i come back from vacation.

05-18-2010, 04:00 PM

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Bev

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I wouldn't border it, I'd just bind it with the same blue fabric. It's beautiful.

05-18-2010, 04:02 PM

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Bev

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Originally Posted by vovoa

Ok, sorry to be the only one that doesn't know what HST means but I'm still kind of new to this. Can you help me out?

Half square triangle.

05-19-2010, 07:16 AM

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wow I love every thing about that one, the colors are stunning, and the pattern is beautiful. may be you could do a thin blue boarder and then the wider light color. thank you for sharing. I really want that pattern. God bless. Penny

05-19-2010, 08:42 AM

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1quilt_gma

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Originally Posted by penny doty

It's on page 2 of this pattern at Quilters Cache:

http://www.quilterscache.com/S/SawtoothSquareBlock.html

05-19-2010, 09:42 AM

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Bev

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Thank you for the site address. I love your block. Im going to make one as soon as I'm finished with the queen size quilt I'm involved in now. 8-)

05-19-2010, 09:52 AM

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Beautiful quilt!! I would just find a tonal blue if you don't have enough of your printed blue. It would look just fine to finish it with a blue binding. Great job!!