Bonus HST's From Flying Geese
#12
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Northern Michigan
Posts: 12,861
I do that any time I am putting a square ona corner and diagonal stitching- flying geese, square in a square, snow blocks- if the corner is going to be cut off I stitch a second line and trim between the two lines so I always have stacks of half square triangle squares to play with when I’m scrap creating. It’s so much easier than sewing together the bias edge triangles and no waste. Win- win.
#16
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Flagstaff, Arizona
Posts: 9,475
Yes Watson, I have seen this before on tutorials but getting a still picture certainly does make sense. Thank you for sharing.
Iceblossom-your quilts are beautiful and I especially like the "Broken Dish" one. No waste and that is good.
Iceblossom-your quilts are beautiful and I especially like the "Broken Dish" one. No waste and that is good.
#19
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Carroll, Iowa
Posts: 3,503
I normally will stitch another line about 1/4"-3/8" from the other line to make exta HST if they're large enough and then put them in my "Extra blocks" container or I use them somewhere on the quilt or backing. Just hate throwing away good fabric if it can still be used. I always miter my strips when stitching them together such as sashings and borders. Some folks think that's such a waste but I don't throw them out but place them in my "Cutouts" container. You never know when you'll need a triangle for something. Only save them if they're large enough though again.