Sewing triangles
#1
Sewing triangles
I am sewing triangles in a line and then the line will be sewn to a sashing. The problem comes in that there doesn't seem to be a 1/4" being left at the top and bottom when I sew the triangles together so that the points come out right when sewn to the sashing. The points are too close to the edge and when it is sewn to the sashing, I am going to lose the points.
Clear as mud?
Is there a trick to sewing triangles together this way so that you get that 1/4" to seam with?
Watson (again )
Clear as mud?
Is there a trick to sewing triangles together this way so that you get that 1/4" to seam with?
Watson (again )
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I always check my HSTs to make sure they are perfectly square before sewing them into rows. If you have sewn a row of HSTs, measure the finished width, add 1/2" and that should be what the tops and bottom of your row should measure. Here is what I am working on currently. They are 4" finished HSTs:
#6
Is this what you want the finished block to look like? If so, and you're not getting a seam allowance for your points, you're probably not lining the triangles up right when you sew. Here's a tutorial on one way to make them line up - http://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.com/2...torial_28.html
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