Comments on: Half Square Triangle envy http://needlemarket.com/quiltedmoments/half-square-triangle-envy Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:13:42 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Andrea http://needlemarket.com/quiltedmoments/half-square-triangle-envy/comment-page-1#comment-611 Andrea Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:33:02 +0000 http://needlemarket.com/quiltedmoments/half-square-triangle-envy#comment-611 Hi! Don't let half square triangles get the best of you. Try the Eleanor Burns method. Cut your sqares a bit larger that the pattern calls for, sew two seams down the middle to create your triangles, press the seam to one side. Now trim those little sucker up to the right size with your ruler and rotary cutter. I like the smaller rulers, 3.5 or 4 " square for squaring up smaller triangles. You cut off all the wonky stuff and get PERFECT pieces. The same method works really well for triangular scraps. No fussy cutting, just approximate your right triangle size - only be sure you have your 45 degree angle cut perfectly. Good luck! Hi! Don’t let half square triangles get the best of you. Try the Eleanor Burns method. Cut your sqares a bit larger that the pattern calls for, sew two seams down the middle to create your triangles, press the seam to one side. Now trim those little sucker up to the right size with your ruler and rotary cutter. I like the smaller rulers, 3.5 or 4 ” square for squaring up smaller triangles. You cut off all the wonky stuff and get PERFECT pieces. The same method works really well for triangular scraps. No fussy cutting, just approximate your right triangle size – only be sure you have your 45 degree angle cut perfectly. Good luck!

]]> By: Darilyn http://needlemarket.com/quiltedmoments/half-square-triangle-envy/comment-page-1#comment-597 Darilyn Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:54:23 +0000 http://needlemarket.com/quiltedmoments/half-square-triangle-envy#comment-597 You'll do a great job on the triangles. I have to do them by hand to get mine to come out. Imagine how long it would take me to do that pattern. LOL. I'm going over to visit the site you recommended. The quilt in the picture you posted is beautiful. Darilyn You’ll do a great job on the triangles. I have to do them by hand to get mine to come out. Imagine how long it would take me to do that pattern. LOL.

I’m going over to visit the site you recommended. The quilt in the picture you posted is beautiful.

Darilyn

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