ACTUAL COMPLETION OF PART 5
Completed my 32 HSTs in no time. I used the Magic Eight method, seen in Blossom Heart Quilts and on Gogle, which is the easiest for me. I tried cutting from strips but it was too slippery with the Easy Angle Ruler. To mark my large squares for stitching and cutting, I lay the top fabric on sandpaper, so no slipping. After stitching the whole large block I press it flat before cutting the pieces apart. I trim them to size before pressing them open, so only one edge needs trimming. Then I press them open. I hope this may help those of you who may be all thumbs or shaky like me.
Here are samples of my Parts 3 and 4. Please pardon the lighting, done late at night.
I'm feeing more on top of things now. I hope you are all coming along nicely as well.
That's the way I like to do my half square triangles too. They are so quick and easy
ReplyDeleteI used the Easy angle ruler. But haven't pressed them yet to check my accuracy!
ReplyDeleteI too like the 8 method but have not tried trimming before pressing open yet will ahve to try that too. Blocks looking good
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