Making HST

hi Ann,
always add at least 7/8" to the finished size of the hst you need. this will
also give you enough for the seam. so for a 2inch hst when its in the quilt,
start with 2 7/8" sqs of fabric. two different fabrics back to back, draw
diagonal line across and sew a scant 1/4" either side of the line, then cut
on the line. press towards the darker fabric.

you can start with strips of 2 7/8" wide or bigger sqs/rectangles of an
appropriate size.
i'm off to find some of the urls i got in my favs folder with pix of some of
the various ways.

http://www.cottonwoodquilts.com/hst.htm
http://ttsw.com/Blocks/TrianglePapers/Triangles.html

geez, half the sites i got bookmarked dont exist any longer, how rude!!!
hopefully these two, arghhh only two sorry bout that, will show you an easy
way for you.

by the way if you dont trust your scant 1/4" or just want to err on the side
of caution, cut your starting sqs at one full inch bigger than you need.
then you can/might have to trim afterwards.
hope this all works out for you.
good luck,
jeanne*
--
RCTQ Houston 2004 Party Animals
A good friend will come and bail you out of jail....
but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying,
"Damn...that was fun!"
i'll be there!!! will you???

"Ann" wrote...
| When making HST, can you do it by sewing the 2 strips together, seam down
| both sides.....then using your ruler cut on the 45 degree angle, flip
ruler,
| cut 45 degree again, all the way on your strip??
|
| If you needed 2" hst block would you cut your strips 2 1/4"?
| Thanks
|
| Ann



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I add 7/8ths too thats how I was taught
Flossy
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Thanks everyone for your insight!!
I was wanting to "mass produce" hst so was curious about the strip method.
Then I remebered I had bought a package of Thangles. They were 2" finished
size so I worked with those last night. Turned out great. Now if only I
was happier with my colour choice. I started doing the tumbling blocks
using the hst pattern. I am doing it mainly in purples and the one colour
is too dark.

However, it's only a lapsize and I wanted to do something in hst before I
start on the Barrister Block pattern that I really want to do. So all is
not lost.

Ann

"nzl*" wrote in message
...
hi Ann,
always add at least 7/8" to the finished size of the hst you need. this
will
also give you enough for the seam. so for a 2inch hst when its in the
quilt,
start with 2 7/8" sqs of fabric. two different fabrics back to back, draw
diagonal line across and sew a scant 1/4" either side of the line, then
cut
on the line. press towards the darker fabric.

you can start with strips of 2 7/8" wide or bigger sqs/rectangles of an
appropriate size.
i'm off to find some of the urls i got in my favs folder with pix of some
of
the various ways.

http://www.cottonwoodquilts.com/hst.htm
http://ttsw.com/Blocks/TrianglePapers/Triangles.html

geez, half the sites i got bookmarked dont exist any longer, how rude!!!
hopefully these two, arghhh only two sorry bout that, will show you an
easy
way for you.

by the way if you dont trust your scant 1/4" or just want to err on the
side
of caution, cut your starting sqs at one full inch bigger than you need.
then you can/might have to trim afterwards.
hope this all works out for you.
good luck,
jeanne*
--
RCTQ Houston 2004 Party Animals
A good friend will come and bail you out of jail....
but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying,
"Damn...that was fun!"
i'll be there!!! will you???

"Ann" wrote...
| When making HST, can you do it by sewing the 2 strips together, seam
down
| both sides.....then using your ruler cut on the 45 degree angle, flip
ruler,
| cut 45 degree again, all the way on your strip??
|
| If you needed 2" hst block would you cut your strips 2 1/4"?
| Thanks
|
| Ann



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DORTER!!!!!!!!!!
You're back!!!!!!!!
been perty quiet wif you'ze not posting
love
Mom (when ya comin ta help deadhead roses--in time for the fall flush?)

Lynne in Toronto wrote:

The strip method works great...you get really nice, neat HST's. I use
it whenever I have to make multiple HST's using multiple fabrics.
There is some waste, but it is worth it to get perfect squares.

If you still need advice about how wide to make the strips, I can look
it up tonight in Fons and Porter.

Cheers,

Lynne in Toronto
.........................

Ann wrote:

Thanks Kathy
But if you need a lot of HST the same, does the strip method work or not?
Thought I would ask. Will probably play around and experiment with the
strip method to get the right size of hst

Ann



"Ann" wrote in message
news:QVwZa.29718$%T.8394@edtnps84...

When making HST, can you do it by sewing the 2 strips together, seam

down

both sides.....then using your ruler cut on the 45 degree angle, flip

ruler,

cut 45 degree again, all the way on your strip??

If you needed 2" hst block would you cut your strips 2 1/4"?
Thanks

Ann

Ann, if you are doing a Barrister's Block, please consider using the
strip method. I made a basket quilt last year with LOTS of HST's in it,
and the strip method saved my bacon! And the answer to your original
question is: make the bias strips one inch wider than the finished
width of the square...so for your 2" finished sqs you would cut 3" bias
strips.


I also recommend the Fons and Porter book "Quilter's Complete Guide". It
is really quite excellent. Only criticism...the table of contents could
be a lot better!

Cheers,

Lynne in Toronto


..................................

Ann wrote:

Thanks everyone for your insight!!
I was wanting to "mass produce" hst so was curious about the strip method.
Then I remebered I had bought a package of Thangles. They were 2" finished
size so I worked with those last night. Turned out great. Now if only I
was happier with my colour choice. I started doing the tumbling blocks
using the hst pattern. I am doing it mainly in purples and the one colour
is too dark.

However, it's only a lapsize and I wanted to do something in hst before I
start on the Barrister Block pattern that I really want to do. So all is
not lost.

Ann

"nzl*" wrote in message
...
hi Ann,
always add at least 7/8" to the finished size of the hst you need. this
will
also give you enough for the seam. so for a 2inch hst when its in the
quilt,
start with 2 7/8" sqs of fabric. two different fabrics back to back, draw
diagonal line across and sew a scant 1/4" either side of the line, then
cut
on the line. press towards the darker fabric.

you can start with strips of 2 7/8" wide or bigger sqs/rectangles of an
appropriate size.
i'm off to find some of the urls i got in my favs folder with pix of some
of
the various ways.

http://www.cottonwoodquilts.com/hst.htm
http://ttsw.com/Blocks/TrianglePapers/Triangles.html

geez, half the sites i got bookmarked dont exist any longer, how rude!!!
hopefully these two, arghhh only two sorry bout that, will show you an
easy
way for you.

by the way if you dont trust your scant 1/4" or just want to err on the
side
of caution, cut your starting sqs at one full inch bigger than you need.
then you can/might have to trim afterwards.
hope this all works out for you.
good luck,
jeanne*
--
RCTQ Houston 2004 Party Animals
A good friend will come and bail you out of jail....
but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying,
"Damn...that was fun!"
i'll be there!!! will you???

"Ann" wrote...
| When making HST, can you do it by sewing the 2 strips together, seam
down
| both sides.....then using your ruler cut on the 45 degree angle, flip
ruler,
| cut 45 degree again, all the way on your strip??
|
| If you needed 2" hst block would you cut your strips 2 1/4"?
| Thanks
|
| Ann



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I'm back and will commence rabble rousing tomorrow!

Cheers,

lynne in Toronto (yer darlin' dotter)
.......................................

Butterfly wrote:

DORTER!!!!!!!!!!
You're back!!!!!!!!
been perty quiet wif you'ze not posting
love
Mom (when ya comin ta help deadhead roses--in time for the fall flush?)

Lynne in Toronto wrote:

The strip method works great...you get really nice, neat HST's. I use
it whenever I have to make multiple HST's using multiple fabrics.
There is some waste, but it is worth it to get perfect squares.

If you still need advice about how wide to make the strips, I can look
it up tonight in Fons and Porter.

Cheers,

Lynne in Toronto
.........................

Ann wrote:

Thanks Kathy
But if you need a lot of HST the same, does the strip method work or not?
Thought I would ask. Will probably play around and experiment with the
strip method to get the right size of hst

Ann



"Ann" wrote in message
news:QVwZa.29718$%T.8394@edtnps84...

When making HST, can you do it by sewing the 2 strips together, seam

down

both sides.....then using your ruler cut on the 45 degree angle, flip

ruler,

cut 45 degree again, all the way on your strip??

If you needed 2" hst block would you cut your strips 2 1/4"?
Thanks

Ann

Lynne, have you made the Barrister Block? I saw the pattern a couple years
ago and knew I had to make it My colours are pink and burgundy.....very
subtle pattern.

The Thangles are a hst template. Cut at 2 1/2" wide (same width you would
cut your strips) with cutting and stitching lines right there for you. They
are really slick

However, I will probably try the bias strip method when I start the
Barrister Block. Maybe this winter when I have more time to work on
quilting.

Ann

"Lynne in Toronto" wrote in message
...


Ann, if you are doing a Barrister's Block, please consider using the
strip method. I made a basket quilt last year with LOTS of HST's in it,
and the strip method saved my bacon! And the answer to your original
question is: make the bias strips one inch wider than the finished
width of the square...so for your 2" finished sqs you would cut 3" bias
strips.


I also recommend the Fons and Porter book "Quilter's Complete Guide". It
is really quite excellent. Only criticism...the table of contents could
be a lot better!

Cheers,

Lynne in Toronto


.................................

Ann wrote:

Thanks everyone for your insight!!
I was wanting to "mass produce" hst so was curious about the strip
method.
Then I remebered I had bought a package of Thangles. They were 2"
finished
size so I worked with those last night. Turned out great. Now if only
I
was happier with my colour choice. I started doing the tumbling blocks
using the hst pattern. I am doing it mainly in purples and the one
colour
is too dark.

However, it's only a lapsize and I wanted to do something in hst before
I
start on the Barrister Block pattern that I really want to do. So all
is
not lost.

Ann

"nzl*" wrote in message
...
hi Ann,
always add at least 7/8" to the finished size of the hst you need.
this
will
also give you enough for the seam. so for a 2inch hst when its in the
quilt,
start with 2 7/8" sqs of fabric. two different fabrics back to back,
draw
diagonal line across and sew a scant 1/4" either side of the line,
then
cut
on the line. press towards the darker fabric.

you can start with strips of 2 7/8" wide or bigger sqs/rectangles of
an
appropriate size.
i'm off to find some of the urls i got in my favs folder with pix of
some
of
the various ways.

http://www.cottonwoodquilts.com/hst.htm
http://ttsw.com/Blocks/TrianglePapers/Triangles.html

geez, half the sites i got bookmarked dont exist any longer, how
rude!!!
hopefully these two, arghhh only two sorry bout that, will show you an
easy
way for you.

by the way if you dont trust your scant 1/4" or just want to err on
the
side
of caution, cut your starting sqs at one full inch bigger than you
need.
then you can/might have to trim afterwards.
hope this all works out for you.
good luck,
jeanne*
--
RCTQ Houston 2004 Party Animals
A good friend will come and bail you out of jail....
but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying,
"Damn...that was fun!"
i'll be there!!! will you???

"Ann" wrote...
| When making HST, can you do it by sewing the 2 strips together, seam
down
| both sides.....then using your ruler cut on the 45 degree angle,
flip
ruler,
| cut 45 degree again, all the way on your strip??
|
| If you needed 2" hst block would you cut your strips 2 1/4"?
| Thanks
|
| Ann



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That's the one. I bought the bias-rectangle ruler a few years ago, but the
instructions were missing. I dug out that book and found I already had all
the instructions I needed.
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Ruth in Happy Camp
"Ocean Gypsy" wrote in message
...
In article , "Ruth in Happy Camp"
wrote:
Thanks for the web site, which I saved as a "favorite." (I just hope it
is
still there when I need it.)
I have a book (title forgotten) with chapters by four (five?) different
quiltmakers--Martin is one and her cohort (McSomebody) is another. It
covers both this method and the one for bias rectangles.

The book I think you're referring to is Quick & Easy Quiltmaking by
Mary Hickey, Nancy J. Martin, Marsha McCloskey & Sara Nephew.
It's a That Patchwork Place book with 26 projects in it. I've got
stickies on 12 of those projects. :-)

Looks like a great book - I picked it up at a garage sale and just
finished going through it yesterday. It's divided into Bias Squares,
bias rectangles, square two and equilateral triangle quilts sections.It
looks very thorough in the explanations of the process as well as
individual instructions for the projects. Can't wait to try some of
them.

But first I've got some WIPs going through the hopper now. My
"Daft Delft" Ocean Waves WUH just needs the binding finished
and a sleeve - a new experience for me, but I saved someone's
very logical description (Ragmop, I think) from a while ago and
will do that tomorrow. I have a baby quilt that was originally
intended for St. Jude's, but due to my slowing down with my foot
injury and going away so much this month, it didn't get completed
in time for me to hand it in. However, good friends just had a
baby 6 weeks ago so it will find a good home there. It's all
laid out in a sandwich, waiting to be safety pinned and machine
quilted later this afternoon.

Crystal, catching up on reading in between gardening and
quilting

Hullo Mardi
The strips are intended to be cut on the bias themselves. Then the
triangles are all right.
..
In article , M. Wetmore
writes
On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 19:20:16 GMT, "Ann"
wrote:

When making HST, can you do it by sewing the 2 strips together, seam down
both sides.....then using your ruler cut on the 45 degree angle, flip ruler,
cut 45 degree again, all the way on your strip??

If you needed 2" hst block would you cut your strips 2 1/4"?
Thanks

Ann


The problem with this method would be that all the outside edges of
the HST units will be bias edges. Are you sure you want to do that?

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When I need a lot of the same HST I use Triangles-on-a-Roll. Very easy and no
guess work. (Thangles or Triangle Paper would also work.) If you do the
strip method, you should cut bias strips so that the cut edges are straight
grain. And for 2" finished squares you need more than 2 1/2" I
think...................

Pati, in Phx


Ann wrote:

Thanks Kathy
But if you need a lot of HST the same, does the strip method work or not?
Thought I would ask. Will probably play around and experiment with the
strip method to get the right size of hst

Ann

"Kathy in CA" wrote in message
...
If I am making up my own pattern--for hst cut 2 1/2" sqs; place 2 sqs
right
side togther; draw line diagonally and sew 1/4" on each side of line and
cut
in half and press. Each blco should measure 2" if not trim down. Better to
have too much than not enough

--
Kathy in CA
Quilting Stuff:
http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/kathys1068


"Ann" wrote in message
news:QVwZa.29718$%T.8394@edtnps84...
When making HST, can you do it by sewing the 2 strips together, seam
down
both sides.....then using your ruler cut on the 45 degree angle, flip
ruler,
cut 45 degree again, all the way on your strip??

If you needed 2" hst block would you cut your strips 2 1/4"?
Thanks

Ann