tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post1486240037547999213..comments2024-03-29T08:09:15.265-04:00Comments on Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!: Ways Round the Triangle!Bonnie K. Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377635115790685301noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-46003003787384813262012-10-15T14:10:09.798-04:002012-10-15T14:10:09.798-04:00I know it takes a while longer, but I prefer to ov...I know it takes a while longer, but I prefer to oversize my HSTs a bit, then square to accurate size. JMHO Di in TNDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06880235922437813930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-33008228318936864852012-10-15T00:29:00.227-04:002012-10-15T00:29:00.227-04:00I started using the easy angle after reading about...I started using the easy angle after reading about it on your blog. I did have some problems with bias stretching at first. But, I started ironing all my fabric before I cut it, with non-aerosol Niagra liquid starch. It's made a world of difference in my piecing accuracy.<br />LizA.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13948614733590760591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-89014874960444256432012-10-14T20:47:08.425-04:002012-10-14T20:47:08.425-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.pdudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01372143874425562139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-76125082042371048772012-10-14T17:55:46.538-04:002012-10-14T17:55:46.538-04:00BTW, who keeps their quilts in the freezer so thos...BTW, who keeps their quilts in the freezer so those lines can come back?? Okay, I'm just being onary-but-still.....Bevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09148732999128660646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-67766586444661396952012-10-14T15:52:20.318-04:002012-10-14T15:52:20.318-04:00Great tutorial on HSTs. I agree that this method w...Great tutorial on HSTs. I agree that this method would probably work best when you need a few tiny HSTs. I've used the triangles on a roll and thangles in the past and I love the accuracy, but tearing off the papers is a pain. Rather spend my time sewing. I should check out Inklingo because you'd get accuracy without paper. I'm wondering how time consuming the fabric prep and printing would be when using that method.janequiltsslowlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14079952744650435885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-39178723822451206492012-10-14T14:00:29.446-04:002012-10-14T14:00:29.446-04:00Thanks for the instruction, I can see that it coul...Thanks for the instruction, I can see that it could be helpful when you only need a few. I like the lack of waste too. But I can see where it would not be useful if you are doing a lot of them. I don't have that triangle measure But Ihave a lot of others. i'm going to check and see if one I have will work. I went on a I like it I'm buying it mode for different rulers! and then find that I go back to the same one or two. <br /><br />Sorry I couldn't do quilt cam last night. Hope to catch you at it another time.Carolyn Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16591809412054783126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-7414553163479815612012-10-14T11:24:37.824-04:002012-10-14T11:24:37.824-04:00I used Thangles before you introduced me to the Ea...I used Thangles before you introduced me to the Easy Angle (thank you, BTW) but I could see this method would be perfect for those really little HST of 1" and 1 1/2". Thanks!Terri in BChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362926850196381066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-29688481305931052292012-10-14T11:21:01.605-04:002012-10-14T11:21:01.605-04:00Thanks for showing this method. I may never actua...Thanks for showing this method. I may never actually use it, but I think it is good to know there is more than one way to accomplish a project.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16064129372930669591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-64711466163634340062012-10-14T11:16:43.808-04:002012-10-14T11:16:43.808-04:00Like you I have no problem having a stack of trian...Like you I have no problem having a stack of triangles to sew on the bias to make a HSTs by the dozens. However, for instance making a 6inch block for our sew along, this could be a nice way to make a group of tiny ones for one block. I can't imagine doing it this way.... say a couple of hundred of them for a mystery :0) no way!<br /><br />Safe travels and Happy SewingKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05430521425239584348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-72898524867211535622012-10-14T11:16:14.156-04:002012-10-14T11:16:14.156-04:00I use the triangulation papers for one or 1,000 HS...I use the triangulation papers for one or 1,000 HST. Every time. They're very simple and very accurate. Every time. No need to be concerned about that 1/4" seam. It's right there on the paper. Use a smaller stitch, press the paper, remove. Perfect for me because I don't care to draw a line on fabric as I'm not that great at it. <br /><br />One of our Daughters does her HSTs the way Bonnie showed. But she can draw a line better than I can. LOL!Luannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134385961532170286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-53265985134652737352012-10-14T10:47:03.393-04:002012-10-14T10:47:03.393-04:00eureka moment! thanks for the tipeureka moment! thanks for the tipcityquilter gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769584628450845408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-41039086559451057062012-10-14T10:25:00.804-04:002012-10-14T10:25:00.804-04:00Wonderful detail, good critique....but IMHO, Inkli...Wonderful detail, good critique....but IMHO, Inklingo is still the best way to go!! There is a variety of sizes available, lines to sew on, lines to cut and custom sizes to fit the number of triangles needed. No need to fuss with achieving the perfect 1/4"...it is already done for you! Perfect every time! This has been so freeing in my quilting life that I have to share whenever possible! :-)) Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319192329897637708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-21126881268108302892012-10-14T09:44:08.563-04:002012-10-14T09:44:08.563-04:00As I read your post, I had one of those "Now ...As I read your post, I had one of those "Now why didn't I think of that" moments! It seemed so obvious when I read it, but coming up with the idea in the first place is the real trick. Heading off to my sewing room to try it now... Thanks! Barb Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970539487622123183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-14156309146175260792012-10-14T09:31:11.377-04:002012-10-14T09:31:11.377-04:00Thanks for the tutorial and for being such an awes...Thanks for the tutorial and for being such an awesome teacher!! I appreciate you in so many ways.<br /><br />Enjoy Floyd!! My husband and I spent the night there recently while traveling the parkway. It is a sweet little town with lots of friendly people and an awesome quilt shop! We were lucky enough to be there when they had a quilt display at their local arts center. Loved Mickey G's, an Italian restaurant in town.<br /><br />Have fun!! :)Cindy, The Purple Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02091984972141587352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-35288149093455345872012-10-14T09:22:18.689-04:002012-10-14T09:22:18.689-04:00I'll have to try this out because I don't ...I'll have to try this out because I don't sew bias well. This could make a bunch of jelly roll patterns possible for me.leu2500https://www.blogger.com/profile/12882802710525844298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-91414547183202023582012-10-14T09:15:09.685-04:002012-10-14T09:15:09.685-04:00Thanks for testing this out and reporting back in ...Thanks for testing this out and reporting back in such detail. As with most of these techniques, it all comes down to that pesky quarter-inch, doesn't it? And as Dorothy mentions, most people will want a different method for making four HSTs than for making a thousand! I don't like drawing lines, either. I have tried not drawing the lines, especially if the squares are small, and just eyeballing my way across the squares. I may just try your default method because it sure sounds faster than mine.Mary Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04066177625064170284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-59770044399598088182012-10-14T09:00:18.890-04:002012-10-14T09:00:18.890-04:00I think, Bonnie, that one of the most important po...I think, Bonnie, that one of the most important points you make is that different techniques are most useful in different situations. <br /><br />If I need four HSTs I'm not going to use the same method I'd use when I need 1,000 HSTs. <br /><br />And, of course, different techniques work best for different quilters. <br /><br />One tip I have is that if you're using a new-to-you technique, test it first. For instance, that 1/4" foot almost certainly won't give you a perfectly-sized HST the first time. Each quilter needs to figure out where her 1/4" foot needs to fall for her perfect size. <br /><br />Cheers!Dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15603044941553500842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-84127861126833469452012-10-14T09:00:03.563-04:002012-10-14T09:00:03.563-04:00Never enough from your perfect, wonderful tutorial...Never enough from your perfect, wonderful tutorialssawsanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10512271963891655325noreply@blogger.com