Some time ago I had this ideal that I would like to make a
quilt using half square triangles. Not any size half square triangles. The size
that I had to choose are finished at one inch. I need my brain examined!
So the best way that I could make these half square
triangles are with thangles. What are thangles They are paper that have markings on then for your
sewing lines and others for your cutting lines. You can get them in any size up
to 6 inches. Have a look.
To use these you will cut your fabric to the width that you
are working on. My width of my strips are 1.5 inch wide. I cut all my strips
with my accuquilt ( cuts my time down)strip cutter that is 1.5 inch wide. Take
two strips and put them right sizes together and then a paper on top. Pin
everything together making sure that you do not put your pins over the sewing
or cutting lines.
Just a tip always put your paper on the same fabric ex: if you are using an off white fabric and then a darker fabric ( like I have) I put my paper on the darker fabric this way when you go and iron you will be pleating the paper and ironing your seam to the dark side all at the same time and this will make it easier to take the paper off later.
I like to sew them together in segments of five strips
lining up the sewing lines as you see in the video.
That is how I do my half square triangles. It is a good
thing that this method does not take all that long because I have just under
five thousand half square triangles to do.
After you have sewn them together like I showed you. You will have to start to cut them apart, and
iron them open. I like to iron them with the paper on and then after tear the
paper off (I do this in front of the tv.).
After this I will sort them into a plastic jewelry box as you see in the photo. (I have five of these boxes for this project. ) This makes it much easier to put the blocks together.
I will post more about this project in the future after I
get further along with it.
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