Devilish HSTs
>> Friday, November 12, 2010
I love the way it looks, snips of thread and all. But there's something about sewing together half-square triangles that constantly challenges me. No matter how I arrange my piles, order the squares, label the fabric, or otherwise attempt to keep the design in line, some poltergeist (or my own hands) thwarts the process. I feel like I've been doing more seam-ripping than sewing -- a turned triangle, a totally mismatched seam, an errant seam allowance -- for this quilt.
What's your trick for avoiding piecing mistakes?
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I don't have any tricks - I make the same mistakes myself! But from what I can tell in the photo, everything looks spot on!
I have the same troubles with hsts....practice and time don't seem to make a difference either...and I've tried a miriad of different ways to make them....
I hear you. I just finished a zig-zag quilt with HST and ACK! The seams made me want to rip my hair out.
Next time I'm trying the way found here: http://aquiltisnice.blogspot.com/2008/09/zig-zag-quilt-kit-tutorial.html
If that doesn't work, well, the seams will just have to not match!
With HST it helps a ton to trim them up (square them up) before piecing. It is a pain, but so worth it!
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