tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post6067748323550351142..comments2024-03-26T16:11:43.726-04:00Comments on Musings of a Menopausal Melon...mmmquilts: How to Make 168 HSTs Seem Like Only 84Sandra Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17737049269550479188noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-85111203830776828992018-10-13T19:25:39.199-04:002018-10-13T19:25:39.199-04:00How clever!! I've sliced two at a time in the ...How clever!! I've sliced two at a time in the past but never thought of lining them up to square off like that - thank you for sharing your wisdom!!Raewynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11123089629481933099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-6518172698111325772015-12-18T17:00:27.367-05:002015-12-18T17:00:27.367-05:00Brilliant! Thanks for sharing your tip. Brilliant! Thanks for sharing your tip. Jasminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18247780468856514907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-48996891436332268422015-12-16T10:00:38.438-05:002015-12-16T10:00:38.438-05:00Good tips! I love making HST and this will defini...Good tips! I love making HST and this will definitely speed up the trimming (my least favorite part of the process).Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15612686505076697159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-24258908498916095952015-12-13T00:51:22.544-05:002015-12-13T00:51:22.544-05:00This is a good idea but someday invest in Bloc-Loc...This is a good idea but someday invest in Bloc-Loc rulers. It will change your life with HST's.GranChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05983272027109339559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-39053241380305430442015-12-12T20:52:03.823-05:002015-12-12T20:52:03.823-05:00Cool tips! I hope you remembered that you only ne...Cool tips! I hope you remembered that you only need to make half as many squares as you need HSTs - a mistake I've made many a time!Sarah Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18393284767325742399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-41517404104108465292015-12-12T18:30:16.756-05:002015-12-12T18:30:16.756-05:00WHAT?! No pic of the quilt?! You exhaust me. What ...WHAT?! No pic of the quilt?! You exhaust me. What am I killing myself for, reading through this post? <br />Oh wait......I read every post. :p<br /><br />LOLLinda Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911266248363959007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-56257189397895656172015-12-12T16:52:12.917-05:002015-12-12T16:52:12.917-05:00Every little bit of time sure can add up! Thanks ...Every little bit of time sure can add up! Thanks for sharing that tip :-)Vicki in MNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16155452692252270164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-74408047594294083802015-12-12T06:56:50.850-05:002015-12-12T06:56:50.850-05:00That's alot of HST's. Great tips.That's alot of HST's. Great tips.Stitchin At Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-5820364126396270332015-12-12T06:15:59.258-05:002015-12-12T06:15:59.258-05:00That's a great idea. And the trimming is a goo...That's a great idea. And the trimming is a good help too. I've used the 'sew all around the square' method to make four half square triangles at the same time too [I know that a 71/4" square of background and feature fabric put right sides together and then sewn 1/4" from the edge all around and then cut diagonally both ways works well, just have to make adjustments if you want a 21/2" result].Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06802006440070002510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-70239898898253983692015-12-11T14:07:31.682-05:002015-12-11T14:07:31.682-05:00168? That's a crazy amount of HST's. I h...168? That's a crazy amount of HST's. I had never thought about cutting two at once, it all seems so clear now :) Tish Stemplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02570537698525430053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-29524397273642475152015-12-11T13:36:25.035-05:002015-12-11T13:36:25.035-05:00So many HST's, I don't envy you. Great tip...So many HST's, I don't envy you. Great tips though thank youGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16302065755663279757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-91514636163458429412015-12-11T11:03:20.351-05:002015-12-11T11:03:20.351-05:00Great tips Sandra. I use my hera marker for markin...Great tips Sandra. I use my hera marker for marking my HSTs too. I find I can stack them and Mark a bunch at once.Cynthia Brunz Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03493041529014071142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-50161353403957438102015-12-11T10:03:27.808-05:002015-12-11T10:03:27.808-05:00Wow, that is a lot of HSTs and your tips are very ...Wow, that is a lot of HSTs and your tips are very handy. Pressing to the side seems like it would be key for stacking and squaring the HSTs. Congrats!Yvonne from Quilting Jetgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705160384198590025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8372716062763623967.post-22889707468216473572015-12-11T09:37:28.619-05:002015-12-11T09:37:28.619-05:00That's a lot of HSTs....yikes. But glad you f...That's a lot of HSTs....yikes. But glad you found a quick way to get them done. Keep going -- you'll have a finished top soon.Anja @ Anja Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717143609774358153noreply@blogger.com