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    madampolo's Avatar madampolo is offline Senior Member
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    Default Need help on Quarter Square Triangles

    I am making a king size quilt/bedspread using 12 inch blocks, each with a different pattern. I stared my FIRST block today. I am determined to make each block perfect. Right away I had problems. First my tension was bad and I had big loops on the back. Rip! I changed needles, checked the bobbin, and rethreaded. I got the tension adjusted just fine now. So, then it was on to quarter square triangles! I know how to do them, I thought. I've done them in the distant past, so no big deal. Wrong. I had a heck of a time getting the center points to match up. I nested, or at least I thought, my seams. I pinned and pinned. I was using the method where you take two larger squares, mark down the diagnal, sew, cut, and resew, then square up. Each time my points were bad. It shouldn't be this hard. I finally got half way decent points by pinning real good. How do you make quarter squares that line up? Cut up little triangles? I don't like that. By the way, I just love June Taylor's laser cut rulers. The one for squaring up these and half squares is wonderful. I also have her big one. Love that laser cut.
    Joyce "She who dies with the most fabric wins!!"

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    Default Re: Need help on Quarter Square Triangles

    I went to youtube and typed in quarter square triangle - there are several videos - hope this helps.....
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    madampolo's Avatar madampolo is offline Senior Member
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    Default Re: Need help on Quarter Square Triangles

    I have already watched all of those videos, but I did once again. Only one mentioned lining up the two half squares, and in one her quarter squares came out just as bad as mine had. I messed up big time when sewing the block together, and since I didn't like the points, I started over. The second one came out much better. I am working on the second quilt block now, and it uses half square triangles, and they are a lot easier. I should be through around Christmas!
    Joyce "She who dies with the most fabric wins!!"

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    Default Re: Need help on Quarter Square Triangles

    Maybe it was just one of those days.....try again tomorrow. Good luck!

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