Jenny's HST method

[starlover]

Do you starch the squares before stitching around the rim, or starch after you've sewn...but before cutting? Seems like starching first might shift the shape of the square, no matter how careful I am about not sliding the iron.
I'm just wondering what the rest of you do.

[Mom23]

Re: Jenny's HST method

I sew around all the edges, cut the "X", starch, press, and square up the blocks.

[starlover]

Re: Jenny's HST method

Thanks! Nice to know this works before I get started.

[kensington]

Re: Jenny's HST method

I starch after I cut the X in the sewn fabric when I press them open also.

[Momofmonsters5]

Re: Jenny's HST method

Me too I sew then cut then press then sqaure up.... The squaring up is the most important part for me, make sure you square up off the diagonal line you'll be off if you square up by the square if that makes sense.