Comments on: Tutorial: Half Square Triangle using a Tube

By: Kate

Kate — Sun, 14 Sep 2014 20:51:30 +0000

You’re just too clever!!!!! :)
Thank you for sharing this!!

By: Tarti Soeparwoto

Tarti Soeparwoto — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 14:56:40 +0000

Wow… thank you very much… my regret is finding your tutorial to late….

By: Victoria Miner

Victoria Miner — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 00:59:12 +0000

The tube technique is a clever one for triangles. Thanks for sharing your experience with it. I wonder if the triangles are actually 1/4 square triangles, since the outside edges are on the bias (which accounts for them being a little wonky). It’s my understanding that the outside edges of half square triangles are on the straight of grain. Am I confused? It wouldn’t be the first time :)

By: Shelly

Shelly — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 00:35:49 +0000

I make my HSTs by cutting a large square out of both of my fabrics, put right sides together then sew all around the perimeter. Cut the sewn squares on both diagonals and Whoomp There It Is, you have 4 HSTs.

By: jo

jo — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 04:55:18 +0000

I don’t know if I will ever use this technique, but I found your post extremely funny! Thanks!

By: Carylanne

Carylanne — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:09:52 +0000

I just found you by way of a QCA member who is hostessing a HST swap, this morning we were discussing the fact that I am making my 240 HST swap pieces the tube method. So Roxana sent me the link to see your units. I am with you as far as rulers go I too have a zillion just ‘hanging’ around. I do however so love my EX companion angle ruler it is a 45 degree ruler used to make the geese inside the wing made with the EZ angle. Old school, these rulers have been available since the rotary cutter arrived on the scene. I laughed at some of your digressing as you can rad I do as well.. digress that is… ty for showing Roxana the process. I have math worked out if you ever need to make a bunch of one size. The units for the swap comprised of 2 fabrics cut 2.25″ strip sewn into the tube then cut tip to seam allowance make a finished 2.5″ HST.
Enjoyed it much

By: Kathy Melcic

Kathy Melcic — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:15:59 +0000

Thanks for showing the actual cutting using the strip method. It made it a little easier to figure things out.

Kathy

By: Juli

Juli — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 12:12:03 +0000

You don’t actually have to flip the ruler over every time. You can move it over and line it up, leaving the opposite HST and cut the next one that would be on the same side, just cut past the point to cut all the way to the opposite edge of the fabric and you would cut two opposite side HSTs at once. I hope I’m explaining this so it makes sense. It takes a little practice to make sure you get it just right but it’s much easier and faster than flipping the ruler and fabric every cut.

By: Saska

Saska — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:42:47 +0000

I’m like you…thinking why do I need to spend more $$ on something else! I DO have a WonderCut ruler. Since I’m Math challenged, it does do the math for me (has lines that tell you the width of your strips) but I never could figure out why somebody re-invented the wheel.

By: Jeannette

Jeannette — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:43:44 +0000

Emily -- I did that too on this mug rug. It really does make fast work of those stringy-type blocks. :)