I’m just taking my first quilting class in September and found your video. I love the tape trick and all the opinions you showed on the layout. Thank you!
If you don’t have the medical tape, just put a rubber band around the ruler at its end It works just as good as the tape. Another thing working very well is a drop of hot glue used with the glue gun. Let a drop of glue fall on ruler, flatten it immediately with a knife and let dry completely. No slippage anymore. 😊
OMG, thank you for the tips on the rag quilt. No more wrestling the entire quilt at the end. So much easier doing it by rows. It made my seams more accurate also. Thanks again.
Good video, clear & concise, to the point. Tx for that. I just did a quilt pattern I bought from another youtuber which was all HST. I made a conscious effort to press well and nest my seams, but frustrated that I have bulky seams where my blocks come together.(I have 20 large blocks made up of 9 HSTs). My first time making a quilt using HSTs. I thought about pressing my seams open, searched for videos on how to eliminate bulky seams, everyone presses to the side. You are the only one that pressed your HST seams open. Next time I'm doing that. One last comment - the template you used to trim your HSTs, I bought one too. I'm still a little unsure as to how to use the markings, but have saved your video to watch again. It was a little hard to see on the dark fabric you first showed it on. Again, great video. Thanks again. Watching from Ontario, Canada.
Love your channel, very interesting, informative and inspiring. I am an old quilter 40 plus years but l always need some new ideas! Thanks keep posting such great content ❤
Thanks! I haven’t quilted in awhile, I’m thrilled to see the new tools and techniques! (My grandmother would be blown away! She was born in 1896!) So I am a subscriber even though I haven’t pieced a quilt in a while, it looks tempting to start again….
Really enjoyed seeing all the ways you turned the half square triangles. I also love the perfect slotted trimmer… It was a great investment. Looking forward to trying the medical tape on my rulers. Thanks for a great video!
❤ I just came across your video, I like how you made your HSTS. You gave me some great ideas, and your idea of the tape is a good one. I have some in my medical kit and will apply that tape to my “slippy” rulers. Thanks for sharing. 😊
I have the slotted trimmer and I have to say it is the BEST one to use for the half square triangles! I used to dread lining up the square and trying to get my squares all the same. The slits for the dog ears are genius!
Love love love this channel. So many tips Treasures she had gave us in this tutorial. What a sweetheart. She is very efficient very well explanatory making it easy to understand even for a beginner. She's a treasure.❤
Fantastic tip on the ruler. Very needful I've had a lot of problems with the ruler slipping and sliding very frustrating. Thank you so much for sharing that. It's a lifesaver LOL
Glad it helped! For longer rulers, considering putting the end of a 3 lb weight on the far end of the ruler. That with the tape helps tremendously for new quilters and those with hand mobility issues.
Your CG ruler wouldn't slide around if your mat didn't bounce . You can make your HST and not have bias edges. If you don't like to sew the lines, as I don't, cut QST units and use your 1/4" foot. Works great, and yes you will be sewing on the bias, but it's easier to stitch the units afterwards without any square contortions
People with mobility issues often have ruler slips that have nothing to do with a bouncing mat. The tape is a very easy gripper that is inexpensive that solves that problem. Thanks for watching.
@@gailbroadaway3531 there is a little grip on the back of CG rulers that does help. But if you have any hand mobility issues it can sometimes be difficult to apply enough pressure to make the engraved grippers work. The tape seems to add more friction and prevent slipping a little better. Also using a weight on one end of the ruler helps tremendously.
This is perfect for a quick quilt I need to make my son in law for August! Thank you for your tutorial. I subscribed to your channel as a new subscriber today.
@@jeanettegrinter668 you sure can. I have a quilt started using the same method. You can also sew around the outside and cut the blocks apart to make 4 patch blocks. I will hav to do a video on that one too. Just remember your triangles will be much smaller. Thanks for watching.
@@CabinQuilters thanks so much. Have been very sick and needed the motivation to start Gain. These are easy suggestions for quick results. Thank you again
That is correct. They are trimmed to size before pressing and should be sewn into a quilt shortly after. You can also use a fabric stabilizer before handling. You don’t have to fear the bias. Thanks for watching.
Thank you so much for your videos. I just discovered your channel and woooeee. I absolutely love this and no kidding fall in love. Gorgeous 😍 I would love to have that pattern of your barn raising concept if you happened to sell it. I let out a gasp when I saw it. ❤
What do you mean if your wife would LET you quilt??? If you want to do it. Go ahead!!! So many men and women are quilting! All sorts of 😅spouses are quilting!!! 😅
You are correct but I try to make my videos accessible to beginners as well. Beginners may find that step challenging. But it’s great you can skip a step. Thanks for watching.
I have so much of that medical tape here that I swear I'll be wrapping Christmas gifts with it! Using it on the back of the ruler is genius; thanks for the tip. Regarding making your HSTs this way, how do you handle the resulting 4 bias edges so they don't stretch out of shape? Seems like you'd about have to starch the snot out of it so it doesn't go anywhere.
Starching helps. I tend to be very soft handed with my triangles, especially if they are large. So far so good for me. My trick is not to let them sit around loose too long. The more they are handled the more they tend to stretch. You could also use a fabric stabilizer like Terial magic to keep the triangles stabile until you are finished with the top and get a border on.
Oh, Penni! Did you iron on your cutting board? 😉Great vid! Thank you for giving me good reasons to cut into my pkgs of 10” squares!! I have such a hard time pressing seams open…paranoid about weakened seams. Old dog new trick😊
I don't understand why you have all that fabric in the background to choose from and have to buy more. I've decided to use all my fabric on hand and I know I will still have fabric left when I die. I'm only splurging on wide backing fabric, but probably don't even need to do that! Thanks for the video. Have a great day!!😊
Love your trick with the medical tape!
I wish I could take credit for the idea... but we all need to thank a nurse. But its a great tip.
I’m just taking my first quilting class in September and found your video. I love the tape trick and all the opinions you showed on the layout. Thank you!
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching and best of luck with your quilting class. You’re going to love it.
Just found u on my quilting journey. Nice tutorial
Welcome! Thanks for watching.
I love all the various layouts. I wish you'd have taken a step back after each one and let the viewers really look at the layout before changing it.
Good to know. Things to think about in the new studio. Thanks for watching.
Love these blocks. I’ve learned so much from this 1 video. Thanks so much. I’ll be watching more!
@@JudithJoice-nk7mf glad to hear it. Thanks for watching.
If you don’t have the medical tape, just put a rubber band around the ruler at its end It works just as good as the tape. Another thing working very well is a drop of hot glue used with the glue gun. Let a drop of glue fall on ruler, flatten it immediately with a knife and let dry completely. No slippage anymore. 😊
I’ve never tried that. Thanks for sharing.
OMG, thank you for the tips on the rag quilt. No more wrestling the entire quilt at the end. So much easier doing it by rows. It made my seams more accurate also. Thanks again.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
Great video! Learned some great tricks.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching and supporting my channel.
So fun to watch you whip up variations…..so versatile! You’re a natural Penni!
Thanks so much.
Good video, clear & concise, to the point. Tx for that. I just did a quilt pattern I bought from another youtuber which was all HST. I made a conscious effort to press well and nest my seams, but frustrated that I have bulky seams where my blocks come together.(I have 20 large blocks made up of 9 HSTs). My first time making a quilt using HSTs. I thought about pressing my seams open, searched for videos on how to eliminate bulky seams, everyone presses to the side. You are the only one that pressed your HST seams open. Next time I'm doing that. One last comment - the template you used to trim your HSTs, I bought one too. I'm still a little unsure as to how to use the markings, but have saved your video to watch again. It was a little hard to see on the dark fabric you first showed it on. Again, great video. Thanks again. Watching from Ontario, Canada.
Thanks for watching and for the positive feedback. I will see if I can make a short video on using the template.
What a nice video. I really liked that you showed the different layouts, and they all looked great.
Thank you for watching.
Love your channel, very interesting, informative and inspiring. I am an old quilter 40 plus years but l always need some new ideas! Thanks keep posting such great content ❤
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching.
Thanks! I haven’t quilted in awhile, I’m thrilled to see the new tools and techniques! (My grandmother would be blown away! She was born in 1896!)
So I am a subscriber even though I haven’t pieced a quilt in a while, it looks tempting to start again….
Please do. You start quilting and I will keep making videos for you. Thank you for watching and subscribing.
I really liked the medical tape idea! I'm going to try that.
Courtesy of a lovely nurse that was s student of mine. Thanks for watching.
❤ this. You are a natural teacher
Thank you! 😊
Thanks for the info and I have had stimulation to my limit on art
I love all the different designs from turning blocks
Thanks for watching.
❤Great tutorial, lots of great tips. Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Really enjoyed seeing all the ways you turned the half square triangles. I also love the perfect slotted trimmer… It was a great investment. Looking forward to trying the medical tape on my rulers. Thanks for a great video!
Thank you for watching.
Just had to subscribe to your channel! I have the trimmer, works great! I’m going to save this video for sure!
I have so many 10” square packs that I need to use so this video is very timely. Thank you!
Excellent. Thanks for watching.
loved this video you are a wonderful teacher! look forward to more videos like this
Thanks for watching.
❤ I just came across your video, I like how you made your HSTS. You gave me some great ideas, and your idea of the tape is a good one. I have some in my medical kit and will apply that tape to my “slippy” rulers. Thanks for sharing. 😊
Thanks for watching. I’m glad you found some helpful tips.
I too was absolutely thrilled to get the tip on the ruler and tape love it❤
Are or were you a teacher? Your ( teaching) these blocks are Spot on. Thank you for the SLOW MOTION and all the (hands on method).
I am a quilt teacher. Not an child educator though. I leave that to a more patient sort. I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching.
Fun to watch my friend on You Tube!
Thanks for the subscribe. I'm honored.
I have the slotted trimmer and I have to say it is the BEST one to use for the half square triangles! I used to dread lining up the square and trying to get my squares all the same. The slits for the dog ears are genius!
It’s an excellent tool. Thanks for watching.
Love all the possibilities.
Thanks for watching.
Love love love this channel. So many tips Treasures she had gave us in this tutorial. What a sweetheart. She is very efficient very well explanatory making it easy to understand even for a beginner. She's a treasure.❤
Thank you so much!
Your tape tip is GREAT. I tried it and it WORKS!!! THANKS!!! Slippage has been a problem for me. LOL!!
Great. Glad it works. Thanks for watching.
Love my clearly perfect slotted trimmers. Also, the multitude of HST's layout options.
They are the best. Thanks for watching.
Beautiful material.
Glad you think so! Thanks for watching.
Well hello! I am glad to have found you. Looking forward to watching your videos. I’m a fairly new to quilt piecing.
I’m glad you found me too. Thanks for watching. More to come.
awesome tutorial. Love all the tips and showing the different ways you can lay out the blocks. Thank you!
Glad you like them! Thanks for watching.
Great tips, you make it look so easy! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Fantastic tip on the ruler. Very needful I've had a lot of problems with the ruler slipping and sliding very frustrating. Thank you so much for sharing that. It's a lifesaver LOL
Glad it helped! For longer rulers, considering putting the end of a 3 lb weight on the far end of the ruler. That with the tape helps tremendously for new quilters and those with hand mobility issues.
Enjoyable video! Your demo was clear! I like the tip about medical tape!
Thanks for watching and your positive comment.
Whow...this is so much easier...I love it thank you
Glad you found this helpful. Thanks so much for watching.
I’ve used medical tape on some of my rulers too. Sure does help with slipping.😊
Yes it does indeed. Thanks for watching.
Love the way you had different ways
Thank you so much 😊 thanks for watching.
Your CG ruler wouldn't slide around if your mat didn't bounce . You can make your HST and not have bias edges. If you don't like to sew the lines, as I don't, cut QST units and use your 1/4" foot. Works great, and yes you will be sewing on the bias, but it's easier to stitch the units afterwards without any square contortions
People with mobility issues often have ruler slips that have nothing to do with a bouncing mat. The tape is a very easy gripper that is inexpensive that solves that problem. Thanks for watching.
I'm with you. Easier to sew bias in middle and have 2 edges nonbias. Thanks for pointing that out.
I was curious about the ruler. It looked like a CG ruler to me, and those are known for not slipping, so wondered why the tape was necessary.
@@gailbroadaway3531 there is a little grip on the back of CG rulers that does help. But if you have any hand mobility issues it can sometimes be difficult to apply enough pressure to make the engraved grippers work. The tape seems to add more friction and prevent slipping a little better. Also using a weight on one end of the ruler helps tremendously.
@@CabinQuilters Ah, I see. I have put the tape on some of my other rulers, like Fiskars and Olfas.
Fabulous! Great tips! Love a big design board!
Thanks for watching..
I enjoyed you tutorial very much, and learned a lot from it. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
Awesome tutorial! Gracias 😊
Thanks for watching.
Wow wow wow i love this. You make it look simple and easy. Thank you
You’re welcome 😊 thanks for watching.
This is perfect for a quick quilt I need to make my son in law for August! Thank you for your tutorial. I subscribed to your channel as a new subscriber today.
You are so welcome! Thanks for the subscribe.
Thank you for this tutorial it was very informative
Excellent. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.
Lovely to see you penny , great job😂
Thanks for watching Nan. Miss seeing you at guild.
Just recently found you. Really appreciate your content. I will go visit your other videos.
Glad you found me. Thanks for watching.
Can you use this method with 5 inch squares or would it make it too small. I do not have 10 inch available but many 5inch bundlesv🎉🎉
@@jeanettegrinter668 you sure can. I have a quilt started using the same method. You can also sew around the outside and cut the blocks apart to make 4 patch blocks. I will hav to do a video on that one too. Just remember your triangles will be much smaller. Thanks for watching.
@@CabinQuilters thanks so much. Have been very sick and needed the motivation to start Gain. These are easy suggestions for quick results. Thank you again
Thank you
You're welcome. Thanks for watching.
Love your design board!
Thank you! Cheers!
Lovely to see you penny , great job
Great tip with the ruler
Glad it was helpful!
Every edge of those HST’s is on the bias.
That is correct. They are trimmed to size before pressing and should be sewn into a quilt shortly after. You can also use a fabric stabilizer before handling. You don’t have to fear the bias. Thanks for watching.
Thanks!
Thanks for watching. ❤️
Beautiful ways to do it!!!
Thank you! Thanks for watching the channel.
I love that fabric!
Thanks for watching.
I use nexcare tape from the medical section at walmart. Works great!
That’s the one. Thank for watching.
WoW! Great show!
Thanks for watching.
I love Wilmington prints
They were lovely to sew with. Thanks for watching.
You make really great videos! I am a new subscriber.
Thanks for subbing and for watching the channel.
My 1st time seeing your video. Love this I’m a new subscriber. As well as new to quilting.
So glad you found me. Thanks for watching.
I love this video. Thank you.
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching.
I subscribed.❤
Thanks so much for watching.
Really helpful video!!! Well done❤
Glad you liked it!! Thanks for watching.
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.
Thank you so much for your videos. I just discovered your channel and woooeee. I absolutely love this and no kidding fall in love. Gorgeous 😍 I would love to have that pattern of your barn raising concept if you happened to sell it. I let out a gasp when I saw it. ❤
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching.
@CabinQuilters for what it's worth, I've surpassed the rabbit hole binge watching of your channel. 🤣
@@sarahstewart2059 I will work harder on getting new content out soon. Cheers.
@CabinQuilters Whenever you do I'll be sure to be watching!
Nice tape ruler tip
Thank you! Cheers! Hope it works for you too.
Loved it!!
Thanks for watching.
Loved your video....and I'm sure I'm overlooking it somewhere, but did you post the link to the finished quilt? Would really like to see it:)
That video is coming soon. We are moving the studio between states right now. Stay tuned. Thanks for watching.
Great idea!
Glad you think so!
Thank you for the suggestion to use clear medical tape on the ruler
You’re very welcome. Thanks for watching.
love your ideas
Thanks for watching.
Loved this video!!
Glad you liked it!! Thanks for watching.
I put fabric bandages I cut each sticky wing side in 4ths and put them on like dots and wow it helps
That’s a new one for me.
Love this
Thanks for watching.
Very interesting! ❤
Glad you think so! Thanks for watching.
If my wife would only let me quilt.... (rich domikis)
She might.
@richdomiks1287….. I wish my husband would! 😂
Great video, 1st time I have seen your videos. I subscribed!
What do you mean if your wife would LET you quilt??? If you want to do it. Go ahead!!! So many men and women are quilting! All sorts of 😅spouses are quilting!!! 😅
Just do it. Live a happy life.
Wonderful video! Subscribed!
Thanks for the sub! Welcome. New videos coming soon
Great trick!
Thank you! Cheers! Keep on watching.
AMAZED🎉
Thank for watching. More to come.
Great work
Thank you so much 😀
I like pinwheels or the second design you had
Good choice. Thanks for watching.
Loved it and who would have thought of medical tape!
We have to thank a nurse for that one. Thanks for watching.
Sou do Brasil e adorei a fita para dar estabilidade a régua. Será que encontro semelhante no Brasil? Obrigada
Do you have Amazon in Brazil? This is a simple clear medical tape. Maybe try your pharmacy. Thank you for watching.
Or... you can save 50$, and just place a tape at an angle on a square ruler to the right size and tada! No slotted part but works well too.
Not a bad idea for those that can figure out the math to place the tape. Thanks for watching.
great work
Thank you! Cheers!
great tips!
Thanks for watching.
Pretty good
Thanks for watching.
Great tips! Thanks!❤️
Thanks for watching.
@@CabinQuilters I’m glad I found your channel. I just subscribed 😊
This is cool! Thank you!😊
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching.
Initially cutting the sewn squares diagonally is an extra step. Just use the slotted trimmers to cut apart the sewn square pairs.
You are correct but I try to make my videos accessible to beginners as well. Beginners may find that step challenging. But it’s great you can skip a step. Thanks for watching.
Really good video. Thanks. New subscriber, too!
Thanks for watching and subscribing.
Wonderful video!! Can you tell us where you got those two HST trimmers? Looks like great tools to have. Thank you for everything
The are called the Clearly Perfect slotted trimmers. They are a tool recommendation from me. Available from New Leaf Stitches.com
I have so much of that medical tape here that I swear I'll be wrapping Christmas gifts with it! Using it on the back of the ruler is genius; thanks for the tip. Regarding making your HSTs this way, how do you handle the resulting 4 bias edges so they don't stretch out of shape? Seems like you'd about have to starch the snot out of it so it doesn't go anywhere.
Starching helps. I tend to be very soft handed with my triangles, especially if they are large. So far so good for me. My trick is not to let them sit around loose too long. The more they are handled the more they tend to stretch. You could also use a fabric stabilizer like Terial magic to keep the triangles stabile until you are finished with the top and get a border on.
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Thanks for stopping by the channel.
Excellent
Thanks for watching.
Awsome!
Glad you think so!
Quick question....once you've ironed do you cut off the bit of fabric that's hanging over the edges?
You can. The trimmer I was using has slots to cut the “dog ears” off. I was too lazy to cut that part. Thanks for watching.
👍👏🥰🌸🇦🇺Thank you for the Tutorial
My pleasure. Thanks for watching.
Oh, Penni! Did you iron on your cutting board? 😉Great vid! Thank you for giving me good reasons to cut into my pkgs of 10” squares!! I have such a hard time pressing seams open…paranoid about weakened seams. Old dog new trick😊
I did iron on top of it with a wool pad. Waiting on a new board as we speak. Thanks for watching.
I don't understand why you have all that fabric in the background to choose from and have to buy more. I've decided to use all my fabric on hand and I know I will still have fabric left when I die. I'm only splurging on wide backing fabric, but probably don't even need to do that!
Thanks for the video. Have a great day!!😊
Thanks for watching.
Unfortunately that makes all your edges on the bias.
It does but they are trimmed perfectly and ready for their last seam in the quilt. Less maneuvering of the pieces. Thanks for watching.
@@CabinQuilters would starch make the bias seams more stable?
@@omacindy1860 yes starch would help. Or a fabric stabilizer like Terial Magic.
I'd rather take the extra step of marking diagonal lines and not have to deal with the bias edges myself.