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vicky4x4
12 years ago

If any of you are interested.

I am making a Friendship Forest quilt and I consider many of you Quilty Friends. Would you like to make me a sheet of Half Square Triangles to add to my quilt???? Here's the info and you can email me for my address.

I would like to make this quilt:

http://www.laundrybasketquilts.com/Shop/2009shopimages/TreeFarmL.jpg

A picture of my first block:

Would anyone like to make a sheet of half square triangles for me?

HereâÂÂs what you do, print out the pattern to the half square triangles sheet.

PC link

http://qi.yarnslave.com/Blocks/TrianglePapers/2InchHalfSquarePC.gif

MAC link

http://qi.yarnslave.com/Blocks/TrianglePapers/2InchHalfSquareMac.gif

The sheet NEEDS to measure 5 3/4. Pick two fabrics, one that reads LIGHT(creams, tans, or just a light color to match other side) and one that reads DARK (I'm using all colors), cut out 6 inch squares. Put them together right sides together with the light on the top, iron, place triangle paper on top and pin, sew on the dotted lines, use a shorter stitch than you would normally use for everyday sewing. Then send it just like that to me. I will cut them apart.

Warning: HST are addicting!!!!

I know it's pretty bold to ask for this so if your not interested that ok.

Thanks so much,

Vicky

Here is a link that might be useful:

Comments (41)

  • grammyp
    12 years ago

    I will be glad to make you some. I have some squares already cut, would you be able to use some single HSTs?

    beverly

  • cindykg23
    12 years ago

    Vicky,

    Sounds like fun! I think I have your address from Birthday Block swaps. If not, I'll email you.

    Cindy

  • benken
    12 years ago

    I would also be glad to help. PM me your address and I will find something pretty in the scrap basket.

    Linda

  • nanajayne
    12 years ago

    I would be happy to but as I will be going away for a few weeks is there a dead line? I will be back the 2nd. wk of June. Jayne

  • lola99
    12 years ago

    Sounds like a neat project...I'll send some sheets. I'm sending you an email to get your address.

    Lola

  • vicky4x4
    Original Author
    12 years ago

    Thank you everyone for helping with my friendship trees!

    There is so no "deadline"

    Vicky

  • nanajayne
    12 years ago

    Well Vicky, I will make do when I get home. Just clearify for me abit--the sq. for HS tri. I copied measured 5 3/4" but you mentioned 6"s. Am I missing something? Jayne

  • vicky4x4
    Original Author
    12 years ago

    The paper has to be 5 3/4 but it is very much easier to put that on a 6 inch squares of fabric so you don't have to be so exact.

    Vicky

  • grammyp
    12 years ago

    They are going in the mail tomorrow.

    beverly

  • vicky4x4
    Original Author
    12 years ago

    grammyp- I'll be on the look out and post here when they come.

  • nanajayne
    12 years ago

    That was what I thought but didn't want to miss something. TY Jayne

  • sunnycentralfl
    12 years ago

    Mailed my 3 today...hope you like green and green grayish...

    Thx...just the jump start I needed to tidy up the sewing room and get back to my sewing. Got a few pillowcases to make for all the year end awards for the Grands!

    Gwen

  • K8Orlando
    12 years ago

    Vicky,
    I'll be happy to participate but can't get to my machine yet. Maybe next week. Good thing I sew with my right foot!

    Kate

  • vicky4x4
    Original Author
    12 years ago

    I received my first squishy in the mail...

    Thank you Benken!!!

    Vicky

  • vicky4x4
    Original Author
    12 years ago

    grammyp- I recieved your HST's yesterday. Thank you very much :-)

    Vicky

  • rosajoe_gw
    12 years ago

    So Vicky, you don't care what colors, just a light and a dark???
    And they finish at 2&1/2" HST's?????
    Rosa

  • grammyp
    12 years ago

    You are most welcome, thanks for letting me know. If you need more, I can send them.

    beverly

  • benken
    12 years ago

    Vicky, I had to smile when I read Beverly's comment about green and grayish green...that's pretty much how I'd have described mine too...must be the "in" colors right now. Thanks for letting me know they arrived. I look forward to seeing the end result.

    Linda

  • benken
    12 years ago

    Ooops, I meant Gwen's comment!! Sorry, I guess I'm not back in the swing of things after the first beautiful spring weekend we've had this year.

    Linda

  • vicky4x4
    Original Author
    12 years ago

    Rosa- yep, any colors I'm a little short on blues....

    Thanks,
    Vicky

  • vicky4x4
    Original Author
    12 years ago

    sunnycentralfl and Lola99

    Thank you both for beautiful HST!!!

    Vicky

  • lola99
    12 years ago

    Oh good, I'm glad they arrived. I'm looking forward to seeing your quilt. It is going to be stunning.

    After you cut the squares apart on the line, will you remove the paper? Or do you keep the paper attached until you put all the HSTs together?

    I think I may need to add this to my list of future projects. :)

  • vicky4x4
    Original Author
    12 years ago

    Lola,
    I cut and iron open the squares then I pull off the papers before sewing them together.

    This project will take a while, each block takes some time to pick the right colors to go together and to sew. But it is fun and I'm liking it very much. It has the extra special touch knowing my quilter friends all have a part in it.

    Vicky

  • lindaoh_gw
    12 years ago

    Vicky, I would love to make a few for you too. I think I can come up with some blue fabric.
    I took a class with Edyta Sitar last year and we did the HST exchange. It was the best class I ever attended!
    Have fun with your HSTs!
    I will email you for your address.
    Linda OH

  • vicky4x4
    Original Author
    12 years ago

    Oh how I would LOVE to take a class with Edyta Sitar. I seen her on TQS and we have emailed a few times back and forth. She is a lovely lady.

    Vicky

  • lindaoh_gw
    12 years ago

    Vicky, I will mail you HSTs in the morning on my way to work.
    I hope they will go with the rest of your quilt.
    Linda OH

  • vicky4x4
    Original Author
    12 years ago

    I received HST from Linda and Cindy.
    Beautiful blues and greens :-)
    Thank you both!

    Vicky

  • polardream
    12 years ago

    Vicky,
    I will make some and send later this week. I sent you an email for your address.
    Sue/polardream

  • nanajayne
    12 years ago

    Vicky,
    Made some squares today and will put them in the mail on Monday. Hope your address is the same as I have from BD block times. Jayne

  • vicky4x4
    Original Author
    12 years ago

    Nanajayne- I received the beautiful squares yesterday!

    I also received some from last name "Morris" in Geneseo New York... anybody here?

    Thank you both!!!

    My father is here from NC visiting and I'm in my sisters wedding Saturday so after that I'll get back at it. :-)

    Vicky

  • atd_oc
    12 years ago

    I am looking forward to seeing the finished project.
    Enjoy your family and make memories this weekend before getting back to the fabric memories you are creating.

  • polardream
    12 years ago

    Vicky, Did my package arrive?
    Sue

  • vicky4x4
    Original Author
    12 years ago

    Sue, yes it has. Thank you VERY much!

    I'm sorry I didn't post, I haven't been on much lately.
    Visit from my father and weddings!

    Vicky

  • K8Orlando
    12 years ago

    Vicky,
    I'm afraid I'm too late to contribute, but are you still working on this quilt? If you are, I would love to do some HST for you now that I can sit at the sewing machine again.

    I tried printing out the pattern and it came out too large on my printer but I can alter it to get it right.

    Please, let me know if I'm too late or not.

    Kate

  • vicky4x4
    Original Author
    12 years ago

    Kate this project is going to take awhile, you are not too late...

    Thanks
    Vicky

  • vicky4x4
    Original Author
    12 years ago

    I received 20!!!!! sheets from Kate. I think she might have been bitten by the HST bug :-)

    Thank you SO much!!! The Colors are beautiful.

    Vicky

  • K8Orlando
    12 years ago

    They were so much fun to make I couldn't stop!

  • rosajoe_gw
    12 years ago

    Vicky are you still needing HST's???????? And what colors?????????
    Rosa

  • rosajoe_gw
    12 years ago

    Vicky are you still needing HST's???????? And what colors?????????
    Rosa

  • vicky4x4
    Original Author
    12 years ago

    Thank you Rosa. Any color you would like to make is fine.

    Vicky

  • rosajoe_gw
    12 years ago

    Boy I did not mean to post that twice lol!!!!

    Have your address Vicky!!!!!

    Rosa