How to Trim Half Square Triangles FAST: The Clearly Perfect Slotted Trimmer

[@judeemacaulay3876]

I LOVE my clearly slotted trimmer-perfect half square triangles every time!

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

I agree! Thanks for watching!

[@emmalewis3765]

I’m so happy with my slotted trimmers! I don’t know how I lived without them …they are so easy to use. I think they are well worth the money!

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

I agree! Great ruler! Thanks for watching!

[@dorisr2832]

I also like Deb Tucker's Tucker Trimmer. Mary, I think I saw you flick away a trimmed scrap with your rotary cutter. I heard someone say that that will dull your rotary blade faster.

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

Thanks for watching!

[@juanitarogowski1629]

Beautifully explained! I just subscribed! Have a blessed day💕

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

Thank you Juanita and welcome!

[@karin0963]

I would like to try the slotted trimmer. I haven't made many HSTs but plan to in the future. I have gift certificates to use up, so hopefully my local quilt store has them. ☺️ Thank you for the great video.

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

You're so welcome! It really works well - a hidden treasure in my sewing drawer! Thanks for watching!

[@michellewilcox5869]

I won the set at a quilt show and I love them!! It has made trimming half-square triangles a breeze!

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

True! Thanks for watching!

[@manuelashannon1369]

I love my Slotted Trimmer much much better than Loc Bloc. The slotted trimmer is less work. Thanks for showing the tube cutting.

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

It really is personal preference! I agree - it's a great tool. I do love my Bloc Loc as well - kind of like comparing apples to oranges.

[@dianecarlson2918]

can you explain why tou like this better than loc bloc? Is it because you only have to lay it down once?

[@manuelashannon1369]

@@dianecarlson2918 i try to work efficiently and reduces the number of long cuts, only 2 cuts and 2 short snips. Loc Bloc is 4 long cuts. Place, 2 cuts, rotate and either reposition tool (if you don’t have right size) or slide up. I open seams for HST, so I can’t take advantage of the “Loc”. I’m right handed and I place the point to the right and can make 2 long cuts and 2 snips without moving if I’m too lazy to pull out my rotating mat. Try both and decide. At a sew group day, I was able to test the Loc Bloc when I forgot my Slotted Trimmer, that made my decision. I didn’t like the cumbersome Bloc Loc

[@Auntie7024]

Love this tool. I will need to add it to my other rulers. I will be so helpful. Thank you for sharing this tutorial, Mary.

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

You're so welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@wendyshill2]

I have a hack: rather than rotating the trimmer, flip your fabric tube over (pink fabric up first, then yellow fabric up), keeping the point on the left side.

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

Thanks for sharing!

[@peache1313]

Thank you finally a common sense video. I hate scant quarter inch! Why do we have to use scant quarter inch. We don’t we can design our own quilts and do a full quarter inch. So worth it.

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

Thanks for sharing! And for watching!

[@justfurthehealthofit]

These are on my list of wants for sure! Thanks for demonstrating them.

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

You're so welcome! I'm so glad I found this clever tool in my drawer. Just can't believe I didn't use it before now! Thanks for watching!

[@Jean2235177]

I bought one of these a month ago… can’t wait to play with it!

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

Good Luck! I love mine! Thanks for watching!

[@peggysanders487]

I have one and never used it...lost the instructions. So, THANK YOU for this video!!!❤

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

You're so welcome! It's pretty easy to use once you get used to it. Thanks so much for watching!

[@MsDale1976]

Very interesting. Never heard of these rulers, definitely going to purchase. Thanks Mary!

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@Love2Quilt]

I love quilt behind you ty Mary

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

Thank you Norma! It's a really fun quilt and a great scrap-buster! It's called "Embracing Our Scraps" quilt. Here's the link to the pattern if you're interested: www.joyfulandmerryquilting.com/store Thanks for watching!

[@DebbieF1016]

Looks like I need to add a slotted trimmer to my tool box! :)

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

It's a keeper! :-) Thanks for watching!

[@zereldahammer5470]

I like the slotted trimmer, but people do need to keep in mind that the hst's will be cut on the bias when using the tube method.

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

Yes - I did mention in the video - the bias edges are my hesitation with the tube method. Thanks for watching!

[@user-xj3le3zl1d]

I tried this slotted ruler, but apparently I don't sew straight enough. I would get wavy sides when I opened it up to iron. I went back to the regular 6 in ruler. The block lok, however was a game changer.

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

Thanks for sharing!

[@user-jw9wo6ym4d]

I love mine and was using it yesterday.

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

I'm so glad! Thanks for watching!

[@DianaForee]

I use the Strip Tube Ruler - 6" and 9"

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

Thanks for sharing!

[@slkendall85]

Could you cut your tube strips on the bias and end up with non-biased edges?

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

I would think the "first cut" would be a little tricky since that would be a bias cut - and then I would worry about stretchiness of those two bias strips as I was sewing the two strips together. Maybe with a lot of pressing solution you could stabilize those two original strips? Let me know if you try it!

[@user-fk3gd8zx5p]

Your link covers the demo

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

What is the timestamp where you are having difficulty viewing what I am doing? I watched the video, start to finish, and cannot find a place where anything is blocked.

[@NanaKathy47]

It doesn't work perfectly every time but often enough to be useful. I don't use the slots for cutting off dog ears because it's too easy to nick the rotary cutter blade.

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Persida_]

I have the slotted trimmer but I’ve yet to use it!

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

It's a good one! Hope you have a chance to give it a try!

[@Persida_]

@@joyfulandmerryquilting i definitely will soon!

[@dianecarlson2918]

your martelli ad blocks your picture. I can't see what you are doing.😢

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

What is the timestamp where you are having difficulty? I watched the video, start to finish, and cannot find a place where the ad blocks what I am doing.

[@user-yk1dp8ik7d]

@@joyfulandmerryquilting6;30 is the time. Are you able to regulate the placement of the ad?

[@janicescheel9030]

When cutting on the tube just flip the tube over.

[@joyfulandmerryquilting]

Thanks for the tip!