Three quilting shortcuts turned into quilts - video tutorial

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[@chickad5820]

Reminder that even simple shapes can still make elegant quilts

[@teresadownunder]

That’s right

[@jeanninecook6661]

Teresa I hope you read the comments because you are brilliant and deserve the acclaim! Thanks again for sharing again!

[@teresadownunder]

I do read every single one of them 😊 Spread the good word 😊

[@lesa6399]

I watched this, again, & am so happy I did! Being a visual learner I find your tutorials to be perfect for me!!! Thank you, sew much, Teresa & kudos!

[@teresadownunder]

Thank you for watching

[@rosedwight804]

I started quilting in 1970. That was before clever people like u introduced. Us to rotory cutters &all this sewing squares together & cutting them up. I just gave up it took too much time my way. I am fascinated by ur choice of fabrics & all the twisting & turning of blocks. Thank u for ur inspirations.

[@teresadownunder]

Thank you

[@michelleterry5540]

I learned to sew and do some quilting my watching my mother as a little girl I enjoy watching you with your creativity you are amazing I learned a lot watching different videos thank you for the tutorial

[@teresadownunder]

🙏🙏😊

[@zulemasarinana9218]

It is amazing all you can do with simple half square triangles! Thanks!

[@teresadownunder]

🙏👍

[@nanashouse202]

I learn so much from you! Thank you for using your talent and skill in this way.

[@teresadownunder]

Glad to hear that

[@elsafischer3247]

Thank you from Switzerland

[@teresadownunder]

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[@kaylac3367]

Outstanding! So many options! 🤯. Woo! Thank you for sharing these. Woo!

[@teresadownunder]

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[@BrendaH289]

I love the 16 block method.. looks like it’s a time saver

[@teresadownunder]

It's certainly a time saver

[@Shawn.72]

Hi Teresa. Your videos are so inspiring. I'm new to quilting and because of your videos I've decided to give it a try. I'm currently working on first quilt using HSTs. It wasn't this tutorial, one of your others. Thank you for to continue to share with us. Always look forward to your videos.

[@teresadownunder]

That’s great! Happy quilting

[@dianajennings6862]

Your videos are educational and interesting; I love watching them! Thank you for taking the time to share with us. I love learning from you!

[@teresadownunder]

Thank you for watching

[@conqueringmountscrapmorewi2509]

Such cute quilt blocks! Thank you!

[@teresadownunder]

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[@francatania5142]

So many possibilities & you shared them all. I love them all but particularly partial to when you have the Pinwheel or design right in the middle. It really grabs your attention. Thanks & Merry Christmas!🌲🧁🎄🎯☃️

[@teresadownunder]

Glad you like it. Merry Christmas

[@sueduquemin7119]

I love this video and I shall have a go making these squares. Many thanks

[@teresadownunder]

Have fun!

[@jeanivanbeick4619]

So love this video and it look so easy, thanks so much for showing me. Cheers Teresa

[@teresadownunder]

Thank you for watching

[@TexasTwins]

Great video!! 🤩🏆🏅 Thank you so much for sharing your time and talents with us!! 💕🤗💕

[@teresadownunder]

Thank you for watching

[@bettycesky4947]

Always love your videos Teresa

[@teresadownunder]

Thank you

[@pebblem4612]

Amazing so many possibilities. Thank you for sharing 🌼

[@teresadownunder]

Thank you for watching

[@lindashort4016]

You are so amazing! It boggles my mind the possibilities you come up with! Thank you so much for what you do!!!!

[@teresadownunder]

Thank you for watching

[@luciafarina3407]

Fantástica !!! Como siempre te admiro desde Galicia España 😉♥

[@teresadownunder]

Gracias 🙏

[@priscillaaguilar2803]

Gracias Teresa por toda esta sinfonía de conocimiento en patch work👌🏼

[@teresadownunder]

Gracias. Me alegro de que te guste

[@michelleshelby01]

This was absolutely brilliant! I loved the simpleness of making the blocks and then the countless patterns to make up the bigger blocks. Thankyou so much 😊

[@teresadownunder]

Great 👍

[@msldcs]

Wow! The endless possibilities of design in this video leaves me with an exclamation of a word not usually in my vocabulary - Gobsmacked! I love that word. Thank you Teresa for yet another amazing video.

[@teresadownunder]

Wow, thank you!

[@jeanivanbeick4619]

@@teresadownunder that’s so amazing and love both

[@teresadownunder]

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[@SammiJarrad]

This was fantastic!! Thank you! 💜💜

[@teresadownunder]

Thank you for watching

[@patmarioni9268]

Thank you so much for your wonderful videos!? I have learned a lot from you. You make it seem so easy and uncomplicated ❤️

[@teresadownunder]

Thank you so much

[@sanivatusere5394]

Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge .

[@teresadownunder]

Glad it was helpful!

[@janicebillings9381]

I always enjoy your tutorials! You are so clever and I love it that they are short! Well done! I also have your book. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@teresadownunder]

Thank you 🙏😊

[@GG.098]

As a newby to quilting I have learned so much from you. So many possibilities with just hst.

[@teresadownunder]

So glad you find my tutorials useful

[@susanna3265]

Pure magic😆👍🌷

[@teresadownunder]

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[@dorothysmith9120]

Thanks for lifting my day....loved your fun thoughts....God bless...dot smith

[@teresadownunder]

Happy you enjoyed it 😊

[@marlieslabude6597]

Thank you for your videos.🧡

[@teresadownunder]

Thank you for watching

[@giselaa6111]

Now that is great shortcuts Thank You sooo much /Gisela in Sweden 🇸🇪

[@teresadownunder]

You're so welcome!

[@normadurgin1906]

Wow! You continue to do amazing work.

[@teresadownunder]

Thank you very much!

[@cathybroadwood6938]

Magic! 😍😍😍

[@teresadownunder]

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[@LeonaFraser1]

simply amazing thanks for the reminder how amazing this hobby is and how simple it can be to create masterpieces - THANK YOU

[@teresadownunder]

Thank you for watching

[@yepaichoo3443]

AMAZING 👏 🙀 😮 👍

[@teresadownunder]

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[@adventureswithfabric6710]

Love your videos and am so enjoying the Brandenburg Concerto!

[@teresadownunder]

Great 👍

[@kathleenmayhorne3183]

Amazing, thank-you.

[@teresadownunder]

😊🙏

[@sunnyfl1700]

Perfect demonstration for so many short cut . ❤️

[@teresadownunder]

So glad!

[@chickad5820]

Thank you for your time on these videos. Beautiful and well done

[@teresadownunder]

Thank you for watching

[@kirana51]

Amazing! :-) Thank you for sharing!!

[@teresadownunder]

Thanks for watching!

[@marianafouad]

Wowww It's amazing

[@teresadownunder]

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[@marthedelperier259]

Superbe démonstration ! C’est très joli !

[@teresadownunder]

Merci

[@susanalopez3277]

Thank U for these fabulous demos of what can be done with HST, Love it

[@teresadownunder]

Glad it was helpful

[@elbabravo1228]

Other amazing video. Thanks

[@teresadownunder]

Thank you

[@azucenahernandezmunoz4977]

Espectacular como siempre, un saludo

[@teresadownunder]

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[@jimfrankarns3495]

Brilliant!!!

[@teresadownunder]

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[@sherrytabor4843]

AMAZING🥰

[@teresadownunder]

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[@carolynthomas4527]

Amazing

[@teresadownunder]

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[@chriscabana1897]

What a fantastic idea using the drawn grid to get lots of HST quickly! Love it! Thanks for sharing. There's so many possibilities for laying out. I just received your book. Having a lot of inspiration reading through it 💖

[@teresadownunder]

You are so welcome!

[@63mona]

Wow! Thank you 🌷

[@teresadownunder]

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[@bettyho5364]

Úžasné ♥️

[@teresadownunder]

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[@dorothytackett9943]

Awesome

[@teresadownunder]

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[@rebeccafoster-faith6647]

Love method 2 - great for when you need to make ALL the HSTs. Would love if you could include measurements for other sizes

[@teresadownunder]

Thank you. The size is easy to work out by using readily available HST charts www.blossomheartquilts.com/2012/07/hst-tutorial-and-maths-formula/

[@marialuizaamarantedanobreg4928]

Lindos, parabens😘

[@teresadownunder]

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[@robertaluckow5928]

Now that I figured out how to slow the speed my old eyes 👀 are able to follow better. I look forward to each of your videos. You do a great job of teaching!

[@teresadownunder]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@irmamejiabalmaceda6893]

Que belleza maravillosas Manos Bendicionex

[@teresadownunder]

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[@cynthiajones1461]

How do you figure out all these great combinations??

[@teresadownunder]

I love playing with blocks 😂

[@henny5272]

Gracias Teresa, el último bloque no dice al final de cuánto queda. 💖

[@teresadownunder]

Ah no? Ya lo miro

[@weewee4380]

👍👍👍💕

[@teresadownunder]

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[@cathj8568]

this is amazing! great options from the blocks you madeshere. Thanks for sharing! BTW- what brand sewing machine are you using here? Thank you--Cath J

[@teresadownunder]

Thank you. I’m using a Janome

[@michelleswistak1389]

For the retangle version, first one, could you do it in a larger version if it was the same proportions?

[@teresadownunder]

As long as you end up with a square it should work

[@michelleswistak1389]

@@teresadownunder thanks, I have trouble handling small pieces. My hands aren't what they used to be.

[@teresadownunder]

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[@SuperNailes]

cómo se llama el tema musical de fondo ??

[@teresadownunder]

Al final del video esta la referencia

[@SuperNailes]

@@teresadownunder gracias!

[@lorrainejones1071]

The 16x24 method did not work for me. I tried it 2x. It does not work as demonstrated. The blocks were uneven. PS not a new sewer.

[@teresadownunder]

Really? I find it to be quite an accurate method. It’s basically the same as making 2 HSTs at once but as a grid.

[@teresadownunder]

Maybe you can try by adding 1/8” to each measurement

[@denveringram2304]

You can always make it larger and trim down. If you need 3 inch finished units, maybe make your grid 4.25 or even 4.5 inches. You will waste some fabric by doing this, but the grid method allows you to make as many as you want. If you find your fabric shifts a little when sewing, you may want to starch both fabrics before marking your grid. Pin pin pin. Then pin some more. It may also help to draw the stitching lines 1/4 inch away from the diagonal cutting lines. I find my ruler more accurate than my presser foot. You can also build in some floater space into your grid so that each marked square has some blank space (0.25-0.5 inch) on all 4 sides. Again this will produce some waste, but it might also avoid unpicking a few stitches. I like the grid method because I can make as many as I want, in any size I need quickly. One other thing that can help is sew your diagonal lines in opposing directions. If you start at the top for one, sew from the bottom for the other side. This will keep any pushing of the fabric by the presser foot equalized toward both edges, instead of potentially distorting it in one direction only. The other thing that can sometimes cause issues, and I’m just guessing here in order to help you be successful, is two different weights of fabric. If one is a batik, and the other is a quilting cotton, the different weights may throw things off. So use similar fabrics in terms of thickness. Batiks and flannel are the most extreme example of fabrics quilters typically use. And finally, if you need to increase your seam allowance to 3/8ths of an inch, go ahead and try that. Sometimes a quarter of an inch is skimpy with triangles and the seam feels more stable with a wider seam allowance on the diagonal seams. You’ll have to enlarge your grid to be able to trim down to the size you need and you can still build in 1/4th inch seam allowance on your horizontal and vertical block construction seams. The grid is the best method I’ve found for making a lot of HSTs where they all need to be the same color configuration. I hope you’ll try again. I recommend doing grids that are 2x3 or 3x4 before I tackling larger configurations. Start small and work up. I think you’ll find grids in a ratio of 2:1 (2 x4, 3 x6, etc) allow you to make some long continuous seams.

[@barbaraliggett790]

Like your videos, hate the music

[@teresadownunder]

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[@ritawhitney210]

Amazing

[@teresadownunder]

Thank you

[@sandywootten6792]

Amazing

[@teresadownunder]

Thanks