Multiple half-square triangles

I wonder if someone could kindly remind me of the printed paper (I think?) that enables many two-colour half-square triangles to be made by simply sewing along the correct lines and then cutting apart? I expect I could draw my own - if I sat down and concentrated on which lines to sew and which to cut, but I do believe there is something available, and I do feel like using it. I have a feeling it was something Pati spoke about (but I might well have got it mixed up with Inklingo, that Pati did used to mention?). I have a precious print of a huge number of different blocks, all made with half-square triangles and I have always wanted to make something with them. Thanks for any leads ...

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Pat S
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Sounds like "Thangles" I've used them and like them very much.

Denise in NH

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Denise in NH

I like the "triangles on a roll" brand, there's also a brand called "thangles" and there's "triangle paper" which is full sheet size. There are probably others I don't know about too.

Here's a link to a place that has some you can print yourself for free. Maybe she has the size you need. It is best if you have some lightweight paper to print on rather than the standard computer paper.

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Marcella Peek

I draw a grid on the wrong side of the lighter colored fabric- the fabric should be about 1/2 in. larger than the grid on all sides. Then draw a diagonal line thru all the squares corner to corner in one direction only... as in there will not be an 'X' in any square . (Usually a 'W' shape means you can sew it all in one go without starting and stopping your sewing very often.)

Sew with right sides of fabric together on both sides of every diagonal line- 1/4 in. from the diagonal line- using a 1/4 foot or draw a broken line for the sewing line. Then just cut apart on the grid lines and diagional lines with your rotary cutter. You can also draw the grid and diagonals on some type of paper- or freezer paper and lightly iron onto the fabric- and then do the sewing thru the paper. Your grid size will be the finished size of your HSTs plus 7/8 in. unless you prefer to make the HSTs over-sized and trim.

Good luck and have fun! (You may want to try this method on scraps to prove out your lines' thickness and your accuracy of stitching 1/4 in. on both sides of the diagonals.)

Leslie & The Furbabies > I wonder if someone could kindly remind me of the printed paper (I

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Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

Thanks very much everyone. I now have all the information I need. Great.

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Pat S

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