I just found out about this terrific triangle exchange! I've read the instructions, watched the video...ready to get out there and do this! I will need the papers for construction.

Is it too late to sign up?

jgsparky 8 Good

I've finished sewing and setting seams. Now to cut apart and ship next week! I'm sending around 200.

Becky
Wyoming

I'm having a BLAST with this!! I've sewn about 500 HST's and hope to ship Monday or Tuesday

Looking ahead though, I realized something. The "legs" of these triangles are on the bias, and I tend to shy away from sewing bias's. Any of you more experienced and talented quilters out there have any ideas on how to work with those? Should I spray starch before sewing?

I've saved out a few of my own from each batch, and I gotta say, the scrappy look is wonderful!!! I'm so excited to see what you all have done -- I really don't think there can be any 'wrong' choices with this

I'm so excited - my first exchange also!
Went through my stash today and pulled my fabric choices, pressed and cut everything. Ready to start sewing tomorrow. I agree on the declaration above: tomorrow is a great day to do lots of HST.

I should have plenty of time to decide which quilt pattern I'll use for all of the traveling triangles. Can't wait to get started and see the result!

Nancy

Got my papers last week (so quickly! - thanks to Edyta's place), cleaned my machine, put in a new needle, and sewed a "test" set which turned out great... I am happy in my heart! I am working from my stash, and although I have some twinges about how my choices will be received, I realize that each person should get at most one (!) of my HSTs... so it isn't such a big deal. And I love these fabrics! I have a little bit of the "Ricky" in me, so mine may look a bit bright to some. My dual feed (walking) foot is working great. I have 280 for the SoTTT currently queued up and ready to sew, along with some extras for Australia. I would say that I will send more than that, but I fear committment(!!).

I plan to keep at least one HST of each "set" that I make, so I will have a record of my contribution to the exchange for whatever quilt I end up making. But don't worry, sisters - I promise I will send a multiple of 28!

My first exchange - I am so excited!

With the exception of Football Fans tomorrow... I declare it a good excuse to do some HST. I'm getting started with the stitching tomorrow!!! Yipee!!! Clara

Yea! i am done sewing the little dashed lines! Now have to press to set the seam and then cut all the little guys down to right size. Used up a pile of scraps and am happy with the results!! Once these are on their way, I will use some of the scraps that were not large enough for HTS's to start the block components so all I have to do when my little friends come back is pop them into the squares and construct the quilt! So, since we had 4" of snow on top of the 10" from the other day, guess I have a good excuse not to go anywhere until Monday morning! Bev

Yes, I did that, but as I said, my printer has issues. My husband suggested that we take the file to a copy centre tomorrow and if it prints OK there then we'll make some copies on foundation paper. There's still hope.

Manuela

Manuela: Have you set your printer to "No Scaling" which would print the triangles exactly the size they should be? This worked perfectly for me. Hope it helps.
Happy Quilting,
Shirley Forster

Thanks, Joan..... I looked at light color batiks in the quilt shop and thought they were not so pretty. So I charged off in another direction of more medium colors, some with a lighter color over laid on top. I really like my triangles and hope whoever gets them will, too!

Barbara

I have seen them - not easy to find the 2" around here either - my closest store will have them by mid-February. I saw their online demonstration - it seems easy enough to use them, especially with smaller scraps of fabric.

Manuela

Manuela.... Have you seen any, Thangles? I always used those but I am loving Edyta's paper's more. Much easier to use.

Sewbearnuts - I'm also in Canada. I ordered the papers on Jan 26 and I have not received them yet. I tried the free file from quiltingandwhatnot.ca but it does not print properly (the triangle sides are either slightly shorter or slightly longer). Then my husband drafted the page of triangles for me in Autocad but it still prints the same, which basically means that my printer has issues. Today I tried a few stores in the area looking for triangles on a roll thinking that those would be the closest to Edyta's papers - no luck; most stores do not carry them here and the only one that had them was out of the 2" size. So, I have no choice but to wait for Edyta's papers. I have to admit though that I'm getting a little envious of everyone else's fun while working on their HSTs. I can't wait to get going too.

Manuela in snowy Ontario

Hi Bar7700 I don't need a photo to know your triangles are fine. I am so excited about this right from day one. Some of my friends who are not quilters think I have totally lost my mind (who cares) the sisterhood know I have not. If you ordered from Edyta this past week she is on a cruise and will ship now. Have fun enjoy the process. Joan