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Joy of A Joyful Soul covers a new-to-me quilt piecing *technique on her blog this month – strip tubing. Starting with a Hello Luscious jelly roll she walks you through the process that will end with perfect half square triangles (HSTs). These then go into a quilt block. Get the know-how.
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*This technique requires a special ruler you can find at CozyQuilt.com.
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A quick way to make half-square triangles for sure, just be aware that these are cut on the bias and require care when handling and sewing into blocks.
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