Learn How To Make a Quilt Using Half Square Triangles To Make the Twirling Threads Quilt
Missouri Star
[{'start': '0.080', 'end': '4.400', 'text': "hi everybody I'm Natalie with Missouri Star Quilt\xa0\nCompany and today I'm going to teach you how to"}, {'start': '4.400', 'end': '10.320', 'text': "make the twirling threads quilt So it's this quilt\xa0\nbehind me and it's made up using some half square"}, {'start': '10.320', 'end': '15.040', 'text': 'triangles and some beautiful matching prints and\xa0\nI thought these looked a little bit like spools'}, {'start': '15.040', 'end': '19.680', 'text': "of thread So that's where the name comes from\xa0\nand I think you're going to love it So let's get"}, {'start': '19.680', 'end': '29.760', 'text': "started Okay so to make this quilt you're going\xa0\nto need one package of 10in print squares And"}, {'start': '29.760', 'end': '35.520', 'text': "I'm using Indelible by Anna Maria Perry for Anna\xa0\nMaria Textiles Her fabric is just beautiful I love"}, {'start': '35.520', 'end': '40.960', 'text': "her artwork Um you're also going to need some\xa0\nbackground fabric You'll need 2 and 1/4 yards"}, {'start': '40.960', 'end': '46.800', 'text': "of background You will need a yard and a quarter\xa0\nfor your outer border And for your backing it's"}, {'start': '46.800', 'end': '52.560', 'text': "4 and 1/2 yards if you're using traditional\xa0\num 45 in wide fabric with a vertical seam"}, {'start': '52.560', 'end': '57.920', 'text': "Or you'll need 2 and 1/4 yards of 108 And I've\xa0\nused this beautiful 108 It's one of Anamaria's"}, {'start': '57.920', 'end': '65.120', 'text': "prints and they blow it up So it just looks\xa0\ngorgeous So let me show you that Isn't that"}, {'start': '65.120', 'end': '71.440', 'text': "beautiful i absolutely love it Um you'll also\xa0\nneed a squaring tool cuz we've got some half"}, {'start': '71.440', 'end': '77.200', 'text': 'square triangles going on here And you can use\xa0\nthe tool of your choice My two preferences are'}, {'start': '77.200', 'end': '83.200', 'text': 'the clearly perfect slotted trimmer or the\xa0\nblock lock But um whatever tool you like to'}, {'start': '83.200', 'end': '88.720', 'text': "use for squaring is completely up to you We're\xa0\ndoing 4 and 1/2s and 6 and 1 halfs today So keep"}, {'start': '88.720', 'end': '94.880', 'text': "that in mind And I think that's about it Just\xa0\nthe rest of the stuff is standard So let's get"}, {'start': '94.880', 'end': '110.560', 'text': "going All right So this block is pretty simple\xa0\nand I think you're going to like how it's done"}, {'start': '110.560', 'end': '115.200', 'text': "What you're going to do to start out is divide\xa0\nyour fabric up You'll need four pieces per block"}, {'start': '115.200', 'end': '121.440', 'text': 'and we have nine blocks So you want to select um\xa0\ntwo squares that are very similar and those are'}, {'start': '121.440', 'end': '127.040', 'text': 'going to make up these blocks right here that you\xa0\nwant these to kind of blend together so it looks'}, {'start': '127.040', 'end': '133.200', 'text': 'like a little spool of thread So you want to be\xa0\nconscious of the color choice that you choose for'}, {'start': '133.200', 'end': '139.840', 'text': 'those pieces Two need to sort of blend The other\xa0\ntwo are these and they can just be whatever colors'}, {'start': '139.840', 'end': '147.200', 'text': "you think look good together So I am picking out\xa0\nI've got these set up already I like this blue and"}, {'start': '147.200', 'end': '153.280', 'text': 'this green These are my contrasty ones And then\xa0\nthis hot pink and this orange are going to blend'}, {'start': '153.280', 'end': '161.280', 'text': "together to make my thread spools So for these and\xa0\nthen um from our background we're going to need"}, {'start': '161.280', 'end': '168.000', 'text': "some 4 and 1/2 in strips subcut into 4 and 1/2 in\xa0\nsquares And we'll need a 10-in strip subcut into"}, {'start': '168.000', 'end': '175.280', 'text': "10in squares for some of the for some of the\xa0\nbackground pieces So I've got those set aside"}, {'start': '175.280', 'end': '181.600', 'text': "I'm going to go ahead and cut them down because\xa0\nI'm I will need them So we'll do our background"}, {'start': '181.600', 'end': '194.560', 'text': "first And I typically do these all um all folded\xa0\njust because it's easier to cut I don't have any"}, {'start': '194.560', 'end': '201.120', 'text': 'trouble cutting through four layers at a\xa0\ntime and it saves me a lot of extra cuts'}, {'start': '201.120', 'end': '207.920', 'text': "And I found that um you know you're not going\xa0\nto get that You won't get a fourth piece out"}, {'start': '207.920', 'end': '216.080', 'text': "of that fold in these scenarios which is\xa0\nfine Doesn't bother me at all Same with"}, {'start': '216.080', 'end': '225.120', 'text': "the 10in squares If unfolding it doesn't give\xa0\nyou a full um a full extra piece don't bother"}, {'start': '225.120', 'end': '232.160', 'text': "That's what I'm getting at It's not worth\xa0\nthe work But also it's a preference thing"}, {'start': '232.160', 'end': '239.360', 'text': "You know we all have little ways little hacks we\xa0\nlike to use And if my hacks don't work for you"}, {'start': '239.360', 'end': '246.720', 'text': "that's okay Use your own Figure out what makes\xa0\nyou the most comfortable and what gets you the"}, {'start': '246.720', 'end': '259.040', 'text': "results that you want and go for it Okay So just\xa0\nwant to make sure I've got what do I have here"}, {'start': '259.040', 'end': '268.800', 'text': '10 that way 10 that way Okay I counted my little\xa0\nsquares on the mat correctly Just checking you'}, {'start': '268.800', 'end': '276.880', 'text': "know Measure twice cut once Isn't that the the\xa0\nwives tail all right So I've got my 10in squares"}, {'start': '276.880', 'end': '281.920', 'text': "my 4 and 1/2 in squares from my background and\xa0\nI have my four prints So now what we're going to"}, {'start': '281.920', 'end': '289.120', 'text': "do we're going to subcut a couple of these So\xa0\none of these gets to be the um the large half"}, {'start': '289.120', 'end': '294.000', 'text': "squares half square triangles that come together\xa0\nto make up the center And so I'm going to hold"}, {'start': '294.000', 'end': '300.640', 'text': "that one for a minute This block gets cut into 4\xa0\nand 1/2 in squares So I'm actually going to fold"}, {'start': '300.640', 'end': '308.160', 'text': "it in half because this will save me cuts And I'm\xa0\ngoing to cut um I'm going to use the cut side to"}, {'start': '308.160', 'end': '317.040', 'text': "measure So we're going to cut four and a half from\xa0\nthat And I'm just going to cut off the fold here"}, {'start': '317.040', 'end': '322.160', 'text': "As long as you keep your fabric nice and and\xa0\nlined up if it doesn't as long as it doesn't"}, {'start': '322.160', 'end': '329.680', 'text': "move around on you you're good to go And then I'm\xa0\ngoing to subcut two more 4 and 1/2 in squares We"}, {'start': '329.680', 'end': '337.440', 'text': 'need four for each block It all works out really\xa0\nnicely actually which I think is kind of fun'}, {'start': '337.440', 'end': '343.040', 'text': 'I like that you can take apart a layer cake\xa0\nand rearrange it so that everything is just'}, {'start': '343.040', 'end': '350.640', 'text': "ready to go All right so we're going to set those\xa0\naside We'll put them up here We'll put our four"}, {'start': '350.640', 'end': '357.200', 'text': "background squares with it cuz those are ready\xa0\nThis one we're going to make half square triangles"}, {'start': '357.200', 'end': '362.480', 'text': "with it So I'm not going to do anything there And\xa0\nthen this one I'm going to cut into several 2 and"}, {'start': '362.480', 'end': '368.640', 'text': "1/2 in squares and some 8 and 1/2 in strips So\xa0\nI'm going to start with my two strips of two"}, {'start': '368.640', 'end': '377.360', 'text': 'and a halfs And you will do this same arrangement\xa0\nfor each of your sets of four blocks All the same'}, {'start': '377.360', 'end': '395.280', 'text': 'cuts All righty And then these turn into 8 and\xa0\n1/2 inch strips Okay So these last two strips'}, {'start': '395.280', 'end': '402.480', 'text': 'are for our sashings and they all go in these\xa0\nlittle sections to create this scrappy pieced'}, {'start': '402.480', 'end': '412.800', 'text': "sashing Um so you will only get nine 18 pieces\xa0\nfrom your sets of four So you'll need to cut"}, {'start': '412.800', 'end': '419.120', 'text': 'the last two or three pieces that you have into\xa0\nadditional 2 and 1 half by 8 and 1/2 in strips'}, {'start': '419.120', 'end': '424.240', 'text': 'so that you have enough variety and plenty of\xa0\nstrips to make all of your sashings You only'}, {'start': '424.240', 'end': '430.880', 'text': "need I believe it's about 24 pieces All of the\xa0\nmeasurements are actually in the pattern if if"}, {'start': '430.880', 'end': '438.240', 'text': "you want to look at that But let me finish these\xa0\nSo we've got 8 and 1/2 by 2 and 1/2 We're just"}, {'start': '438.240', 'end': '444.720', 'text': "going to subcut these and set them aside They go\xa0\nin the sashing And then these guys I'm going to"}, {'start': '444.720', 'end': '469.760', 'text': 'stack up because we are going to need all of\xa0\nthese half uh 2 and 1/2 in squares Every one'}, {'start': '469.760', 'end': '478.400', 'text': "Okay And I always just double check make\xa0\nsure that's right Okay good So I'm going"}, {'start': '478.400', 'end': '485.280', 'text': "to set these aside right here Now I'm\xa0\ngoing to take these two squares that"}, {'start': '485.280', 'end': '491.040', 'text': "I've got Let me take these off so you can\xa0\nsee a little better Move our supplies out"}, {'start': '491.040', 'end': '498.560', 'text': "of the way Okay So this one we're going to\xa0\nstart by making the half square triangles"}, {'start': '498.560', 'end': '503.840', 'text': "and we're going to use the make eight method\xa0\nSo what we're going to do is um you can draw"}, {'start': '503.840', 'end': '509.760', 'text': "on whichever fabric you like It's going to be\xa0\non the inside We're going to draw two diagonal"}, {'start': '509.760', 'end': '522.480', 'text': "lines corner to corner And then we're going to\xa0\nstitch right on those lines There's my pencil"}, {'start': '526.080', 'end': '531.120', 'text': "Sorry I think I misspoke just there We're\xa0\ngoing to sew on both sides of both lines"}, {'start': '531.120', 'end': '537.920', 'text': 'not on them So sewing on both sides of\xa0\nboth lines and then cutting them apart'}, {'start': '537.920', 'end': '548.000', 'text': "will give us eight half square triangles\xa0\nAnd it's just quick and efficient I love it"}, {'start': '552.240', 'end': '571.600', 'text': 'Okay'}, {'start': '590.720', 'end': '597.200', 'text': "All righty So when you're quilting and making\xa0\nusing the make eight method um a lot of times"}, {'start': '597.200', 'end': '601.200', 'text': "if you're squaring anything smaller than 4 and\xa0\n1/2 you don't need to worry about your seam"}, {'start': '601.200', 'end': '606.720', 'text': "allowance at all But if you're wanting to get a\xa0\n4 and 1/2 in square you do kind of have to stick"}, {'start': '606.720', 'end': '612.640', 'text': 'to a/4 of an inch away from the line because\xa0\nthese come out pretty close to 4 and 1/2 in'}, {'start': '612.640', 'end': '617.280', 'text': "um before squaring And so there will be some\xa0\nthat you're just shaving off a little tiny bit"}, {'start': '617.280', 'end': '621.760', 'text': "Some may actually end up a tiny bit too small\xa0\nin one section If it's within a quarter of an"}, {'start': '621.760', 'end': '627.200', 'text': "inch you can still use it Don't worry Um but if\xa0\nyou stick with a quarter inch seam you should"}, {'start': '627.200', 'end': '633.760', 'text': 'be you should have a enough room to make all of\xa0\nyour half half square triangle cuts match So just'}, {'start': '633.760', 'end': '640.320', 'text': "keep that in mind as you're sewing All right So\xa0\nwe're going to cut and I'm sorry if you've seen"}, {'start': '640.320', 'end': '645.680', 'text': "this a million times but uh we're going to do\xa0\nit again So we're going to cut vertically and"}, {'start': '645.680', 'end': '653.360', 'text': 'horizontally first because those are the spots\xa0\nwhere there is no particular line drawn on the'}, {'start': '653.360', 'end': '660.560', 'text': "fabric for us to use as a guide if our fabrics\xa0\nget scooted or messed up So now I'm going to"}, {'start': '660.560', 'end': '667.680', 'text': 'do the cutting on the lines in between those\xa0\ntwo seams And this is what gives you that seam'}, {'start': '667.680', 'end': '674.720', 'text': 'allowance which is it really only matters because\xa0\nwe need um we need as much room on these as we can'}, {'start': '674.720', 'end': '683.120', 'text': "get All right so it's time for our squaring\xa0\ntool I'm going to use the block lock today Or"}, {'start': '683.120', 'end': '689.360', 'text': 'sorry not the block lock the clearly perfect\xa0\nslotted trimmer that I have in my hand I get'}, {'start': '689.360', 'end': '695.680', 'text': "all these names mixed up All right So we're going\xa0\nto set our 4 and 1/2 in line on the stitched line"}, {'start': '695.680', 'end': '701.360', 'text': 'So the dashed line goes on the stitching And you\xa0\ncan see that this one is just fine I have plenty'}, {'start': '701.360', 'end': '711.280', 'text': 'of room Um I think because my seams were so\xa0\nscant today So you just trim Whoops Try and'}, {'start': '711.280', 'end': '718.400', 'text': "keep that so it doesn't slide around on you You\xa0\ncan always put um some of those little stickies"}, {'start': '718.400', 'end': '727.920', 'text': 'that hold it hold it in place on the back of your\xa0\nruler if you want to or medical tape or anything'}, {'start': '727.920', 'end': '735.680', 'text': "grippy There's some little sprays you can use too\xa0\nBut that that tool squares it and then cuts off"}, {'start': '735.680', 'end': '742.800', 'text': 'those little pointy triangles things that like to\xa0\nstick out So we will do that to all eight of these'}, {'start': '742.800', 'end': '752.080', 'text': "Um but I've already done some of them So\xa0\nI'm gonna move on to the large set of half"}, {'start': '752.080', 'end': '755.840', 'text': "square triangles So these need to come out at\xa0\n6 and 1/2 So what we're going to do is pair it"}, {'start': '755.840', 'end': '762.400', 'text': "with a background square And we're going to go\xa0\nahead and stitch all the way around the outside"}, {'start': '762.400', 'end': '767.920', 'text': "edge Just following the outside edge of the\xa0\nsquare We're going to enclose the whole thing"}, {'start': '768.800', 'end': '776.240', 'text': 'So and I think we have we have plenty of room I\xa0\nbelieve with this to get our six and a half inch'}, {'start': '776.240', 'end': '783.040', 'text': "squares So seam allowance isn't quite as important\xa0\nhere You know stick to your practice but don't"}, {'start': '783.040', 'end': '796.800', 'text': 'stress And I always sew off the edge and then\xa0\npick up my feet flip the fabric around and keep'}, {'start': '796.800', 'end': '805.440', 'text': "going I don't cut the thread in [Applause]\xa0\nbetween You can pivot if you want to but I"}, {'start': '805.440', 'end': '810.000', 'text': "find that that is just hard for me It's\xa0\nhard to know exactly the right moment to"}, {'start': '810.000', 'end': '814.800', 'text': 'stop and make the needle go exactly where I\xa0\nwant it to So sewing off the edge works for'}, {'start': '814.800', 'end': '824.960', 'text': 'me All right'}, {'start': '831.960', 'end': '832.960', 'text': '[Applause]'}, {'start': '832.960', 'end': '840.960', 'text': "Okay Now we're going to take this I like to turn\xa0\nturn it away from me Kind of a little bit cockeyed"}, {'start': '840.960', 'end': '847.040', 'text': 'but not too much Um it gives me the ability to\xa0\ncut both directions without having to twist my'}, {'start': '847.040', 'end': '856.080', 'text': "arms So I'm going to cut that way And then I'm\xa0\ngoing to turn a little bit and cut this way And"}, {'start': '856.080', 'end': '862.000', 'text': "don't worry at all if things look a little funky\xa0\nat this point You're going to go ahead and cut"}, {'start': '862.000', 'end': '866.720', 'text': "these down We're going to use our perfect our\xa0\nClearly Perfect slotted trimmer The largest"}, {'start': '866.720', 'end': '873.600', 'text': "size is 6 and 1/2 So for this one we're using\xa0\nthis bottom line Lining that up with our seam"}, {'start': '873.600', 'end': '880.800', 'text': "line So the stitch stitches go on the dashed line\xa0\nAnd this one I'm just going to push all the way to"}, {'start': '880.800', 'end': '887.360', 'text': 'the edge because that line is straight and clean\xa0\nAnd then you just follow the notch at the bottom'}, {'start': '887.360', 'end': '894.480', 'text': "We'll cut off this side and then notch this corner\xa0\nand we're done So that was a real quick and easy"}, {'start': '894.480', 'end': '902.720', 'text': "um half square triangle to make All right So I'm\xa0\ngoing to go ahead and press these press them open"}, {'start': '902.720', 'end': '908.240', 'text': 'because next we have some snowballing\xa0\nI know how I love to add a snowball to'}, {'start': '908.240', 'end': '917.920', 'text': 'things It was really It always just makes things\xa0\nlook so different A snowball or a sashing And'}, {'start': '917.920', 'end': '923.520', 'text': 'depending on which corners you snowball and what\xa0\nthey meet up with like it just looks so cool'}, {'start': '923.520', 'end': '932.000', 'text': 'All right so these squares all get a snowalled\xa0\ncorner right up here And also your 4 and 1/2 in'}, {'start': '932.000', 'end': '937.280', 'text': "background squares get a snowball And the reason\xa0\nI'm saying this at the same time is because they"}, {'start': '937.280', 'end': '942.160', 'text': 'all are snowballed with the same color And you can\xa0\njust stack up four of these and four of these and'}, {'start': '942.160', 'end': '947.920', 'text': "do them all at once So I'm going to go ahead and\xa0\ndo these for you so you can see Now you can draw"}, {'start': '947.920', 'end': '954.400', 'text': 'the line if you want or you can use your clearly\xa0\nperfect but we are stitching on these Before I'}, {'start': '954.400', 'end': '961.360', 'text': "forget we're going to stitch from corner to corner\xa0\nSo if you wanted to draw the line I would go ahead"}, {'start': '961.360', 'end': '970.800', 'text': 'and do that all at Whoops All at once And then\xa0\non these like you could also do a little iron or'}, {'start': '970.800', 'end': '979.200', 'text': 'a finger press and draw on the press line as\xa0\nwell So that works too just to give you some'}, {'start': '979.200', 'end': '987.200', 'text': "options some different ideas If you don't have a\xa0\npencil handy use your iron If you don't have an"}, {'start': '987.200', 'end': '993.200', 'text': 'iron handy use your fingers and just pull on that\xa0\nfabric a little bit It makes a little crease real'}, {'start': '993.200', 'end': '1003.840', 'text': 'quick And if you want to eyeball\xa0\nit I salute you Go for it'}, {'start': '1007.040', 'end': '1012.080', 'text': 'And if your if your snowballs when you add them\xa0\nif they tend to come out a little bit short where'}, {'start': '1012.080', 'end': '1015.680', 'text': "you feel like when you fold the fabric back you\xa0\ndon't have enough fabric to cover your original"}, {'start': '1015.680', 'end': '1022.560', 'text': 'corner what you want to do is sew a little bit\xa0\nfarther towards that open corner So on the right'}, {'start': '1022.560', 'end': '1026.880', 'text': "side of your seam you're just going to sew on\xa0\nthat side of it instead of on the middle or"}, {'start': '1026.880', 'end': '1030.720', 'text': "on the edge because it's it'll give you just\xa0\na little bit of extra space It's like making"}, {'start': '1030.720', 'end': '1036.960', 'text': "your 1/4 in scant instead of regular You're just\xa0\ngoing to slide over like a the width of a thread"}, {'start': '1036.960', 'end': '1041.440', 'text': "And that should help to get that fabric to cover\xa0\nit And you can always square them up if there's"}, {'start': '1041.440', 'end': '1048.320', 'text': 'a little bit too much As long as the blocks are\xa0\nall consistent on your quilt your triangles and'}, {'start': '1048.320', 'end': '1053.840', 'text': "diamonds they're going to match up because you\xa0\nare the one doing the quilt It's your quilt So"}, {'start': '1053.840', 'end': '1057.440', 'text': "you just want to look for things that match\xa0\nin consistency You don't have to worry about"}, {'start': '1057.440', 'end': '1064.720', 'text': "anything else unless you want to That's up\xa0\nto you All right So I've got both of these"}, {'start': '1064.720', 'end': '1072.880', 'text': "sewn and you can chain piece your way through\xa0\nthem I'm going to go ahead and trim these"}, {'start': '1072.880', 'end': '1079.120', 'text': "off Then we'll press them after"}, {'start': '1079.120', 'end': '1085.360', 'text': "that And then let's see"}, {'start': '1092.160', 'end': '1092.240', 'text': 'All'}, {'start': '1092.240', 'end': '1113.680', 'text': 'right Okay So now we have these pieces\xa0\nThese pieces Let me press this guy back'}, {'start': '1118.640', 'end': '1119.360', 'text': 'and these'}, {'start': '1119.360', 'end': '1132.160', 'text': "ones And I've got these other ones all done\xa0\nSo what we're going to do I like to start by"}, {'start': '1132.160', 'end': '1139.360', 'text': "um putting together my middles because\xa0\nthat just makes sense to me So we're"}, {'start': '1139.360', 'end': '1146.480', 'text': 'going to put these these four together in\xa0\nthe middle And they create this beautiful'}, {'start': '1146.480', 'end': '1151.600', 'text': 'diamond Scooch you up a'}, {'start': '1151.600', 'end': '1162.240', 'text': "bit And then we're going to add our pieces that\xa0\ngo around So we're looking at this section right"}, {'start': '1162.240', 'end': '1167.840', 'text': 'here And we can make all of these exactly\xa0\nthe same So chain piecing is a great idea'}, {'start': '1167.840', 'end': '1172.640', 'text': "for this part if you wanted to do that\xa0\nSo we're going to take our half square"}, {'start': '1172.640', 'end': '1180.880', 'text': "triangles We're going to put them with the\xa0\ncolor at the bottom here so that they make"}, {'start': '1180.880', 'end': '1186.480', 'text': "those little star legs And you'll see that\xa0\nas they come together they create a little"}, {'start': '1186.480', 'end': '1195.360', 'text': "spool because we're going to be matching them up\xa0\nwith these uh these corner blocks just like so"}, {'start': '1195.360', 'end': '1205.360', 'text': 'So let me move this baby over\xa0\nhere So these guys go in this'}, {'start': '1205.360', 'end': '1217.440', 'text': "corner There we go Is that right that's not right"}, {'start': '1217.440', 'end': '1224.000', 'text': "There it is I looking at it it's not\xa0\nmatching the way I want it to Help"}, {'start': '1225.760', 'end': '1233.200', 'text': 'Okay those guys go like that And then\xa0\nwe put in our pretty focal fabric the'}, {'start': '1233.200', 'end': '1241.120', 'text': 'the fun bright accent color And that makes\xa0\nthat cute little square that little pop of'}, {'start': '1241.120', 'end': '1246.880', 'text': 'color that connects us to our other\xa0\nfriendly neighborhood blocks Okay So'}, {'start': '1246.880', 'end': '1251.600', 'text': "what I'm going to do first is put together\xa0\nthe center and then I'm going to do these"}, {'start': '1251.600', 'end': '1255.760', 'text': "these middle sets and then we'll line\xa0\nit all back up and we'll sew our rows"}, {'start': '1255.760', 'end': '1260.720', 'text': 'Okay All'}, {'start': '1260.720', 'end': '1270.880', 'text': "righty And I like to chain piece That's just um\xa0\nbecome one of my habits So I'm going to stitch"}, {'start': '1270.880', 'end': '1278.560', 'text': "this first section and then without Taking it\xa0\noff the sewing machine I'm going to add the next"}, {'start': '1278.560', 'end': '1286.800', 'text': 'one Do this one just like'}, {'start': '1286.800', 'end': '1307.200', 'text': "this All right So they're still connected just\xa0\nlike that Now I'm going to open them both up and"}, {'start': '1307.200', 'end': '1314.400', 'text': 'fold this over to the left and stitch down that\xa0\nseam Making sure that my middle seam is nested'}, {'start': '1314.400', 'end': '1322.080', 'text': "and my edges of my fabric line up at the edges\xa0\nThat'll keep my points pretty neat But I'm not"}, {'start': '1322.080', 'end': '1328.800', 'text': "super worried about it because they're they're\xa0\neasy points to keep So don't don't stress on that"}, {'start': '1331.280', 'end': '1335.920', 'text': 'I try to practice my perfectionism with moderation'}, {'start': '1335.920', 'end': '1339.200', 'text': "I feel like it's it's made me a\xa0\nlittle bit of a healthier person"}, {'start': '1339.200', 'end': '1345.040', 'text': "So if you know that something's not that big of a"}, {'start': '1345.040', 'end': '1349.200', 'text': 'deal you can just relax and enjoy it\xa0\ninstead of worrying about it being'}, {'start': '1349.200', 'end': '1360.240', 'text': "perfect Ask me how I know Okay let's\xa0\ngive this a quick press I'm going to"}, {'start': '1360.240', 'end': '1365.760', 'text': "move these guys 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on\xa0\nthe end So that's how I approach you know lot"}, {'start': '1437.760', 'end': '1443.440', 'text': 'lots of things that are the same I just like to\xa0\nstack them up and it makes everything go really'}, {'start': '1443.440', 'end': '1456.800', 'text': "smoothly All right I'm going to\xa0\nkeep on grabbing these two for"}, {'start': '1456.800', 'end': '1467.840', 'text': "now We're going to go with consistent\xa0\nquarter inch seams not perfect ones"}, {'start': '1482.960', 'end': '1489.360', 'text': "Okay Now I'm going to pull this chain all\xa0\nthe way back to the beginning And at the"}, {'start': '1489.360', 'end': '1497.920', 'text': "end of each of these I'm going to add their\xa0\nmatcher their matching leg So it'll look just"}, {'start': '1497.920', 'end': '1502.240', 'text': "like that And I'm going to put them right\xa0\nsides together and sew a quarter of an inch"}, {'start': '1502.240', 'end': '1509.680', 'text': 'seam And these will be good to go This\xa0\nblock 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three\xa0\n4 and 1/2 in blocks So your seams are off'}, {'start': '1619.360', 'end': '1627.920', 'text': "um off uh I can't think of the right word\xa0\nfor that Offset There we go It came Thank you"}, {'start': '1627.920', 'end': '1646.480', 'text': "brain All righty So now I'm ready What I'm\xa0\ngoing to do is stitch this together as a"}, {'start': '1646.480', 'end': '1653.920', 'text': "row And then I'm going to stitch these\xa0\ntogether as a row Just like that I'm"}, {'start': '1653.920', 'end': '1658.480', 'text': "going to clip these threads because\xa0\nthere's kind of a lot of them Got that"}, {'start': '1658.480', 'end': '1670.640', 'text': 'one All right And then this one is going to\xa0\nflip up like this And this will be our last'}, {'start': '1670.640', 'end': '1679.040', 'text': "row So we'll stitch these up"}, {'start': '1686.480', 'end': '1692.240', 'text': 'And I am going to go ahead and chain\xa0\npiece this block to keep it together'}, {'start': '1692.240', 'end': 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'together Now I am nesting seams So\xa0\nchecking to be sure The nice thing'}, {'start': '1834.960', 'end': '1838.880', 'text': 'about doing this before you press is\xa0\nyou can push them the direction they'}, {'start': '1838.880', 'end': '1844.720', 'text': 'need to go and then press them after\xa0\nSo for me that gets to be a lot easier'}, {'start': '1844.720', 'end': '1853.280', 'text': 'Sometimes I have a habit of pressing\xa0\nit one way and then when I get back'}, {'start': '1853.280', 'end': '1856.240', 'text': 'to the sewing machine realizing I\xa0\nreally prefer it pressed the other'}, {'start': '1856.240', 'end': '1863.120', 'text': "way and I didn't do myself a favor So\xa0\nit it sometimes makes it easier for"}, {'start': '1863.120', 'end': '1872.080', 'text': 'me just to go ahead and stitch it\xa0\nthe way I want it and then press it'}, {'start': '1872.080', 'end': '1882.000', 'text': 'after So the only things that you have to worry\xa0\nabout um matching up is just at 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'2045.600', 'text': 'and match put them together You can try to plan a\xa0\nlittle better than I did I have some that are like'}, {'start': '2045.600', 'end': '2051.120', 'text': 'like these two are the same and these two are the\xa0\nsame and it just happened to come out that way But'}, {'start': '2051.120', 'end': '2056.720', 'text': "I think I think it looks great I'm not too worried\xa0\nabout it So I'm going to put together first I'll"}, {'start': '2056.720', 'end': '2063.440', 'text': 'just go ahead and stitch half of them um just with\xa0\na 4 and 1/2 and a strip and then the other half'}, {'start': '2063.440', 'end': '2074.240', 'text': "will be for that other side So I will do these two\xa0\nand then I'll put them together with these These"}, {'start': '2074.240', 'end': '2085.760', 'text': "two Yeah that'll be great All righty It's a pretty\xa0\nfun sashing um idea because it uses up the rest of"}, {'start': '2085.760', 'end': '2092.400', 'text': 'the fabric that we have left 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{'start': '2229.840', 'end': '2235.440', 'text': 'and a two and a half inch square here to\xa0\nmake our little corners So this will be'}, {'start': '2235.440', 'end': '2239.360', 'text': "your lengthwise sashing Your short sashings\xa0\nare going to go in between So you'll sew"}, {'start': '2239.360', 'end': '2243.040', 'text': "your sets of blocks together with sashing\xa0\nin between Then you'll sew this sashing"}, {'start': '2243.040', 'end': '2248.960', 'text': "row and then attach the next row All right So once\xa0\nI've got all of my blocks pieced and my sashings"}, {'start': '2248.960', 'end': '2255.760', 'text': "are together I added an outer border that's 4\xa0\nin And I went ahead and quilted it I used Simply"}, {'start': '2255.760', 'end': '2266.160', 'text': 'Roses And it measures 73 in square And again this\xa0\nbacking is gorgeous I just love it I love this'}, {'start': '2266.160', 'end': '2273.760', 'text': 'fabric Well I really enjoyed making this\xa0\nquilt and I hope you enjoy making it too'}, {'start': '2273.760', 'end': '2277.600', 'text': 'And thanks for joining me today I hope\xa0\nyou enjoyed this tutorial on the Twirling'}, {'start': '2277.600', 'end': '2282.240', 'text': 'Threads Quilt from the Missouri Star Quilt\xa0\nCompany See you next time Hi everybody'}, {'start': '2282.240', 'end': '2286.960', 'text': "I hope you enjoyed today's video We're trying\xa0\nsuper hard to get to a million subscribers"}, {'start': '2286.960', 'end': '2291.040', 'text': 'So if you enjoyed it and you want to see more\xa0\njust hit subscribe and share with your friends'}, {'start': '2291.040', 'end': '2297.520', 'text': 'and encourage them to do the same And I will\xa0\nsee you next Friday with a brand new tutorial'}]