Colleen Tauke

3 Color Hourglass Blocks

Colleen Tauke
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Duration:   28  mins

The hourglass unit is made of simple triangles. But which triangles are the best for this block? Join Colleen Tauke as she presents techniques for making great patchwork units. Whether you use traditionally cut quarter square triangle or want to use speed method, learn the steps to take for accurate piecing. By creating slightly oversized units you will learn the best way for trimming these pieced units for perfection when joining blocks and rows. The hourglass block becomes a great basic skill for borders, stars and even sashing. See another way to use hourglass units in a pre-printed panel project by following the link given here.

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