Sir Snips’ Daily Snippet: Tame the Dog Ears

Sir Snips’ Daily Snippet 🦝🪡

Tame the dog ears.

After pressing a half-square triangle, place the ruler’s 45° line directly on the diagonal seam. Trim the unit to its correct unfinished size, keeping that seam aligned, and clip away the tiny points—called dog ears—at the corners. Squaring every unit to the same size helps the pieces line up neatly when the block comes together.

Dog ears? Sir Snips is a raccoon. He refuses to take responsibility. 😉

Do you square every HST—or trust them to behave?

#HalfSquareTriangles #QuiltingTips #QuiltersOfInstagram

Sources:

• WeAllSew — Straight Ally Pride Quilt Tutorial, Part 1
• WeAllSew/AQS — Half-Square Triangles & How to Sew Them
• WeAllSew — Half Square Triangle Piecing Tip

Published October 19, 2026.