Hello out there! Last night I sat down to start making my QAL project for this month. You see I have been trying to figure out an easier way to make HST (half square triangles) by using a square and not having to worry about stretching the seam because it is on the bias and a triangle.
Enter an article I remembered reading so I ended up doing a tutorial for you so you can make up the HST lickity split. And the best part, this way makes 8 using two charm squares! Here is a pictorial for you, I will explain as I go along.....warning not the greatest pictures, I used my phone and I kept creating shadows...oh well....
Using my handy tool I told you about in my last blog post I drew two sewing lines down the center corner to corner on either side of the tool.
Did it again from the other corner to make an X
Next I sewed down ALL THE LINES
Using my ruler I measure 2 1/2 inches from the center of the square to the end then cut top to bottom, right over the seams.
Next I cut again down the center of the half cut measuring 2 1/2 inches.
This left me with 4 squares that measure 2 1/2 incles with two sewing lines corner to corner....next I measured right between those sewing lines and cut to form HST.
Look at all that wonder!!!! (the pictures shows two of my blocks ,I was having fun!
Next here is my placement, cut off the dogears (figuratively NOT literally)
sew it all together to reveal your square!!! trim up if necessary! I am sure this quilt is going to go by so fast and probably not so crooked for me from stretching the bias the way it shows to cut it in the book! Have fun making HST people!!! Let me know in the comments below if this was helpful and if you tried this method!
See you soon!!!
I always use this method when working with charm squares. Then I still have room to trim them down a little.
ReplyDeleteYes...it will now be my
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I have one of those tools and use it but I hadn't thought of doing this. Definitely a keeper. Thanks for showing us.
ReplyDeleteYour very welcome!! Enjoy!
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