I’m guest posting about half square triangles at WhipUp today! After seeing the awesome video by Missouri Star Quilt Company I wanted to figure out how to size this method of making half square triangles into the sizes I needed for various projects. So I figured out some vary basic math and charted some of the sizes I tested out. I have to say that this will be my go to method for making half square triangles for quilt projects now. It saves so much time and the math to customize it to just the size I need is very, very simple. So head on over and have a read!
:) I was SO happy this morning to wake up and find it was finally your turn over on whipup! I have really been looking forward to this post and it did not disappoint! Can't wait to try out this method on my next HST project!
ReplyDeleteMy only question is whether you worry about the bias edges? Do these get very stretchy?
ReplyDeleteLOVE the size chart! I'm printing that puppy out and laminating it. Now if only it had a cute heart or bunny on it... ; )
ReplyDeleteThe bias edges can be tricky if you're making an entire quilt from 1/2 square triangles made this way, but a hit of MaryEllen's Best Press helps!
ReplyDeleteI didn't notice any difference in working with HSTs made this way vs. other traditional methods. I just finished a quilt with various sized HSTs made this way (300 HST's in total!) and I had no trouble with bias. I don't use starch or anything like that either. I think as long as you don't stretch and pull and make sure to accurately square your blocks before piecing them together you should have no trouble at all!
ReplyDeleteJust a quick note to let you know that a link to this post will be placed on CraftCrave today [18 Mar 01:00am GMT]. Thanks, Maria
ReplyDeleteHmmmm .... you know hst's are the worst for me! I'll give it a try :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Makes want to try them again!
ReplyDeleteI just got done cutting a bunch of squares to make triangles for my nephews birthday quilt and this posting would have been great, had I not already started. I'm still WOW'd by it and will definately give it a try on my next one. Thanks again for posting it!
ReplyDeleteGENIUS! Thank you so much for posting that. It'll be forever in my 'favorites'.
ReplyDeleteI have been itching to try hsts!! I could never find a tutorial i liked. For such a simple looking block people seem to have so many ways to cut it! I am so excited by this tutorial that I am making some today, Thanks!!
ReplyDeletecan you pls tell me what the linen-y looking solid isin your HST?
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Yay! That is great- I am going to save that little list and print it out!
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