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Half Square Triangles-Method 2 (Quilt-a-Long)

May 4, 2017

Triangles on a Roll, Lori Kennedy

Good Morning, Quilters!

SPRING QUILT-A-LONG

We need 40 (or more)  Half Square Triangles (HST) for our Spring Quilt-a-Long.

While there are many ways to create HST, I am sharing a few of my favorite ways and would love to hear yours!

Yesterday, we looked at how to make HST when using small scraps. (Step-by-step photo tutorial HERE)

VERY ACCURATE HALF SQUARE TRIANGLE METHOD

Several readers reminded me of a way to make these squares even more accurate!

  • Cut the squares a wee bit larger–3 inches (instead of the annoying 2-7/8).
  • Then stitch the blocks as shown–across the diagonal.
  • Iron Press as usual.
  • Then trim to the desired size.

Thank you, ladies for the reminder of this method!

ANOTHER VERY ACCURATE HST METHOD

Another very accurate way to make several HSTs is to use Triangles on a Roll.

With this method, you can create many blocks very quickly and accurately.

Triangles on a Roll come in a variety of sizes…be sure to pick up the correct size.–For the Spring Quilt-a-Long, I used 2 inch finished.

Any size will work for this project!–use what YOU have!

NOTE- I love the 2 inch finished size because it fits on a 6 inch roll of pre-cut fabric (like Boundless Solids HERE)

Triangles on a Roll, Lori KennedyTriangles on a Roll, Lori Kennedy

If you want to create many HST, roll out as much of the paper as will fit on your fabric.

To create 8 HST, cut off one square of the fabric (see below).  Cut on the dark line, very carefully!

Layer two pieces of fabric, right sides together and position the paper on top.

Triangles on a Roll, Lori Kennedy

Shorten the stitch length and sew on all of the dotted lines.

You can stitch off the paper and back on again without cutting your threads.

Sew very accurately!

CUT ON THE DARK LINES

With a few quick (but accurate) slashes of your rotary cutter, separate the HST.

Triangles on a Roll, Lori Kennedy

With the paper still on, trim off the corners.

Triangles on a Roll, Lori Kennedy

Peel away the paper…

And iron press your HST!

Triangles on a Roll, Lori Kennedy

Very accurate, very quick HST!

Like eating popcorn…

You won’t want to stop!

You only need 40 for our project, but an extra long table runner would sure look nice with a huge bouquet of lilacs!

Happy Stitching!

Lori

PS…All tutorials, images and information are the property of Lori Kennedy at The Inbox Jaunt and are intended for personal use only.  Feel free to share, pin or re-blog with attribution to The Inbox Jaunt.  For all other purposes, please contact me at lckennedy@hotmail.com.  Thanks!

PPS.  This tutorial contains affiliate links.  If you chose to purchase, at NO ADDITIONAL cost to you, I may receive a little pin-money.  Thank you for supporting The Inbox Jaunt in this way!

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12 responses to “Half Square Triangles-Method 2 (Quilt-a-Long)”

  1. piecefulwendy says:
    May 4, 2017 at 8:48 am

    Triangles on a Roll is The Fat Quarter Shop’s Notion of the Month for May. (Don’t know if you allow this, so feel free to remove my comment if not allowed.) Just thought I’d pass that along.

    1. WordPress.com Support says:
      May 4, 2017 at 9:34 am

      Thank you for telling us!!!

  2. Shar says:
    May 4, 2017 at 9:04 am

    I like the paper method, but sometimes a size is required that isn’t available in that product. It’s easy enough to make you own grid like that – a combination of today and yesterday’s methods. For those who don;t care to paper piece, there’s nothing to throw away.

    Your table runner is such a nice and bright color combination, Lori!

  3. Andrea_R says:
    May 4, 2017 at 9:44 am

    I use Thangles for HSTs and iron first, THEN remove the papers. That way they don’t iron out of shape.

    1. WordPress.com Support says:
      May 4, 2017 at 10:42 am

      Nice tip. Never tried that! Thank you!

  4. Marta says:
    May 4, 2017 at 10:56 am

    There is a company who makes a ruler (F & P) that I use. It is narrow. you put it diaginally on your fabric square or stack of squares and draw your sewing lines on either side of the ruler. Then cut inbetween those lines and there you have your triangles.

    1. Marta says:
      May 4, 2017 at 10:58 am

      diagonally

    2. Marta says:
      May 4, 2017 at 10:58 am

      diagonally from corner to corner

  5. lilquilter says:
    May 4, 2017 at 2:25 pm

    This is a bit of an investment for this project, but if you want to make lots of HSTs, I highly recommend this:
    https://www.amazon.com/Bear-Paw-Triangulations-4-0-Software/dp/1936207168
    It’s a CD developed by Brenda Henning that contains PDF files in various sizes that you can print out and stitch on (much like Triangles on a Roll). I used it to make a throw with sawtooth sashing so I had to make lots of HSTs and they came out perfectly!

    1. lilquilter says:
      May 4, 2017 at 2:31 pm

      P. S. Search YouTube for Brenda Henning Triangulations for video tutorials.

  6. Vonnie says:
    May 6, 2017 at 7:02 pm

    Accuquilt has a die cutter that will cut 36 sets of 2 1/2″ unfinished at one time. With the corners trimmed. Love it! You can layer six fabrics and still cut accurately.

    1. WordPress.com Support says:
      May 6, 2017 at 7:06 pm

      So jealous!!

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