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Spring Quilt-a-Long: Half Square Triangle Suns

June 6, 2017

Good Morning, Quilters!

We are continuing our Spring Quilt-a-Long with our fourth way to quilt Half Square Triangles.

Half Square Triangles (HSTs) are one of the most frequently used quilt blocks.  By following along with this quilt-a-long, you will have four choices for quilting YOUR HSTs!

Last week we stitched HST Flowers--(And I’m happy to report that this motif went “viral” on Facebook!–Thank you to all of you who “Liked or Shared it on Facebook!)

HST Flowers, Machine Quilting, Lori Kennedy

Today’s motif, Half Square Triangle Suns–is similar, but a nice substitute if you are stitching a boy’s quilt and don’t want flowers, or if you are stitching a nautical or patriotic quilt…The “Sun” is also a “Star”.

Begin stitching in the corner of the light-colored fabric.  Stitch along the edge several stitches.

Curve down to the left.

Echo stitch back to the right. HST.Suns.LoriKennedy012

Echo stitch back to the left.

 HST.Suns.LoriKennedy012Add a narrow triangle. Stitch a wide triangle. Finish with a narrow triangle.

Stitch along the seamline to begin the next motif in the row. You’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day!

May all your days (and quilts) be sunny!

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 re-blog, Pin or share with attribution to The Inbox Jaunt.  For all other purposes, please contact me at lckennedy@hotmail.com.  Thanks!

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14 responses to “Spring Quilt-a-Long: Half Square Triangle Suns”

  1. backporchstitcher says:
    June 6, 2017 at 8:33 am

    This is SO CUTE!! Thanks, Lori.

  2. Cheri says:
    June 6, 2017 at 8:44 am

    Like having options! Thank you.

  3. Eva says:
    June 6, 2017 at 8:47 am

    You make these look so easy. Love it. Thank you.

  4. Maureen B. in B.C. says:
    June 6, 2017 at 8:51 am

    Simple, but effective. I think I might be able to carry this one off.

  5. kaholly says:
    June 6, 2017 at 9:08 am

    Boy, that has always been a tough one for me, and still is. I remember struggling with it when I did your nautical stitch-a-long. Will definitely have to keep practicing whenever I get a chance. Thanks for this, by the way!

  6. Carol Lang says:
    June 6, 2017 at 9:14 am

    I love the sun idea! It makes me happy!

  7. Pat Evans says:
    June 6, 2017 at 4:23 pm

    We could definitely use some sunshine today, third day of rain in a row. But I did get to see a rainbow this morning! You always make it look so simple.

  8. Sharon - IN says:
    June 6, 2017 at 5:23 pm

    Love it! Off to give it a try!

  9. Janet Licari says:
    June 6, 2017 at 11:11 pm

    We all need some sunshine! Great motiff <3

  10. Donna says:
    June 7, 2017 at 6:25 am

    Thanks for letting the “sunshine through”.

  11. Sharon Maddox says:
    June 7, 2017 at 4:43 pm

    Love this

  12. Marta says:
    June 8, 2017 at 8:07 am

    “sunshine on a cloudy day”……I hear the music and I see the melody right here !

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  14. Cathy J Wilson says:
    June 16, 2017 at 8:05 pm

    Thank you Lori, you have a way of seeing things to quilt that no one else seems to have. I pinned this so I can remember to do this. Love it.

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