All of the patterns below are made up of 64 half square triangle blocks.
Easy half square triangle quilt patterns.
How to make a half square triangle block using a pencil or a pen it won t be visible in the finished quilt draw a line from one corner of the square to another across the diagonal.
It can be hard to remember which layout you like best so snap a picture with your phone of the various ones you tried.
Each one measures 5 1 2 inches square before sewing.
Included in this post is a video demonstration hst conversion chart to give you the math to make all block sizes and sewing techniques to sew 2 4 or 8 half square triangles at a time.
One of the best things about half square triangle quilt patterns is that they are just as easy as they are stunning.
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It is made simply with two triangles filling up half the square each hence the name.
Utilizing a variety of colors and the clean geometric look of triangles these half square triangle quilts can effortlessly become modern quilting patterns or be combined to make more traditional diamond and star quilt patterns.
The half square triangle.
You can make hundreds of different quilts using just the simple hst.
Take a quick look through this website or in any quilting magazine and you will start to notice that this half square triangle regardless of its size is present in more quilts than not.
Using a 1 4 inch seam allowance the quilt top should measure 40 1 2 inches square.
What a beautiful thing.
Place two squares together right sides together.
When cut apart the pair produces two identical hsts.
Quilters have developed many ways to make quick pieced half square triangle units.
One favorite is this technique where two squares of fabric are sewn together twice diagonally.