Quilt 101: Half Square Triangle (HST) Block

hexadoodlequilts Quilt 101: Half Square Triangle (HST) Block Made with

Get App You will need (2) fabric squares, marking pen, ruler. Sewing machine and rotary cutter (not shown) 1 Made with

Get App Place fabric squares on top of each other with right sides together 2 Made with

Get App On the wrong side of the lightest fabric, draw a line diagonally from corner to corner 3 Made with

Get App Stitch 1/4” either side of the drawn line 4 Made with

Get App (contrasting thread used to show the stitching lines) 5 Made with

Get App Cut squares apart on the drawn line 6 Made with

Get App Open half square triangle block and press seam towards to darkest fabric 7 Made with

Get App Trim block on 2 sides to your finished size using the markings on your ruler to keep block straight 8 Made with

Get App Rotate block 180 degrees and trim remaining 2 sides. Use ruler markings to check block is straight. 9 Made with

Get App Great Job! 10 Made with

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