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Make a large batch of half square triangles in no time – video tutorial

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Make a big batch of half square triangles at once - video tutorial

Half square triangles are essential in quilting. There’re many ways of making them.

Some have bias seams some don’t.

This particular method produces 48 half square triangles though you can adapt it to as many or few HSTs as you like.

Learn how to make half square triangles (HST) in bulk

This is a very easy technique that produces many HSTs at once. Learn in 3 minutes:

HST finished size

3″ x 3″.

Materials

2 fabric rectangles 16″ x 24″ each in contrasting colours.

Medallion mini quilt

To make this mini quilt you need 36 HST.

Make 48 HST at once

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Video tutorial: Make 8 Half Square Triangles at once!

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Video tutorial: Make 8 half square triangles at once

Half square triangles or HSTs are all you need to make great blocks. This tutorial shows you not only now to make 8 HSTs at once but also how just how many blocks you can make when using 3 different fabrics.

Always use high contrasting fabrics for best results

How to make 8 HSTs at once

HST quilt pattern

Full instructions for a 16 HST quilt.

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Make 48 half square triangles at once! Step by step video tutorial

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Make 48 half square triangles at once! Step by step video tutorial

Learn how to make 48 half square triangles (HST) at once

This is a very easy technique that produces 48 accurate HST. Learn in 3 minutes:

HST size

3 1/2 inch square.

With this technique you can easily make half square triangles in any size.

Materials

2 fabric rectangles 16 inch x 24 inch each in contrasting colours.

Quilt idea

To make this mini quilt you need 36 HST.

This shows you the potential of this patchwork technique.

Make 48 HST at once

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16 Half Square Triangles (HST) sampler quilt – free pattern

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Half Square Triangles sampler quilt

  • Skill level: beginner.
  • Block size: 10 1/2 inch square.
  • Block type: 16-patch block.
  • Quilt size: 48 1/2 inch square.
  • Quilting technique: Quilt-as-you-go (QAYG).
  • Binding: machine binding with faux piping

How to make this quilt

How to make the Half Square Triangles (HST)

Watch the 2 minute video tutorial on making 8 HSTs at once:

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Some notes on making the blocks

Fabric needs

Each pair of 7 inch squares makes 8 HST.

You will need at least four 7 inch squares for each block or more for blocks in 3 or 4 different fabrics. The left over HSTs will be used in the sashing.

I give you the fabric needs for each block tutorial below.

Trimming half square triangles: Essential. Remember to trim off your HSTs  and make sure that they are 3 inch square.

This quilt is fat quarter friendly.

Colour scheme: For better results, use high contrasting fabrics.

HST quilt sampler block tutorials:

Block 1: 16 HST quilt sampler - beginner quilt

HST quilt sampler: Block 1

Block 2: 16 HST quilt sampler - beginner quilt

HST quilt sampler: Block 2

Block 3: 16 HST quilt sampler - beginner quilt

HST quilt sampler: Block 3

Block 4: 16 HST quilt sampler

HST quilt sampler: Block 4

Block 5: 16 HST quilt sampler

HST quilt sampler: Block 5

Block 6: 16 HST quilt sampler - video tutorial

HST quilt sampler: Block  6

Block 7: 16 HST quilt sampler

HST quilt sampler: Block 7

Block 8: 16 HST quilt sampler

HST quilt sampler: Block  8

Block 9: 16 HST quilt sampler tutorial

HST quilt sampler: Block  9

Block 10: 16 HST quilt sampler tutorial

HST quilt sampler: Block  10

Block 11: 16 HST quilt sampler tutorial

HST quilt sampler: Block 11

Block 12: 16 HST quilt sampler tutorial

HST quilt sampler: Block 12

Block 13: 16 HST quilt sampler tutorial

HST quilt sampler: Block 13

Block 14: 16 HST quilt sampler tutorial

HST quilt sampler: Block 14

Block 15: 16 HST quilt sampler tutorial

HST quilt sampler: Block 15

Block 16: 16 HST quilt sampler tutorial

HST quilt sampler: Block 16

Free motion quilting

Once you make the 16 blocks, it’s time to quilt them individually before you put them together with quilt as you go.

Quilt-as-you-go (QAYG) with 2 inch sashing tutorial

Learn to how to quilt as you go with sashing in just over 3 minutes:

Sashing mini hourglass blocks

The long sashing strip for the back has hourglass little blocks in the intersections.

I used the left over HSTs from the blocks to make an hourglass block.

To make the hourglass block, take 2 HSTs.

Quilt as you go, sashing of the quilt back

Place both HST with right sides facing together as shown below:

Quilt as you go, sashing of the quilt back

Draw a diagonal line.

Quilt as you go, sashing of the quilt back

Sew together on  each side of the diagonal line, at 1/4 inch from the line, as shown below:

Quilt as you go, sashing of the quilt back

Cut along the line.

Quilt as you go, sashing of the quilt back

Trim the resulting block to 2 1/2 inch square.

Quilt as you go, sashing of the quilt back

Back of the quilt

Back of the 16 HST quilt sampler quilt

Fabric requirements

  • Four 10 1/2 inch squares in white for the corner squares
  • Four 10 1/2 inch squares in reds for the centre squares
  • Four 10 3/4 inch squares in white for the star points
  • Four 10 3/4 inch squares in red for the star points

Star points

I made the star points using two 10 3/4 inch squares in white and red placed with right sides together and sewn in the diagonal.

Machine binding with faux piping tutorial

Learn to make the machine binding with faux piping in 2 minutes:

Look how pretty the binding is.

Quilt binding with faux piping

On the photo below, the top is the front and the bottom is the back.

Making the binding this way is so fast… I don’t think I can go back to hand sewing the binding after this.

Machine quilt binding with faux piping tutorial

Are you  making this quilt? Feel free to post pictures on my 16 HST quilt sampler Flickr group. Or post on Instagram with tag #16hstquiltsampler

Half Square Triangles sampler quilt

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Block 16: 16 HST quilt sampler tutorial

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Block 16: 16 HST quilt sampler tutorial
How to make this block

Materials

  • Two 7 inch squares of floral fabric
  • Two 7 inch squares of yellow fabric

Finished block

10 1/2 inch square.

All block tutorials for this quilt.

Instructions

Do the tutorial twice to make 16 HSTs yellow and floral.

Trim off HSTs and place into the pattern below.

Block 16: 16 HST quilt sampler tutorial

Then sew HSTs into rows.

Block 16: 16 HST quilt sampler tutorial

And then sew the rows together.
Block 16: 16 HST quilt sampler tutorial

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Quilt designs using this block

Block 16: 16 HST quilt sampler tutorial

Block 16: 16 HST quilt sampler tutorial