Everything You Need to Know to Create Great Half Square Triangles
The Pinwheel Block is comprised of Half Square Triangles also known as HSTs. We’ll start with the simplest form, using just four completed half square triangles. There are so many techniques for creating a HST, but for now we’ll start with the most common. Tutorial 2 and 3 will be demonstrations using some specialty tools and quilting rulers to help speed the process and develope your skills. Accuracy in the cutting process is very important. When it comes to rulers you are allowed to have favorites. So, pick your special choice or try them all! Extra Half Square Triangles tips before you start:
This is the most basic technique for Half Square Triangles found in many patterns. The pros: It’s quick and easy. The cons: Because you’ve cut your square into two triangles, the long edge is on the bias and could easily be pulled out of shape if you don’t handle the cut piece carefully. For more insight on how to cope with handling bias cuts when matching unlike patches like HSTs let us show you some of the pitfalls of working with triangles cut on the bias. You don't want the finished HST to be out of square. What's worst, you won't know it is out of square until you advance to the next step in your quilting process. If you’re careful though, it’s a great method! Please feel free to view, and yes, even print any or all of these great tutorials. There are many quilting sites like "Connecting Threads" that share quilting ideas; some free and some are pay-per-view! Our site is loaded with lots of free quilting instructions so look around and put us in your favorites so you can come back often. Oh yes, one more thing, did I mention that Connecting Threads has wonderful fabrics and tons and tons to choose from all at the right price. When you are ready click on the back arrow to come back here and look around our site for more inspirational tidbits. Our site is dedicated to showing you all about quilting...it is easy and we promise you will have fun.
Go on, get started and take a look at the first FREE tutorial Pinwheels - Intro to HST's. When ready, just click on the back arrow key in upper left corner of Connecting Thread's page to return to quilting-tidbits. To view the second FREE tutorial Pinwheels - Specialty Tools. When ready, just click on the back arrow key in upper left corner of Connecting Thread's page to return to quilting-tidbits To view the third FREE tutorial Specialty Tools Continued. When ready, just click on the back arrow key in upper left corner of Connecting Thread's page to return to quilting-tidbits. To view the last FREE tutorial Pinwheels Inspiration. When ready, just click on the back arrow key in upper left corner of Connecting Thread's page to return to quilting-tidbits.
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