Beginner's Guide To Quilting - UK (2020-04)

Exploring Shapes

Place two different-coloured triangles,

right sides together, with their long edges

aligned, as above. Pin and sew with a ¼in

seam. Repeat with two more triangles.

Place the two units from step 2 right sides

together and pin, checking that the

seams are meeting neatly in the centre.

Sew together along the long side.

Open up the fabric and you should see

a finished Quarter Square Triangle block.

Press the seam either open or to one

side for a nice neat finish.

O

nce you’ve had fun making

the Half Square Triangle

block it’s time to meet its

sister shape, the Quarter Square

Triangle – a block containing not

one but four smaller units.

Snip and sew a few simple triangle

units, using our guide below, to magic

up a whole set of smaller triangles.

These then come together to make

neat little blocks. Whip up a batch,

join them together in any number of

combinations and hey presto! You’ve

created a patchwork quilt top with an

intricate-looking pattern that’s

actually remarkably simple to make.

To make two 2in finished quarter

square triangle units you’ll need two

3½x3½in squares of different fabrics.

For any other size of Quarter Square

Triangle unit, your squares simply

need to be 1½in bigger than you want

your finished piece to be. This

is to allow for your seams.

NOW BUILD ON THE HALF SQUARE TRIANGLE

FOR CLEVER PATCHWORK EFFECTS

Cut a square, then cut it in half along the

diagonal to make two half square

triangles. Cut again to make four triangles.

Repeat with a second fabric square.

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3 4

Quarter Square Triangles

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