Today’s Quilter – September 2019

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TECHNIQUES l assembly tricks

Making Half-square Triangle units

MakingQuarter-squareTriangleunits

This is an accurate way of making squares

from two triangles, without having to cut

the triangles first and then stitching on

cut bias edges. The precise results it yields

are especially useful when working with

small pieces.

1

Using a light and a dark square of the

given sizes, draw a diagonal line corner

to corner on the back of the light square,

with a fine sharp pencil.

2

Place

the two

(2) squares

right sides

together

and stitch in

away from thelinealongeitherside.

3

Cut along the drawn line and press the

seams open. You will now have two (2)

Half-square Triangle (HST) units.

This is an accurate way of making squares from four triangles of two dierent fabrics,

avoiding stitching on cut bias edges.

1

Proceed in the same way as the HST units.

2

Take one of the units and draw another

diagonal line, corner to corner, on the

wrong side perpendicular to the seam.

3

Place the two (2) units back together right

sides facing with the opposite colours

matching. Pin to ensure that the seams meet

neatly in the middle. Stitch again in away

from each side of the drawn line.

4

Cut along the line and press the seams

open. You now have two (2) QST units.