Master the four-in-one Half-square Triangle method
to make an eye-catching colour block designBY LAURA PRITCHARD
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uiltYou will need
MATERIALS
QFabric A: one (1) fat quarter
QFabric B: one (1) fat quarter
QFabric C:^5 / 8 yd
QFabric D: ½yd
Q Fabric E: ½yd
QFabric F: ½yd
QFabric G: ¾yd (includes binding)
QBatting: 48in x 62in
Q Backing fabric: 48in x 62in
FINISHED SIZE
Q43½in x 57in approx.
NOTES
QSeam allowances are a ¼in,
unless otherwise noted.
QRST = right sides together.
QWOF = width of fabric.
QHST = half-square triangle.
QRead through all steps before
cutting or sewing.
FABRICS USED
Fabrics are all from the Modern Solids
range by FreeSpirit Fabrics.
CUTTING OUT
Refer to the cutting plans for the most
efficient use of fabric. When cutting 3in
triangles, cut as for a 3in square and then
subcut in half on the diagonal.1
From Fabric A cut:
QOne (1) 6½in square.
QTwo (2) 6½in x 4½in pieces.
QTwo (2) 6½in x 2in pieces.
QOne (1) 8½in x 2in pieces.
QThree (3) 10in x 2in pieces.
QNine (9) 2½in squares.
QFive (5) 4¼in squares.
QOne (1) 3in triangle.2
From Fabric B cut:
Q One (1) 6½in square.
QTwo (2) 6½in x 4½in pieces.
QTwo (2) 6½in x 2in pieces.
QOne (1) 8½in x 2in pieces.
Q Three (3) 10in x 2in pieces.
QNine (9) 2½in squares.
Q Five (5) 4¼in squares.
QThree (3) 3in triangles.3
From Fabric C cut:
Q Four (4) 6½in squares.
QTwo (2) 6½in x 4½in pieces.
Q Two (2) 6½in x 2in pieces.
QFour (4) 8½in x 2in pieces.
QSix (6) 10in x 2in pieces.
QEighteen (18) 2½in squares.
Q Eleven (11) 4¼in squares.4
From Fabric D cut:
Q Four (4) 6½in squares.
QOne (1) 6½in x 4½in pieces.
QOne (1) 6½in x 2in pieces.
QFour (4) 8½in x 2in pieces.
Q Five (5) 10in x 2in pieces.
QFifteen (15) 2½in squares.
Q Eight (8) 4¼in squares.
QFour (4) 3in triangles.5
From Fabric E cut:
Q Four (4) 6½in squares.
Q One (1) 6½in x 4½in pieces.
Q One (1) 6½in x 2in pieces.
QFour (4) 8½in x 2in pieces.
QFive (5) 10in x 2in pieces.
QFifteen (15) 2½in squares.
QNine (9) 4¼in squares.6
From Fabric F cut:
Q Three (3) 6½in squares.
QTwo (2) 6½in x 4½in pieces.
Q Two (2) 6½in x 2in pieces.
QThree (3) 8½in x 2in pieces.
Q Five (5) 10in x 2in pieces.
Q Fifteen (15) 2½in squares.
Q Nine (9) 4¼in squares.7
From Fabric G cut:
QOne (1) 6½in square.
QTwo (2) 6½in x 4½in pieces.
QTwo (2) 6½in x 2in pieces.
QOne (1) 8½in x 2in pieces.
QThree (3) 10in x 2in pieces.
QNine (9) 2½in squares.
Q Five (5) 4¼in squares.
Q Two (2) 3in triangles.
QSix (6) 2½in x WOF strips for binding.BLOCK A8
Make Half-square Triangle (HST) units for
your ‘A’ blocks. Match 4¼in squares in the
following colour combinations:
QOne each of A/D, A/E, A/F, B/D, B/E, C/G,
D/E, D/F and E/G.
QTwo D/G.
QThree C/E.
QFour C/F.9
Align each pair right sides together (RST),
and sew a ¼in seam around all four sides.
Cut across both diagonals to make four HSTs.
Press and trim each unit to 2½in square (Fig 1).
You should have seventy two HSTs.