The April 12th Sew Day will feature a skill building session on half square triangles (HSTs). We’ll step through tips and techniques for making one or two at a time up to 32 at a time using fabric strips, fabric tubes, squares and fat quarters. There may be some easy math to do if you want to figure out other sizes, and web resources and links will be provided to help find HST info online to follow up on your own after our session. If you just want to take notes and draw along with the examples, bring some paper and pencils/pens and a ruler to try and keep your lines straight, otherwise bring your machine and fabric.
Below are suggested pre-cut sizes that will result in 4-½” unfinished HSTs. The 12” square will be cut into 32 2-½” unfinished HSTs. You will be able to turn these HSTs into a project of your own so choose coordinating fabric, or if you are looking to do a little scrap busting, dig through those leftovers! Remember Kris’s charity quilt information at the last sew day? These HST techniques are a perfect way to make a big impact in a short amount of time.
We would like this to be interactive and know that most sewists have their favorite way to make HSTs, so please feel free to share your process or best tip during our session. We will have a few tools that you will be able to try out that may not be in your own sewing room. If you have a project made from HSTs that you would like to show, bring that along!
Pre-cut fabric suggestions (all measurements/cuts assume two colors of fabric, right sides together):
4-½” strips, width of fabric (WOF)
4” strip, WOF (4-½” unfinished)
5” square (2 @ 4-½” unfinished)
7-¼” or 7-½” square (4 @ 4-½” unfinished)
11” square (8 @ 4-½” unfinished)
12” square (32 @ 2-½” unfinished)
14” square (16 @ 4-½” unfinished)
15” x 20” rectangle (24 @ 4-½” unfinished)
Additional tools you may want:
One or two different color fabric marking pens
Rulers with ¼” markings
Rotary cutter and cutting mat
Some sewing pins
Don’t forget your power cord if you bring your machine,and the basics like thread and scissors!
