Quilt borders using hst

I could call this a rule, but that would be silly, wouldn’t it? :) Here’s the advice: when using half-square triangles as your border blocks, try them multiple ways before choosing. Why…

Choose Among Several Designs! Do you want to give your quilt something extra? Consider a pieced border. Sawtooth, piano key and other pieced borders often provide just the right touch to take a nice quilt up a notch or two to extra special. If you’re thinking of a pieced border, consider what you can do …

Have you ever had your quilt blocks all pieced together, but then been totally stumped on what to do for the borders? Me too! Haha! I will show you what I came up with, and maybe it will inspire some creative ideas in you too!Last week, I was working on my first Dresden Plate quilt (you can see that post here). I made some different kind of block arrangements that are whimsical and maybe a little artsy. So when I got to the border, I had to pause (but not for long because this quilt had to…

Joannes designs week37 a Pinterest challenge delivering 'Around & Around' a quilt based on the very versatile half square triangle.

Check out these 10 great half square triangle quilt layouts for beginner quilters! There is also a tutorial for making the hst units.

Half-square triangles are one of the most versatile units in quilting and these tutorials and size charts will help you achieve the accuracy you need!

Note from Nancy: I used 1-1/2" strips for this small wall quilt or table topper.

Half square triangles can be quick and easy to make with these simple tips. Learn how to make them in batches for all your quilting projects.

How’re your Smorgasblocks coming? I saw some great curved piecing with last week’s Scandi Windmills. Your quilts are inspiring! Keep it up! This week we’ll tackle half rectangle t…

As promised a tutorial for my latest finish...the Rainbow Quilt. The daughter of a dear friend of my mom's had a baby boy in May and in my book babies = quilt. So I got to work on this little quilt..I hope she likes it! As the mother is a school teacher I thought what better than a quilt with all the colours of the rainbow...ah yes, you bright spark at the back might notice I forgot indigo...well creative license I'm afraid as a) indigo isn't a easy colour to source and b) having 7 colours…