Hst 8 at a time chart

This is Method #3 in my tutorials on how to make Half Square Triangles. The first method makes 2 at a time, the second method makes 4 at a time and this method makes 8 at a time. It is for sure …

If you need to make a ton of Half Square Triangles, 8 at a time using the Magic 8 Quilt Block Method is the way to go! Includes a Chart.

The humble half square triangle, or HST as it is often affectionately known, is one of the most foundational yet most versatile units in all of quilting. Let’s take a look at several ways to make this common quilt block unit. (This post contains affiliate links)

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I just posted a Quilting YouTube video sharing the Magic 8 Method. Hope you'll take a few minutes to watch! Here's a print friendly Magic 8 chart. **To print just the chart, click on the green print friendly button and hit print. On the left sidebar, choose the 'landscape' as your layout. Click on 'more setting' and find 'scale'. Increase this to 155. Now on the right side of your blog, scroll down through the post until you find the Magic 8 chart. It should be on or around page 3. Go back…

Hello Everyone, I promised my Sew'n Wild Oaks class a tutorial on half-square triangles (HST) along with a handy dandy cutting chart located at the bottom of the page. I make 8 HST at a time using this method that you've probably seen before, so this will be a refresher for some of you. Begin with two squares, in this case I'm beginning with (2) 8" x 8" squares. Place RIGHT sides together. I use an OMNIGRID 1/4" ruler and I then draw a line on each side of the ruler from corner to corner…

There's two things that we quilters never have enough of, time and fabric. I'm always looking for ways to have more of both. The decision earlier in the week to save time making HST's was an impulse decision. After having time to think it through it became clear to me that I was making excuses to not stick with my plan. The plan: Make the Good Fortune Mystery quilt as scrappy as I can using as many fabrics from my scrap bin as possible. In order to do stay with the plan I need to find a way…

Enjoy these easy and fun cheat sheets/charts for quilters from Art Gallery Fabrics ®. No Waste Flying Geese, Magic 8 HST, basic HST, Four at a Time HST etc.

Have you ever had a pattern that requires multiple half square triangles (HST) with the same two fabrics? When I first started quilting, I would actually use templates and cut each triangle and sew…

HST tutorial: Make 8 half square triangles at a time with this tutorial!