The Half Square Triangle block is one of the most popular quilt blocks. This simple block can be arranged in endless ways to create unique quilt designs. The designs in this post were created using 80 Half Square Triangles (2 charm packs) and arranging them in an 8 x 10 grid. Create your own designs...

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

You'll find 11 awesome designs in this follow up to my previous article. Here are 11 more half square triangle patterns. You are sure to find one you love.

Half Square Triangle Quilts are simple but they don't have to be boring! Here are 8 ways (plus variations) to turn your HSTs into quilts!

I am so excited to kick off the Modern Half Square Triangle Quilt-a-Long! Today I'll share with you my inspiration for this quilt-a-long and the supplies you will need, and starting next week we'll start working on the blocks! I saw this pin a few weeks ago, and I was captivated. I loved it, and when I clicked through the pin, and found that the man who created the design used the Perl program, and that he made it for his then-girlfriend, and that she made the quilt for him as a wedding present, I knew this was right up my alley! (I have emailed the gentleman who wrote the program that created all the blocks to ask his permission to host this quilt-a-long, but I haven't heard back from him.) I loved the look of the blocks in black and white, and thought it would be fun to take these traditional block designs and make them 'modern' by only using two colors. (I am the type of person who likes to make things in the colors I first see them in, so this is really no surprise!) I couldn't figure out how to assemble the blocks without drawing them all out, so I grabbed my gridded notebook and my black colored pencil and got busy. There are 72 blocks, so this will take 72 weeks! Don't stress though - you can cut the fabric for several blocks at once, and assemble the blocks as you can. Each finished block will measure 8.5 inches. Feel free to make your blocks smaller or larger (you will need to adjust fabric requirements accordingly). I first made a few blocks 12.5 inches, so I'll compare those for you so you can see what you like best! Supplies: 5 yards each of two colors (or as many colors you would like to use!) Rotary cutter, clear acrylic ruler, self-healing cutting mat, marking pen (more on this next time), lots of thread, sewing machine, iron This yardage requirement assumes that you will cut 3.5 inch squares to trim down to 2.5 inch HSTs. I find that if I sew a scant 1/4 inch seam allowance I can use 3 inch squares to start. This requires far less yardage. You may want to try out your seam allowance to see what you can get away with. I will post one new block each Monday - and we will finish our quilt in January 2014! Yikes! I do think this is the best method - you can do four blocks at a time at the end of the month if that is easier. I recommend making several HSTs at once - it is easier to batch cut, sew and trim! Come back next Monday to see the first block! I am so excited! Even if you haven't made a quilt before, I think you can handle this one, so please jump in and join us - I am happy to answer questions as we go!

Using this half square triangle tutorial, you'll learn how to make them and see 16 spectacular layouts for this versatile block.

Half Square Triangles are one of the most popular quilt blocks for good reason. The simple but mighty block can easily be transformed into a complex and intricate design. With all of the possible Half Square Triangle layouts, it’s easy to see why it’s a beloved block by the quilting community. I’ve compiled a list...

A video demonstration, HST conversion chart to make all block sizes, and sewing techniques to sew 2, 4 or 8 half square triangles at a time!

Here are 12 blocks that use only Half Square Triangle (HST) and squares. Easy, fun and pretty designs for the beginner or more advanced quilter.

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Half Square Triangles are one of the most popular quilt blocks for good reason. The simple but mighty block can easily be transformed into a complex and intricate design. With all of the possible Half Square Triangle layouts, it’s easy to see why it’s a beloved block by the quilting community. I’ve compiled a list...

See how stumbling on a YouTube video showing how to make half-square triangles led to making my first quilt, a study in HSTs!

Learn this method on how to make a half square triangle with this easy-to-follow tutorial which includes step-by-step photos.

See the Half Square Triangle Scrap Quilt Blocks 12 + 13 with block photos and the PDF download for block layout information.

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Here are 12 blocks that use only Half Square Triangle (HST) and squares. Easy, fun and pretty designs for the beginner or more advanced quilter.

Create 10 different baby quilts from the same simple half square triangle quilt blocks! Lots of half square triangle quilt layout ideas!

Create a simple quilt that's sure to make a splash with this stunning modern star quilt tutorial. This Supernova Star Quilt Tutorial may look complicated, but is incredibly simple to piece together, and is made up of beginner-friendly half square triangles. This throw quilt uses a combination of strategic color placement and diamond shapes to create movement within the design, and can be made with precuts or fabric scraps, depending what you've got on hand. Complete with a layout diagram, this modern quilt is a great project for beginners who want to work on their piecing skills, and is sure to be a conversation-starter wherever it's displayed.

A type of quilting blocks tutorial- the half square triangle- from Knitty Bitties.

A long, long long time ago last year I was keen to learn to crochet. I took on a project from a Better Homes and Gardens Mag and thought - sure I can do this! Well - totally overestimating my abilities I ended up with close to 300 squares of varying sizes (as per the pattern instructions) and well they just wouldn't come together. Since taking a few classes I have learned about so many of the mistakes that were plaguing my blanket but not wanting to just set aside the squares as a bad mistake - I have persevered and came up with an alternative version.  My blanket is now 48 squares - all the same size. I made some of the smaller squares larger and vice versa to end up with a blanket that I am actually quite happy with. All this Brown Sheep Cotton fleece came from Tangled Yarns and was lovely to work with. I love the range of colours available and the matt look to the cotton rather than a fluffy texture you get from wool. Aside from dabbling in some crochet I have been quilting too - this quilt is a cot size quilt that I have named Rainbow Fizz and is one of the projects for Term 2 Sewing classes together with Claire Turpin Design. After using a Kona Solids Charm pack from Pink Chalk as the inspiration I set to turn the squares into triangles. I added in some white homespun and then hand quilted all the white squares in a co-ordinating Cosmo thread. Also finished recently was this Music Box - Oliver and S dress. My little one just loves it and it can't be washed and ironed quickly enough. And with Easter coming up I have been busy hand sewing lots of cute little Bouncing Bunnies which make great gifts at Easter time - especially as alternatives to chocolates and as great presents for all the teachers. You can get your hands on some in my Etsy Store. But if you are feeling crafty or want to get the kids involved you can buy kits to make them for yourselves

Using this half square triangle tutorial, you'll learn how to make them and see 16 spectacular layouts for this versatile block.

Hi, all! After last week's post about pillow covers, it occurred to me that I have made a couple of table runners from scraps - it's another great, quick and simple way to use up scraps from a project and they make fabulous gifts! This table runner was made with the trimmings from this quilt... ...so it was truly made from scrap - the pieces that would normally have been thrown away. And yet it's one of my favorite pieces! And this pretty little runner, made with what I trimmed away from the polaroid blocks in my daughter's birthday quilt, has been a very popular piece - two customers who came to talk to me about t-shirt quilts have ordered one for themselves! Fortunately, there were a lot of trimmings from the original quilt! Those are just a couple of examples that I've made, but here are some more that I found on Instagram and Pinterest to inspire you... I love this use of a modified drunkard's path block! And how simple is this? Great for leftover layer cake pieces... You all should know by now that I love the Charming Stars block pattern - now I need to make some of these table runners! Maybe it will finally make a dent in that box of Christmas scraps... And this is such a great idea - a table runner made using a full-size quilt pattern as a starting point! This is based on Christa Watson's Sealed With a Kiss quilt pattern. Just imagine - you could make one and use up the scraps from a quilt at the same time! I love this simple but effective rope pattern - and I have lots of spare HSTs! And folks, winter may be coming, but fall will be here sooner than you know! Wouldn't this be a terrific table runner for Thanksgiving? Table runners are an excellent way to use up things like the wide leftover fabric strips from your quilt back and batting scraps, too. I bet you're eyeing all those scraps a little differently now - will you have a new runner on your table next week? *&*&*&*&*&*&* And here's my Gypsy Wife quilt block for this week - this one is called "From The Heart". I'm really loving how these are turning out, using my Latitude batik scraps from Kate Spain. I had so much fun today - I was planning to make this block, then cut out kits for the next two blocks to take on vacation with me. But, rather like potato chips, it's hard to make just one, so I actually made all three blocks - but I'll be sharing them with you one at a time over the next two weeks. *&*&*&*&*&*&* Now I have a question for you - what is your favorite kind of scrappy sewing? Do you only use your scraps for quilts, or do you use them for smaller gift or home decor items? Enquiring minds want to know! Hugs! Sarah

Here are the last 3 blocks in my quilt guild's Block of the Month. These blocks make up the bottom row of the pattern, Jeni Baker's Half Square Triangle Sampler: Now I need to choose a background. I wanted to go with a colored fabric, rather than the white as shown in the pattern, and I thought I had found the perfect green: I put the first 9 blocks against the green background and lived with it for a while as I made the last 3 blocks. I began to think that although the green was a perfect match, it was overpowering the blocks. These blocks are only 6 inches, so the background has a bigger impact. I went back to the drawing board and found a lighter, less saturated green and tried again: It's a subtle difference, but I think the second choice helps the blocks stand out a little more. Here are the two fabrics side by side: And here are the 12 finished blocks, with the darker green background under the top 6 and the lighter green background under the bottom 6: This has been a lot of fun seeing how much variety can be achieved with just 16 Half Square Triangle blocks.