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Today, let's learn how to put together half square triangles the easy way! Here's a video showing you how to make two-at-a-time HSTs:

So What Are HSTs?

Half Square Triangles are a fun patchwork shape in quilting that, in spite of their name, is pieced using squares. A triangle shape you can create without having to actually cut a triangle shape? Sold!

The first step to making your half square triangles is to cut two squares. The size of the squares can be calculated using a simple formula.

Finished Unit Size + 1 inch = Cut Size of HST Squares

The method we're discussing in this post is for 2 at a time half square triangles. There are other methods for making 4, 8, or even 16 half square triangles at a time, but they will need a different formula.

If the math is making your head spin, here's a very simple Half Square Triangle Chart:

Click Here to check out the full length tutorial on HSTs.

Awesome Longarm Machines On Sale All August

This month we have some really great deals on Grace Qnique longarm machines and the Little Rebel - which are being bundled with a huge accessory kit - valued at over $1000 in quilting supplies:

The Cutie Breeze Also on Sale

I forgot to mention last week that the Cutie Breeze frame is also on sale all this month for only $549. 

The Cutie Quilt Frame is our smallest quilting frame designed to fit home machines and longarms. The Cutie tabletop fabric frame is designed for you to set it up, quilt your project, then put it away in a closet or under your bed when you're done.

Click Here to learn more about this quilting frame.

That's it for this week. I'm making a lot of supersized half square triangles using layer cake squares. What size will these HSTs finish? If you start with a 10 inch cut squares, you'll end up with 9 inch finished half square triangles (or 9 1/2 inches before you piece the unit into your quilt).

I'm leaning into my love of math and formulas so be looking forward to more charts and formulas like this so you understand how to calculate common quilting units easily!

Let's go quilt,

Leah Day