Sewing triangles together

Sewing a triangle quilt was actually one of my very first quilt projects. It was an extremely frustrating project. I hadn’t done any research at all. I ran across a quilt that inspired me to …

The Half Square Triangle (HST) quilt block may be one of the most basic blocks but there are so many ways to make them! Recently I revisited my Sun Salutations quilt pattern (a quilt entirely constructed out of HSTs) and did a bit of math to make a smaller version. Once you know the basic formula

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Sewing together triangles is quite easy when you know how and it's something worth learning because you can put together a triangle quilt quite quickly. We have a complete step-by-step tutorial on how to cut triangles for quilting but in this post, we are going to learn how to sew them together. Watch the video below for Part 1 - How to Cut Triangles for Quilting TOOLS USED IN THIS TUTORIAL You can check the latest prices at Amazon by clicking on the links below: Quilting Clips Method Before…

How to Make a Half Square Triangle - Create with Claudia

I know I am most likely 'singing to the choir' with this post....so please excuse me.... Here is a little tip to get those pointy points every time!!! Once you have your HST strip all pieced together....press the seams so that on the wrong side you can see where the seams intersect.... You should be able to see the seams from each HST....like so..... Now, as you are joining the two long strips of half square triangles, make sure your stitching passes straight through the intersection of…

For this tutorial I am going to show you how to sew 60-degree triangles together into pairs, then rows & then put the rows together. 3 1/2" triangles are shown here. The concepts are the same for other size triangles cut from the Hex N More, Sidekick and Super Sidekick rulers. The triangles are all arranged with the blunt point up or down. Take the 2nd triangle and place it on top of the first, right sides together. Alignment is key. Make sure they are exactly on top of each other before…

This is the ultimate tutorial for making perfect Quarter Square Triangles. See the 2 critical tips to adopts and 2 pitfalls to avoid absolutely!

How to cut and sew triangles using a triangle ruler

Equilateral?! Yuck. Geometry. Pretty much the only class I actually cheated in during high school. If I’d only known I’d be doing it as a business and hobby! The truth is, we use geomet…