Mysterious HSTs

8 x 17 = 136 HST

The new mystery quilt is still a mystery to me.

I can tell you it has 136 half square triangles in it.

I like half square triangles. They are sew versatile.

I learned a new method of making 8 HST at once.  Nice!

I like this method and will use it again, so I researched and found this nifty tutorial ... Half-Square Triangles Shortcut by Katie's Quilts and Crafts ... to help me with the math to figure out how to make these HST in all sizes.  Thanks, Katie. :)

Here are some more pictures of my process ...

Note: My 10" squares were all from a layer cake swap

and were all slightly different sizes to start and this

may have necessitated a little extra trimming.

Draw lines - point to point

 





mark seam allowance

 

 

sew just to the cutting side of the drawn line for accurate 1/4" seams

 

Note: What I call an accurate 1/4" seam, others refer to as a scant 1/4" seam. To learn more about this scant 1/4" seam, click on this tutorial by  A Quilting Life.  I personally feel that anything less than this is less than 1/4" seam and may compromise the life of the seams of my quilt. I have found that on my Janome 6600p the needle setting is 3.8 to achieve this accurate 1/4" seam.

 

 

align ruler with seam - cut on center line

 

 

cut on square for fours ... use perpendicular lines on mat

 

 

cut cross hatch for eights - use marked angles on mat

 

 

8 hsts

 

 

time to press open - press toward darker fabric

 

 

trim dog ears and square

 

 

I found I had very little waste in the end.

 

 

I like.

 

Time to sew some more mystery.

 

Have a happy quilty day!

 

:-)