HST means half square triangle. A huge number of traditional blocks have HSTs as subunits.
The first picture Is when I was doing final trimming on an HST block. The second is someone from my class on simple HST quilts. The third is a lap/ baby quilt with large HSTs, from a pair of theme fabrics.
Trimming an HST
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Goose chase
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another big HST
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