Originally Posted by
maryellen2u
Unless they state otherwise, I just assume that it's a half square triangle and the size refers to the finished size of the square. You can usually look at the picture of the quilt to verify that it's a hst.
I've wondered this too. So if they end up with a 5" hst, they started out with two 5.5 squares? right?
In my day as an elementary teacher and equilateral triangle is the same measurement on all sides.
It still is the same measurement on all sides that's why it's called an equilateral not trying to be smarty pants here, but it hasn't changed-lateral means the sides, thus all sides are equal.