Originally Posted by bearisgray
Originally Posted by tammyg
I have to ask this because I cant figure it out and I am sure once you tell me what this stands for I am going to feel pretty silly, but here goes....what dose "hst" stand for? I know its something simple, I can feel it...lol :oops: :P :roll:
HST - half square triangles - it really doesn't make sense to me either, but it's two triangles sewn together that make a square - it just dawned on me - one of those triangles is half a square - but it's a square cut on the diagonal
QST - quarter square triangles - four of these make a square -
The HST and QST are the same shape - a 45, 45, and 90 degree triangle.
The difference is - the straight of grain is along the long edge on the QST
- and the HST long edge is on the bias
Clear as mud?
thank you so much...I feel real silly now :oops: I have been showing my star quilts that i made out of 1/2 squares..... :P thanks for the info...
tammy g