need ideas for half square triangles...
03-01-2015, 08:04 AM
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03-01-2015, 12:37 PM
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HST binge is an apt description. : ) I did something similar to try to cut into my stash of fat quarters. I cut 10 inch squares out of a bunch and made eight at a time (4.5 unfinished/4 finished). That way I'd have some building blocks for a variety of designs that use HSTs. I have over 200 now. I should probably get busy and make something!
I confess I did the same with the 4 at once Flying Geese blocks because they also get used in a ton of designs. I haven't used those either and I have over 200 in several different sizes.
Maybe this is akin to having a stash of hexies ready to use? No concrete plans but there when you need them. Post pictures when you choose a design!
I confess I did the same with the 4 at once Flying Geese blocks because they also get used in a ton of designs. I haven't used those either and I have over 200 in several different sizes.
Maybe this is akin to having a stash of hexies ready to use? No concrete plans but there when you need them. Post pictures when you choose a design!
03-01-2015, 01:19 PM
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Some quilt stores offer a "Buck a Block" using Thangles for making HST's. The blocks are all different ways to use your HST's and are fast and easy. Check them out. You could also check Quilter's Cache for blocks that use HST's.
03-02-2015, 01:28 AM
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One method of making the Windblown block uses all half square triangles with two colors, this is the block I am working on. See block and instructions at link below.
http://www.quiltaholics.com/bom/windsq.htm
The pattern I am using is called Windblown Shadows, from the book "The Thimbleberries Book of Quilts" by Lynette Jensen from 1998, but I am not doing the shadow effect of using a dark alternating block but rather constructing as shown in link.
Another pattern is called Spinning Flowers from Fons and Porter's Love of Quilting magazine (Nov./Dec. 2014).
http://www.fonsandporter.com/article...-quilt-project
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Hope you like one of these patterns.
this is the windblown block from link above.
http://www.quiltaholics.com/bom/windsq.htm
The pattern I am using is called Windblown Shadows, from the book "The Thimbleberries Book of Quilts" by Lynette Jensen from 1998, but I am not doing the shadow effect of using a dark alternating block but rather constructing as shown in link.
Another pattern is called Spinning Flowers from Fons and Porter's Love of Quilting magazine (Nov./Dec. 2014).
http://www.fonsandporter.com/article...-quilt-project
[ATTACH=CONFIG]512004[/ATTACH]
Hope you like one of these patterns.
this is the windblown block from link above.
03-02-2015, 04:38 AM
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Love what you are doing Lori. I, too, have some HSTs to work with. They are 2 inch ones. I have about 300 of them, just from the quilt I'm making now. Have a bunch of others from different quilt tops. You know, those little corners you cut off..well, I can't stand to throw them away so I just make these little HSTs and tuck them away for later use. Yes, I have a sickness!
I'll be watching this thread for ideas to put then together.
03-02-2015, 05:19 AM
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