The Best Beginner Quilt: ‘Better Together’
Half-square-triangles are one of the greatest basic building blocks of traditional quilting. It's easy to make and can be transformed into many different patterns from the first square triangle pattern!
Fabric requirements for 40″ x 50″ crib quilt (prints quilt):
- 40 light 6″ x 6″ squares
- 40 dark 6″ x 6″ squares
- 3/8 yard fabric for binding
- 1 5/8 yards for backing
- 42″ x 54″ batting
Choosing fabrics:
There’s no right or wrong – just different options. You could pick out fabrics and colors that you like. This design is very forgiving and embraces a wide-variety of looks! So don’t over think your fabric – just go for it.
How to make Half Square Triangle Blocks: Match each light 6″ x 6″ square right sides together with a dark 6″ x 6″ square. Draw a diagonal line on the back of every light square.
Sew a seam 1/4″ away down both sides of the line.
Rotary cut directly on the drawn line to create two separate blocks.
Square up each block to 5 1/2″ x 5 1/2”. This step can seem a little tedious, but it makes a big difference when it’s time to assemble the blocks.
Press blocks flat with seam allowance toward the dark fabric on all blocks. (This will come in handy when you assemble your rows.) You will have 80 total Half-square-triangles (HST) blocks.
Starting with the first row, layout 8 HST blocks with dark triangles rotating like this. Repeat this layout direction for all odd rows (rows 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9). Press seams to the right on all odd rows.
Starting with the second row, layout 8 HST blocks with dark triangles rotating in this pattern. Repeat this layout direction for all even rows (rows 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10). Press seams to the left on all even rows.
Pin and sew rows together in order. By pressing the seam allowances in opposite directions on odd and even rows, your seams should but up against each other, helping your triangle points to match up.
Press row seams in one direction.
You can mix and match different colors and rotate the square fabric to create various patterns just based on the basic Half-square-triangles blocks:
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