You could make as many as you want just by adding additional 10 inch increments to your rectangle. A 30 by 10 rectangle would make 24. A 40 by 10 rectangle would make 32 HSTs. Each equivalent of a10 inch square makes 8 more HSTs. The key to easy sewing is the diamond arrangement to the diagonals. A 20 by 40 rectangle, equivalent to 8 10 inch squares, would make 64 HSTs. They can pile up in a hurry using this excellent method. And it’s easy (and wise) to start larger and trim down to the size needed. She illustrates that beautifully. Any size HST can be made with this method. It’s versatile and reliable. A great tutorial. Many thanks.
I have been quilting for 8 or 9 years and today I made ( for my skills) what I would consider to be perfect hst's. For the first time. THANKS TO YOU AND the square up ruler. And it didn't take me forrrevvvverrrr. Thanks so much for your video.
Thank you for a great video!!! I want to make a quilt that uses a whole bunch of 4 and1/2" squares and I was kind of dreading making all of them!!! Now I have no excuse!!!
I need a bunch of HST that have one color on the top and all of the seams going the same direction. Will this work with that? I just can’t wrap my head around it all.
Yes! You can use this method to make any size HST's! I draw my squares 1" bigger than I want the finished HST to end up (or 1/2" bigger than the unfinished HST with seam allowance.)
5.5 inch finished is easy to achieve. Just make a starting rectangle 5.5 x 4 by 5.5 x 2 or 22 by 11. It’s always good to make them slightly larger and trim down. 24 by 12 would be a starting point for 6 inch units. Again start larger nd trim down. The key is always a rectangle that is 2:1.
I was sent to you site by Darlene Michaud . Thank you for sharing. This is an excellent technique.
You could make as many as you want just by adding additional 10 inch increments to your rectangle. A 30 by 10 rectangle would make 24. A 40 by 10 rectangle would make 32 HSTs. Each equivalent of a10 inch square makes 8 more HSTs. The key to easy sewing is the diamond arrangement to the diagonals.
A 20 by 40 rectangle, equivalent to 8 10 inch squares, would make 64 HSTs. They can pile up in a hurry using this excellent method. And it’s easy (and wise) to start larger and trim down to the size needed. She illustrates that beautifully. Any size HST can be made with this method. It’s versatile and reliable.
A great tutorial. Many thanks.
I have been quilting for 8 or 9 years and today I made ( for my skills) what I would consider to be perfect hst's. For the first time. THANKS TO YOU AND the square up ruler. And it didn't take me forrrevvvverrrr. Thanks so much for your video.
Awesome! I'm so glad, Pat!
I've been following your blog for quite a while now but only just found this video :)
OMG what a great video...perfect!
Thank you for a great video!!! I want to make a quilt that uses a whole bunch of 4 and1/2" squares and I was kind of dreading making all of them!!! Now I have no excuse!!!
Oh GOODNESS, what awesome tips! Thanks for sharing!
That is a great tip, thanks for sharing the ruler is in my bag on amazon !
What is your preference for pressing the seams if your entire quilt is made of hst’s? To one side or open? Thanks and great video…
Love this method, thank you for sharing.🤔
Thank you!
I need a bunch of HST that have one color on the top and all of the seams going the same direction. Will this work with that? I just can’t wrap my head around it all.
Can you use this method to make 5.5 and 6.5 in squares and if so what would the starting measurements be
Yes! You can use this method to make any size HST's! I draw my squares 1" bigger than I want the finished HST to end up (or 1/2" bigger than the unfinished HST with seam allowance.)
You are smart! But how to do this if you need a 5.5 or 6 inch hst for example?
add 1/2" to each size of that square block.
5.5 inch finished is easy to achieve. Just make a starting rectangle 5.5 x 4 by 5.5 x 2 or 22 by 11. It’s always good to make them slightly larger and trim down. 24 by 12 would be a starting point for 6 inch units. Again start larger nd trim down. The key is always a rectangle that is 2:1.