Half-Square Triangles Tutorial

I have finally figured out this blogging thing, so here is what I taught at our last quilting mtg. This is a nice way to get a lot of squares done quickly and they look good!

The instructions will have you cut 2 different colored strips of fabric. You will then put those fabrics together with the right sides facing eachother.

I then measured 2 7/8" squares (just as my instructions told me to) and marked it. I usually use a pencil but I did a blue marker so you could see it better. After you have marked your squares, then you will make a diagonal line just as seen below.

Now with your foot on the edge of your diagonal line you will sew an 1/4" seam on both sides of the diagonal. Sorry it's hard to see in the picture. The first picture shows it a little better. After you've sewn on both sides of all your diagonals, you will cut on all your pencil marks. (straight and diagonal)

After you have cut on all the lines you will have several triangles that look like this.

Open then up and press them to make your squares.

Here is the finished product. All the squares that have brown and the green together were done this way. Once you've done it one time, you'll love it. It really does help to make your blocks turn out better and more evenly. HAVE FUN!!!