Half Square Triangles
 

Got this in an email today and found it interesting. I've only looked at the 4 at a time and the 8 at a time so far but wanted to share.

https://www.coralandco.com/blog/2017...s-at-once.html

Carol B

I usually do the 8 st a time technique. It works for me.

I will do 8 or sometimes even more if necessary depending on the project. If I am doing 12 full blocks I will cut accordingly and lay out the blocks, draw the lines and cut accordingly after all my stitching is completed. I am not crazy about standing on my feet to square things up so I now sit and do that task. I do like however being able to have all my pieces available so I can see what all my blocks are going to look like. This is a good tutorial on hst's however.

Doing the 8 at a time works for me and saves time.

The formula should be written:

(finished size of HST unit + 7/8 ) multiplied by 2

Example: finished size to be 3 inches

(3 + 7/8) * 2 = 7-3/4

Calculators have an "order of operations" - so without the parantheses, this is what you would get:

3 + 7/8 * 2 = 5-1/4

that's waaaaaaaaaaay too many extra steps for me.

scissors? no way.

make it wrong and then fix it? not for me.

faster to make them the old fashioned way.

I think the scissors on the illustration were only there to show "where to cut" -

This method has been around for a while and, as was mentioned, goes by different names. I use it anytime I need or want many of the same HSTs. I recently did a mini skill builder tutorial at my guild on the many ways HSTs can be made.

So many great ways! Thank you for sharing that link, ctack2. :o

Thanks for sharing! I have made 8 several times and really love it.