Be very careful when you iron the seams. Try not to touch the
edges of the triangles or you might stretch the fabric out of
shape. Remember, once the bias edge is stretched out of shape,
it won't go back so you'll have to start over. If you don't feel
comfortable with the iron, just finger press the seams flat.
Now, line up two triangles of the same color RST so that the colored
parts are on opposite sides. Pin the center seam and sew together.
Do the same for the other triangles and press. To make your first
row, lay the square with the dark triangle facing top and bottom,
then lay the medium triangle facing right to left next to it.
The second row should be the opposite; a medium placed right to
left, then a dark facing top to bottom. Carefully line up your
seams and sew.
You can always make the blocks bigger and then trim them to size
later. For a QST, you always need to add 1¼" to the
finished size that you want. Always press the seams towards the
darker color. Be careful to match your seams when sewing them.
Don't forget to trim your block to 12½".
I
hope your projects are going well for you. Next month, we're going
to combine some more HSTs and QSTs for a great looking block.
Until then...happy quilting.
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