We love a quick and easy win when it comes to patchwork projects, and there’s nothing better than a Half-square Triangle patchwork cushion!
Learn the easy technique to piece 2-in-1 Half-square Triangles (HST), and combine them with simple squares and strips to make a beginner-friendly design.
It’s so easy to incorporate with scraps from your stash – keep things consistent with an all-solid cushion like Lynett’s here, or add some fun prints for a riot of pattern and colour.
To help you get started on your quilting journey we’ve pulled together a simple Half-square Triangle tutorial for you to put into action to make your own patchwork cushion.
How to sew a Half-square Triangle
To sew a Half-square Triangle, place a Fabric A and B square RST. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of one square, then sew ¼in from either side of the line. Cut along the line and press the two HST units open.
Find Lynett Muhaso's full throw-size quilt pattern that coordinates with this cushion project in issue 135 of Love Patchwork & Quilting magazine!
Bag yourself a digital edition through Readly, Zinio, Pocketmags or the Love Patchwork & Quilting app.
Notes
- Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.
- Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed.
- RST = right sides together.
- HST = Half-square Triangle.
- WOF = width of fabric.
- WOF is assumed to be 42in.
- Finished size is 20in square.
