Before opening up the half square triangle, line up the sewn line on the desired marking on the ruler. We are trimming these HST's to 3 1/2 inches. So I line up the seam with the 3 1/2 inch marking.

The economy quilt block is simple, yet striking. It's layered look adds dimension to your quilt. Also known as the floating squares block, this is one of those classic quilt blocks that has been ...

Take the annoyance out of creating quilt blocks that contain triangle shapes. Nancy demonstrates how to make no-hassle ½-square triangles using speedy, accurate, no-math ways.