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HOW TO MAKE HALF SQUARE TRIANGLES FROM STRIPS – USE A JELLY ROLL!

There are so many cool ways to make Half Square Triangles and here is one more that is super easy and really neat.  Plus, it totally puts those jelly rolls to good use.  Which is awesome because I always end up wanting to make some kind of quilt out jelly rolls that doesn’t seem like it would work.  It would be so easy to make cute little pin wheels out of a jelly roll with this method, which is great because jelly rolls have so many different prints of each fabric collection.  

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Magic 8 Quilt Block – Make 8 Half Square Triangles at a Time!

If you need to make a ton of Half Square Triangles The Magic 8 Method is the way to go!  For this weeks installment of the Half Square Triangle Tutorial Series I will show you all how to make eight half square triangles at one time!  This one is great for making lots of them at one time and also if you are making a quilt that uses several blocks with one fabric or print like pinwheels or turnstiles.

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Half Square Triangles 4 At A Time with a Chart

I’m back this week with the second installment of my Half Square Triangle Quilt Block Tutorial series.  This week I am sharing a tutorial on how you can make 4 Half Square Triangles at a time!  Such a time saver, for sure.  I love that you can make so many at once with this method, but can still use lots of different prints.  If you missed the previous installment, you can find the first method of making Half Square Triangles here.  I love how Half Square Triangles can be used to show bold prints and vibrant solid colors.

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HOW TO MAKE HALF SQUARE TRIANGLES – Simple Half Square Triangles

Half Square Triangles have to be one of my favorite blocks to sew.  They are simple, look good in nearly any fabric choices, and can be used to make countless combinations.  I have several HST Quilts that are currently in the works, so I decided to do a simple Half Square Triangle Tutorial so you can make some too!  

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10 Best Sewing Machine Features for Quilting + Quilting on the Sapphire 965Q

There are definitely some sewing machine features that can really make quilting SOOO much easier!  So today I am going to share with you 10 of my must have sewing machine features for quilting.  You may already know that I am a brand ambassador for Viking Husqvarna (YAY!  They make totally amazing machines), so some of these features will be specific to my Husqvarna Viking Sapprire 965Q that I am sewing on.  But let me tell you, this machine is really a quilter’s dream.

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