Category Archives: Quilting Basics

How to Trim Flying Geese

title image - four flying geese blocks on cutting mat

Flying geese…they are everywhere! Well, not everywhere but they are in a lot of quilt patterns and there are lots of ways to make them. In this tutorial, I’m going to show you two ways to accurately trim flying geese to the size you need! These two methods are perfect when making my Hodgepodge Quilt….

How to Square Up Half Square Triangles – Tutorial

Quilting Basics: How to Square Up Half Square Triangles (HST) Tutorial for Perfect Points!

Squaring up Half Square Triangles (HST’s) is key to getting super crisp points on your blocks. This tutorial will help you learn how perfectly trim your HST’s for accurate piecing. As I mentioned in my last post, How To Make Half Square Triangles (HST), Half Square Triangles are pretty much a foundation block in quilting….

How to Make Half Square Triangles (HST) – Tutorial

Quilting Basics: How To Make Half Square Triangles (HST) Tutorial

Whether you’re new to quilting or just brushing up on the basics, this Half Square Triangle tutorial is quick and to the point with photographs to guide you along the way! I’m sure since you’ve taken the time to look this post up that you already know Half Square Triangles (or HSTs for short) are…