Split Half-Square Triangles: the most obvious method
There are many different methods that can be used to make split half square triangle unit. This method is the most obvious – cutting triangles and sewing them back together.

There are many different methods that can be used to make split half square triangle unit. This method is the most obvious – cutting triangles and sewing them back together.

Blue and white quilts are classic, and this sampler quilt shows why.

Seam allowance is the amount of fabric that is on the inside of what you are sewing. In quilting the standard seam allowance is 1/4”. But how important is it that your seam allowance is exactly 1/4”? The answer to that is the one that drives my kids crazy. It depends. There is no one-size-fits-all…

Split half square triangles take triangle piecing to the next level. They are fun to use in quilt blocks, but are more complex to put together. This popular method makes construction easy.

The Peaches and Cream Bento Box quilt is one that I made in 2011, but the story goes back even farther than that.

Split half square triangles are a cross between half square triangles and quarter square triangles. They are squares made up of one large triangle and two small triangles. They add interest to triangle blocks and make great pinwheels.