Half Square Triangles

So, back to my 'Half Square Triangles' quilt that I started right at the beginning of the holidays. It began as a pile of vintage sheet squares:

I turned them into half square triangles, there are plenty of tutorials on these, try here for example.

Once you've made your half square triangles (HSTs!), which really are very easy, there are so many different ways you can arrange them to make completely different patterns.

Have a look at a few ideas from trusty Pinterest:


http://pinterest.com/pin/274860383478475912/


http://pinterest.com/pin/93660867223311554/

http://pinterest.com/pin/199143614746125634/


http://pinterest.com/pin/444941638155959730/

http://pinterest.com/pin/302163456219465303/

All so different and yet they're all constructed from a simple HST - I've said it before I know, but how could anyone ever get bored with patchwork!!!

Anyway, this is how I pieced my HSTs:

And here it is quilted and with its border, all finished:

I made this one as a smallish picnic rug to go with a picnic basket and bear as a present for one of Maria's friends. I found some very pretty little china cups and saucers to go with it too:

They really wouldn't have lasted long with Maria I'm afraid, I think they stand a much better chance in their new home!

That's it for today, have a great weekend, Sally.