Quilt Therapy Quilt Note: When making any of the components on this page, sometimes it's best to cut the fabrics 1/4" or 1/2" larger than the pattern call for & then cutting them down to the exact size needed!
Half-Square Triangles
To make a Half-Square Triangle (HST): In my cutting instructions there will be an instruction to draw a line on the back side of one or two fabrics (the red line in the image to the left). "Blue" (in the back) & "Green" (in the forefront). Sew them, right sites together, 1/4" on EACH SIDE of the line you drew (the blue "stitched" lines). Then cut the Half-Square Triangles apart ON the line you drew. Will end up with TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. Press toward the darkest fabric. Clip the corners (aka dog ears).
Split Half-Square Triangles
To make a Split Half-Square Triangle: In my cutting instructions there will be an instruction to either cut some quilt squares ONE (1) time or TWO (2) times. Both of them diagonally, corner-to-corner. When piecing a Split HST, sew the TWO (2) smaller triangles together first (the figure on the left), then sew the larger triangle to the newly created triangle (the figure on the right). Press towards the arrows & clip the corners (aka dog ears).
Quarter-Square Triangles
To make a Quarter-Square Triangle (QST): In my cutting instructions there will be an instruction to either cut some quilt squares ONE (1) time or TWO (2) times. Both of them diagonally, corner-to-corner. When piecing a QST, follow the diagram on the left first, and then follow the diagram on the right to finish your QST! Press towards the arrows & clip the corners (aka dog ears).
Flying Geese
To make a Flying Geese: In my cutting instructions there will be an instruction to either cut some squares ONE (1) times or TWO (2) times. Both of them diagonally, corner-to-corner. When piecing a Flying Geese for a quilt block, follow the diagram on the left first (adding a smaller blue triangle to the larger purple triangle) & then follow the diagram on the right (adding the second smaller blue triangle to the newly created purple/blue component). If you are making a quilt block that has a lot of Flying Geese in it, is best if you press all of your Flying Geese seams open. Press towards the arrows & clip the corners (aka dog ears).
Snowball Corners
To make a portion of a quilt block that calls for Snowball Corners: In my cutting instructions there will be an instruction to cut some squares smaller and some larger. The smaller squares will say, "On the back side of the square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time." When piecing a portion of a quilt block that calls for Snowball Corners, gather up the larger square and the TWO (2) or FOUR (4) smaller squares associated with it. With right sides together, line up the smaller square so that it is perfectly even with the corner and sides of the larger square. Then sew ON the line that you drew (in the image on the left, it’s the red dashed line). Repeat the same process for the remaining ONE (1) or THREE (3) corners (image on the right shows how to repeat the same process on the opposite corner than the one in the image on the left). Press towards the arrows & clip the corners (aka dog ears).
Square in a Square
To make a portion of a quilt block that calls for a Square in a Square: In my cutting instructions there will be an instruction to either cut some squares ONE (1) time or TWO (2) times. Both of them diagonally, corner-to-corner. There will also be a larger square associated with it. When piecing a portion of a quilt block that calls for a Square in a Square follow the diagram on the left first, then follow the diagram on the right second. Press in the direction of the arrows & clip the corners (aka dog ears).
