Modern HST Sampler #15: Windmill

Anyone else feeling like this year is just flying?! How is it August already?! But it does also mean it’s time for block 15 from the Modern HST Sampler! If this is the first time you’re reading this, fear not, you can join in at anytime. Start with this one or go back to the beginning, it’s up to you. This year, we’re making 24 modern half-square triangle quilt blocks, and by the end of the year, you will not only have a beautiful sampler quilt, but you will have some well-honed HST making skills. If you need more information, you can find out more about:

• The QAL and fabric requirements
• Required and recommended tools
• Tips for HST accuracy
• Frequently Asked Questions
• The rest of the blocks!

This quilt along has been structured so that you slowly ease your way into half-square triangles. We started off with 4″ finished HSTs (4.5″ unfinished), and then conquered 3″ finished HSTs (3.5″ unfinished). This time, we’re back to making 4″ finished HSTs, but also adding in half-sized ones too that finish at 2″ (2.5″ unfinished)! We’re still using the same methods of making the half-square triangles – 2 at a time, 4 at a time, and 8 at a time – but now we’re making two different sizes within the same blocks.

Fabrics used from the Modern HST Sampler Kit:
Anna Elise Cold Geo Mist, Blueberry Park Ultra Marine Sprouting Row Yardage,
Squared Elements Cielo, Kona Oyster

Turnstile

Fabric Requirements

Print 1 (yellow)
1 – 3″ x 3″ square
1 – 7.5″ x 7.5″ square

Print 2 (light blue)
1 – 3″ x 3″ square
1 – 7.5″ x 7.5″ square

Print 3 (light green)
2 – 3″ x 3″ squares

Background
2 – 7.5″ x 7.5″ squares

Block should measure 12.5” x 12.5”. Use a 1/4″ seam and press seams toward the darker print, or as directed.

Instructions

Step 1. Pair the 7.5″ Print 1 and a background square and make 4 HSTs. Open the HSTs and press the seam towards the print or darker fabric colour. Trim to 4.5″. Repeat for Print 2 and the remaining background square.

Step 2. Pair a Print 3 square with the remaining Print 1 square and make 2 HSTs. Open the HSTs and press the seam towards the print or darker fabric colour. Trim to 2.5″. Repeat for the remaining Print 2 square.

Step 3. Arrange the HSTs and remaining background squares to create the Turnstile block layout. Sew each set of HSTs together to form the the square units. Press seams in alternate directions to nest seams.

Step 4. Sew the rows, pressing seams in each row toward the background squares in order to nest seams and reduce bulk. Sew the rows together, pressing the seams open.

Step 5. Press the block, and trim to 12.5” square if necessary, keeping 1/4″ between the outer HST points and the edge of the block.

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I hope you have fun making Windmill! You can share them on Instagram using #modernHSTsampler (and feel free to tag me too – @blossomheartquilts!), or in the Blossom Heart Quilts group on Facebook, or even link them up to Sew Cute Tuesday. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask in the comments.

Click here for all the Modern HST Sampler quilt block tutorials

Quarter 2 Linky Update

Good news, guys! As we had our internet finally connected last week, that means that things are going to start returning back to normality around here. And that includes finally having the official sharing of your blocks 7-12! August has five Mondays, which normally means a rest week, but instead, we’ll use the last week as the sharing instead. I believe that I have found a way for those who don’t have blogs or Instagram to easily be able to share your pictures in a way that is large enough for everyone else to see them properly. So I will share more about that in a couple of weeks’ time! In the meantime, make sure you’re all up to date so that you can be in the running for some pretty special prizes.

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