Sunset Isle – Month 8: HSTs

Another month and another row added to our Sunset Isle quilts! There’s been a fun flurry of activity on Instagram on #sunsetislequilt (see below).

Not to mention being able to take this gorgeous photo of three Sunset Isle quilts together while on quilting retreat a couple of weeks ago. From left to right: Kara who’s making a scrappy rainbow with a light denim chambray background; Jane who’s using rainbow Liberty with a scrappy Maze & Vale background; and mine – rainbow Liberty with a grey Essex linen background. Similar but all look so different!

MONTH 8

This month marks the downhill slide into our finished quilts! With month 7 being the same blocks as month 6 to create a symmetrical centre point, our Sunset Isle quilts are now looking like real quilts as they grow bigger. This month, we’re back to basics with a simple row of large half-square triangles, also known as HSTs.

I love making large HSTs, as they’re so quick and easy, and you don’t need many to fill up the row! If you’re needing any tips and tricks for making HSTs, then click here to read about how to improve the accuracy of half-square triangles.

OTHER THINGS TO NOTE

It’s never too late to join in! You can sign up for the pattern subscription for just $24 for the year (once-off payment) and receive the current month’s pattern right away.

To hang out with other QALers, come and join the Sunset Isle QAL group on Facebook to connect with everyone else sewing along! Share your plans, fabric pulls, progress and we’ll be there sewing and cheering along with you.

On Instagram, you can use #sunsetislequilt to share your project with us all, and feel free to tag us in the image too – @blossomheartquilts and @ava_and_neve – as that helps us find them all more easily.