Jo's Little Favorites II
Half Square Triangle Challenge
17 x 20 1/2
Fabric from Stash
In 1961 Julia Child released her book, Mastering the Art of French Cooking. If there is one thing I have learned about quilting it is the role and importance of the HST. I believe early in her quilting career, Jo Morton must have recognized and learned the importance of the HST. She has mastered the skill of making HST and she isn't afraid to use.
One of the quilts in Little Favorites II is called the Half-Square Triangle Challenge. Jo choose to use two colors in this quilt: pink and brown. Since pink is not one of my favorite colors, my stash is limited with this color. I choose the next best thing--pinky reds. Red while a bold color sometimes have a pink color or orange color.
In 1961 Julia Child released her book, Mastering the Art of French Cooking. If there is one thing I have learned about quilting it is the role and importance of the HST. I believe early in her quilting career, Jo Morton must have recognized and learned the importance of the HST. She has mastered the skill of making HST and she isn't afraid to use.
One of the quilts in Little Favorites II is called the Half-Square Triangle Challenge. Jo choose to use two colors in this quilt: pink and brown. Since pink is not one of my favorite colors, my stash is limited with this color. I choose the next best thing--pinky reds. Red while a bold color sometimes have a pink color or orange color.
Here are some of the things I learned while I am on my journey to Mastering the Art of the HST:
- Triangle papers are a girls best friend. It is amazing how accurate and fast HST can be sewn together using triangle papers
- No matter how accurate I sew and press, HST always need to be measured and trimmed. Yes, cutting off those dog ears does make a difference
- Itty Bitty Rulers are also a girls best friend.
Gardening work (pulling weeds) has cut into my sewing time, but has not stopped me from digging into my fabric stash and pulling fabric for my next HST challenge.
Meadow by Blackbird Designs
(Backing fabric)
