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How to Square Up Half Square Triangles
Half square triangles are fun blocks to add to nearly any design. Because half square triangles, also referred to as HSTs, are squares made from two triangles, which have a bias edge, they can become distorted when stitched and pressed. To help keep this from happening, HSTs are generally made oversized and then trimmed down to the correct measurement, also known as squared up. Ashley Hough shows how you can save time when making half square triangles by squaring them up as triangles...
