8-at-a-time: The quick and easy way to make Half Square Triangles (HSTs)

Jessica Steele
Apr 12, 2023
2 min read

Updated: Sep 2

a vintage baseball glove holding red and white half square triangles of fabric

In a hurry to make a bunch of half square triangles? Let me introduce you to my friend, 8-at-a-time HSTs.

That's right, one of my absolute favorite time-saving techniques is making Half Square Triangles (HSTs), 8-at-a-time and it's way easier than it sounds.

While this technique is a great time saver and is especially useful if you're making HSTs of all the same color, it may not be as useful as the more traditional 2-at-a-time method in certain instances.

Nonetheless it is a must-try technique if you haven't tried it yet.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

Two squares of fabric the same size (see the below chart to make a specific size)
A marking pen or tool
Rotary blade
Ruler

Need to make a specific size of HST? This handy chart can help you decide how big you need to cut your two squares of fabric.

If you need to make a finished size square with a measurement of either a .25" or .75" , use the size of the squares the next step above that size. For example: if you need 2.75" finished HSTs, cut your two squares to 8.25", the same as the 3" finished HSTs.