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Quarter-square triangles

Description

In quilting, a Quarter-Square Triangle (QST) is a square fabric unit composed of four equal 90-degree triangles meeting at the center, creating an hourglass pattern.

Detailed explanation

This versatile quilting unit is essentially a square divided into four distinct triangular sections. It is frequently used to create classic patterns like the Hourglass block or the Ohio Star. While it can be cut from raw triangles, it is most accurately and easily constructed by combining two existing Half-Square Triangle (HST) units. Because the diagonal seams create bias edges in the center, careful pressing is important to keep the block flat and square.

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