Watch 💪 How to Trim Half Square Triangles Perfectly Every Time! Video Tutorial

If you’ve ever made a half square triangle block and then stared at it thinking, “how on earth do I trim this without messing up that seam?” then this video is for you! In today’s tutorial, I’ll walk you through step-by-step how to trim your HST blocks to the exact size you need, while keeping that centre seam nice and straight. I’ll show you how to use your cutting mat, align the 45° angle lines, and why a long ruler makes a huge difference. Plus, there’s a cheeky cameo from my favourite tweezers! 🎯 Timestamps: 00:00 - Welcome and overview 01:00 - Why we’re not using the small ruler 01:30 - Aligning your block with the 45° mat line 02:00 - Using your long ruler’s angle line 03:00 - Tweezers trick for precision 04:00 - Cutting the first two sides 08:00 - Rotating and cutting the final two sides 12:30 - Final check and ruler test 👉 Whether your block needs to be 4½ inches or a totally different size, this method will work. Give it a go and let me know how you get on! 🧵 Happy trimming! If you liked this video, please do like and subscribe for more easy quilting tutorials and tips! ‘Liking’ a video saves it into your ‘Liked Videos’ folder in YouTube so you can easily find it again when you need to. 🛑 Absolute beginner and no real idea where to start? 👀 ➡️ Get yourself a free downloadable Beginner Quilter’s Equipment List which I’ve written for absolute beginners to patchwork & quilting, at: https://bit.ly/EquipList_YT 👋Do come and join my Facebook community - Confident Quilting For Beginner Quilters at https://www.facebook.com/groups/confidentquiltingforbeginnerquilters for help, advice, free patterns, fun mini challenges and free masterclasses. #quiltingyoutubechannel #quiltingyoutubetutorials #quiltingyoutubevideos #HalfSquareTriangle #TrimmingHST #BeginnerQuilting #QuiltWithKim #QuiltingTips #QuiltRulerTips #HSTBlock #QuiltingBasics #PatchworkTutorial #LearnToQuilt #AccuratePiecing