Lady of the Lake Quilt With Jenny Doan

Have a ton of half-square triangles at home? If you do, I have the perfect project for you! This Lady of the Lake quilt by Missouri Star is made out of several HSTs. Each quadrant consists of 13 half-square triangles. That is definitely a lot, right? If you don’t have a pile of HSTs, do not worry. You do not have to do it one by one. If you cut the triangles and sew them together to make the square, it will take you a couple of hours to finish! But you don’t have to do it one by one with this method.

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Jenny Doan will teach you how to make 16 at a time. The most known technique is the magic 8, which will give you 8 half-square triangles at a time, but if you need more than that just like what this project requires, use the same method she used in the video below. This quilt design is very easy to make and is suitable for beginners.

Here are other blocks you can make with HSTs, Four Patch Stars Quilt, Calico Star Quilt, Hourglass Wreath Quilt

Easy Lady of the Lake Quilt Materials

• 1 3/4 yards of border
• 4 1/2 yards of backing
• 1 pack of 10″ solid squares
• 1 pack of 10″ background squares

How to Make Lady of the Lake Quilt

Step 1:

Take one solid square and one background square and place them on top of each other right sides together. Sew all the way around the outer edge. Cut in half diagonally in both directions. Press them open and square them into 5 1/2″ squares.

Step 2:

Get one colored square and one background square. Place them on top of each other, right sides together. Draw a line in the middle, vertically and horizontally. Sew all the way around the outside edge. Next, sew on both sides of the drawn lines. Cut directly on top of the drawn lines. Next, cut each square in half diagonally in both directions. You will get 16 half-square triangles. Square them into 3″ squares.

Step 3:

Arrange the squares just like in the photo below. Sew them together to make the block.

Step 4:

Get four blocks and arrange them just like in the photo below. Sew them together.

Lady of the Lake Quilt With Jenny Doan