Quilting with Triangles: Triangle Tricks

Posted on Nov 08, 2012

<a href="http://www.craftfoxes.com/blog/quilting-with-triangles-5-patterns-to-try">Quilting with triangles</a> is an advanced sewing skill that makes for visually striking finished quilts and home decor. This quilt block pattern uses 6 different fabric colors to create an organized chaos of prints and patterns. Overall Size: 66" x 78" Block Size: 12" x 12" and 6" x 12" finished Block Count: 10 and 15, respectively

Step 1

Cutting Sizes for Fabric: Yellow Sashings: - 5 6-1/2" x 12-1/2" Inner Vertical Borders: - 2 2-1/2" x 60-1/2" Inner Horizontal Borders: - 2 2-1/2" x 52-1/2" Middle Vertical Borders: - 2 1-1/2" x 64-1/2" Middle Horizontal Borders: - 2 1-1/2" x 54-1/2" Outer Borders: - 4 6-1/2" x 66-1/2" Binding: - Red Enough 2-1/4" strips to equal 298" length

Step 2

Note: Yardages given assume borders are cut selvage to selvage from border fabric; binding length equals measurement of all four sides plus extra inches for seaming together. Use the key shown in the photo to determine how much fabric the pattern needs for each color.

Step 3

Triangle Tricks Quilt Harlequin Block: (Finished Block: 6" x 12") Enlarge Block: 300% A - Cut 4-3/4" B - Cut 7-1/4"

Step 4

Magic Triangles Block: (Finished Block: 12" x 12") Enlarge Block: 300% A - Cut 6-1/2" B - Cut 7-1/4" C - Cut 3-7/8"

Step 5

Rail Fence Block: (Finished Block: 6" x 12") Enlarge Block: 300% A - Cut 6-1/2" B - Cut 3-1/2" x 6-1/2"

Step 6

Adapted from <a href="http://www.andrewsmcmeel.com/products/?isbn=1449419305">"Quilting: 2013 Day-to-Day Calendar"</a>, published by Accord Publishing, a division of Andrews McMeel Publishing. Designed by Jean Wright.