I first saw this block when my quilting friend, Lynn, was making a quilt at the Fall SVQG retreat. She was using tiny plaid fabrics and it was beautiful.
I am using the Hoffman's Sangria Bali Pops for the fabric :) Below is how these blocks go together. I plan to mix up all of the mediums and darks from this collection for the dark squares and triangles. I also plan to use many lights ranging from white-on-white to batik mediums for the light triangles.
To start:
Cut assorted Bali Pops into 2 1/2” x 10” strips (A)
Cut assorted Light background colors into 5 1/4” x 10” pieces (B)
Sew one (A) to one (B) using 1/4" seam allowance. Each of these sections will produce 4 finished blocks.
(A) dark fabric at top / (B) light fabric at bottom. |
Cutting into 4 - 2 1/2" by length strips as shown above (dotted lines). After cutting into 4 sections line 2 of the pieces like this and stitch together:
You then place this piece - right sides together with a dark piece of fabric like this:
Sew on the solid lines above so that you are just touching the corner of the dark square. After both lines have been sewn cut 1/4" away from the sew line as shown (dotted lines). Iron your piece towards the large dark triangles and finished they should look this:
I plan to set these squares on point.
digital design built in computer |
Now to figure out just how many I will need....
Again, if anyone knows the name of this block - please let me know!
Thanks!!
5 comments:
I know that as the magic triangle. Here's a link:
http://www.sallyschneider.com/magictriangle.htm
The ruler makes it very easy to churn these babies out very accurately. Good luck, it will be a lovely quilt.
Thanks! I have the ruler and you are right, they come out wonderfully accurate! :)
(I received this information in email- Thanks!!)
Hi, I'm unable to comment on your blog.
Shaded 4-Patch or Mary's Triangles -
http://www.kelsew.info/TO/fall2011TOBE.html and
http://www.treadleon.net/quiltshop/TrailtoTreadleonia/trailtotreadleonia.html
Cheers,
Dorothy in Oz
Australia
This is a beautiful block. Thanks so much for posting how to make it. I will have to get the ruler and try it.
Cool technique to sew the block this way!
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