1/4 square triangles...
01-29-2010, 10:03 AM
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Mt. pleasant, MI
Posts: 538
Ok I am making a block, its a secret for the quilting bee, and I need 1/4 square triangles, now the only fabric I have for it is in 2 inch strips already and it says you can make them from 2 inch strips in the directions, but does not tell me how to make them from a 2 inch strip. Any help is greatly appreciated!
01-29-2010, 10:10 AM
#3
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 688
Would it work to cut them similar to the tube blocks? Cut from one direction, then turn your ruler and cut from the top? Maybe then cut them in half to make the 1/4 square? I'm probably not explaining what I'm thinking very well.
01-29-2010, 10:18 AM
#4
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Mt. pleasant, MI
Posts: 538
It says to make 2 4 1/4 inch squares or ( 8 triangles from 2 inch strip with a quarter square triangle ruler or companion angle ruler) I have no idea what a 1/4 square triangle is or what any of this means lol.
01-29-2010, 10:21 AM
#5
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Mt. pleasant, MI
Posts: 538
If I can I really want to use this strips because it doesnt take much of this fabric and I dont really want to have to go out and buy some for such a small amount so if anyone can help I would be extremly greatfull! If not I will have to go buy some fabric lol!
01-29-2010, 11:03 AM
#8
Super Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: South central Nebraska, US
Posts: 5,367
I just quick stitched up the 4.25 squares into 1/4 inch triangles and I see no way to do this from a 2 inch strip, I think you need a 2.5 inch strip. Anyone else who can help her? There must be an error or I'm not seeing something.
01-31-2010, 07:43 PM
#10
Super Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Central FL
Posts: 4,829
Originally Posted by samroberts01
It says to make 2 4 1/4 inch squares or ( 8 triangles from 2 inch strip with a quarter square triangle ruler or companion angle ruler) I have no idea what a 1/4 square triangle is or what any of this means lol.
They will end up looking like an hourglass. If you cut triangles full size from your strips, you will need two light and two dark for every square.
Look at the picture here, and you can see how to do it - except yours will be pieced from triangles.
http://quilting.about.com/od/quickpi..._squares_2.htm
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
