Originally Posted by k3n
I'm currently wondering if I piece two swatches together then cut out the rectangle with the diagonal on the seam line (like Rhonda's cut down methods) if that would be less hassle... ;)
Nope, all the angles are all different.
(Edited to add: you could actually, but ALL your edges would be bias, and that's just not worth it to me).
If it were me (not that you asked), here's how I would do it:
Pick out all your fabrics and number them accordingly. Mark those on your sketch.
Take the sketch to Kinko's (or wherever) to blow it up to the size you wanted ( block size or quilt size). This will be a few bucks, but worth your time in the end.
Then I would cut it apart into rows. If the rows are really long, then I'd cut them down into sections of 5 or 6 blocks.
And then I'd very, very easily paper-piece it straight across those blocks. Do that for all the sections. Then sew the sections back into rows, and the row into the quilt. Although, I might do it in quadrants if it were too big.
No templates. Perfect angles. Perfect points.
Only thing you need to be careful of is that you PP on the correct side so you get your overall orientation in the right direction. And in that block in the center of the quilt where you have 3 fabrics, start a section in that block and PP to the left.
Take care to mark the sections, and take note of the direction you're moving in.
This method would allow you to have a much more complicated design in a smaller block size. Which has me thinking.......