I am a novice at pattern drawing, so please excuse me if that shows in this post. :?
I drew a pattern. It contains 68 triangles. I thought I would just cut 17 squares and cut those squares into 4 triangles each.
The end triangle (with seam allowance) needs to measure 2.25inx2.25inx4.25in. I thought cutting a 4.5in square would get me that. Instead I get a 3.5inx3.5inx4.5in triangle.
I looked up some information on square diagonals and I am realizing that I might not be able to do the easy way of starting with a square and cutting it down to 4 triangles.
So, how do I easily cut a 2.25x2.25.4.25 triangle? I tried to just cut one and I can't figure it out. I think my frustration is getting in my way of thinking clearly. I have a 6in x 24in ruler, a 3.5in x 24 in ruler and a 10.5in square ruler at my disposal. I could go buy another ruler, if recommended, tomorrow.
Thanks. I hope I'm making sense.