Wow, good ideas all.
I'm not an applique-er and not much past lines and meanders in free motion but I bet I could do oversize pieced triangle and cut with my 12" square ruler to the proper shape.
Jane Stickley is certainly inspirational ... and I did see a couple blocks simple enough that I dare try the concept. To get the stripes to line up, I might be challenged, but maybe I could do it by piecing on the striping a piece at a time so I get the angles right at each go-round. Then cut the corners to a sharp 90 degrees. Maybe make myself a paper piecing pattern...
Wow, I'm so glad I thought to write in - I haven't been to the board in ages,or done much quilting of any interest, not since I finished my Washington Star bed quilt. Thanks again!