First Triangle Quilt - Help with Calculations
 

Hi there!

Brand new to the form and relatively new to quilting! Just finished my first two very basic projects (a rag quilt and a basic square quilt), and looking to make a 60 degree triangle quilt for my grandmother. I was hoping to make it lap sized, but am struggling with calculating how much fabric I need / what size triangles to go with if I'm aiming for a finished product around the dimensions of 50x60". Any advice/help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance :)

I haven't made a 60 degree triangle quilt yet. My suggestion is that you find a pattern and follow the directions. That's exactly what I would do, and I have a few years of experience making quilts. There are probably a few tutorials on the QB, so do a search for them.

do you have a picture of one? I'm not sure exactly what you are planning to do cause there are many quilts that use a 60 degree triangle ruler so unable to help you.

This is my estimate, as I don't know how many fabrics you will use or what size triangles you will have.
There would be 119 triangles - I think.

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Welcome from western NY and happy quilting :)

As mentioned....first decide what pattern/placement for those triangles, then, then size, then fabric needed can be calculated....

Welcome from Kentucky! I would recommend drawing out your design on graph paper first. Then you can begin to decide on size and fabric needs.

Welcome from outside St. Louis, MO.

Sorry I can't help.

Thank you all for your help!! I appreciate it - I decided to draw everything out and calculate my fabric needs by hand (LOL, my math skills are a little rusty!), so hopefully we're in good shape now. Will let you know it turns out, fingers crossed!

Welcome from Northern Indiana Amish Country. Just keep practicing.