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How to Cut Isosceles Triangle
I have seen a photo of a pretty Christmas cushion made from Isosceles triangles. (2 long sides, 1 short)
Is there a trick to cutting these or will I need to buy a template? |
For a pillow I'd probably make a template, for a quilt I use the Tri Recs Ruler to make life easy.
here is a demo o the ruler, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQCdh-ZkRAM and a demo of fitting them together so they come out right https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTPE1EFZHpc and if this isn't an isosceles, sorry :) |
Originally Posted by KalamaQuilts
(Post 8301721)
For a pillow I'd probably make a template, for a quilt I use the Tri Recs Ruler to make life easy.
here is a demo o the ruler, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQCdh-ZkRAM and a demo of fitting them together so they come out right https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTPE1EFZHpc and if this isn't an isosceles, sorry :) Yes, that’s the triangle I’m after! Thanks for the YouTube links - they’re really helpful. |
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I just remembered I've also foundation paper pieced
https://www.generations-quilt-patter...ilt-block.html and also if you like the technique you could english paper piece them :) An easy to get along with technique! looking at your pattern the block technique shown on the first two links wouldn't work because you are not looking for a block but a series of triangles. |
Originally Posted by KalamaQuilts
(Post 8301761)
I just remembered I've also foundation paper pieced
https://www.generations-quilt-patter...ilt-block.html and also if you like the technique you could english paper piece them :) An easy to get along with technique! looking at your pattern the block technique shown on the first two links wouldn't work because you are not looking for a block but a series of triangles. Thanks for your addition comments. I have done a little EPP but don’t really fancy that for this project. I think I might just try getting a piece of paper the size of the cushion top and draw out the design. Even if this just gets me the size of the angles it would be a starting point. |
One of my bookmarked sites is this one, maybe one of their graphs will help you out
https://www.incompetech.com/graphpaper/ Here's a sublinks just on one triangle option: https://www.incompetech.com/graphpaper/vartriangle/ |
Originally Posted by Iceblossom
(Post 8301772)
One of my bookmarked sites is this one, maybe one of their graphs will help you out
https://www.incompetech.com/graphpaper/ Here's a sublinks just on one triangle option: https://www.incompetech.com/graphpaper/vartriangle/ Thanks Iceblossom - your links are very helpful. What a useful tool! |
When I’ve looked at the cushion again I realised I’ve been over-thinking this.
If I make the cushion 16” the triangles block could be 15”. (Plus an additional narrow border) There are 5 triangles across the block. Finished width would be 3” each. There are 4 rows so the triangles will be 3.75” high. I should be able to draw the triangles. :D |
Tri Rec's ruler strongly suggested.
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