I am working on a quilt in the Quilt Sampler magazine on page 24 and have a really dumb question :oops: Where it states cut 2-35" squares, cutting each in 1/2 diagonally for 4 corner triagles

Here's a link to a quilt kit of the one I'm making
http://store.thewildrosequiltshop.co...3&Item_ID=1346

I understand the cut in 1/2 part my question is my square is 35"x35" :oops: This is the hardest pattern I have done and don't want to mess up

Thanks
Ginger

is this for the fabric that would go in the corners

Thats what I think , judging from the pic. They are for the outer most corners.

It looks like the triangles are for the corners of the quilt.

Yep, your two squares would be 35 inches.
This is for blue-ish fabric in the corners.

Look how big your quilt is - 91" square.

So you can see how you'd need to start with a really big square to get triangles to fit in each corner.

I would suggest you really starch the squares BEFORE you cut them, as you will end up with a really, really long bias edge.

Sometimes I make the squares oversized, draw the diagonal line, and then stay stitch on each side to stabilize it BEFORE I cut on the line.

You want to make sure that you handle the pieces gently so they don't stretch out of shape.

Forgive me, I'm not sure what you're asking but you'll need two of those big 35" squares cut diagonally each to yield 4 corner traingles.

THANKS for the tips. Yes these are the triangles in the corners.

And not to confuse the issue, but a few other points:

One of the reasons I draw the line is because I don't have a ruler that's almost 50 inches (which will be about the length of the cut bias edge). ;-)

If I have the line, I can cut on that as a guide.

Or
I can also fold the square in half, so the drawn line (and the stitched line, if you went that route), match up. You've got to be very careful you've folded in the right direction, and lined it up correctly. Now you've got around a 25" distance to cut, very doable with a 24" ruler.

Also, BEFORE you do any cutting, fold the square in half, and mark a big X in pencil in the middle on the back of the fabric. About an 1" long, at least, from the midpoint.

This will allow you to easily find the middle of the triangle so you can match it up to midpoint of the quilt top. Much easier to do it now than when it's cut.

Hope that wasn't too confusing.

Take a deep breath, measure, measure again, and then cut.
;-)

this is such an excellent idea!