Here's a method on Craftsy that many of us use - no rulers (except to draw a straight line) or special templates. No leaving bias edges to join to other pieces. I make a little larger and trim down.
http://www.craftsy.com/blog/2014/01/...are-triangles/
Here's how to get from 2 to eight of the same 2 fabrics:
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