bearisgray

It does feel good to get one done.


a definite YIPPEE SKIPPEE!!

Maribeth

Even though I don't think I will be getting the software, and I have never even attempted a block this small or complicated, guess I want to make this as hard as possible. :oops: I have wanted to make this quilt. This is one of the first quilts I researched last year when I decided I wanted to take up quilting. I wanna commit to this to, but I can't decide between CW scrappy or the Imperial Fusions prints in blue/green (I have lots of both). Then I saw the link here to the batik one and now I want to do all three of them. Commit . . . I may have to be committed. :lol:

I don't know why but thinking about this decision reminds me of a quote from the movie Contact, "First rule in government spending: why build one when you can have two at twice the price?"

kluedesigns

i'm with you maribeth.

i see about 3 janes in my future.

this one i'll be doing in red/white/blue.

the second will be done in all hand dyed fabrics and finally my last one will be a silk painted quilt.

i'm holding off on the painted one because i really want to do it as a whole cloth but i don't have a frame big enough to make that work.

i have to design some type of frame that will work before i can even begin thinking about painting it.

buddy'smom

Thanks Janstar, I have to agree, there like a drug!! I have a few triangles done as well, not in order, I'm seeking out any I can paper piece for sure, don't have a clue what I'll do about the ones I can't PP???

luvmortherest

klue wrote:

"the triangle ruler can actually be made from quilters template materials.

i can put up the measurements on the triangle for people who would like to do that. "

i would like to have the measurements also so i can have a triangle

kluedesigns

ok, a pic is worth a thousand words in this case.

the triangle measures 5.5 inches along the base and 8.5 inches tall.

with this template its best to use the gridded template material. here's a link to what i'm talking about.

http://www.ezquilt.com/products/plastics/gridpak.htm


you want to mark the base of the triangle a 1/4 inch below the 1st inch grid mark (see pic) extend this line 5.5 inches to form the base.

now to mark the top of the triangle. make a line 1/4 above the 2nd to last inch mark of the gridded template material. the line intersects at the 3 inch vertical line (see pic) and extends horizontally to the first dashed line on each side or 1/8 inch to each side. see pic of the top section of the triangle.

now draw a diagonal line from the top to the one inch mark on the template plastic on each side.

now draw a line from the one inch mark lines to the bottom base line of the triangle - this is snipping off the corners (aka the dog ears). you're making a blunt edge instead of having a fine point template (see pic)

then draw a line on the inside 1/4 inch in to divide the seam allowance from the triangle edge. see photo.

now you can mark the inside of the template 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 down the center line - these measurements indicate inches from edge to edge.

when you're done marking everything up on the template - just cut it out and your good to go.

you could then attach this to hard plastic to make a more stable template or just use it with your standard rulers.

kluedesigns

another pic

kluedesigns

if some one would like to have this sample triangle template just let me know - i don't need it and you might be able to use it.

STAR

I would like it if possible, and if is not spoken for already, thanx

kluedesigns

its your's i'll stick it in with your DJ swap blocks.