Measurements for triangles

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11-27-2010, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by LJSews4Fun

I need some help, Please! I am making a quilt and am currently stumped. Part of the quilt uses 4 patch blocks alternating with 6" blocks. Another uses 4 patch triangles. The finished block is 6". I need to know what measurement to use to make the triangles. Hopefully, I will learn the measurements as I need to finish the quilt top this weekend. Any suggestions, welcomed. TYIA, Laura A in Brick

Lets see if I understand - When you say 4 patch triangles, are you looking for 4 Half Sq Triangles in a PinWheel pattern?? If so for a 6" square, each "patch" will finish up at 3" so un-finished it will be 3.5". To make the half square you add 7/8" to the unfinished size so you would start off with a 4 and 3/8" square.

Two good resources:

http://www.patchwork-and-quilting.co...triangles.html

http://www.patchwork-and-quilting.co...triangles.html

Hope this is what you are looking for. :D

It is a quarter square triangle, so you add 1 1/4" for a total of 7 1/4"

Yes - You got it!! :-D :-D