Requirements
finished size of quilt: approx 59” wide x 61” high
·
24 strips of ‘Mini Fun Fair’ fabric, each measuring 8”
(20.5cm) x the full fabric width
· Binding fabric: 16” (40cm) fabric (of your choice)
· Backing fabric: 175cm x 175cm (69” x 69”)
· Quilt Batting fabric: 175cm x 175cm (69” x 69”)
Please read all instructions before starting. All instructions
include a ¼” seam allowance. It is recommended that all
fabrics be washed and ironed before starting.
Tools
· Rotary cutter, ruler & mat
· Thread for piecing
· Iron & ironing board
· Sewing machine with ¼” patchwork foot & walking foot
· Optional plastic 60-degree (equilateral) triangle template
· Pencil for marking fabric
· Safety pins for basting
Made Using
Triangle
Quilt
By Melanie McNeice
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CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS
• Using the template in this pattern or your plastic template cut 6 equilateral
triangles measuring 8” high from each of a selection of fifteen of your 8” strips of fabric.
• Cut 5 equilateral triangles from each of the remaining nine strips of fabric.
(Total of 135 triangles)
PIECING INSTRUCTIONS
By Melanie McNeice
Triangle Quilt
fabric grain line
1. Randomly select 2 of your triangles and place these on top of each other,
right sides together. Sew the two triangles together along one side edge as
per diagram 1a, ensuring that the fabrics are positioned in the correct direction
so that when they are opened the fabric direction will be correct and the grain
is vertical as per diagram 1b. Open up and press the seam allowance towards
triangle 1 as per diagram 1b.
2. Take your third random triangle and position this over triangle 2, right sides
together, so that the triangle edge to be sewn sits neatly over the full triangle
edge including pressed seam allowance as per diagrams 2a and 2b. Sew together
again ensuring the fabric direction is correct. Press seam allowance towards
triangle 2.
3. Continue to pick random fabrics and continue joining them in this way until you
have a row of 15 triangles as per diagram 3a.
4. Create another 8 rows in the same way so that you have 9 rows of 15 triangles
all together. When sewing each alternate row, press the seam allowances in
the opposite direction. This will make it neater and easier when sewing the
rows together later.
5. Take row 1 and row 2 of your triangles and place them on top of each other, right
sides together. Pin the rows together along the edge you wish to sew by pinning
each meeting point together neatly and evenly. This will help you get perfect
points. Sew the two rows together and press as per diagram 5a.
6. Continue to sew your rows together until you have your complete quilt front.
Now you need to trim your triangular side edges to create a rectangle quilt.
Please ensure you trim the triangle at least ¼” outside of the side triangle points
to allow for binding seam allowance. Secure any cut seams at the quilt side edges.
7. Sandwich the backing, quilt batting and quilt top and baste these together with
your desired method. Quilt as desired.
8. Cut your binding fabric into 6 strips each measuring 2½” x the full width. Sew
these together end to end and use them to bind your quilt with the continuous binding method.
60 degree triangle template