Fragmented Triangles
Skill level:
Intermediate
Technique:
Piecing & Quilting
Brand:
Rowan Fabric
Crafting time:
Longer Term
Designer:
Liza Prior Lucy
Quilts created from The Kaffe Fassett Collective are fresh
and inspiring with the stunning colorways and beautiful
harmonies of these fabrics. The artistry of this group is
apparent in the incomparable hues and rich palette of
colors all presented in a painterly style.
Finished Size of Project: 47” x 47”
(119cm x 119cm)
Fabrics from Kaffe Collective for Rowan Fabric
Fabric Requirements:
(A) PWGP029.PURPL
(B) PWPJ076.GREEN
(C) PWBM053.GREEN
(D) PWPJ073.BLUEX
(E) PWPJ072.BLUEX
(F) PWPJ074.BLUEX
(G) PWBM050.GREEN
(H) PWPJ075.GREEN
(Backing) GP020.TEAL
2 yards (1.83m)
1 ¼ yards (1.14m)
1 ¼ yards (1.14m)
1 ¼ yards (1.14m)
1 ¼ yards (1.14m)
1 ¼ yards (1.14m)
1 ¼ yards (1.14m)
1 ¼ yards (1.14m)
3 ¼ yards (2.97m)
Additional Requirements:
Fabric By Kaffe Collective for Rowan Fabric
Project By Liza Prior Lucy
Coats Cotton Thread
Sewing Machine
Rotary cutter/mat/plastic ruler
Iron/pressing board
Basic sewing supplies
55” x 55” quilt batting (140cm x 140cm)
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Cutting Instructions
Note: WOF - Width of Fabric, LOF – Length of fabric
Fabric A, cut:
(2) 3 ½” 47 ½” (8.89cm x 120.65cm) LOF
(2) 3 ½” x 41 ½” (8.89cm x 105.41cm) LOF
(30) 1” x 6” (2.54cm x 15.24cm)
(30) 1 ½” x 6” (3.81cm x 15.24cm)
(30) 2” x 6” (5.08cm x 15.24cm)
(30) 2 ½” x 6” (6.35 x 15.24cm)
(5) 2 ½” x WOF (6.35cm x WOF)
Fabric B, cut:
(30) 1” x 6” (2.54cm x 15.24cm)
(30) 1 ½” x 6” (3.81cm x 15.24cm)
(30) 2” x 6” (5.08cm x 15.24cm)
(30) 2 ½” x 6” (6.35 x 15.24cm)
Fabric C, cut:
(30) 1” x 6” (2.54cm x 15.24cm)
(30) 1 ½” x 6” (3.81cm x 15.24cm)
(30) 2” x 6” (5.08cm x 15.24cm)
(30) 2 ½” x 6” (6.35 x 15.24cm)
Fabric D, cut:
(30) 1” x 6” (2.54cm x 15.24cm)
(30) 1 ½” x 6” (3.81cm x 15.24cm)
(30) 2” x 6” (5.08cm x 15.24cm)
(30) 2 ½” x 6” (6.35 x 15.24cm)
Fabric E, cut:
(30) 1” x 6” (2.54cm x 15.24cm)
(30) 1 ½” x 6” (3.81cm x 15.24cm)
(30) 2” x 6” (5.08cm x 15.24cm)
(30) 2 ½” x 6” (6.35 x 15.24cm)
Sewing Instructions:
1. Sew the lights only with the lights and darks only
with the darks. Sew strips of various widths and fabrics
together in sets to make (1) 6” x 6” (15.24cm x 15.24cm)
block (Fig. 1).
make 32
32
Make
Fabric F, cut:
(30) 1” x 6” (2.54cm x 15.24cm)
(30) 1 ½” x 6” (3.81cm x 15.24cm)
(30) 2” x 6” (5.08cm x 15.24cm)
(30) 2 ½” x 6” (6.35 x 15.24cm)
Fabric G, cut:
(30) 1” x 6” (2.54cm x 15.24cm)
(30) 1 ½” x 6” (3.81cm x 15.24cm)
(30) 2” x 6” (5.08cm x 15.24cm)
(30) 2 ½” x 6” (6.35 x 15.24cm)
Fig. 1
2. Repeat Step 1 to make (32) light blocks and (32) dark
make 32
blocks (Fig. 2).
Make 32
Fabric H, cut:
(30) 1” x 6” (2.54cm x 15.24cm)
(30) 1 ½” x 6” (3.81cm x 15.24cm)
(30) 2” x 6” (5.08cm x 15.24cm)
(30) 2 ½” x 6” (6.35 x 15.24cm)
Backing Fabric, cut:
(2) 55” x WOF (140cm x WOF); piece and trim to measure 55” x 55” (140cm x 140cm)
Fig. 2
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3. Press each block very well. Square up to 6” x 6”
(15.24cm x 15.24cm), if necessary. Cut each block
diagonally from the lower left corner to the upper right
corner, making two triangles from each block for a total of
(128) triangles (Fig. 3).
Quilt Assembly:
5. Sew (8) blocks together to make (1) row. Repeat to
make (8) rows.
6. Sew the (8) rows together to make the quilt top.
7. Sew (1) 3 ½” x 41 ½” (8.89cm x 105.41cm) strip to each
side of the quilt top. Sew (1) 3 ½” x 47 ½”
(8.89cm x 120.65cm) to the top and to the bottom of the
quilt top.
Finishing:
8. Layer the backing, batting and quilt top. Quilt or tie as
desired.
Fig. 3
4. Sew (1) light triangle and (1) dark triangle together,
along the longest side, to make (1) block. Square up to
5 ⅛” x 5 ⅛” (13.01cm x 13.01cm). Repeat to make (64)
blocks total (Fig. 4).
9. Prepare binding from (5) 2 ½” x WOF (6.35cm x WOF)
Fabric A strips. Sew strips together into one long binding
strip. Press strip in half lengthwise.
10. Carefully trim backing and batting even with quilt top.
11. Leaving an 8” (20.32cm) tail of binding, sew binding
to top of quilt through all layers matching all raw edges.
Miter corners. Stop approximately 12” (30.48cm) from
where you started. Lay both loose ends of binding flat
along quilt edge. Where these two loose ends meet, fold
them back on themselves and press to form a crease.
Using this crease as your stitching line, sew the two
open ends of the binding together right sides together.
Trim seam to ¼” (0.64cm) and press open. Finish sewing
binding to quilt.
Fig. 4
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12. Turn binding to back of quilt and blind stitch in place.
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Fabric Key
(A) PWGP029.PURPL
(B) PWPJ076.GREEN
(C) PWBM053.GREEN
(D) PWPJ073.BLUEX
(E) PWPJ072.BLUEX
(F) PWPJ074.BLUEX
(G) PWBM050.GREEN
(H) PWPJ075.GREEN
(Binding) PWGP029.PURPL
(Backing) GP020.TEAL
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
(Binding)
(Backing)
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