Need triangle help please
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Need triangle help please
Does anyone know how to make a triangle like pic - but allowing for seam allowance - so that the three angles aren't ruined when sewn? I need a Christmas tree on 12" finished block.
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http://www.quiltinaday.com/RulerInst...ctionsWEB1.pdf
This may help you. You do not need the ruler shown in the instructions.
This may help you. You do not need the ruler shown in the instructions.
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Do this with newspaper first: 12 1/2" sq for black. Measure or fold to get half. Take ruler and put the 1/4" mark on the middle top mark and the edge of the ruler on the bottom right/left corners and mark line. The orange is half the size plus seams: 6 1/4" (make it 6 1/2" to allow for any seam difference, by 12 1/2" or 13" for allowance (so 6 1/2 x 13 should be ok). Cut to opposite corners thru middle. Sew paper together. If it fits or is close, you have done it right and you can square up to 12 1/2". Check your measurements after squaring. Should be 12 1/2" on bottom (black) and 6 1/4" on each side at top. You will have a lapover at top, but that disappears when you add your sashing or whatever goes around the square. Hope I explained it right.
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The tree will be a solid triangular piece, and the 2 sides background fabric. (As opposed to piecing tree section)
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