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Making Quilt Triangles – My How To

Move it Over Monday from The Quilt Ladies

After learning to make a square, the next step is the triangle. Just like the square if you are not ready to purchase a rotary cutter and mat. You will need to make a freezer paper pattern.  How I do my Square’s
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Take the FINISHED size of the square you want and add 7/8 of an inch.
example:
for a finished size 2 inch square you will cut your fabric 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″
for a finished size 3 inch square you will cut your fabric 3 7/8″ x 3 7/8″
for a finished size 4 inch square you will cut your fabric 4 7/8″ x 4 7/8″


And so on, either make you freezer paper pattern or up with a rotary cutter and ruler.

Quilters Triangles, How To Make with Seven, Eighth Inch Squares

 

 

 

I’ve used a 3 inch FINISHED Square cut 3 7/8″ x 3 7/8″A light and a dark.

Quilters Triangles, How To Make with Seven, Eighth Inch Squares

On the Wrong side of the light fabric draw a line from corner to corner.

This is the cutting line NOT sewing line

Quilters Triangles, How To Make with Seven, Eighth Inch Squares

On your sewing machine sew a straight seam, 1/4″ from the line.

Quilters Triangles, How To Make with Seven, Eighth Inch Squares

 

 

 

Turn and do the same thing on the other side.

(when I have many to sew, I do chain piecing, one right after another, not stopping the machine until all finished and then turn and do the other side) If NEW do them one at a time.

Quilters Triangles, How To Make with Seven, Eighth Inch Squares
Cut on the drawn Cutting line.

Quilters Triangles, How To Make with Seven, Eighth Inch Squares

 

 

 

You have 2 triangles

Open them up and 2 triangles

Quilters Triangles, How To Make with Seven, Eighth Inch Squares

 

Press your seam to the dark fabric and trim the end tail off.
Quilters Triangles, How To Make with Seven, Eighth Inch Squares
This is your finished triangle
GIVE IT A TRY…. IT’S NOT HARD.

 

I recently posted a block on Facebook and there was a lot of take about points.
Here’s how I do it.
Quilters Triangles, How To Make with Seven, Eighth Inch Squares Pieced together a triangle to a block
Quilters Triangles, How To Make with Seven, Eighth Inch Squares
Added this as a strip to another piece.  Pin as much as you need, check as you pin to make sure
you have the 1/4 seam allowance.
Quilters Triangles, How To Make with Seven, Eighth Inch Squares
On this seam I had to move the needle in just 2 threads to make the point perfect.
Press the fabric
Quilters Triangles, How To Make with Seven, Eighth Inch Squares The point.
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Start at the VERY Beginning to Learn to Quilt

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I’m in the process of moving things (how to’s, quilt patterns) over from my blogger site www.thequiltladies.com   (the site will be up and used as long as blogger let’s it, I don’t own the site, just the name. Here I own both). I’m going to call it, Move It Over Monday. I like the idea of seeing, updating and checking all links.  Hope you enjoy

Basic Quilt Info from The Quilt Ladies

Always remember that quilting has been done for hundreds of years and all the new gadgets are great.You can still do things very simply and fill your sewing closet with new innovations as your talent grows.

No need to purchase a rotary cutter and mat your first time out. Take your time and enjoy. I have linked, use or NOT, This post may contain affiliate links. I will receive a few cents if you click to their site and purchase

Things needed to start a quilt project:
A sewing machine that sews a straight line, borrow one or purchase one at a large chain store. No need to spend hundreds on a machine to straight stitch. OR Hand piecing can be done too. Everything is the same as a machine, but you hand stitch using the same ¼” seam allowance.

 

How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies 1)Graph Paper
2)Freezer Paper – Plastic coated paper, like the butcher’s wrap meat in. You can purchase it at your local store or if you ask they may give you some at your butcher counter
3)Glue stick
4)Iron
5)Gray thread
6)Ruler
7)Pencil
8)Basic sewing supplies, Scissors, thimble, sew riper, etc.
9)Needles – for hand piecing Sharps size 7-12, for quilting Between needles size 10-12
10)Sewing Pins
11) Fabric and Batting

Fabric– The best rule of thumb is to purchase the best fabric you can afford. Always 100% cotton. Avoid loose woven fabrics. Wash cotton to check for color fast and iron if needed. If new to quilting it is always best to start with a light and dark color. Link if you like
How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies Cutting – Rotary cutter, mat and ruler can be used if you have them. If you are new to quilting and are not sure you want to buy all these supplies try Freezer paper. It may be purchased at any grocery store. You will notice that one side is shiny, one not.
Draw the pattern pieces on to graph paper, the finished
size, the – – – line. The – – – – will be the sewing line
Add a ¼ inch seam allowance around the entire outside edge –the cutting line
(example – 2 inch finished size cut square 2 ½” x 2 ½”) Cut pattern out
With a glue stick. Paste the pieces to How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies the NON-shiny side of the freezer paper.
 
Cut the pattern out.

You can now iron the pattern to your fabric, shiny side down.
This pattern can be used over and over. It will leave no film on your How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies fabric.

 

 

My take on Irons: I use a regular old iron, nothing fancy or expensive, NEVER add water to it, as steam will stretch your fabric. I have two one for quilting and one for our lives. 
Square – Cut 2 squares the same size (finished size of square plus 1/2 inch) example cut 2 ½ x 2 Good to good Fabric
¼ inch seam allowance, sew
Trim threads
Open and Press to the dark

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1)sew seam with a 1/4 inch seam allowance,
you may need to mark your machine with this measurement.

How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies

2) You can chain piece a few at a time
Cut thread and open
The Quilt Ladies Square Making Tutorial



3)sew these together

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Watch your color placement, sew good side to good side.
 
 
 
4)  4-patch quilt square
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Two Fun Quilt Pattern Blocks to Make

Color Fun with these Two Quilt Blocks

Here are two of my quilt pattern from The Quilt Ladies Site.Both quilt patterns are fun and here for the making. Quilt Patterns have a finished size of eight inches by eight inches. 
Fun Quilt Pattern Block Tutorial
Cut 2 White 2 7/8” x 2 7/8” 
Cut 1 Burgundy 2 7/8” x 2 7/8” 
Make Triangles
Cut 1 Yellow 2 7/8” x 2 7/8” 
Cut 1 Red 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles
Fun Quilt Block Tutorial 
Cut 1 White 4 7/8” x 4 7/8” triangles
Cut from corner to corner
Cut 1 Blue 3 7/8” x 3 7/8” triangles
Cut 1 Green 4 1/2” x 4 1/2”
Cut 1 White 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut this triangle corner to corner and sew to green base 
Sew As Shown
Quilt Pattern of FUN
 
Fun Quilt Pattern Block Tutorial Cut 7 White    1 7/8” x 1 7/8” 
Cut 7 Yellow   1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
Make triangles
Cut
1 Red         3 7/8” x 3 7/8” 
Cut 1 Green     3 7/8” x 3 7/8” 
Make triangles
Cut 1 Yellow             2 1/2” x 2 1/2”
Cut 1 Burgundy        2 1/2” x 2 1/2”
Fun Quilt Pattern Block Tutorial by The Quilt LadiesCut 1 Red         2 7/8” x 2 7/8” 
Cut 1 Pink 2 7/8” x 2 7/8” 
Cut 2 Green    1 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Cut 2 White    1 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Cut 1 Lt. Green        2 1/2” x 2 1/2”
Cut 1 Lt. Green        1 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Cut 1 Green     4 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Cut 1 Green     3 1/2” x 1 1/2” 

Sew As Shown

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Star Quilt Pattern Block – Sun Flower Quilt Pattern Block

Star Sun Flower Quilt Block

Here’s a Quilt Pattern for you !

I say this is a Sun Flower, but it uses a Star to start, so a Star Sun Flower ! It’s one of my originals. Finished quilt block is twenty-four inches 
by twenty-four inches 
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Sunflower quilt pattern tutorial
You will need TWO of this Block below
Sunflower quilt pattern tutorial
For the Flowers
Cut 2 Med. Green –
4½” x 4 ½”
Cut 8 Med. Green –
2½” x 2 ½”
Cut 16 Yellow – 2
7/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 16 White –
2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles
Sew as Shown

 

You will need TWO of the GREEN block
Sunflower quilt pattern tutorialFor Green Block
Cut 16 Lt. Green –
2½” x 2 ½”
Cut 8 Dk. Green –
27/8” x 2 7/8”
Cut 8 White –
2 7/8”x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 4 White –
4 ½” x 4 ½”
Cut 4 White –
4 ½” x 8 ½”
Sew as Shown
Sunflower quilt pattern tutorialSew blocks into rows 
Sew row together to
form quilt block
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Floating Squares from The Quilt Ladies

Putting Your Quilt Together

Floating Squares Quilt Pattern, finished size is 34″ x 34″ making it the perfect size for a lap quilt or the perfect baby quilt !   If you missed Part ONE and Part TWO
We are now ready to put this quilt pattern together,
Lay the squares out, block one then block two
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Play with them and when YOU like the placement…..
Cut 12 Burgundy – 2 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ 
Sew between the blocks
Press the burgundy to the center each time.

 

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2 rows pieced 

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Cut 3 Burgundy – 2 1/2″ x 26 1/2″
Sew in between each row
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Cut 2 Burgundy – 4 1/2″ x 26 1/2″

Sew to the top and bottom
 
Cut 2 Burgundy – 4 1/2″ x 34 1/2″

Sew to the sides

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Cut Binding – 2 1/2″ x 150″
 

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Floating Square Quilt Pattern – Part Two

Free Quilt Pattern

Today is Part Two of my Floating Squares Quilt pattern. Part one is HERE
Block 2 of Floating Squares
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This is block one and you should have 8 of them
Block Two
Cut 8 – Scrap Colors – 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″
Cut 8 Burgundy – 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″
Cut 8 Burgundy – 2 1/2″ x 5 1/2″
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Sew together   3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″
 and 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″
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Press to Burgundy
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Add 2 1/2″ x 5 1/2″
Sew
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Press to Burgundy 

You will need 8 of these block 

See in a few days ! 

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Log Cabin Center Star Quilt Block by The Quilt Ladies

Color and Fun in ONE quilt pattern

Taking a traditional quilt star and changing it a bit, a whole in quilt pattern is here for you ! The finished quilt block is twelve inches by twelve inches.
From my Book
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star log cabin quilt pattern
star quilt pattern free
Colors follow the pattern on the side, not mine above, I went a bit crazy with color on mine! 
 
Cut 4 Gray – 37/8” x 3 7/8”
Cut 4 White – 37/8” x 3 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 4 Yellow – 2½” x 2 ½”
Cut 4 White – 2 ½”x 1 ½”
Cut 4 White – 3 ½” x 1 ½”
Cut 1 Yellow – 4½” x 4 ½”
Cut 1 Pink – 5 ½” x 1 ½”
Sew to left side
Cut 1 Pink – 6 ½” x 1 ½”
Sew to bottom
Cut 1 Pink – 6 ½” x 1 ½”
Sew to the right side
Cut 1 Pink – 6 ½ x 1 ½”
Sew to the top
Sew as shown
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Pin Wheel Center Star Quilt Block

Classic quilt block with a Pinwheel

This quilt block is a pinwheel in a star. Here is how I make my triangles, there are many ways, do what you like.   All 68 quilt pattern blocks are found in my book, “The Ladies” 

THE LADIES QUILT PATTERN BOOK IS NOW IN PRINT TOO

 Finished Block is 12″ x 12″
 
free star quilt pattern how to

This is one of the blocks that can become an entire quilt. Have fun with this color on this one ! 

how to make a star quilt
Cut 4 Red – 3 7/8” x
3 7/8”
Cut 4 White – 3 7/8” x 3 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 4 Bright Red – 3 7/8” x 3 7/8”
Cut 4 White – 3 7/8” x 3 7/8”
Make Triangles
Cut 4 White – 3 ½” x 3 ½”
Sew as shown
 
The quilt patterns in the book are eight inches by eight inches, WHY? Because there are 68 of them in the quilt ! 
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Christmas in July at The Quilt Ladies Quilt Pattern Shop

It’s NOW time to Start a NEW Quilt

It’s Time to Start that Quilt. AND, every quilt starts with a quilt pattern !  

My Shop has all sizes of quilt patterns, all skill levels and all to you in moments as PDF downloads from my Etsy shop. All my quilt patterns have:

Complete cutting and Piecing Instructions
To you in Moments as PDF eBook

Print or save to your computer, the site is 100% safe (it’s Etsy)
Printable on 8 1/2″ x 11″ paper or save to your computer.

Downloads as a PDF files
Color printer recommended but not required.
Delivered 100% safe and secure to you.

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Just a few of my Quilts

Purple Fun Quilt Pattern
Purple Fun Quilt Pattern
Love Knot Quilt Pattern Book
Love Knot Quilt Pattern
how to make a quilt book
Make it Special Quilt Pattern Book

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The Ladies – My Quilt Pattern Book

68 quilt blocks made into a 76″ x 84″, order YOURS now!

Over the next few weeks, I will be sharing a few of my star quilt patterns from my book “The Ladies”. In my book, the quilt patterns are all eight inches by eight inches and the quilt has a finished size of 76″ x 84″
The Ladies Quilt Pattern book
“The Ladies” they are The Quilt Ladies. They quilt every Tuesday together and after years of doing that, they’ve decided to do a quilt pattern book.

The Ladies Quilt Pattern Book

So “The Ladies” was born, a quilt block sampler pattern book with 68 – Eight by Eight Inch quilt pattern blocks. perfect size for the blocks not too small and not too large. +

The Ladies Quilt Pattern Book

The Ladies Quilt Pattern Book

 

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