The Triangle -A-Long at the Sassy Quilter has started and since I've not done anything with equilateral triangles before and I've heard they can be fussy to work with, I've decided I might as well join in and learn a thing or two! I don't have many rulers and I try not to buy speciality ones but I did buy this triangular ruler along with a wedge ruler for Dresden plates last year. I did use the Dresden one but have done nothing with this one. It doesn't have the creative grids stick to your fabric like glue backing so I've attached a film of Invisigrip by Omnigrid. It's supposed to aid in griping to your fabric using static cling. I'll let you know how well it works!
It was also suggested to starch your fabric a lot to help with bias. I'm rubbish at keeping bias edges straight so not having Best Press in our shops here in Ireland I'm going with the old fashioned stuff.
I'm using a Florence fat quarter bundle and may have to add more yellows to it as I'm hoping for a rainbow effect from the centre for this quilt. The idea is based on Anna Maria Horner's design from 2012 called Patchwork Prism. It is a totally gorgeous design that was offered free and it uses different sized templates.
Paula provided us a blank template to colour in and with the triangles for this project all going to be the same size and I'm hoping it will come out something like this:
To see what everyone else is working on this week I'm linking up to
This is lovely. I hope it turns out exactly like you envisioned.
ReplyDeleteLooks great! Can't wait to see how yours shapes up. I'm doing it as well.
ReplyDeleteYour design is beautiful! Will you let us know how you like the Invisigrip?
ReplyDeleteThat's intriguing, and will be wonderful when it's done.
ReplyDeleteLooking good, Ruth! Lovely fabric choices. Your mock up looks beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHi!!!! Love your diagram!!!!!! Will be very pretty!!!!! I am doing this too!!!! So we will be having fun!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt looks awesome! I am doing this QAL too!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy! I have done my triangls last year. My tip is keep the grain of all the triangls in a same direction. That made it easier when stitching strips.
ReplyDeleteI've never done anything with equilateral triangles, either. Your coloured template looks great. Have fun!
ReplyDeleteI was thinking of doing this quilt-along too. I'm a bit scared of triangles, so I'm using some leftover random charm squares to try it. My quilt will turn out smaller, but I'm hoping for some good practise! Thanks for the tip on starching :)
ReplyDeleteLooks like a beautiful plan! Gorgeous colors!
ReplyDeleteYour plan looks fabulous!! Great colors :)
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