This week I have been playing with triangles just to try something different. Some months back I bought a triangle ruler after seeing some many fabulous triangle quilts on-line. I promptly came home and cut stacks of fabric and made my first triangle quilt.
The finished quilt was cute but far from perfect. The blocks did not line up exactly which annoyed me no end, and it was more time-consuming than I had thought it would be. I put the triangle ruler away in a drawer and moved on.
Fast forward 6 months and I had the urge to try triangles again. This time I found a paper piecing pattern in my copy of “Modern Blocks” which I scanned and amended a little. The end result was blocks that looked like this.
I love this pattern. It can easily be done free hand, using a triangle ruler and 1 1/2 inch strips. I have been playing with this block over the last couple of days using two different kinds of fabric from my stash. The above blocks are part of my scrappy quilt, which is coming together like this.
I love the olive and hot pink colour combination, but I did discover that my stash has a disturbing lack of bright pink. There is a trip to the fabric store in my future to rectify the situation. I also took this pattern and tried it out with some Denyse Schmdit fabrics I had in my stash.
I am not totally sure about this version of the block. I like the idea of using just one print in the middle with appropriate fabrics for the outside sashing but I think I may need a stronger central print. What do you think?
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Oh I love the pinks and greens! I just got a triangle ruler too but haven’t yet put it to any use!
Love the olive and hot pink combo for that block…Love the olive and hot pink combo for that block…Triangles are yet to be discovered for me!Triangles are yet to be discovered for me!
I really love how it looks with the same “background” fabric for the inner triangle!
I love your green and pink triangles. As I’m not a “white fabric with flower print”-person, I would have chosen a fabric with more colours in the middle. You inspire me to try this block for sure.
I love the pink and green version. The other version looks like it lacks something…maybe you need more contrast between the middles and the borders? Maybe the scale of the print would make a difference, like if you used more like the purple border. That one seems to work better than the others. Good luck with it!
You are right about the contrast between the middle and the borders. I think that is what is bugging me so much. Thanks.
Looks like a great block with lots of possibilities…I anxiously await your progress 🙂
I love all your triangles!
I really like your reconfigured triangles. Super, super cool”
I’m a total triangle junkie. Love them! I’ve made three so far and I’ve got another one working. I like this idea though – might be playing around with it myself!
Wow! Those bordered triangles are amazing! I just love it!
I just love the bordered triangles, the hot pink/olive combo is brilliant! I love the small border around the triangle. I haven’t done much with triangles at this point in my “quilting career” but I am in love with these and would definitely like to try it. Can’t wait to see how it progresses.
Your pink and green triangles look lovely!
I like the one with the hot pinks best. I think the block needs contrast between the triangle and the outer strips which those ones have .
I like the middle option (such a shame it requires more shopping 😉 )
What a great set of scrappy triangles. I love this variation with borders.
These remind me a bit of the “triangle log cabins” I fell in love with @ In Color Order (a pincushion!)! Your combinations are splendid!!!
I like the brighter fabrics best. But honestly, they are both pretty and each have their own different flavor. Love your blocks. It looks really difficult.
These look wonderful! Have fun acquiring more hot pink!
I agree that a stronger center would be better on the second set. The green and pink set are so pretty! Reminds me of strawberries.
They all look fantastic! But i also agree that more contrast on the second set would make them pop!
I attempted triangles last fall and it was a horrible disaster… i might just need to have another go!
I absolutely LOVE the blocks with the flowers and definitely would not change it up but keep truckin on – I think it is lovely and soft looking. But after seeing some of the other comments I see I may be out on a limb with this!!! lol!!!
Ooo, the pinks and greens are lovely. I think the idea of using the same fabric in the center of the triangle could be really striking, but I agree that a different center print might work better. Keep posting pictures, I’d love to see where you go with this.
I’ll join the chorus that likes the olive and hot pink better. I think you have done a better job of varying the scale and type print there, as well as the degree of contrast, than in the purple and brown.
The pink and green have such great constrast. Very funky. The other set works but it’s more traditional.
Triangles is my next project. Very nice, fresh and bright colors!! Thanks for stopping at my blog.
I love that triangle. I wonder if you could begin with one and add rows around like a triangle log cabin?? Or, a wonky triangle.
What a great idea. I am going to have to give it a try.
Please post when you do. I love wonky blocks. You can check out my new blog at
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I’ll look forward to seeing you wonky triangles.
Have not explored triangles yet… I think it works best with a good contrast;the pinks and green sing. The light floral does not do it for me. Looking forward to seeing more.
I agree with you. I am working on the pink version and letting the other one go.
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Will you ever release your pattern?
Katherine I am working on some triangle patterns at the moment. Hopefully I will have some patterns up soon.