Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Setting Pieces for Diagonal-Set Quilt

There are formulas.
For Setting Triangles: Finished Diagonal Measurement of your blocks + 1.25 This size square is then cut X diagonally from corner to corner twice to get 4 triangles which will have a straight edge for the outside of the quilt.
For Setting Corner Triangles: Finished Diagonal Measurement divided by 2 then + .875 (7/8). Cut your squares (you will need two) once diagonally from corner to corner. Again this will give you straight edges on the corners.
You can also do as I have and purchase a laminated card that hangs on my bulletin board with a chart for common size squares and the formulas below that. There's other information on the reverse of the card as well. It is turquoise and I can always find it. Saves looking through endless books for the information.
The card can be found here:
http://www.shopfonsandporter.com/productdetail/QC.htm

1 Comments:

At March 17, 2009 at 11:27 AM , Blogger Phyllis in Minnesota said...

Thanks so much for the magic math formula and the website. Now this will give me an excuse for making many more quilts. LOL
Phyllis in Minnesota

 

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