3-Part Triangles - Designs Galore

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I use  EQ8  and it lets you soar with unlimited design possibilities.  Today I'm happy to share with you a quick and easy pattern design. One simple block, 4 colors and you can create your own design simply by rotating the blocks.  I have not been able to come up with a catchy name for this design,  so I'm sorry to say it is called  3-Part Triangles.

Here is my original version of the 3-Part Triangle quilt.  It measures 56 x 56.  I used fabrics hoping to appeal to a young teen,  pinks and red print.  I quilted it with pink aurifil thread.

 

The backing is an adorable happy print.  It has lots of pink with orange flowers.  I couldn't resist using it here.  A poly batting and lots of quilting finished it.

I must admit it went quickly with accuquilt dies cutting the perfect  shapes for me.  I used the 3 inch quarter square triangle die, 3 inch half square triangle die and 6 inch half square triangle die, (finished sizes).

*Spec Note:   You can easily change the size of your quilt by changing the size of your 3-part triangle unit; i.e.  instead of my 6 inch finished units;  if you made 4 inch finished units your adorable quilt would be 32 inch square plus borders;  if your units were 8 inches instead of 6 inches,  your center quilt would be 64 inches plus borders.**

Fabric Requirements  ( EQ is generous with fabric requirements ) and it is very helpful to mention how many patches to cut

Rotary Cutting for 12 inch finished blocks

Now for the pattern  instructions:  

56 x 56

Make  ( 64 )  3-part triangle units as follows:

6 - 1/2 "

6 - 1/2 "

6 - 1/2 "

Assemble 12 outer blocks:

12 - 1/2 "

Rotate and assemble as shown here:

Assemble  4  center blocks:

12 - 1/2 "

Rotate and assemble as shown here:

Borders:

  Cut   ( 5 ) strips @  1-1/2" x width of fabric for inner border

 

Cut  ( 6 ) strips @ 3-1/2" x width of fabric for outer border

Binding:     Cut ( 6 ) strips @ 2-1/2" x width of fabric for binding

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Here are some more color and symmetry  examples.  I hope they inspire you to get stitching!

The colors of Ukraine  and who doesn't love  blue and yellow ?? !

Make  12 blocks

Make  4  blocks 

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My fav.  This one I named Blue Bows

Make 16 blocks

Need a rectangle quilt - make 24 blocks  ( 62 x 85 )

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Mello Yello ?

Make 16 blocks

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Pretty simple, eh??  

I hope you'll find time to make and donate a quilt or several  to some great charities.   If you share this design with other quilter friends, please send them to my blog to collect the graphics.

Thanks for taking time to stop by.  If you have any questions about my instructions, please feel free to drop me a note.

I'm happy to share my pattern design with some interesting linky parties.  Please be sure to visit them to see what other creative quilters are sharing this week..

Monday   -   Small Quilts & Doll Quilts

        Wednesday   -   Quilt Fabrication

The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   My Quilt Infatuation

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

Wishing you all peace and good health.