American Patchwork & Quilting - USA (2019-08)

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MAKE EIGHT TRIANGLE-

SQUARES AT ONCE

You can make eight triangle-squares
at once, significantly reducing the
amount of time it takes to assemble
the 120 matching triangle-squares
you need for this project’s Pinwheel
units. To make white and red check
triangle-squares, follow the yardage
requirements, cutting instructions, and
how-to steps, below.

MATERIALS

Yardages and cutting instructions are
based on 42" of usable fabric width.

▫ 1 ⁄ 3 yard each solid white and red
small check (Pinwheel units)

CUT FABRICS

Cut pieces in the order that follows.

From solid white, cut:
▫ 15—4^3 ⁄ 4 " squares
From red small check, cut:
▫ 15—4^3 ⁄ 4 " squares

2. Layer marked solid white square
   atop a red small check 4^3 ⁄ 4 " square
   with right sides together. Sew^1 ⁄ 4 " on
   each side of drawn lines.


3. Cut layered 4^3 ⁄ 4 " squares
   horizontally and vertically through
   the center into four 2^3 ⁄ 8 " squares.


4. Cut each 2^3 ⁄ 8 " square on its marked
   diagonal line to make eight triangles.


5. Use a pencil to mark two diagonal
   lines in an X on wrong side of a solid
   white 4^3 ⁄ 4 " square.


6. Press open
   triangles to
   make eight
   2"-square
   triangle-
   squares. Repeat
   to make 120
   triangle-squares
   total.

MAKE THIS WORK

FOR ANY PROJECT!

You can use this method any

time a pattern calls for triangle-

squares in multiples of eight.

HERE’S THE FORMULA:

1. Add^7 ⁄ 8 " to the triangle-
   square finished size (in this
   case the triangle-squares in
   the Pinwheel units finish at
   11 ⁄ 2 ", so 1^1 ⁄ 2 " +^7 ⁄ 8 " = 2^3 ⁄ 8 ").


2. Multiply that number by 2
   (2^3 ⁄ 8 " x 2 = 4^3 ⁄ 4 ").


3. Cut your two fabrics into
   squares of that size. Two
   squares (one of each color)
   will yield eight 2"-square
   triangle-squares.