24 February 2015

Corn and Beans: A Quilting Adventure


PART THREE: The Three-piece Triangle


The second component of the corn and beans quilt is the three-piece triangle. It is comprised of three two-inch Jacobean triangles and one two-inch green hounds tooth triangle.

To create this triangle, the sewing lines need to be extended.


Trim the excess.


Then pin one of the Jacobean triangles to the corner of the green triangle.


Sew the two triangles together,


then press the triangles open.


Pin and sew another Jacobean triangle to another corner of the green triangle.


Press the triangle open.


Pin and sew the third Jacobean triangle to the base of the green triangle.


Press open the Jacobean triangle.


The completed triangles...so far...




Totals:

Pieces per triangle: 4
Number of four-piece triangles per finished quilt size: 288 

Number of four-piece triangles completed: 82
Individual pieces cut: Green hounds tooth: 82 of 288

                                        Jacobean triangles: 296 of 990

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