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Triangle Quilt & Piece As You Go

Quilting Instructions

This quilt, like the Cathedral Window Quilt, is a piece and quilt as you go project.

This quilt uses batting, but not in the traditional way most quilts are batted. The back is created as you create the front, making this a totally reversible quilt, which is the same on both sides.

You can use two, three, four, or as many colors and fabrics as you like.

The size of your quilt will depend on the size of the triangles you use. We suggest you begin with 8 inch fabric squares, but you can double or even triple that size without worrying too much about batting shifts when you wash your quilt.

To begin, cut your fabric squares all the same size. Cut batting squares not quite 1 inch smaller than your squares.

Lay the batting down on the WRONG side of your fabric. Fold the raw edges of your fabric over the edges of the batting in the pattern shown above. Carefully iron or "finger press".

Fold your batting and fabric sandwich over on to itself, diagonally. You should now have a triangle, with the RIGHT side of the fabric facing you.

Smooth things out so that the edges meet without "waves" in the way it lies. If your square doesn't line up properly, check to make sure your original block was cut square, and that your foldover of the raw edges was even.

Use a running stitch to catch your edges together. Be sure you pick up the batting in the stitch. If you would like a fluffier look, you can tuck in a bit more batting as you close up each triangle.

For each block, you will need four finished triangles. These can be contrasting colors, light and dark mixed calicos, or any combination you please. This is a great quilt for those who are looking for ways to use odd bits of this and that, and there are lots of ways to vary the final look.

You could even take precut triangle pieces, stitch them together on the diagonal edge, and end up with a reversible quilt that is totally different on either side!

To join the triangles, blind stitch, beginning at the inner edge where the cross will end up. Take up any ease as you sew along.

We like these quilt as you go projects for a couple of reasons -- first, because you don't have to have a quilt frame or hoop, and second, because you can work on them as you watch television, play cards or board games with friends, or in one of the many situations modern life offers -- waiting in a chair with nothing to read but year old Golfing magazines.

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