How to Cut Long Triangles
Scalene triangles and they have three unequal sides. The scalene triangle we use most often in quilting is the right scalene triangle--called a long triangle by quilters.
Cutting Long Triangles from Rectangles
A true rectangle is twice as wide as it is tall.
- Cut a strip of fabric 11/16" wider than the finished length of the long triangle's shortest side. Estimate as best you can if your rotary ruler isn't marked in 16th inch increments--it's better to cut a little wider than to cut a little smaller.
- Cut a rectangle from the strip that's 5/16" longer than the finished length of the long triangle.
- Cut the rectangle once diagonally to produce two triangles with the straight grain parallel to their straight edges.
- To make long triangles that are mirror images of the first pair, cut another rectangle diagonally, but this time cut along the opposite corners. See the illustration above.
Cutting Long Triangles from Bars
- Draw a finished size long triangle on graph paper and add a 1/4" seam allowance to each side. Measure.
- Cut parent strips to match the measured height. Cut bars from the strip to match the measured length.
- Divide bars diagonally.
