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Step 1
Cut a center isosceles triangle and two long triangles for the sides.The first step is to cut the triangles according to the pattern.
When sewn together, this triangle patch will be square and will be the same as the center patch in the top row of the Bird of Paradise and the Butterfly Block.
(Note that the center patch in the top row of the Bird of Paradise Block is upside-down from this block.) -
Step 2
Fold the long triangle on top of the isosceles triangle, right sides together.Fold the long triangle over onto the isosceles triangle. Line up the diagonal edges of the triangles, and match the tips of the triangles.
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Step 3
Stitch the triangles together using a 1/4" seam allowance.Using a 1/4" seam allowance, stitch the triangles together.
Remember you are sewing bias edges, so be careful to guide the pieces through without stretching them.
If the pieces get stretched, they will cause the quilt block to be uneven and misshapen. -
Step 4
Open the long triangle that you just sewed.Open the long triangle you just sewed, and finger press it flat.
Now is the time to decide which way your seam allowance should be pressed. You may be able to see that I have chosen to press it toward the darker (magenta) fabric. -
Step 5
Line up the second long triangle on the right side of the isosceles triangle. Fold the long triangle over, ready to sew.Line up the second long triangle on the opposite side of the isosceles triangle, so it is ready to sew.
This is always a good point to check and see that you are sewing the patches together correctly.
Once you know you are sewing it correctly, fold the long triangle over on top of the isosceles triangle, ready to sew.
As you sew these together, remember that you are stitching bias edges, and take care not to stretch the fabric. -
Step 6
Open the long triangle that you just sewed. Done!Once your final seam is sewn along the long edge of both triangles, open the second long triangle and see that your patch is complete!
It's interesting to note that since the seam allowances are facing toward the magenta, it causes the blue fabric to be recessed in the patch - almost as if it were in the background.
If I wanted to make a mountain that was standing out in the quilt, I would have pressed the seam allowances toward the blue fabric.
