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Triangle

one of four ways — as quarter squares, flying geese, half squares, or sawtooths.


 Quarter square triangle — four pieces joined at the short sides. Cut in half and lined up, they're called flying geese .

 Half square triangle — two triangles joined at the hypotenuse. In a line, they make a sawtooth row .



Let's start with quarter squares.

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Quarter-square Triangles

We've divided these into quarter-squares that all four triangles and flying geese, which are like a quarter-square split down the middle.

Four-triangle Quarter-square blocks

Flying Geese

Flying geese are like half of the square created by four-piece quarter-square triangles. They make terrific borders. Traditional flying geese are twice as tall as they are wide.

Some quilters call the design flying geese even if there's only one of them, as in "It's a flying geese." Now, when you hear it, you won't be surprised.

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Half-square Triangles

These blocks have half square pieces in the corners or are closely related to other blocks that do. Click on a block for more information.

Shoofly

Jack-in-the-Pulpit

Five-patch Churn Dash

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 In Sawtooth Rows

Bear Paw

Irish Puzzle

Lady of the Lake & More

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 In Sawtooth Groups

Corn & Beans

Coming soon:
See also:

Ocean Wave

Antique Ocean Wave Quilts

Box: Colors to dye for

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Spider Web

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Crazy Ann

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Three Shapes

Turnstile, Windmill, Whirlwind

Coming soon:

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