Yesterday I posted about making the Strip sets for my newest project….”Tradewinds”!!
Now it was time to sub-cut them into triangles.
The pattern uses a special ruler called the “Strip Tube Ruler”…..

One of the things that I appreciated about the pattern was that they included instructions for how to make the sub-cuts using a different type of ruler and this is what I did.
I used my “Easy Angle” ruler and simply put painter’s tape along the line that I would be following….

I actually put several layers of tape along that line…..

….so that I would have something to butt the fabric up against.
It worked beautifully!!!
For some of the cuts, I actually drew the lines on the ruler using a fine-point sharpie…..

I did try several different cutting lines until I got the size that yielded the proper triangle.
I also added smaller pieces of painter’s tape to help me see which line I was cutting on!!
This wasn’t an ideal way to do the cutting, but it was better than having to wait for another ruler to arrive.
As I started sewing the two triangle sets together, I marked the center of both blocks and used that to line up the pieces…..

It was enjoyable to quickly sew the triangles together to form the blocks……

…although twice I got a little carried away…..

It is SO frustrating to have to stop and rip when you are on a roll!!!
With all of the blocks made, I was excited to throw it up on the design wall and see how it looked…..

I wasn’t exactly sure about the layout but thought that I could go ahead and piece the big blocks together.
It was so exciting to see the corners and points match up …..

Isn’t that a thing of beauty!!!
Since every other block is rotated, I found it easiest to sew all of one type together first. Because I did it this way, I saved two or three blocks that I was about to sew incorrectly. I would notice that I wasn’t having to match up the same lines as before and that would be my “twig” that I was doing it wrong.
On the wall again…..

And, although I love the bright colors, I think that it needs something else…..
Come back Saturday for the big finish!!
2 thoughts on “Tradewinds – Part 2”
Oh, Frances. What an amazing quilt! I just love it.
Thanks Andrea!! It has been fun to work on!! Merry Christmas!!!🎁🎄