An equilateral triangle is a triangle which has three sides of equal length. This is a common shape used in patchwork and super easy to piece, so once you get the hang of it you won’t look back! There are lots of templates available to aid with the cutting – these are commonly referred to as 60-degree triangle rulers. In case you don’t own a 60-degree ruler yet, we’ve provided a template you can download and print out on p74!
HOW TO SEW EQUILATERAL TRIANGLES
CUTTING TRIANGLES WITH A TEMPLATE
Triangles are simple to cut using an acrylic template with markings. The benefit of an acrylic template is that you can cut multiple sizes. Paula is using a Creative Grids 60-degree ruler, but there are many different ones you can choose from.
When sewing a strip of triangles that finishes with a straight edge, there are two options. You can either trim away the excess triangle to create a straight edge at the beginning and end. Or, you can cut half-triangles to sew at the start and end. To cut a mix of
