Without a Pattern, I Made My Triangle Madness Quilt!

I get impatient cutting out pieces, measuring, and trying to figure out if I have enough fabric. So often I prefer to wing it, which is what I did with my Triangle Madness Quilt.

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Tips Before You Start Making a Quilt without a Pattern

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Making a Start

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Some were large pieces, fabric remnants I’d bought on eBay or from quilt fabric scrap bags, and some were smaller scraps leftover from other quilt projects.

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Changing Direction

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I had 8 rows of Triangles as follows:

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In this case, the issue was how to add a backing fabric. Should I add it in great big pieces or continue with my rows?

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Without a Pattern, I Made My Triangle Madness Quilt!

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I get impatient cutting out pieces, measuring, and trying to figure out if I have enough fabric. So often I prefer to wing it, which is what I did with my Triangle Madness Quilt.

Tips Before You Start Making a Quilt without a Pattern

– Choose a color palette – Start with a set group of fabrics pulled from your stash – A set technique, block, or shape that you want to try – Decide who the quilt is for

Making a Start

I pulled out a mix of yellow pink and low volume/white fabrics to start off with.

Some were large pieces, fabric remnants I’d bought on eBay or from quilt fabric scrap bags, and some were smaller scraps leftover from other quilt projects.

Changing Direction

I had 8 rows of Triangles as follows:

In this case, the issue was how to add a backing fabric. Should I add it in great big pieces or continue with my rows?

Problem Solving

Swipe Up To Learn More!

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