Both this triangle and the previous one featured super skinny strips, which is probably why I did them back-to-back … I think this is left over from when I thought I would put two triangle blocks together in a single blog article. And then I never separated them later when I decided to let each block shine in its own article.

This one was definitely more approachable than the previous triangle. The pieces fell into rows – or tiers, if you will, because it looks more like a cake to me than anything else – helping me keep on track with the block.

It was still kind of a pain, but it definitely helped to be able to measure each “tier” of the cake on this block, to make sure I was ending up with the right size for each horizontal section of the block.

You may notice my blinding yellow cutting mat here (it would be hard to miss it). I bought it for two reasons: A) the 9×12-inch shape fits better on my desk without having to move my keyboard out of the way, and B) the yellow provides superb contrast when cutting out pieces from green fabric.

Both of those features are excellent, but the third distinguishing feature of this mat is that it constantly slides around on the table when I do anything at all … use the rotary cutter, mark stitching lines, or just look at it in the wrong way. So, this may be its one and only appearance on my blog, if I can’t find a way to keep it still.

The final step on this triangle block was to sew the top and bottom halves together, and with all those narrow strips, this was a doozy of a seam, with intersecting seams on both sides. You can see it required a pin about every 1/4″ to hold everything in place for stitching.

Tackling two triangle blocks in a row, each with its own construction challenges, really takes the cake. It must be time for a nice simple square block again!