Triangle in a Square FPP Templates

Use these Triangle in a Square FPP templates to make beautiful and accurate quilt blocks!

Triangle in a Square FPP Templates are such a great way of helping you make the ever so useful Triangle in a Square quilt blocks. This quilt block looks great on its own (perhaps repeated several times over) or combined with other other elements to create other quilt block designs. The way that you place fabric can also totally shift the focus of the block. It really is quite versatile! 

The challenge with Triangle in a Square blocks though is that they can be a little tricky to make. The diagonal lines that run through the block to create the larger triangle mean that, if using traditional piecing techniques you have to be very careful of the bias edges. If not treated with care the bias edges can stretch out of place meaning that the resulting block is not quite as square as intended!

Another wonderful thing about working with templates is that you can create very accurate blocks even on a small scale. Tiny piecing is a skill in itself but using a foundation makes the process a lot easier! Keep an eye out for a YouTube video demo where you can learn how to make this great block.

The Triangle in a Square FPP templates are a print at home pdf file. The download includes 11 different sizes of Triangle in a Square units. This gives you so many options for all sorts of projects.

All of the templates have a 1/4″ seam allowance included around the outside edges. This means that it is easy to join them with other elements as you would do normally when patchworking.

When working on the smaller block sizes, then it’s a good idea to reduce the ‘inner’ seam allowances (when you are constructing the block) to 1/8″. This makes construction easier and will reduce the amount of bulk created by the excess fabric.

The instructions include a convenient chart that outlines the Triangle in a Square unit sizes, corresponding sizes and the units per page.

When making Triangle in a Square quilt blocks using FPP templates you can save time and fabric by working with pre-prepared pieces of fabric (rather than cutting as you go).

To save you from trying to get your head around the challenges that come with getting the right size and shape of fabric, sign up to the newsletter and receive this handy set of cutting templates. There are templates to help you for cutting fabrics for all eleven sizes of Triangle in a Square (to coordinate with the FPP templates that are available in the shop).

If you are new to Foundation Paper Piecing or would like to pick up some new tips, then watch these two great videos. There’s one that talks you through prepping your fabrics (and using the free fabric templates that you can get by filling out the form above) and the other video shows you how to sew Triangle in a Square quilt blocks using my FPP templates.

If you love making quilt blocks using Foundation Paper Piecing, then check out some of the other FPP Quilt Block Templates that are available for immediate download for you to print at home.