Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging Tutorial
Stitch a quick column quilt with a modern twist. No half-square triangles are needed to make Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging. Dimensional folded triangles and crosswise fabric strips make this easy piecing project–even for beginners! The 20″ x 34″ quilt size is ideal for display on a wall or table–you decide!
Watch Stitch it! Sisters Program 101: Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging Tutorial Video by The Stitch it! Sisters
Watch Stitch it! Sisters Program 101: Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging video with hosts Deanna Springer and Dana Casey. In this video, the Stitch it! Sisters share step-by-step fabric cutting and sewing techniques for making NZP’s NEW! Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging and Table Runner Project.
Then, head over to ShopNZP.com and purchase our NEW! Exclusive Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging and Table Runner Bundle Box! This NEW! Bundle Box features an array of light, medium, and dark fabrics for amazing contrast: Modern fabric prints in white, gray, black and bright colorful Shades by Riley Blake Designs. The Bundle Box also includes backing and binding fabric, plus batting and pattern–with full-color step-by-step instructions! You’ll supply the thread.
Modern Floating Triangles Wall or Hanging Table Runner Sewing Tutorial
Approximate finished size: 20″ W x 34″ H
Modern Floating Triangles Wall or Hanging Table Runner Tools & Supplies
- NEW! Exclusive Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging and Table Runner Bundle Box
- 60 I Sew For Fun Heart Shaped Straight Pins
- Clover’s Pin ‘n Stow Magnetic Wrist Pin Cushion and/or I Sew For Fun Heart-Shaped Magnetic Covered Pin Caddy
- Clover’s 7-3/4″ Bordeaux Ultimate Shears
- I Sew For Fun Sew Safe Presser Foot or 1/4″ Quilting Presser Foot
- Clover’s Straight Tailor’s Awl/Stiletto
- Quilter’s Starch Savvy
- Tailor’s Clapper
- Clover’s Rotary Cutter and Mat, & Ruler
- Schmetz Size 90/11 Chrome Quilting Needles
- Optional: Quilt Basting Spray
- Optional: Schmetz Size 90/14 Super Nonstick Sewing Machine Needles
- Optional: The Ultimate Quilt ‘N Stitch Presser Foot
Create Modern Floating Triangles Squares
Pre-shrink fabrics by steaming and pressing, and steaming and pressing a second time, and then spray press and starch fabric with June Tailor’s Quilter’s Starch Savvy — press and starch, press and starch.
All seam allowances are scant 1/4″ unless otherwise stated. Read all instructions prior to beginning project.
Cut Modern Floating Triangles Squares A-D
- Stack the four fat quarter fabrics: A-Citrus Cotton Shades(Bright Yellow), B- Peacock Cotton Shades(Aqua), C-Shell Cotton Shades(Coral) and D- Apple Cotton Shades(Lime Green).
- Using a rotary cutter, mat and ruler, cut two sets of 6″ squares, cut two sets of 5″ squares, cut two sets of 4″ squares, cut two sets of 3″ squares, and cut three sets of 2″ squares.
If you’re using fat quarters for the background fabric strips, cut two each crosswise fabric strips and later stitch folded triangles in center seams (see step 6) when joining strips.
Cut Modern Floating Triangles Background Fabrics E-I
- Using a rotary cutter, mat and ruler, cut crosswise fabric strips.
- Cut One 4-1/2″ crosswise strip E-Gray Mini Hashtag (Dark Gray), cut One 6-1/2″ crosswise strip F-Gray Swiss Dot (Dark Gray), cut One 3-1/2″ crosswise strip G-Gray Mini Hashtag Reversed (Medium Gray), cut One 2-1/2″ crosswise strip H-Black Large Hashtag Reversed (Light Gray), and cut One 5-1/2″ crosswise strip I-Black Swiss Dot Reversed (Light Gray).
To make the following step easier, randomly place the Floating Triangles on the columns. The illustrations depict the featured wall hanging, but you are welcome to personalize the design.
- Arrange strips and mark placement lines on them with a marking pen and Clover’s Supersize 5-in-1 Sliding Gauge as shown in illustration.
Make the Floating Triangles
- Press all cut squares of Fabrics A-D in half on the grain line, wrong sides together.
- Meet one corner of the folded edge to the cut edge and form a point.
- Meet the second corner of the folded edge to the cut edge.
Repeat for all Floating Triangles with Fabrics A-D
To set folds, press squares (above) with a steam iron, then press folds with Tailor’s Clapper, and hold for just a few seconds, it will leave a nice flat crisp professional looking edge.
Prepare Columns for the Quilt
- Column 1: Center and pin the 4″ Folded Triangles facing down on the 4-1/2″ background strip, as shown. Insert two each fabrics A-D folded triangles.
- Column 2: Center and pin the 6″ Folded Triangles facing up on the 6-1/2″ background strip, as shown. Insert one fabric A folded triangle. Insert two each fabrics B-D folded triangles.
- Column 3: Center and pin the 3″ Folded Triangles facing down on the 3-1/2″ background strip, as shown. Insert two each fabrics A-D folded triangles.
- Column 4: Center and pin the 2″ Folded Triangles facing up on the 2-1/2″ background strip, as shown. Insert three each fabrics A-C folded triangles. Insert two fabric D folded triangles.
- Column 5: Center and pin the 5″ Folded Triangles facing down on the 5-1/2″ background strip, as shown. Insert two each fabrics A-D folded triangles.
Stitch the Folded Triangles to the Column Background Strips
For best results, assemble one column at a time.
- Fold the strip right sides together at each Floating Triangle. The Floating Triangle is sandwiched between the fabric.
- Stitch 1/4″ from the fold. Repeat at each Floating Triangle; press the strip.
- Press
- Trim each column strip to 34″ in length.
Arrange and Join Columns for the Quilt
- Using the layout guide join Columns 1–5 to finish the center of the wall hanging. Press seams flat, then to one side.
Layer, Quilt, and Bind
- Layer finished quilt top on batting and backing fabric. Quilt Layers using your favorite quilting techniques.
- Finish your quilt, using your favorite binding technique or use Nancy Zieman’s Favorite Quilt Binding Method!
Stop back here Tuesday, to see how we used The Ultimate Quilt ‘N Stitch Presser Foot to straight-line machine quilt our Modern Floating Triangles Quilt! Easily Stitch multiple parallel rows of quilting –on a domestic sewing machine– without ever marking lines.
Modern Floating Triangles Wall or Hanging Table Runner Tools & Supplies
- NEW! Exclusive Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging and Table Runner Bundle Box
- 60 I Sew For Fun Heart Shaped Straight Pins
- Clover’s Pin ‘n Stow Magnetic Wrist Pin Cushion and/or I Sew For Fun Heart-Shaped Magnetic Covered Pin Caddy
- Clover’s 7-3/4″ Bordeaux Ultimate Shears
- I Sew For Fun Sew Safe Presser Foot or 1/4″ Quilting Presser Foot
- Clover’s Straight Tailor’s Awl/Stiletto
- Quilter’s Starch Savvy
- Tailor’s Clapper
- Clover’s Rotary Cutter and Mat, & Ruler
- Schmetz Size 90/11 Chrome Quilting Needles
- Optional: Quilt Basting Spray
- Optional: Schmetz Size 90/14 Super Nonstick Sewing Machine Needles
- Optional: The Ultimate Quilt ‘N Stitch Presser Foot
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For a chance to be the random winner of a Stitch it! Sisters 5″ Fabric Short Stack with exclusive S!S button & sticker, please leave a comment below sharing your thoughts about our Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging and Table Runner and/or where you’d use your Modern Floating Triangles Wall Hanging and Table Runner.
Nancy Zieman Productions will give away one Stitch it! Sisters 5″ Fabric Short Stack to one US resident in the 48 contiguous states. Winner must reply within 30 days to the official giveaway announcement email message – sent from Nancy Zieman Productions. Email Team NZP at [email protected].
The randomly selected winner of a Stitch it! Sisters 5″ Fabric Short Stack with S!S button & sticker, from the July 18 Blog Post, July 2020 NZP Block of the Month: Corner Curves Block, is Teresa Williams.
Her comment is: I want to try this. The directions are easy to follow.
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Ann West
The floating triangle wall hanging and table runner would be a perfect addition to my den. Thanks for the opportunity.
Sally Groff
I would love to try the Floating Triangles Wallhanging. Another project to add to my never ending list of things to make!
joanna
This pattern really is an up-to-date look for this day and age; clean lines, subtle colors and minimal design; great project!
Hannah W
This project is well named as it has the modern look. I love the technique used for the triangles, very clever.
Bridget
I think both would make great gifts!
Clovis
It would look nice in my sewing room.
Nancy
I think I would make it larger – lap quilt size.
Susan Du
I’ve always loved this floating triangle pattern as the colors really appeal to me in your sample. Beautiful! I would make it a little wider by adding another panel for a wall hanging. Thanks for the great tutorial!
Bonnye
The table runner would look nice on my kitchen table.
beth d.
I would like to do the floating triangles table runner or wall hanging. It would fit in my new home.
Sue Roy
Interesting & looks like fun to do!
Barb K
Nice pattern–and this would be a good opportunity to do some machine quilting on my domestic machine.
Susan
The floating triangle wall hanging and table runner can add a lot of decorative interest in a contemporary setting. Can see where one could get quite creative with fabric choices.