Piecing a Thousand Pyramid quilt

I wish I could help you, Cathy, but I've never tried a Thousand Pyramid quilt - although a small one sounds like something I might want to try. I'm hopeful someone else has some good advice we can both use.

When I do 60 degree triangle quilts I sew the triangles into diagonal rows and then sew the rows together.

Since you've already stared with the hexagons, there's no problem to keep doing that..works well when you're doing a kalaidascope type design to keep the pattern match perfect. But, I find that to reduce bulk in the center one of two things works well...either: spiral the center; in other words press all the seam to the right or all to the left, in the center where they meet you spin the centers like a hand piecer. I did find a four patch diagram for this..similar thing for the hexagon center.

or: press the seams open; however this will require a smaller stitch length (I like 1.8) so that your threads do not show and batting doesn't creep through.

hope this helps marcella

Cathy: Years ago, I made a small one. I pieced units of 4 small triangles into 1 large triangle. Piece 3 light with 1 dark in the middle; piece 3 dark with 1 light in middle. Then you piece the big triangles into strips. The wider strips are easier to handle than the narrow. You will need some partial units for ends or rows. Here, I will TRY to illustrate those big triangle units.

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Clear as mud? PAT > I just finished cutting all my pieces for a small Thousand Pyramid

When I've made these I sew the triangles in horizontal rows, pressing the seams to the right in one row, left in the next. Then when you sew the rows together, the seams "nest" perfectly. Here's a small one I made a few years ago (I hope this link works).

Ginny

Howdy!

I've sewn Pyramids together pretty much like this: Here's a pretty one: I include the poem because it's about pieces:

14,287 Pieces of Fabric

Behind the painted picket gate There lived a quilter known as Kate She had one son, a boy named John; One daughter, whom she doted on. She had one husband and one house One pup, one cat, one little mouse? And 14,287 pieces of fabric. --by Jean Ray Laury

Good luck, Cathy! Ragmop/Sandy

Howdy!

Oooo--Ginny: that's very pretty. And the border is fabulous!

Ragmop/Sandy

Thank you everyone for your replies!!! I am so grateful and will go try out your ideas. I really do thank you for your help; I am no longer stumped by the Thousand Pyramid quilt!! Happy piecing and quilting! Cathy

Lovely!

I sew them in rows too, but I press seams open.

Love the poem! Too funny. It's a shame I can't adapt it to my own name, LOL

I made one by hand piecing 16 small triangles into one large triangle (using

10 dark and 6 light 1.5" triangles). Then alternated pieced and plain triangles, sewing them into straight rows by machine. Easy to sew the rows together -you need a slightly-larger-than-half triangle at the ends of each row. I pressed seams toward the plain triangles, where they want to go anyhow.

Here's a photo- Gazillion Triangles:

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It's lovely, Roberta. Just exactly what one would expect the Queen of scraps to produce! I really like how the consistent plain triangles and borders bring the whole thing together. . In message , Roberta Zollner writes

Howdy!

Very pretty, Roberta. Pyramids of pyramids. Nice layout, and those extra strips of purple-- wow!

That Strings quilt is gorgeous, too.

Ragmop/Sandy

Lovely.

You just treated me to a lovely quilt show first thing in the morning. Is there a better way to start the day and week than strolling through a show of quilts?

I found the icon facinating.

I made a full size one back a few years ago. I sewed the triangles into long rows, then pressed the seams open.It came together beautifully.