Layer cakes and turnovers

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Originally Posted by stationarymom

I have seen some Moda slices" these are 1/2 of a layer cake.

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Yes, slices are 10" triangles. 10" on 2 sides and 14.4" on the bias (hypotenuse)

6" triangles are 8.48" on the bias
5" are 7.07" on the bias

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Originally Posted by Susann

Aren't they equilateral triangles and 6" on all three sides?

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Turnovers are not equilateral triangles. They are right angle triangles where the 2 legs are 6 inches and the 3rd side, the hypotenuse length is approximately 8.5 inches. The right angle triangle has one 90 degree angle. The other angles can vary, depending on the length of the other 2 legs.

To clarify, equilateral triangles are those whose angles are all the same. - 60 degrees. We commonly refer to them as 60 degree triangles. In equilateral triangles the sides are all the same length.

(Yes, I'm kind of a math geek.)

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Originally Posted by Midge

The right angle triangle has one 90 degree angle. The other angles can vary, depending on the length of the other 2 legs.

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And just to confuse everybody more: If you have a right angle triangle with the legs of the triangles the same length, the two angles will be 45 degrees. Which of course is the case for turnovers. :)

I'm getting a migraine :icon_sniff:

Just kidding! :icon_rofl:

So to get back to precuts --sounds like you could combine layer cakes & slices. But the turnovers don't have a precut square that goes with them easily. Right?

I was losing my nerve about tackling the broken dishes pattern, but all this geometry review makes me think I can handle it! If I get stuck, I can always ask you guys.:)

Thanks for the link. I need this!!! Bookmarking it.

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Originally Posted by Hulamoon

Maybe this will help

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Originally Posted by MariaNaito

Thanks for the link. I need this!!! Bookmarking it.

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I want the donkey with the rainboots fabric! lol

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Enough said!!

Anyone need a ruler?

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Originally Posted by Claire OneStitchAtATime

So to get back to precuts --sounds like you could combine layer cakes & slices. But the turnovers don't have a precut square that goes with them easily. Right?

I was losing my nerve about tackling the broken dishes pattern, but all this geometry review makes me think I can handle it! If I get stuck, I can always ask you guys.:)

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When you sew together those two 6" triangles by the diagonal, you get squares that are slightly over 5", so it seems it wouldn't be too difficult to square them up at 5" and combine them with charms. Just my 2 cents.