Aqua quilt

I was able to finish another quilt this week. This one is made up of all half square triangles. I used the method by the Missouri Star Quilt Company to cut them up. You can see the video below. My friend Christina at The Sometimes Crafter came up with a bunch of measurements for everybody to use if they want to try this method, on Whipup! I refer to her post all of the time, it's so nice when somebody else does the math for you right?? My original idea for these half square triangles was to…

Tula Pink's Pancakes pattern in blues and seafoam.

Let's skip the part where we talk about how lazy and/or crazy busy I've been so I haven't posted in a very long time - and jump right to the part where I show you pretty pictures of the latest quilt! Remember the purple batik ombre quilt? I made a similar one in aqua and I LOVE IT. Once I got the top done, it felt very fluid, like waves or the sky at dusk. But the straight edges of the rectangle blocks seemed a bit harsh and broke up the flow. So I decided to try and balance that with the…

Scrap pile out of control? The Scrappy Lattice quilt pattern has 2 block sizes and infinite layouts! Check out these scrap quilt ideas.

Calling all blue lovers! The Blue Odyssey custom quilt features a study in all the ombré turquoise and blue shades.

persimmon & aqua quilt by sewfunbymonique, via Flickr

Fun yet beautiful pieces are what these patterns are. Check out this post of 24 layer cake quilt patterns you can try on your next quilting project.

So, I guess I've been holding out on sharing much about my first major entry to a quilt contest. Some might say I play by the rules, and those same folks would also say that I take thing rather literally. And both are more or less true. I did, once before, enter a quilt into a contest, or rather a juried exhibition. It was only a couple of years after I had started quilting, and though I still stand by the inspiration and theme of the quilt, I acknowledge that the technical aspects were not…

Kona Cotton Caribbean. Solid cut 3 1/2 inches. Scraps cut 2 inches. It is amazing how much sewing I get done when the semester ends!

Aqua Lovers Scrappy Quilt Baby Girl by SouthernBelleDesigns