Modern triangle quilt

Inspired by a quilt that my friend Mary shared with me from Pinterest, I decided to design an Ombré HST quilt mathematically. This was the result. I chose to use a gradient of eight different values, numbered 1-8 from lightest to darkest. I began by drawing a 7 by 9 rectangle in my graph notebook and ...continue reading →

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Sewing a triangle quilt was actually one of my very first quilt projects. It was an extremely frustrating project. I hadn’t done any research at all. I ran across a quilt that inspired me to …

Since my grandson is into video games with tanks and planes and battles, he’s got me thinking in terms of weapons and fire power, too. The Scrap Wars in my studio are going to be facing a new…

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There are many quilts that are beautiful because of the complicated nature of the piecing. Either with the diminutive size of the individual pieces or the angles that go into the placement of them, it doesn’t matter. Creating a beautifully pieced quilt can be very rewarding. But not all quilts are like that. Some are

Today I'm going to show you how to make this fun, bright triangle block using the Sidekick Ruler from Jaybird Quilts: The final block should be between 12 1/2" to 13" high. (This is 14 1/2" to 15" measured on a side). If you'd like to make this block without the Sidekick Ruler, see here. 1. You will need a total of 8 strips of solid color fabric, 2 each of 4 colors. Cut each strip 1 5/8" x 18". (**Note** This can be done with all the strips cut to 1 1/2" x 18" but the measurements are close…

A fresh approach to a triangle quilt! A planned palette and block size gives enough structure for beginning quilters but allows for flexibility and makes a great intro to improv quilting.

Katie's Quilt My niece, Katie, is expecting a baby girl in May and her mother showed me a picture of a quilt Katie wants for her modern nursery. I decided it would be a fun quilt to make so I volunteered. First I figured out the 60 degree triangle size (finished width 7") and then built the quilt in Adobe Illustrator. Next I cut strips (6" x Width of Fabric). I used my Marti Michell 60 Degree ruler to cut triangles on the 7" finished width line. I also trimmed the bottom corners as Marti…

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I love modern quilts and have since I was a little girl. I especially love quilts with a lot of white space – not surprising!...

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The triangle pieces are made from Charm Packs in the Birds of Paradise palette. I decided to add a little bit of the striped fabric in the binding to the triangles.I love the random shapes that the triangles make when sewn together.

When I think of simply constructed quilts, I always think of those made just from squares and half-square triangles; the permutations are en...

Here is my latest quilt finish. My husband named it “The Chocolate Quilt”. It is my first isosceles triangle project. I cut a lot of triangles and started arranging them on my design w…

Yes, I'm off on a quilting retreat, but wanted to share this post so it doesn't get forgotten in the busyness of the next week. After about ...

There are certain designs that will never bore me, this design is one of them! Not just the design, but the explosion of color never disap...