I have (strangely enough) pretty clear memories of my first geometry lessons waaaay back in 5th grade. I remember my teacher using an overhead projector and teaching us all about angles. Acute. Obtuse. Right. Then we learned about triangles. Isosceles. Scalene. And my favorite – equilateral. There’s just something so NICE about an equilateral triangle.
I started this quilt
last fall at The Sewing Summit. I worked on it
very slowly over the next couple of months. It just wasn’t my favorite thing to work on. It started to feel like the never-ending quilt. You know that type of quilt, right?
Finally I finished the top, quilted it and then all it needed was binding. I took it with me to
Quilt Bliss in January and finished the binding there. My motivation for finishing it was so that I could use it while I was way up there in the lovely, snowy mountains of Utah. Worked like a charm- I finished it up the very first evening!
I had backed it with some gray minky and it has now become everyone’s favorite TV watching quilt. That’s bittersweet, right? I’m glad everyone loves it, but then I never get to use it. Ever. I even tried calling it “my quilt” but they’re not buying it.
This is such a gorgeous quilt, the colors are divine, and yes there really is something very nice about an equilateral!
ReplyDeleteI love this quilt! My favorite colors and that minky back .... yum! The wavy quilting really complements the triangles. You did a beautiful job on this one!
ReplyDeleteSo tell us: why wasn't it your favorite thing to work on? Was it the single piece over and over again? Was it the aligning factor? I need to know what to steel myself for as this is on my 2014 list...! I need to be 'pumped up."
ReplyDelete^wss. I'm thinking about doing one in the near future!
DeleteHaha! That's what happened to MY quilt!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the quilt! nice job…again! :)
ReplyDeleteI love it....love the colors and the simple design. Do you remember if the fabrics are all from one line ?
ReplyDeleteSaw this on Instagram and immediately had to come look online :)
Peggy in NJ
I love triangle quilts! But I love this even more because of the fabulous colour palette you have used! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSqueeel! I just love this colour combo. Beautiful
ReplyDeleteGreat colour and fabric choice Andy. It's turned out beautifully. You've chosen great quilting for it too. I might have a go at some triangles soon myself. Thanks for sharing.....
ReplyDeleteLove the color combo!
ReplyDeleteLove the color combo!
ReplyDeleteWhat made the quilt feel like it would never be finished? Did you find it hard to piece? I bought an equilateral triangle almost 2 years ago and have yet to use it-a bit nervous of the piecing I guess. Yours turned out beautifully though. Love the colors.
ReplyDeleteEquilateral triangles are great. I love the colors you used in this quilt. I've been wanting to tackle an equilateral triangle quilt for a while. Any tips to share?
ReplyDeleteHa! I guess to claim this one as YOUR Quilt it is neccessary that you make another favourite TV-watching-snuggling-quilt :o) I can fully understand that this triangle quilt has become everyone's favourite. It is really gorgeous. Love the colours, the triangles and the quilting!
ReplyDeleteI really like the uniformity of equilateral as well. I remember learning those things at school, but I don't remember when! Your quilt is lovely, great for a family of boys.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!! I am getting ready to make a equilateral triangle quilt, and I was wondering...what size did you cut your triangles, and what are the measurements of the finished quilt? Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I just finished an equilateral triangle top and have been poking around looking for some quilting inspiration. Those wavy lines you used are lovely! Beautiful work! :)
ReplyDeleteDo you have pattern for this quilt by chance?
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