I designed this quilt in 2013 to go with a new line from Carina Gardner & Riley Blake. The line was had some great florals and geometric prints but it was all in black and white.
This was a fun challenge for me - I wanted to showcase the constrast between the prints, and focus on using the value of the fabrics (the lightness and darkness) to create a secondary design in the blocks.
What do you think? Can you see it?
The entire quilt is made from half square triangles, but in this tutorial I show you a quick and easy way to make a ton of HSTs.
You can find the tutorial here, and if you'd rather have a handy printable PDF version of the pattern you can find it here.
If you make an Evening Blooms quilt I'd love to see it! Tag me on Instagram (@abrightcorner) and use #eveningblooms and #abrightcorner. Or tag me on Facebook too!
Ugh, even though you mention stretching, I think you should say every edge on your 1/2 square tri's will be bias for new quilters or not so accurate quilters. Working with bias edges makes everything more difficult even if you are careful. It's a beautiful quilt but I'd never make my 1/2 sq tri's that way unless I starched the HECK out of the fabric.
ReplyDeleteThank you Andy! I appreciate your generosity ❤️ Your quilt is striking!
ReplyDeleteMuchas gracias por compartir tus bellos trabajos. Me gusta mucho tu colcha. Un abrazo.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! This is the perfect quilt to launch Second Look Sunday!
ReplyDeleteI love the idea that you are showcasing some quilts from the past, and I look forward to seeing more!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! I have not been following for very long so I'm looking forward to it.
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