Thursday, 26 November 2015

One Thing Leads To Another

I talked about cutting triangles from the leftover fabric from the quilt I just made. And cut I did, in fits and starts. They were just little equilateral triangles, finishing at 2" per side.


And I played with the layout. I know I like colour. No secret there, but I am a stranger to unadulterated pattern all together. The solids I used came with the fabric line and they really work for me, giving somewhere for the eye to focus. Plus their bright berry colours really lift this for me.


So I sewed them together, and quilted them with a dark maroon thread. I must confess, I'm not very good at straight line quilting and using a thread that stands out is a bit of nightmare for me. Please don't look closely. Then again I didn't use a pin in making this so while some of the points worked rather well, others were not so fortunate. I was in a happy to be imperfect mood making this.


Today I turned it into a cushion. This whole project is not in my comfort zone at all. It's so busy. But I love it! Go figure. Now I have to decide who to give it to for Christmas. I've got enough cushions myself. For now. And I don't have enough Christmas presents sorted yet so it's a no brainer to use it.

Susan
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17 comments:

  1. Teje Karjalainen26 November 2015 at 19:24

    Looks gorgeus, Susan! I love the colour burst and I really like the triangle diamonds. x Teje

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  2. Ellyn26 November 2015 at 20:06

    it's beautiful! would look awesome in my house, just saying! Someone will be so lucky to receive it

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  3. Isisjem26 November 2015 at 20:42

    Oh to be on your Christmas present list because this is gorgeous!

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  4. Brenda26 November 2015 at 21:02

    I love colour too! great pillow!

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  5. Judith, Belfast26 November 2015 at 22:56

    Totally love it! Get outside your comfort zone more often!!Jxo

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  6. www.randomthoughtsdoordi.com27 November 2015 at 01:37

    If this needs a home I promise to love it. 😘

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  7. Sew of Course27 November 2015 at 11:37

    Great colours, and inspired to join the solids into diamonds. Someone is definitely going to have a very colourful Christmas!

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  8. Collingwood Sports Guy27 November 2015 at 12:47

    That is fantastic.

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  9. helenjean@midgetgemquilts27 November 2015 at 18:34

    look great in anybody's house. Christmas is getting scary close.

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  10. Susan27 November 2015 at 22:27

    Maybe you've just found a new 'comfort zone'! It's gorgeous!

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  11. QuiltCandy29 November 2015 at 21:58

    It's fabulous!

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  12. pennydog30 November 2015 at 11:41

    You could give it to me? :P I love it!

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  13. thea30 November 2015 at 20:57

    Super cute! Is it hard to sew the triangles together and keep the points nice and pretty? (probably two questions).

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  14. Caroline1 December 2015 at 23:37

    WOW! I love that! Send to Canada - that would be perfect under my tree ;-)

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  15. Kay2 December 2015 at 16:15

    I lov the bright, happy colours. Someone is going to be very lucky at Christmas. x

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  16. Archie The Wonder Dog6 December 2015 at 10:50

    Stunning!

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  17. Salley6 January 2016 at 03:56

    Love this cushion . . all those wild fabrics need the solids. Beautifully made.

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