just a lot of triangles
2012
I have cut so many triangles in the last few days. Four colours – blue, orange, green and pink. Five patterns in each colour. Twenty pieces of fabric. Two strips of 4 inches in each piece of fabric. 11 triangles in each strip. Twenty two triangles per piece of fabric. Ummm … that’s 440 triangles.
Actually, that sounds a bit meek when you think of some of the exquisite pieces in the Henry Ford Quilt museum that have around 22,000 triangles. Yes. 440 is rather meek.
However, just so I do have your attention, picture this. 440 triangles neatly laid out on a blanket on my bed. A trip to Spotlight to buy some pins so that I could pin enough into place to preserve that colour layout I pondered and switched and pondered and switched over for more than 3 hours. A little dog who was left inside because the chickens were outside roaming. Upon our return, triangles cosily repositioned into a nest in the middle of the bed by and for said little dog.
I know! Look at her there in the last photo – ducking under the bed. Why didn’t I think to shut the bedroom door – with her on the outside! :: sigh ::
Now I have 44o triangles all higgledy piggledy wrapped in a blanket and 3 boxes of as-yet unused pins. At least I have photos.
In a resigned effort to look for the good – doesn’t my bed just look like it sits dappled in sunshine beneath a forest of trees! It’s really the sun spilling through the old fashioned lace curtains on our windows.
And after playing around with hexagons, I ADORE the change to big triangles. It’s very pretty isn’t it! I love it. I’m hoping to love the little dog again soon.
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Little cow! However, this is not new behavior. Your color combination looks wonderful!
I just love your pattern with those big triangles! Good luck for the sewing now ;)
looking good! gonna be eye candy when done!!
So beautiful!!
Looks fantastic!! (pre-dog). I have difficulty sewing triangles together, but would love to try it again. Any hints?
Oh well, I guess the little one was feeling a bit lonely and thought she’d have a play. I actually think they have more nouse than we give them credit for. She probably thought !!!!!!! “I’ll fix her for playing with those triangles and not with me”
Anyhow, you have your beautiful pics and you’ll get back to it soon. The colour are amazing. Just love it and can’t wait to see your colourway for binding it. Have a great week.
Blessings Gail
Oh Lily, that naughty little pooch, just as well you took photos. And it looks GORGEOUS!!
Bellissima! The 10 year came in as I opened your blog and said “That’s AWESOME!”
Ohhhh, I love your triangles. There is something addictive about making a quilt out of the same shape over and over again isn’t there. I love the colors too!
It must be that time of year–I’ve been in a quilting frenzy myself. I suddenly took stock and realized I had five quilts in process and I’ve been trying to finish some before I begin anything new….but it’s sooo hard! :)