I always feel I have to explain my quilt names, which I suppose means they’re not really named as well as they might be. I’m stumped each and every time, and nearly every time I show Morgan a photo and ask his opinion. Unfortunately he’s usually as stumped as I am (maybe more stumped? Next time I’ll list his suggestions and then you’ll see!). After asking him about this one, I pointed out that it was reminding me of a friendship bracelet, and a quick google image search told me I was right. The fabrics are Alissa Haight Carlton’s Modern Solids, so ‘solid friendship’ it is.
But I’m getting ahead of myself! You may have seen that Alissa designed a line of solids called Modern Solids II – they’re crossweaves (warp and weft threads are two different colors which come together to make the color you see), and as such have a beautiful depth that other solids don’t have. She was so nice to send me a fat quarter bundle ages ago, and while I wanted to immediately sew with them, well, you know how things go. A while back I drew up a little design while coloring with Max (oh man – it was 4 months ago!), but then it was set aside again. After I finished my Liberty Jubilee quilt, I was inspired to pull this one back out, since it also used half rectangle triangles.
I drew out the design multiple times, using colored pencils to kind of give me a guide for the colors, and from there it was pretty easy to determine how many I needed of each color. Half rectangle triangles are not quite as easy as half square triangles, but I love the look (I talked a bit about making half rectangle triangles in this tutorial). A Bloc Loc ruler seems as though it would make this process easier, but I don’t have one, so this time around I attempted to paper piece it. It mostly worked, though please don’t look closely, because there are definitely a lot of points that don’t line up! Luckily it’s not that noticeable from a distance, so overall I’m still pleased!
My usual quilt holder-upper was working, so Max attempted to fill his shoes. A good effort for sure, but he might need to get a bit taller first!
Hazel – 10 months
cotton + steel
I love those colors! And what a puzzle this must have been. The result is just spectacular!
I like to name my quilts as well and occasionally get stumped
awesome result and a great name choice. My quilt names evolve as I construct them.
Beautiful scenery too where is it? I am from Queensland Australia.
So cute that Max was willing to help with this very important task. He should get extra hugs a while. Your children are just so darned cute!
Love this design! Love the picture of Max under the quilt!
Beautiful quilt. Love your little helper.
Beautiful quilt! I love the fabrics too.
Great design!
By the time he’s tall enough, he may not want to help.
Beautiful quilt top! Bold use of those colors. I like it. How do you think you will quilt it?
Oooh, this quilt really speaks to me – love the colors and the simplicity of it. Good thing Max held on tightly – it looks like it could have gone for a dunking!
Max is a pretty cute substitute and the quilt is lovely and strong like Max!
Love this!!! And Max is a very good apprentice quilt holder-upper! Hehe 🙂
This is a fantastic quilt! It really made my day just looking at it! Thank you Ashley.
Myrto
Beautiful! This is a newbie question, but is there a reason you have to use triangles for this design instead of strip piecing the whole thing like a log cabin?
i really LOL’ed at the last photo…too cute. don’t feel like you have to explain your names – mine usually ONLY make sense/mean something to me, and i like it that way (:
Love the color combination. I really should work with solids more often, but patterns sucker me into buying them. Nice job.
I think you are a talented quilt namer 🙂
beautiful quilt
L.O.V.E. everything about this!
it’s gorgeous! and so so nice meeting you and Hazel.
Gorgeous! I really love this quilt, and the background scenery is great.
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Is there a pattern for the friendship bracelet quilt? I just now saw it.