I always love making quilts when I know who the recipient will be, and it’s especially fun when said recipient is a new baby, so this quilt for a neighbor and friend’s brand new baby boy was a joy to make!
I had it in mind keep it pretty modern and thought shades of grays would be appropriate. Though after cutting a bunch of gray triangles I was afraid it might be looking a bit depressing for a little baby. Rather than scrapping the idea, I decided to try adding a few more fabrics and added in some more black and white prints and the blue and red solids. I think it added enough color and bit of whimsy to make it feel appropriate for a little one.
There are a lot of favorite prints in there, and it was fun to actually use them! The black heart on white print is a favorite from Maze & Vale, which I purchased from Salty Oat (looks like it’s gone now, but this bundle would be a great substitution!). I also got to use this Umbrella Prints print, an old Yoshiko Jinzenji print, and a bit of Carolyn Friedlander’s Doe fabric.
The pattern is one I’ve made a couple times previously. I never came up with a catchy name for this pattern, so I always refer to it as ‘pointy triangles’, but really it deserves better than that! I first made it out of Cotton + Steel, then again in Lotta Jansdotter’s Follie. Windham Fabrics calls it Carnival, and has a free pattern for it on their site, in case you’re interested!
I used Robert Kaufman’s Essex linen in black for the backing, which gives it a nice weight, and kept the quilting simple with straight lines on either side of all seams.
Wrapped and gifted! I hope this one will be well-loved!
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So beautiful!! How big are the triangles?
Hi! My first comment here, or maybe the second. But I am a dedicated lurker.
I’m sure you know how black and white patterns really help the whole brain-eyesight thing
in babies. So this quilt is Perfect for a baby boy!
🙂 Happy day to you and your two little ones from maureen and
josephina ballerina aka jb the cat
Love it! You have such a great eye for color.
I think that there is a great balance of the red and blue to add that pop of color in just the right amount. I too always am kinda sad when I use the last of a piece of favorite fabric, but am glad that I get to use them over and over in many quilts.
Love this one! Thank you for sharing the pattern.
I love the pop of colors with the neutral background. I am sure it will be used and cherished.
Great use of color and fabrics in this baby quilt.
i love it!
Chic & sophisticated design as well as color choices & placement in the array of triangles in your quilt! Perfection, using high quality cottons. Love the “pops” of bright red, teal & aqua randomly placed among light & dark grays plus black & white prints. BRAVO for a unique baby boy’s quilt! Sarah in Minneapolis
Well, I love it….if for some impossible reason your neighbor isn’t fond of it….:) Shall I leave my address ? Another gorgeous quilt….I have a grand daughter coming…..Love to try a girl version like yours….I too think your composition, fabric choice and colors are fabulous….Can’t wait to see what magic you come up with next!
This is awesome. Love the bold color combinations which create such beautiful contrast. This design will last a lifetime! Lucky baby!
What a gorgeous quilt and lucky baby boy!
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I love the colours and the design. Inspirational
This is lovely Ashley, a wonderful way to use some special prints along with solids. Always a treat to see organic fabrics from small Australian designers too.
I think this one is the best one yet. I really like the negative space. Great job!
This version is just gorgeous Ashley and will be a quilt he can grow in to. Beautiful!
What a perfect baby boy quilt! I just love the fabrics and colors you used.
Such a great color pallet! Thanks too for the link to the free pattern. I tried to make one of these with an accuquilt die and my points were awful! LOL
Another winner!
I love the graphic look and the colors in this! It will appeal to a baby too! Thanks for sharing!
I love Triangle-Quilts very much … Lovely colors … Great for a little boy !!
Liebgruß Doreen
This is just gorgeous! I love the pops of color added to the grays- just perfect!
What a lovely mix of colors! Your instinct was right to add in what you did. <3
The first thing I saw when I looked at the triangles were baseball pennants.
So very lovely! The colors play so well together!
LOVE trianlge quilts! I need to make one. This one is gorgeous. Thank you for sharing and the link to the pattern.