This quilt was a fun quilt to make. =) It has an extra bonus of being a great scrap buster. For the string triangles, I cut triangles of a foundation fabric (I used old white sheets) using my tri-recs ruler and covered them with strings to make blocks. When I exhausted the colors I had in my string box that would work for this project, I cut up other fabrics on my stash and made whole triangles. I like the mix of pieced triangles and whole cloth triangles.
A few years ago, I made an impulse buy of this watermelon fabric. I wasn't sure if I would ever find a way to get it out of my stash pile, but I did! It's perfect for the back of this quilt!
For the quilting, I outlined all the triangles. I then took 3 different sized diner plates and traced around them, over lapping them all over the quilt. Like bubbles, if you will. Only they are big bubbles. =) Super easy and it was fast!
A peek at a few of the fun prints...
The quilt finished at 61 ½" x 75 ½."
Tomorrow, Brooklyn will be visiting for a few hours. She will have her hands full of 4 quilts to give away to her friends and her new baby cousin. =)
Have a happy week everyone!!
Oh, Amy, this is gorgeous! I loved the pennant front when I saw it, but the back almost outshines it! LOL It's beautiful! But...now I have yet another quilt that I want to make! hehe. My list is way to long. :-)
ReplyDeleteTurned out really cute- Great stash buster!
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is like summer day - so breezy a fruity! Great work.
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt design! I love the fun prints.
ReplyDeleteIt looks great. You can make your foundation out of telephone book paper,make your stitches tighter and the paper rips off real easy. That way you don't have the bulk of the sheet on the back of your block. Email me if you need more explanation. The quilt is really a cute idea. Chris
ReplyDeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteYou're such a generous quilter! Brooklyn is going to have so much fun giving your quilts to her cousin and friends. Beautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteThat turned out bright and fun! Brooklyn will be happy for her friends. Have fun with her tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteOh Amy, I love this quilt. How fun for Brooklyn to share and for you to share!
ReplyDeleteI love it, the solids and the the pieced ones give it that little something extra I think.
ReplyDeleteAmy, this is so cheerful! Love what you did with the triangles, and your quilting is just wonderful.
ReplyDeleteTurned out wonderful. The colors and the bright will be a delight to any little girl. Enjoy your time with Brooklyn.
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous!!! I have loved the idea of a bunting/pennant quilt for so long, this just adds to the need!
ReplyDeleteWhat a happy quilt! I love your ingenuity, piecing triangles and interspersing with whole triangles to make a pennant quilt!
ReplyDeleteBrooklyn is a lucky girl to have such a giving Grandma!
Love this quilt! what a great way to use up little scraps! and i like how some are pieced horizontal and vertically. i would like to know your pennant triangle and block dimensions.
ReplyDeleteLove it. Pinning it. Totally making one just like it this summer! Great scrapbuster project!
ReplyDeletethat is just TOO much fun!!! Good job!! Bravo!! and done in February no less!!....snowing outside, threads flying inside, that is my remedy for February!
ReplyDeleteAmy -- Great quilt ... I love your ingenuity! Glad to have found your blog!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt turned out gorgeous. What a great idea for a quilt.
ReplyDeleteHugs
donna
Hi Amy Your bunting quilt is just a lovely, sweet and happy quilt. Adorable for a little girl.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes from New Zealand where we have more sheep than people.
Amy: What a beautiful quilt! And to think such beauty can come from strips of left over fabrics. Awesome.
ReplyDeleteAww, super cute and colorful!xo Heather
ReplyDeleteLovely!! I'm sure the receiver with LOVE this quilt!!! I am amazed at how quickly you finish your quilts!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful stash buster!!!
ReplyDeleteso cute Amy!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely bunch of color!!! I like the quilting, too. And the clever "templates." {grin}
ReplyDeleteI noticed you still have a touch of snow on the ground...at the moment we're buried under a good 2' and expecting more over night. Some folks around here are getting a little punchy, but I'm quite happy with the winter that will not end. More, please!