You will, no doubt, be pleased to know however that this post has nothing to do with cricket, or any other sport, but instead is all about getting to the end of my 589 triangle marathon.
The original quilt instructions called for 589 triangles left over from cutting binding strips, well I haven't bound enough quilts to be able to come up with that amount of triangles, so some creative licence was required. As you can see the triangles in my quilt top are various sizes and shapes, so there is an even more random feel to it than was the case with the original pattern. Just under half of the 2.5" squares with triangle corners were supplied by my fellow Bee mates in the SMQ Bee, but I have been religiously stitching, pressing and cutting away at the rest every Monday at the quilt group I joined in January.
The SMQ Bee was the first ever Bee that I joined, although this quilt was from the second round. I am ashamed to admit that the first quilt is not yet a completed quilt top, but now that this one is perhaps there is hope for that one too :)
My fellow Monday quilters were a bit bemused by the way this quilt was being constructed in strips on the diagonal, and I became known as the lady with the triangles, so I am looking forward to showing them that it did work out to be a recognisable quilt top in the end.
Next step, trimming the excess triangles off of the top and sides to give the top a straight edge and then backing and quilting. With all that randomness going on I think the quilting needs to be fairly simple, don't you?
The top is not my only finish this week, but I can only give you a sneak peek of the other finish as it is the embroidery project for the Embroiderer's Guild, which is under wraps for a couple more weeks.
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Congrats on the successful completion of your triangle marathon! I've loved that quilt since I saw it in the book. Now, you've proven it can be done, although I will have to improvise triangles as you did. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteThanks Robby, I certainly would never have attempted it without the contributions of my Bee mates and the donation of more triangle scraps from some generous blogger friends :)
DeleteCongrats on your top! Looks great!
ReplyDeleteRecognizable? Heck, yeah! It's really interesting and definitely looks like work but well worth saving the cut-offs and adding them to squares for color. They surely did make a nice quilt. I agree about the simple quilting and think it will look great.
ReplyDeleteSuch a great top, I think it was worth the effort.
ReplyDeletetriangle quilt looks amazing and must have taken some planning. Embroidery peek looks interesting await the reveal of the whole piece
ReplyDeleteOh My Gosh! I've been loving the progress pics but this is awsome!!!! I'm going to start a box of triangle scraps and LV 2.5" squares!
ReplyDeleteWow, what an epic achievement in your quilt - it looks fantastic. I love the thought that anyone could make it with binding trimmings! Look forward to seeing more than a tantalising glimpse of your lovely embroidery.
ReplyDeleteWow, just wow! What a labour of love, a stunning finished quilt top! I can't wait to see it quilted xx
ReplyDeleteAmazing! What an achievement and it's an absolutely stunning quilt top. Looking forward to seeing the finished quilt. Love the sneak peek at your embroidery, it too is looking stunning!
ReplyDeleteLove your hard work. Good for you to finish. Surely must make you smile. Janita
ReplyDeleteHa, ha... glad your post is not about cricket or England thrashing Australia. Bet you're glad all those triangles are sewing together. Looks great. Looking forward to seeing the finished embroidery.
ReplyDeleteFiona!!! These are both beautiful makes!!!! Your stitching looks amazing and I look forward to seeing the whole piece!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on finishing all those triangles. That top looks amazing. And your embroidery looks perfect. I can't wait for the reveal :)
ReplyDeleteHA I opened that quilt picture in another screen so I could see a large version - it's AWESOME :) So many fun scrappy colours - like jewels - love it! I don't envy you the work of finishing it though - yikes I'd be crazy intimidated!
ReplyDeleteThat's an awesome little embroidery snippet - can't wait to see this one when the time is right - how big is that piece that you've shown us?
It's so pretty, Fiona! I love the variety in the sizes of the triangles, and the colours pop so much against the white.
ReplyDeleteYou have so much patience working with all those small triangles, but it has definitely paid off. That is a beautiful quilt! I must dig that book out and have another look at it; not that I see small triangles in my future but I remember there were some other quilts in there that looked do-able for someone with my limited quilting skills. Love the embroidery too!
ReplyDeleteReally lovely quilt - saw the GOT piece showcased on the net and love that you had a bit in it!
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