I think this quilt began my latest triangle obsession. It began as an idea inspired by Anthropologie...
I wanted to use shot cottons for my solids. Shot cottons, although a bit fiddly, have a wonderful texture and subtle variations in the threads that add depth to the fabric.
The triangles are equilateral and cut from a variety of fabrics. I tried to stick with red, brown, green and orange for the triangles. I used the same for the shot cottons, but also added a bit of teal.
I hand quilted this one with a rust colored wool Aurifil thread. I used a fan design - a contrast to the pyramids.
It has been washed and dried. I love the feel of Essex Linen {backing fabric} once it has been washed. It has so much substance....gives the quilt a nice weight.
Happy to have a Friday Finish to share with you!
mary
36 comments:
Very nice finish, indeed : )
wow! that is one beautiful quilt! :)
You always come up with such great quilts; this is really lovely. I like the fan quilting, too...Julierose
This is a beautiful quilt. I love everything about it.
It's beautiful!
This has a lovely warm feel to it. Love it.
wow! that is so gorgeous. The colours are lovely!
This is a BEAUTY!
another Fabulous friday finish!!
wow - I am so inspired. This is such a perfect quilt. I love your blog so much.
This IS a beautiful quilt Mary! I love the colours and the way the solids contrast so boldly with the prints! Does it have a special purpose or place to live? (don't leave it outside!! ;-))
Your quilts are all special - this one is no exception!
Your quilts are all special - this one is no exception!
Your quilts are all special - this one is no exception!
Your quilts are all special - this one is no exception!
Love, love, love this! I may have to try one of these sometime. Love your big stitches too.
You are moving me towards triangles!!!! Boy does this look beautiful.....I love the colors!!!
I adore this!! You have started me on a triangle obsession, although I've yet had time to do anything about it!! I'm working with Essex Linen and I just love it.
Everything you make is so wonderful, I love the colours in this one and the stitching is beautiful!
You should link up to the Blogger's Quilt Festival today :)
I love your new quilt! Triangles are so happy and beautiful and you have designed those colour lines really wonderful! Did you enter this to the Blogger's Quilt Festival?! x Teje
I love this quilt, the fabrics and colours are so beautifil! It's been wonderful watching it grow every step of the way, congratulations on your finish.
oh Mary! so beautiful!
Gorgeous!! I love it!!
Really beautiful.
What a fantastic quilt! Using the Essex on the back was a great idea,and it looks lovely with the hand quilting.
Love this quilt!
It's fabulous. Beautiful hand quilting too
This is beautiful! I want to learn to quilt my quilts so badly!
Amanda Rose
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Congratulations on a beautiful finish! I would love to do the open fan quilting, it looks fantastic. And you have inspired me to try some triangles, now...
The texture of the back looks lovely!
; )
I love love love this quilt! Beautiful colors and quilting.
Thanks for inspiring me. Seeing the triangles made me remember that I had bought a pattern years ago that used the same triangle shape, but I never bought the 60 degree triangle ruler. I think I will put that ruler on my shopping list!
I am not ashamed to say I want to copy this quilt. It is so stunning. ALso, I want to come to Columbus, but don't tell my brother (who lives there), because I just want to spend time learning from you, Mary! You are truly an inspiration to me.
Oh this is truly beautiful! I love, love, love the colours. Oh how I wish I had the patience to make a quilt. Inspiring as always. Beth (the linen cat)x
What a pretty quilt! It reminds me of a hand knit fair isle sweater made with Shetland wool - at a larger scale, of course. I bet it is even better looking in real life.
how you can hand quilt something like this so fast blows my mind! xo it looks lovely! i love the bright saturated colors you use. everything you make makes me so happy!
I LOOOOOOVE that quilt! Congratulations on a beautiful finish!
I so love this quilt! It has been wonderful watching you make it and seeing it all finished and washed it lovely.
It's a triumph, better than anthropologie!!!!!!!!!!!!
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