Okay...Back to more 'quilty' things! For my new thing this week, I decided to tackle something I have wanted to try for ages! It's no big deal, really. It was simply setting quilt blocks on point. For some reason, the idea of doing this terrified me. I think it was the setting triangles. I just couldn't seem to wrap my head around it. Anyway, I read tons a few tutorials, crossed my fingers, and pulled out my cutter! Here's the result...
I'm absolutely thrilled with the way this turned out and I absolutely love it! I bought this bundle of Annie's Farm Stand ages ago. Here's a closeup of what I think is the cutest print...
These fabrics are so vintagey. I wish I had enough to make curtains out of the seed print! I also love how the binding looks with the print on the back...
When I pulled this fabric out, I had forgotten that I had already cut a bunch of 3 1/2 inch squares for a patchwork quilt I wasn't sure I had enough left over to put this quilt together. After some 'creative' cutting and a little breath-holding, I managed to squeak out just enough after adding a few coordinating prints from my stash. Here's the pre-construction pile...
I didn't have enough fabric to cut five 8 inch squares for the setting triangles. I was able to cut one, and after cutting it in half twice, I used one of the triangles as a template so I could use smaller pieces of fabric for the setting triangles. Pretty clever if I say so myself. Putting the top together was a breeze. I've always liked the look of blocks set on point and I'm looking forward to making many more of these!
I really need to try setting blocks on point! Thanks for the inspiration. Your quilt looks great! I really think the on point setting adds energy to the quilt design!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I really like it, too! Can't wait to do more!
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