Wednesday, December 9, 2015

WIP Wednesday - Pattern Testing

The procrastination continues.  Last month, I offered to test a pattern for Brianna over at The Iron & Needle.  When Ocean Sky arrived in my Inbox, I was excited to get started, but it took me some time to decide on fabric.

The pattern consists of HQST (half quarter square triangles) and HST (half square triangles), with a few rectangles.  This was my first attempt at HQST, and I love them!!

Kona White for the background

Add some HST's:



And voilà:  a 24-inch finished block:



I was hesitant to use the dark blue fabric.  I had been hoarding coveting holding on to the last piece of this wonderful rich fabric, but with no project in mind.  But I am so very glad that I decided to use it for this project.  It was the right choice.


The pattern consists of six blocks, but I decided to only make four blocks for a large baby/toddler quilt.  I love how the blocks create an awesome centre.



Val @ Purple Boots and Pigtails invited a few friends over to sew on Sunday.  She has a wonderful front yard, so I was able to get these great photos.



I would make this pattern again, and I encourage you to purchase Ocean Sky once it's released.  Now the difficult part of making a quilt....deciding how to quilt it.

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19 comments:

  1. KrisDecember 9, 2015 at 2:58 PM

    OH very pretty and I love your color choices!

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  2. SusanDecember 9, 2015 at 3:17 PM

    Lovely! Fantastic block!

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  3. Tish StempleDecember 9, 2015 at 3:38 PM

    I LOVE this! I'm pretty sure I will have to have it. The colors you chose where perfect for this one.

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  4. AnonymousDecember 9, 2015 at 3:53 PM

    What a great quilt! Very graphic. I love it!

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  5. saroyDecember 9, 2015 at 3:54 PM

    This is a really cool block! It looks like it's flexible enough to do a lot of fun things with it.

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  6. Yvonne from Quilting JetgirlDecember 9, 2015 at 4:12 PM

    Oh, how lovely, Anja! The contrast between the blues really helps the pattern pop.

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  7. CherylDecember 9, 2015 at 4:46 PM

    Great looking quilt, I really like the fabrics you chose.

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  8. barboraDecember 9, 2015 at 5:17 PM

    Great quilt design, perfect colors!

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  9. DominiqueDecember 9, 2015 at 6:51 PM

    Very nice, Anja. You are right about the interesting center pattern. Good choice on the colours too. What, no orange on this one?

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  10. Afton WarrickDecember 10, 2015 at 12:51 AM

    Your contemplation over fabric selection served you well. The top looks radiant! I always have the most trouble deciding how to quilt a top too.

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  11. PreetiDecember 10, 2015 at 8:50 AM

    Bautifully done, Anja. I am glad you could part with that deep blue fabric. See it became even more beautiful :-)
    http://sewpreetiquilts.blogspot.com/

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  12. the zen quilterDecember 10, 2015 at 10:30 AM

    Yes, that is a very cool design and you chose your colors wisely, so good job taking your time.

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  13. Lorna McMahonDecember 10, 2015 at 4:00 PM

    Those are my colours! Glad to see you used that rich blue piece of fabric. You made the right choice! This is a really sweet quilt!

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  14. Stitchin At HomeDecember 10, 2015 at 5:35 PM

    Love it and the colours are perfect!

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  15. BriannaDecember 10, 2015 at 10:09 PM

    My aunt told me she liked your colours better than mine...ha. Especially that deep blue! All the colours just pop so nicely, I keep looking at your photos. This is the second time I've used HQSTs, I really like them too. Thanks again for making the pattern, it is so cool to see it made real by someone else.

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  16. Sandra WalkerDecember 11, 2015 at 11:58 AM

    That turned out so pretty Anja! Good choice to use that blue; I am like you in that I have a hard time actually using a really gorgeous fabric I have!

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  17. KaHollyDecember 12, 2015 at 8:44 AM

    It's gorgeous! Such nice, rich colors!

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  18. Sarah Goer QuiltsDecember 16, 2015 at 2:50 PM

    I'm really loving 24" blocks. And this one has a great secondary pattern when set with others. I think it would be interesting to make half the blocks mirror image and get a different effect with the blues (maybe using 9 blocks, or a smaller size version with even more blocks). Love the colors you chose!

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  19. Jo FergusonDecember 19, 2015 at 1:25 AM

    You're right, the fabrics were the perfect choice. They truly highlight a wonderful design.

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