Triangle Fun

I bought a jelly roll on sale. Not the kind of jelly roll you eat, the kind of jelly roll you sew.

I wish I’d planned to blog about it when I started, but planning is often a ‘hindsight’ thing.

Hang in there with me, because I think this quilt could be stunning.

I randomly sewed 5 jelly roll strips together, then cut 10 inch squares, along side a white on white 10 inch square.

With right sides together sew a .25 inch seam all the way around the square.

If you are honestly going to make a quilt like this, I’d advise you to follow this link for much better directions than mine, (possibly because they planned it out). Carefully make two cuts exactly across the square from one corner to the other. (I didn’t think of showing you this part until after it was done, so it will look a little different when you do it.)

Get ready for the “Ta Da” moment…

Is this cool or what? (Could be no one says ‘cool’ anymore, but I don’t care).

Even if you don’t say ‘cool’ anymore, you might admit this is.

There are all kinds of designs one can make simply by turning the squares in different direction. I had my quilt all laid out, but then decided to show you just some of the options with these squares. So here we go.

And turned this way…

There is something about each one that I like..these are only a few. Chevrons and diamonds are a few of the many other options.

After making all these changes, I’ve confused myself. My Loving Spouse likes a simple triangle best and I put some thought to where each color pattern should lie.

Now I’ll finish it off, delighted to be able to be on my feet and sew and design again, after the accident.

The only question now is, who is it for? Do you know someone who needs or wants a quilt? If so, let me know…perhaps it is time for another give away. I love giving….

…and may you be blessed.