“The mind I love most must have wild places, a tangled orchard where dark damsons drop in the heavy grass, an overgrown little wood, the chance of a snake or two, a pool that nobody fathomed the depth of, and the paths threaded with flowers planted by the mind.”
Found on Myth and Moor (https://www.terriwindling.com/)
A blog by Terri Windling
From Katherine Mansfield
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Happy Friday!
I hope you have had a wonderful week...restful or busy or lazy or productive...I hope the week has been what you need.
I have had a productive week, though, I feel like things have been slow going. I finished piecing a few quilt tops--one is a 36T, so it measures about 104”x104”. I also quilted a 36T, and I am ready to quilt another 36T today. I’m working on getting into a good piece, quilt rhythm, but since the pandemic started I feel like I am always out of step. Anyone else feel that way? Alas, I will keep working, and I will eventually find a rhythm...probably right as school starts for my men, whatever that looks like. Then I suppose I will have to find a new rhythm. Maybe I should embrace the odd, rhythmless days? Probably!
I did manage to get more half square triangles cut and sewn while I was completing some embroidery for a few quilts I am making. I still have a lot to do but I am enjoying the process. How are your triangles coming? Any troubles? Questions? Leave me a comment to let me know how you are doing or if you have questions. You can also send me a direct message on Instagram if you like!
This week I thought I would talk about how versatile half square triangles are. As I was piecing my squares, I laid out a few block designs that can be made with half square triangles. Take a look at the configurations below.
The configuration of half square triangles for the anniversary quilt.
A Diamond using four half square triangles.
A Pinwheel with four half square triangles.
An arrow or stripes if you add triangles and expand the design!
Larger triangles or a flying geese like block.
Stripes using six half square triangles.
Half square triangles offer a lot of neat options for making blocks, so if you have fabric you want to use, but you aren’t sure of a pattern, then maybe you can make a pattern of your own! Sometimes experimentation can lead to really fun and beautiful results! I know there are even more half square triangle options, so if you have one of your own, then be sure to share it in the comments. I would love to see what you make!
Have a great week. Stay safe.
Sending Quilting Love,
Ginger
Coming Next Week: More small half square triangles...I’ve been thinking about the quilting I want to do for this quilt, too. Maybe I will talk about that! When do you start thinking about how you want to quilt a quilt?
I am Reading: Elantris by Brandon Sanderson and Man in the Blue Scarf: On Sitting for a Portrait by Lucien Freud by Martin Gayford. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (unabridged)--I haven’t read it in years, so I decided to revisit it! I am also reading various poetry. What are you reading? I would love to know!