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Learn how to make half square triangles the easy way. I have found this method to be the most straight forward and foolproof technique for a perfect quilt block.
I am fascinated by the many quilting geometries you can achieve with a half-square triangle block. Over the years, I have made well over a dozen half-square triangle quilt patterns, and in the process, I have perfected the easiest and most fail-proof method for how to make half square triangles.
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Use these ideas for pieced backing for quilts to make your quilt back as beautiful as your quilt front.
I love the process of designing quilts. Picking out the fabric combinations, figuring out the geometry, and then sewing it all together satisfies my creative soul. So, for me, the back of the quilt is as much a canvas for creativity as the front.
I see it as an opportunity to think outside the box and come up with interesting design options beyond just a plain piece of fabric. Over the years, I have tried many different approaches to making pieced quilt backs for all my quilts, and I am sharing these ideas here.
I like to make travel quilts inspired by the destinations where I am going. I am sharing some of my favorites to inspire your next quilt project.
My website is called Quiltripping because I love to travel, take photos, and make quilts. I like to make travel quilts inspired by the destinations where I am going and then photograph the quilt on location.
Since I started this blog, I have photographed and shared quite a few of my bucket list travel-inspired quilts. I thought it would be nice to put them all together into one gallery for both quilting and travel inspiration.
My first paper pieced quilt in hot shades of pink, red, yellow and purple. This Prismatic Star quilt certainly brightens up my room on a dreary rainy day.
This Prismatic Star Pattern by Judy Niemeyer was my first attempt at paper piecing. I started the quilt when I took a class at her retreat center in Kalispell, Montana.
Quilt Inspiration – The colors of the surf and sand
I used two charm packs in shades of blue and yellow by Stonehenge to design a quilt that reminds me of a warm day on a California beach. I set half-square triangle blocks in a fishhook pattern, randomly mixing the different shades of blue and gold together.
Continue reading ““California Dreamin” – Original Quilt Design”
I used fabric that were inspired by the colors of the Orient Express train to celebrate and commemorate our 3oth weding anniversary
Quilt Inspiration – I wanted to commemorate our 30th wedding anniversary trip on the Orient Express from Venice to London with a special quilt. Continue reading ““Quilter on the Orient Express” Original Quilt Design”
A rainbow quilt inspired by the traditional English herringbone pattern
Quilt Inspiration – The herringbone pattern may be a traditional tweed pattern used in country gentlemen’s clothing, but bright colors on a light grey background update the pattern to a modern look.
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Kaffe Fassett striped fabrics set in a rainbow pattern make up this original quilt design.
Quilt Inspiration – I commemorated our bucket list trip to Jordan with a quilt inspired by pictures of the blankets the Bedouin use on their camels.
Continue reading ““My Bedouin Desert Blanket” – An Original Quilt Design”
I used a colorful Eiffel Tower quilt panel for my Paris inspired quilt
I love Paris in the springtime
I love Paris in the fall
I love Paris in the winter when it drizzles
I love Paris in the summer when it sizzles
Continue reading ““I Love Paris in the Springtime” – Original Quilt Design”
This Greek key quilt pattern is an easy and beginning quilter friendly design inspired my trip to the Greek islands. The PDF pattern is available on my Quiltripping Etsy shop.
Quilt Inspirations – For my recent trip to Greece, I chose a simple, classic Greek key design to make this easy, modern-looking quilt in shades of white and Aegean blue.
Continue reading ““Greek Key” Quilt Pattern – Original Quilt Pattern Download Available on Etsy”
