triangles

All twelve Kaleidoscope blocks............ from Exuberant Color

Since I'm out of room on the main floor design wall, I put these up on the double wall in the basement. After seeing this I can see I don't want to stop at an uneven number of blocks so 5 x 7 = 35 is out and I'll probably make it 6 x 8 = 48 blocks.

Here is my Sunday progress, 5 more Kaleidoscope blocks and the second section of the quilt above them is filled in. I can see some that I want to move.

From the pile of tall triangles on the sewing cabinet I ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 3 weeks, 1 day ago. under marcia derse fabric , nature , triangles

6 more blocks................. from Exuberant Color

I had to cut some more triangle corners before I could make any more blocks. That is 60 triangles in the stack, one pass through the Studio die cutter with a Studio die, 10 layers at a time. That is enough triangles for 15 blocks. There is very little waste when cutting with the triangle dies.

After that I cut 30 tall triangles in one pass through the cutter, enough for 15 blocks.

I also cut 6 of each of these Marcia Derse prints so I would have some more variety to choose from for both quilts.

While I was ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 3 weeks, 2 days ago. under accuquilt die cutter , kaleidoscope quilts , marcia derse fabric , triangles

Playing with triangles.................... from Exuberant Color

I should have been working on the finishing of the Marcia Derse fabric table runner. Instead I did my grocery shopping and then went back out to get birdseed that was on sale for a couple more days.

Last night I didn't want to go down to the basement where the table runner parts are waiting for me so I made a few more of the Kaleidoscope blocks. I need to cut some more corner triangles before I can finish any more blocks. I'll take these down to the ironing table today and press them and while I ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 3 weeks, 3 days ago. under kaleidoscope quilts , marcia derse fabric , triangles

A little sewing.................... from Exuberant Color

I added some pieces to the partially assembled crazy pieced blocks, pressed and trimmed them. This will be a long table runner with the blocks measuring 8": 5 x 8" = 40", and that is before adding sashing or borders.

I tried this Marcia Derse fabric as a possible choice for sashing and border. With both light and dark strips on the outside edges of the blocks it becomes trickier to choose the fabric.

I also sewed the six half blocks for the 'other 16 patch' quilt, 2 of each that are shown. I need to press them and then I ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 month ago. under crazy piecing , marcia derse fabric , strip piecing , triangles

Pressing, cutting, sewing.............. from Exuberant Color

I decided to take the larger pieces of Marcia Derse scraps out of the project boxes and cut 3" finished triangles out of them. I pressed all of the strips and the other things piled on the ironing table.

Last night I sorted the triangles into piles of the same fabric. I'll do lots more cutting before I decide a use for these.

I sewed these 3 stratas which will become half blocks for the 'other 16 patch' quilt.

After pressing the blocks I made on Monday night, I trimmed them to 8.5".

Yesterday afternoon I remembered there ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 month ago. under crazy piecing , marcia derse fabric , triangles

Cutting............... from Exuberant Color

I decided I needed a little more variety in the triangle blocks for the medallion quilt. It took me an hour to find my cutting die. I need to do some cleaning and organizing.

I sewed some of the triangles into squares but didn't turn the iron on last night.

These blocks will go in the column on the right when I get them sewn.

The last 2 flowers on the Amaryllis have opened up. The red edge on the petals is so delicate it hardly shows up in the photo.

Our warm weather is history now, snow flurries ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 2 months ago. under kaffe fabric , nature , triangles

#2 Quilt top for February 2026................ from Exuberant Color

This top ended up at 48" x 72", much better than the 42" x 60" that it was before adding extra columns and rows. This Wishwell Weather Report fabric is hard to photograph, the darkest fabrics a little darker than they look in person. This cell phone photo is better than the Canon camera photo.

I looked through my larger yardage pieces and it looks like I'll have enough of these 2 for the backing. The one on the left is more apricot color than it looks here.

I put my Kaffe medallion center back up on the design ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 2 months ago. under kaffe fabric , nature , triangles

One more day to finish............ from Exuberant Color

All eight of the diamonds for the top edge are designed. All blocks of 2 triangles are sewn. Now I need to sew these into two rows and attach to the quilt top for a finish. I think I can do that today.

These are the leftover triangles, facing right and facing left. There are 34 of one and 43 of the other. They will probably go into a ziploc bag for now. I will search through the yardage I have left and see what I can do for a backing for this one.

We had another 61 degree day ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 2 months ago. under triangles

Accomplishing a lot.............. from Exuberant Color

This photo shows the small amount of progress on adding to this top. The column on the far left is all loose pieces, only one block of it is sewn. With lefts and rights, it is confusing to pick up the right piece the first time. I got a bunch more pieces cut so now I have a better variety and it should go faster now.

Yesterday afternoon I pieced backs for 2 quilts that I'm ready to send out for quilting. I also cut the batting to size for one of them.

I started sewing some blocks from ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 2 months, 4 weeks ago. under batik , triangles

Die cutting............... from Exuberant Color

I went through the small pieces of Wishwell Weather Report fabric to cut some half rectangle triangles for enlarging a quilt top. There are 44 pieces in these piles.

I will need 20 of them to add one column of blocks on a side, and I'm doing both sides, needing 40 of them. I have a little bag of leftover triangles from when I made the top, but it was in the basement when I was writing this post and I didn't want to go down there to get it. I don't think there are more than ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 3 months ago. under accuquilt die cutter , triangles

Choice made................ from Exuberant Color

I decided to go with #3 choice from my previous post. I not only liked it best, it is also one of those hard to use prints because of the size of motifs. It will be perfect in 8.5" x 9.5" blocks.

While I was at it, I chose a backing fabric too. This is a surprise project, not at all planned, started just by looking through drawers of sewn pieces. I need to turn the iron on today and press fabrics so I can do some cutting. I also sewed the top and bottom borders on the ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 3 months, 1 week ago. under baby quilts , machine embroidery , triangles

Mid Week Check In from Humble Quilts

I'm prepping well ahead for the January retreat. Trying to decide if I need more half square triangles or not. My favorite method can be found HERE

Coming up in my world- This weekend we are hoping to get together with our kids for a casual dinner for Christmas in Portland. Cory and I are going to see Air Supply in concert, followed by the Scandinavian Festival on Saturday. This has been a fun tradition for us. My grandfather was Danish, although my DNA says I'm only 15% Nordic.

Rise and shine early Sunday to bring Cory and ...

added by Lori 4 months, 1 week ago. under triangles

2 projects................. from Exuberant Color

Awhile back I showed the triangle panel and mentioned it was going to be the center of a medallion quilt, that I would be working on slowly. I found the 6" snowball blocks in the Kaffe orphan block box (left over from this quilt top from 10 years ago) and they were on my design wall for at least 10 days while I tried to decide if they would be a border. I said s.l.o.w.l.y, so I think I'm following my plan. I sewed them together yesterday and sewed the border on. Now I ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 6 months, 1 week ago. under kaffe fabric , strip piecing , triangles

Sidetracked, or is it derailed............................. from Exuberant Color

There is a table in my main floor studio that I have been slowly cleaning off (we're talking piles here) and when I say slowly, it is like 2 items a day. One of the items yesterday was a little 4" x 4" bag of small batik pieces.

The 7" ruler gives you an idea how small the pieces were. They were all end pieces when I was cutting some project a few years ago and I couldn't throw them in the trash.

I decided to piece them into strips, 4 of which would make a little mug ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 6 months, 2 weeks ago. under batiks , black and white , strip piecing , triangles

Searching................. from Exuberant Color

I went back to the black and white stash to find something for setting triangles. The first one I found that had enough yardage was just too bold compared to the background fabrics in the blocks.

I went back to the stash and found 2 more larger yardage pieces (I mentioned yesterday I have lots of 1/4 yard pieces and some 1/2 yard pieces but not many larger yardage). The bottom one is too dark and I'm not sure if I like the top one.

One of the zebra prints is light enough but being a one ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 6 months, 2 weeks ago. under black and white , quilts made with triangles , triangles

This and that............... from Exuberant Color

The first day of every month is usually spent looking through things, attempting to clean off a table, just miscellaneous things.

I have had the 2 fabrics laying on my die cutter for over a week so I finally cut the pieces I needed for one more block.

I sewed the last block and then sewed this piece together. It will be the center of a medallion quilt, to be designed slowly, a little at a time. It is approximately 30" x 40" right now.

With those pieces off the design wall I could do the layout for these pinwheel ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 6 months, 3 weeks ago. under black and white , kaffe fabric , knitting , quilts made with triangles , stash , triangles

Flitting from one thing to the next................ from Exuberant Color

Instead of working on any project I decided to look for a back for this little 40" quilt top. I only looked in the Brandon Mably stash (Kaffe collective). Since this is 40" I can use one width of fabric for the back but I need more than 1 yard. I did the "feel test" on the fabrics on the shelf. I know what 1 yard feels like so I was feeling for a thicker fold. My first run through produced these 5 fabrics. The criteria is that it has to be a print that is not as effective cut ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 7 months ago. under kaffe fabric , knitting , triangles

Ready for top and bottom borders......................... from Exuberant Color

The top is sewn on this zig zag but I haven't decided how wide the border at the top and bottom will be. I will press this today and hopefully make a decision.

I finished one of the three started dishcloths. Usually I can get 2 out of one ball of yarn. Even though they all say they have the same number of yards it is pretty obvious to me that I'll only get a little over a half of another from this ball. I have at least 2 more balls of this color so I'll be ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 7 months, 1 week ago. under kaffe fabric , knitting , machine quilting , triangles , zig zag

Webbing in progress............ from Exuberant Color

All of the seams are sewn in one direction and a few sewn in the other direction. I got a couple tiny pleats where I was trying to ease the fabric in to make points match. I may go back and fix that after I get all of the rows sewn.

It was the last cool day yesterday before we head up to the 80's again so I wanted to bake one more thing. I had an expired box mix that was my choice. They say the baking powder might may lose some of its power in an expired ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 7 months, 2 weeks ago. under food , triangles , zig zag

Blocks sewn..................... from Exuberant Color

The triangles are all sewn into blocks so now the webbing will start and there will be a quilt top soon. I'm still intending to add a border of the white dotted fabric at the top and bottom.

I got an email yesterday from Sew Colorful that there is a new group of fabrics for preorder called 'From the Archives' as in Kaffe Fassett fabrics archives, before there was the collective of 3 designers. I decided to see how many I have in my stash that will be in the reissued older fabric designs. I ended up with 18 ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 7 months, 2 weeks ago. under stash , triangles , zig zag

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