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Welcome Quilters Newsletter Bloggers!

Nov 09 2014 | 44 comments

I hope you picked up your copy of the QN magazine and are enjoying all of the fun projects in this issue!

Please make sure to post a comment on my blog or on my Happy Stash Quilts Facebook page by midnight tonight EST to be entered in a drawing! Winners will be announced on Tuesday!

If the black, yellow and gray version of Rectangular Prisms caught your eye, scroll on down to see several color variations of this quilt. I have also included a few tips for construction of the quilt top.

 

 

 

The trick to selecting fabric for this quilt is to concentrate on value. Make the trapezoids out of Light and Dark fabrics. Use a medium value fabric for the triangles. This will give you a fun three dimensional look to the quilt.

   

 

Don't be shy! Cut several layers at once. I like to cut strips the height of the trapezoid and the height of the triangle. Then I speed up the process by cutting four layers at once.

 

When sewing trapezoids and triangles together, remember to offset the fabrics enough to create a notch where your seam allowance should be. (Press all seams toward the darker color. This will give you opposing seams when you sew the rows together.)

Now, I must admit, I am not a perfectionist with sewing. Sometimes my pieces get a trip to the rotary barber for a slight haircut before moving onto the next step.

Once you have created your long strips with alternating light and dark trapezoids, it is time to sew them together. I focus on matching up the triangle points. I even go so far as to pin these points (and as my quilting buddies know... I am NOT a pinner!) :-)

Now sew the long rows together... once again focus on lining up the places where the triangle tips meet.

Enjoy your quilt! If you really don't want to tackle binding all of the points at the top and bottom of the quilt, simply trim the triangles along the top and the bottom edges 1/4" above where the Dark and Light Trapezoid meet. Now you will have a traditional rectangular quilt to bind.

If you enjoy geometric quilts, check out the "Fractured Flowers" pattern by Happy Stash Quilts at http://www.happystashquilts.com/collections/patterns/products/fractured-flowers

"City Blocks" at http://www.happystashquilts.com/collections/patterns/products/city-blocks

"Robin's Rainbow" at http://www.happystashquilts.com/collections/patterns/products/robins_rainbow

"Retro Ribbons" at http://www.happystashquilts.com/collections/patterns/products/retro-ribbons

Happy Quilting!

Marcia

 

 

 

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Comments

  • Posted by Alicia on November 11, 2014

    great pattern. I have the jaybird quilts hexnmore ruler. I wonder if it would work for this pattern.

  • Posted by Heather J on November 11, 2014

    thank you for the tutorial. Your option using the brown/beige/orange combo was my favourite. Very striking.

  • Posted by Rachell Reilly on November 11, 2014

    That looks fun! I always like designs that seem to sparkle. I think FracturedFlowers is my favorite right now.
    reillyr2(at)hotmail(dot)com

  • Posted by Verna on November 10, 2014

    “Robin’s Rainbow” is my favorite, but all the quilts are great. Thanks for the helpful tips! I’ll have to look for this magazine.

  • Posted by Jinger on November 10, 2014

    Thanks for the tutorial, love the design!

  • Posted by Sandy A in St. Louis on November 10, 2014

    Love the dimensional look of this quilt. Thanks for the tutorial and the hints on color!

  • Posted by Carmen on November 10, 2014

    I love all the quilts!

  • Posted by Lori Morton on November 10, 2014

    Thank you for this grrrrreat info! Love the Quilts! Would love to make the black & yellow quilt for my daughter!

  • Posted by Tabitha Keener on November 10, 2014

    I love the color in Robin’s Rainbow! Beautiful! Thanks

    tdkcarpenoctem@hotmail.com

  • Posted by Pamela Wright on November 10, 2014

    Love the Rectangular Prisms and the different colorways! It would be a fun one to work on!

  • Posted by Heidi on November 10, 2014

    Thanks for your post!

  • Posted by Sandy K on November 10, 2014

    I love the blues and yellows in your Rectangular Prisms. Thanks for the tutorial.

  • Posted by Diantha Howard on November 10, 2014

    I like the 3 dimensional look – thanks for the tips.
    And thanks for the giveaway!

  • Posted by Vicki H on November 10, 2014

    I love your Rectangular Prisms. Thanks for the helpful hints.

  • Posted by lindawwww on November 10, 2014

    I love your colour choices for the different colourways! Thanks for the chance to visit your blog

  • Posted by Shye on November 10, 2014

    Love the yellow and black prism quilt. Beautiful color combination.

  • Posted by Sandy Feldman on November 10, 2014

    Love all the variations of your block pattern. Thanks for the tutorial

  • Posted by Julie B on November 10, 2014

    Love your quilt and thanks for the tips for the fabric selections.

  • Posted by Sue on November 10, 2014

    The trapezoid sewing tips are appreciated. Glad to discover your blog. And Robin’s Rainbows is wonderful!!

  • Posted by Joyce Mitchell on November 10, 2014

    Thanks for the sewing tip. Love your City Blocks quilt. And thanks for the chance to win.

  • Posted by stacey on November 10, 2014

    Neat quilts. I’m in love with the Fractured flowers quilt. Amazing!

  • Posted by Kay Eubank on November 10, 2014

    Beautiful fabric

  • Posted by Janet T on November 10, 2014

    I was looking at your Fractured Flowers pattern last night online. Love the way it “flows”.

  • Posted by Dawn Nelson on November 10, 2014

    Love your quilt! Thanks for the quick tute. That will be helpful to whomever makes the quilt. I am intrigued by your zig zag bindings. I think you have inspired me to leave the hexies whole on the ends of my hexie quilt and do my binding like you did.

  • Posted by Barbara on November 10, 2014

    I love your quilt. Yellow is not a colour I normally use but it sure works in this instance. Great design and a wonderful 3 dimensional look.

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