Moda Bella Solids Challenge!

I recently participated in the Moda Bella Solids Challenge. The guide lines were to create a contemporary style quilt using all 12 (and only those 12) Moda solids. The design had to be original and finish at 72" x 90". Not too hard!

I decided to create an equilateral triangle design because I've always wanted to create a quilt using triangles. I also wanted the colors to "make" the quilt, so I designed this explosion of colors radiating out from the center.


Here's all the colors and how big I planned on making each triangle.

My first step was to plan out where all the colors would lay. I didn't want same colors to touch except for the white edges. You might notice my plan ended up too small, so I sliced it down the middle and added more to the center.

Then, because I'm a very visual person, I counted how many triangle of each color I needed and drew out  how much fabric I would need for each color.

Sadly, I took zero in-progress shots. I did shoot a few cool shots towards the end of creating though.

And here's the finished piece!

Taking these shots was pretty cool. My mom and husband hid behind the quilt on a tree fort in our neighbors yard... so worth it!

Front

Back

I am also participating in the Blogger's Quilt Festival at Amy's Creative Side. Go check out all the other quilters!

Edit 9/25: You guys!! I made it into the top finalists. Mid October Moda will announce the 3 winners. I mailed my quilt away... hopefully forever *cries*

Arrow Quilt and 100 Blocks 100 Days Challenge

 I finished the quilt to to my arrow quilt! That was my goal for my summer break. During winter break I'll quilt and bind it. I haven't decided yet if I want to quilt it on my machine or rent time on a long-arm...

I started a project that I will use these fabrics in. I just think they are so perfect together! It's Carolyn Friedlander's Doe and Carkai collections. The challenge is to make and post one quilt block a day for 100 days out of Tula Pink's City Sampler book. Here's the details.

Arrow Quilt - Green, Orange, and Gray Arrows

I've been working slow but steady these last few days and have completed my last sets of arrows! They seem to go faster and faster each time a make a new set.  The gray ones especially since there are only 4 of those!

I'm excited to start piecing the top together soon. Then I have to decide if I'm going to quilt it at home or rent time on a long-arm machine...

Arrow Quilt - Red Arrows

I made a little progress on my Arrow Quilt today. I completed all of the red arrows. I didn't make any modifications to the provided colors for these arrows. It went quicker today than yesterday!

Starting my Arrow Quit - Blue Arrows

I started a kit that I got a few months ago; Elizabeth Hartman Pointy Pattern Quilt Kit. I'm making a few modifications to the colors. I wanted the green/yellow one to be more similar in colors; more about that section later. I also replaced the pink arrows with true orange that I will place opposite the red arrows in the finished quilt.

About a month ago, I cut up all the background pieces so that when I returned from my Honeymoon I could just start sewing. It took a few days to start though because I came home sick! Ugh!

Today I completed the 5 blue arrows.