Two days of continuous rain in Melbourne was the springboard for my next project. I needed an infusion of color in what was otherwise a dull week (in terms of weather only!). Bring out all the colorful fabric and make a whole bunch of half squares triangles and soon the possibilities are endless.
I have made my half square triangle units for this project by contrasting dark (saturated color fabric) with a light (low volume) fabric, with most of the low volume fabrics being a black/white print. I was pleasantly surprised to see how many of my stashed black/white fabrics were suitable for this project although I did need to expand upon my initial fabric selection by including shades of grey.
For the quilt layout I have arranged the half square triangle units by color, radiating out from the center of the quilt in value and around the quilt in color temperature - cool (purple, blue, green) versus warm (yellow, red, orange), overlapping and blending the color groupings without strictly adhering to color theory principles.
Working with these glorious colors, combined with the repetitive tasks involved in piecing these units - including the trimming - certainly brightened my week. I have already made good progress on this quilt and hope to have more to show you soon.
- Half Square Triangle Units (HST) - measuring 4.5 inches x 4.5 inches including seam allowances.
- Fabric requirements: 5.5 inch squares in a rainbow of colors contrasted with a 5.5 inch square of light fabric.
- Piece HST units using Step 1 to 3 in this HST tutorial. Trim each unit to measure 4.5 inches x 4.5 inches.
- Arrange HST units in color groupings, mix and blend as you like. When you are happy with your layout sew your units together into a quilt top.