TIPS: How do I come up with quilt designs?

The photo above © Linda Hrcka

You might ask: "How Do I Come Up With Quilt Designs?". It's conjointly the question I raise myself each time I begin on a brand new high.

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Purple and Turquoise Triangle Quilt - Free Pattern

The purple and turquoise triangle quilt for my female offspring is finished and fortunately, she loves it. She does not perpetually have the simplest memoir once it involves systematically feeling things. What am I able to say, she's five. The one issue that I will reckon is her love for purple (and blue) thus I had an honest feeling I used to be reaching to deliver on this one. you'll be able to scan my previous posts on this quilt and her color obsession here and here. For today, I am simply reaching to share with you the finished quilt in photos. And, as a result of I found that triangle quilts is difficult, and since a number of you were curious on however I created this one, and since you all area unit with great care amazing, I even have a free pattern and tutorial on the market for you to transfer at the tip of this post. I sincerely appreciate all the good comments and inspiring words that I've received and that I hope you all get to form this quilt or one similar with success!

Ok, currently let's cross-check the finished product and my darling child, shall we? The quilt measures 52" x 64" that is lots huge for her currently and one thing she will use for several years to come back.

 Purple and Turquoise Triangle Quilt 

X and O Quilt - Tutorial

The photo above ©  Jill - Jillily Studio

First, we chose a selection of fabrics.  We "shopped" in my cupboard, and at the store.  You can make this as scrappy as you like.  It's a great one to use a bunch of different fabrics from your stash!

Because we needed it to be bigger than a baby quilt, and faster, we used larger blocks.  That means we could use more pieces and more fabric!

Now here's a quick tutorial for making the quilt.  I know you know how to do this, but I will tell you anyway!  To make one block, start by cutting two squares.  You can use any size--we started with 7" to yield a finished block of 12".

 Place the squares right sides together, draw a diagonal line on the back of one square.  Sew 1/4" away from the line, on both sides.

 Cut the square in half on the line.  Press the new half-square triangles open.  Trim them to 

6  1/2" square.

 Cut small background squares.  We used 3 1/2".  Draw that diagonal line again.  Place a background square right sides together on one corner of the half square triangle.  This time sew right on the line. 

Do that again on the opposite side.  Trim away the excess leaving a seam allowance of 1/4".

 Here's the finished unit.  You will have four of these. 

Here's a few of Talia's leftover blocks to show how the units can be put together.

Arrange the four units like this to make an "O" block.

(This "O" is different from the one in the book--just simpler.)

Arrange them this way to make your "X" blocks.

Alternate the "x" and "o" blocks.  Use as many as you like on each row to make the size of quilt you want.  Talia used four across and five down, then added some borders.  Isn't the quilting cute? 

Now remember that trimming we did after we added the corner triangles?  There's a whole new quilt waiting to happen!

Happy Quilting!