Tagged: half-square triangles
Sunday sketch #499
I’m continuing my series of Irish chain-inspired designs this week. You might be able to see how this sketch incorporates elements of that traditional quilt design while also straying from it a little bit.
Sunday sketch #490
More sawtooth stars this week, since I’m building on last week’s sketch. It’s essentially the same underlying design, just coloured differently. Let me show you how I got here from there!
Sunday sketch #488
One of the quilts I’m making at the moment combines traditional quilt blocks (nine patches and rail-fence sashing blocks) with circles. It’s a funny mix of old and new, prints and solids… it’s a way to use up fabric from my stash while trying out a new design approach. At the same time, it’s been prompting me to add new or unexpected shapes into designs that were otherwise languishing. This week’s sketch is an example.
