I couldn't have taken any longer to share my latest HST quilt version! Few quilts excite me like a quilt made from HSTs. When the idea of this version came to me, I couldn't wait to make it!
'SPARKLE'
46" X 57"
I really love it! Rainbow, gray, HSTs...all my favorite components. In fact I'm so enamoured by it that I decided to write a pattern! Not my favorite thing to do, but I think it's worth it!
Hopefully by the end of the month or early April it'll be tested and ready for public consumption. The pattern will be slightly different than this one, but it's essentially identical.
What I like about this design is all the color. The HSTs have four different shades with the background in the center, and the 'sparkle' are the gray with the single color centers.
It's very similar to my Color Explosion quilt except that one has a zillion colors! 'Sparkle' is perhaps more refined.
I machine quilted the design using a light gray thread. It was fun and tedious, but worth it after it went through the wash! The size ended up being 46" x 57" after all was said and done. The new version is a little bit larger.
I debated about adding a plain border or a gray border with the edge triangles extended. In the end I didn't do either of those ideas! The original design is exactly how I wanted it, so why mess with it?!
To call it 'Sparkle' or not to call it that...that is the question! Why do names have to be so hard? I'm really not creative in that department!
Let me just say that pattern writing is hard. Hard for me! If it wasn't for the encouragement from so many people in the social media arena and the support of my family, I probably would never take the pattern writing leap! And I have to give a huge shout out to Yvonne (Quilting Jetgirl) for the Technical Editing! Her editing magic makes me feel much more secure and confident when it's all said and done!
Anyone who writes patterns...do you stress over it? Do you have any tips to help ease the anxiety some of may feel when it comes to pattern writing? Asking for a friend...😉!
My hat is off to you for writing quilt patterns! It is not something I would attempt to do...beyond my own chicken scratch to write myself notes to remind myself of how I made something. Sparkle is one pattern I look forward to purchasing! It is a sparkly blend of everything I love in a quilt!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on this 'sparkly' finish, so pretty! Pattern writing is hard indeed. For me the graphic parts are the hardest. I am using Microsoft Word to do it. EQ8 for the designing part. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteThank goodness for EQ8! Its usually for personal use, but every once in a while it becomes something that I can share with others. I don’t mind the graphic part, it’s the writing that gives me anxiety!
Deletesparkle is a perfect name! yes, I stress over pattern writing too, which is why I have very few to offer, hahaha. Maybe a glass of wine would help? (if you need me today I'll be in my studio pulling colors!)
ReplyDeleteI can’t wait to get your feedback and see your version! Gotta say…there was copious amounts of wine consumed during this entire process...
DeleteWriting quilt patterns is an art form in itself! I like the name "Sparkle." It fits your quilt perfectly. I hope you will keep the name!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beauty, Jayne! Best of luck with the pattern writing.
ReplyDeleteEvery time I see a different version of your HST quilt design, I like it "the best!" This one is gorgeous, too, Jayne! And the quilting is perfect for it.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous, Jayne!
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Love, love, love your sparkle quilt. I've thought of pattern writing but never attempted it - you go girl! Best of luck!
ReplyDeletePattern writing for me is a struggle to say the least! Which is why I don’t do it often. Way too much stress for me!
DeleteIt's a great quilt. Kudos on writing the pattern!!
ReplyDeleteI don’t enjoy writing patterns either. Good for you to tackle this one. Your HST quilts are always so pretty. Thanks for linking up with Oh Scrap!
ReplyDeleteI love the dot to dot quilting on this one, and good for you for writing the pattern. :)
ReplyDeleteFirst, I totally agree about skipping the border and binding this quilt with the background fabric. It's perfect. Second -- I do love the name Sparkles BUT -- calling it "Robin Sparkles" would be even more fun (pop culture reference to the How I Met Your Mother TV show, the episode where the character Robin is revealed to have a dark secret in her past: In her teens, she was a teen pop star in Canada known as "Robin Sparkles" who performed in shopping malls!). Or not. ;-)
ReplyDeleteIt pops!!! Love it. I write knitting patterns, but not sewing ones. Not sure either are easy or fun, but we do appreciate the effort designers make to share!
ReplyDeleteI love how you quilted this. The colors really do sparkle.
ReplyDeleteSo cool! Love the colors and the design.
ReplyDeleteIt most certainly sparkles. I can only imagine your stash of solids and begin to sizzle with jealousy :-D I Love it!!!
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