Finally spring is trying to take hold. The sun is up - the sky is blue - and the temperature can hit as high as 80, but then turn around and snow. A couple weeks ago, before I went outdoors in the 80 degree weather to work on my gardens, I finished quilting my wallhanging - Equilateral Triangles.
Back in the fall I was at a Holiday Inn. In their lobby there was a wallhanging made of equilateral triangular ceramic tiles. It was striking. I've never made equilateral triangles from fabric before and decided this could be a fun challenge. And challenge it was. Triangles have a tendency to stretch because they are cut on a bias. Using a photo I took of the mosaic as a guide I was able to get the same look. I love it.
My final wallhanging is made of all two inch triangles and measures 52 by 36 inches, which is approximately the size of the mosaic I took the picture of. Lately I've been leaning towards more contemporary style quilts. It now hangs in my studio.
This wallhanging was my #4 UFO with the AuSable Quilt Gild UFO challenge for February. This UFO was pieced by the March meeting and quilted a couple weeks ago. Despite being gone for a few weeks in March, to the Amazon in South America, I was able to stay on track. March's UFO is finished - waiting for the backing fabric so it can get quilted. April's UFO is in the works and will be ready for the May 3rd meeting. Wow, another challenge completed.
