Wednesday, February 20, 2013

QuiltCon here we come!

And by we, I mean my quilt and I of course.


I'm calling this bad boy Log Pyramids.  Get it? 
Of course, the quilt is already at the show in Austin.  In fact, I'm pretty sure it's already been judged.  Yipes!  Wish me luck!

I wanted to do a play on log cabin blocks using triangles as the "hearth" instead of a square.  The center triangles are random sizes as are the strips around them.


The solids are all Kona cottons and the rest of the fabrics are various neutral polka dot prints.


Since I couldn't find a triangle template larger than 12", I had a plexiglass template custom made so that I could cut the blocks down to size.  I couldn't come up with an easy way to trim them down to the same size while keeping them centered using regular rulers.


Because I designed and made this quilt expressly to enter into the show at QuiltCon, I was extra careful with all of my piecing and I must say, I'm very proud of the result.  Look at those points!

In fact, I liked this quilt so much that I used a photo of it to make this snazzy new case for my snazzy new phone!


I've been thinking of doing a tutorial for this quilt or even, dare I say it, a quilt-along?!?!  If I can drum up enough interest, it's on. 


I arrive in Austin tomorrow evening so I will miss the first day, including the awards ceremony but after that I'm in for three fun-filled days of lectures, workshops, hanging out with my quilty friends and hopefully making some new ones.  So if you're going and you spot me or my log pyramid phone case be sure to say hi!

18 comments:

  1. Artist + Engineer = Awesome
    I hope you hear loads and loads of praise about this quilt.
    If I were there, you would certainly see my gobsmacked admiration.

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  2. love this quilt leaving for quilt con today will be there just one day. i would love a quilt along on this

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  3. I love the colors in this quilt and am so very jealous that you get to go to Quiltcon! :)

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  4. Love it! Would love to do a quilt a long.

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  5. So fabulous!!! I love it. If you took the photo that you turned into an iPod case and turned it into fabric, I would buy it!

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  6. Oh oh! Quilt-a-long please! LOVE. IT.

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  7. This is absolutely a quilt-a-long I would join.

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  8. I want a quilt-along! It's gorgeous.

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  9. im interested in joining too - its so beautiful

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  10. Beautiful quilt! Good luck at QuiltCon. Check out the Copa Cabana block tutorial on the Lily's Quilt blog. She uses freezer paper templates for her large triangles.

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  11. I'm interested. Saw this at QuiltCon. Beautiful.

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  12. Yes, please, count me in!

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  13. This was, hands down, my favorite quilt in the show and definitely got my vote! Great color and design!

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  14. OK, waiting with baited breath to hear how you did (although whether the show awarded it anything or not, it is a spectacular winner). ANd yes, even before you mentioned it, I DID notice those awesomely perfect points!!!

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    1. Same... I am always impressed when I see good points.

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  15. Who did you contact for a custom acrylic template? I've been interested in that.

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  16. Soooo gorgeous! Love the colours and the triangles = swoon. Would love a tutorial or QAL! Pretty please. :)

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