Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Carkai - Half Square Triangle Quilt

Work in progress.
Carkai Half Square Triangle Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts - Dec 2015

Half Square Triangles. I never tire of seeing quilts made from simple and traditional patchwork units, especially Half Square Triangles. Despite the fact that these units can be somewhat tedious to piece I continue to re-visit this versatile block.

Carkai Half Square Triangle Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts - Dec 2015
Carkai Half Square Triangle Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts - Dec 2015

My project this week is not unlike the Oakshott Scandinavia Quilt that I made early last month - the same but different. The same general design/layout concept but a different color palette - featuring the recently released Carkai collection by Carolyn Friedlander.

Carkai Half Square Triangle Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts - Dec 2015
Carkai Half Square Triangle Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts - Dec 2015

The challenge I set myself this week was to make a quilt using the Carkai collection - a collection featuring unique and modern designs - and to combine it with stash fabrics and classic/timeless fabrics. I loved working with these fabrics! The colors are those that I gravitate towards naturally so it wasn't a difficult task and the fabric choices seemed to flow and develop naturally.

Carkai Half Square Triangle Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts - Dec 2015
Carkai Half Square Triangle Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts - Dec 2015
The Details:
Quilt Size: 48 inches x 57 inches
304 Half Square Triangles (HSTs)
each finished HST measures 3" x 3".
19 rows of 16 HST units.
608 patchwork pieces.
The Fabrics:
Liberty of London Tana Lawn
Stash fabrics including several Cotton + Steel prints.
Carkai Half Square Triangle Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts - Dec 2015

14 comments:

  1. Very pretty! Loving all those HSTs!

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  2. I really, really like this quilt. It's fun to look at the way you placed the HST's. Just fantastic!

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  3. God bless you Ms. Rita half squares rock!

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  4. This looks very good. Those two red triangles at the bottom really catch the eye!

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  5. Gorgeous, Rita.
    Merry Christmas to you and your happy family.

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  6. A very modern quilt, very fresh.

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  7. Love the HST quilt and colors are so happy and cheerful! Delightful Quilt! Thanks for sharing!

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  8. This is FANTASTIC. I will use it as an inspiration for my Doe collection. Scary numbers: 300+ HST, but it's worth it.

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  9. What a beautiful combination of fabrics--the addition of Liberty and Oakshott is genius.

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  10. Beautiful quilt. Love the distribution of colours.

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