July 1, 2021 Modern Quilt Gallery, Modern Quilting

Colour (No. 23)

A modern, mini quilt using bright colorful triangles and slivers of bright yellow, with a diagonal grid quilting pattern.

This mini quilt was made for the 2021 Modern Quilt Guild Mini Swap. Karen Brown of Just Get It Done Quilts (@justgetitdonequilts on Instagram) was my swap partner this year. Karen’s preferences for her mini were pretty simple – she loves colour (Karen is Canadian!), was open to anything, and she didn’t want any black or white. #makeaminimakeafriend

A stack of colorful fabric next to a sewing machine.
Color Palette for 2021 MQG Mini Swap.

I picked a bright, colorful palette and got to work designing in Adobe Illustrator. I came up with a foundation paper-piecing design using triangles and tiny 1/8″ slivers, and I quilted it using a 1/2″ grid.

A digital mock up of colorful triangle quilt blocks.
Adobe Illustrator design mock up.
A quilting detail photo of brightly colored triangles, slivers of bright yellow, and a diagonal grid quilting pattern.
Piecing & Quilting detail front.
The bright blue back of the mini quilt, Colour, showing off the diagonal grid quilting design.
Quilting detail back.

The Details

  • Finished Size: 20″ x 20″
  • Fabric Front: Kona Acid Lime, Hibiscus, Honeydew, Chili, Bluegrass, Orangeade, & Mediterranean
  • Fabric Back: Kona Mediterranean
  • Binding: Faced with Kona Mediterranean
  • Batting: Hobbs 80/20 Bleached
  • Thread: Aurifil Dove (2600)

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