I'll just warn you now- this post is picture heavy. I absolutely love this quilt. It's certainly not perfect, but the happy citrus colors feel so fresh and make me think of summer. It's coming soon, and I can't wait!
Working with triangles was a first for me, and although I got the hang of it after awhile, I'm not sure I'll be jumping right into another triangle quilt just yet.
Since the original inspiration for the quilt was the fresh pop of citrus, and the quilt is in triangles, I thought Citrus Wedges was the perfect name. Most of the time I name quilt when the top is finished, but there are times when I think of the name as soon as I pick out the fabrics. This is one of those names that immediately thought of, and decided to stick with it.
Most of my fabrics were quarter yard cuts, so I had a nice WOF strip left over after I cut my triangles. I had a lot of fun piecing the leftovers together for the backing. I ended up with far fewer green fabrics than yellows and oranges, and so I thought the bright green strips on the sides would balance the colors.
That's also the reason why I chose to bind it in a shade of green. I just thought the quilt needed more (of course, I always think things could use a bit more green). I really wanted to find some Kona Clover (the darkest green), but JoAnn's was out of it. I'm just not patient enough to order and wait for it to arrive, so I went with Kona Chartreuse, and I think it works just as well.
My triangle ruler was a little bigger than Paula's at The Sassy Quilter, so my starting strips were cut 6.5 inches rather than 6 inches. So, the finished quilt measures about 56x72 inches.
My points aren't perfect, and a couple of my rows are slightly misaligned, but overall, I'm pretty proud to have finally tackled triangles! I love the end result!
I'm linking my finished quilt up at The Sassy Quilter's Triangle QAL link party. You should hop over and check out all of the fabulous triangle quilts going on over there!
Looks great Kelly!
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful quilt, both front and back. The colors are so cheery, and the binding is perfect.
ReplyDeleteI love your lime binding and looks like you had a fun photo shoot too!!!
ReplyDeletethis turned out really great
ReplyDeleteGreat job! Love the name and the colors. A very summery quilt. Ready for those lazy summer days :)
ReplyDeleteVery, very pretty! Your triangle piecing looks perfect:)
ReplyDeleteGreat finish, Kelly! It's certainly a quilt to be proud of! :)
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! Love the way this turned out Kelly. You put the pedal to the floor on this one and I think it came out perfect. Makes me want a picnic with some lemonade! Refreshing colors and the back is fabulous as usual. Thanks for quilting along:)
ReplyDeleteI also love the colors! Definitely make me think of summer! It's on its way!
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful summer-y colors! Love it! -Brittany
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt! Makes me hungry for some orange wedges and thirsty for some lemon/limeade!
ReplyDeleteGo, you! I'm impressed that you got caught up and finished with all your studies and exams. Awesome! Me? I still have my ironed fabric laying in a pile. Life got in the way this month, but I did get some other projects finished. Triangles will have to wait. I love all the colors in your quilt. Yummy!
ReplyDeleteLove LoVE LOVE it!!!
ReplyDeleteHI!!!! I love it too!!!!! It is beautiful and I love the outdoor photos!!!! Wonderful name and I love the back of it too!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe name is perfect, what a pretty summer quilt! I love how the binding color ended up too :) Your quilts are always so happy!
ReplyDeletethese colors are amazing. so fresh and summery! Perfect for our grey skies.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! Love the fresh colours.
ReplyDeleteFantastic finish! No need to worry about a picture heavy post - I enjoyed seeing several views of Citrus Wedge, and I'm sure I'm not the only one! :-)
ReplyDeleteThis is such a fun bright quilt! So lovely!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Such happy colours. Your pictures are gorgeous...
ReplyDeletevisiting from sew many ways. THis is gorgeous. I can't believe that you managed to do it and do exams!!!!
ReplyDeleteI can see why you said you love the backing. It is totally reversible, and lemonade sounds great!
ReplyDeleteI think your triangles look great. Now someone make me a lemonade. ;)
ReplyDeleteFront and back, its' such a refreshing and wonderful quilt. Love all your pictures, like a summer day with a cool glass of some citrus ade!
ReplyDeleteLovely colours. Mine is already finished, just need to take pictures if the rain stops someday!!!
ReplyDeleteI love a pieced backing that uses the scraps from the fabric on the front. The citrus colors are so lovely and summery. I really like the triangle pieces. I'd like to add that to my quilts to make list.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty and summery, Kelly!! Makes me think of summer vacation :)
ReplyDelete-Soma
Wow! I *love* this quilt and the back is fantastic! Such an awesome combination of colors and prints.
ReplyDeleteI love the citrus colors! What a beautiful and cheerful quilt. As always the back is fabulous.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful job! Triangles are a challenge for me, too. The colors are perfect for a summer picnic!
ReplyDeleteBring on summer!!! This is such a happy quilt. I smile every time I look at it.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous and yummy! Those sweet citrus colours are such a delight! Congrats on your first triangle finish, Kelly. Don't be surprised if you feel the urge to do it again soon!
ReplyDeletemy pull is still sitting in an uncut pile. can I just have yours because it's perfect! you got just the right blend of solids and prints. what a great big pile of citrus happiness! you know it goes without saying . . . but of course I love the pieced backing!
ReplyDeleteI love your triangles! They are so much fun! This is definitely a summer quilt and you did a beautiful job. Congrats on a great finish and thanks for linking up!
ReplyDeletexo -E