By The Sea quilt – WIP

 

This is a quilt that I had been dreaming about making for quite some time. Half square triangles can sometimes feel repetitive — and definitely a little challenging — but the final result is always worth it. They create such beautiful movement and endless design possibilities.

This is my newest quilt top, and a friend instantly named it #bytheseaquilt. The moment I found this beautiful yellow cotton at a local fabric shop, I immediately thought of warm summer days, sandy beaches, salty sea air and endless sunshine. Yes, I know September is already here… but we can always keep dreaming of summer.

The main quilt block used in this quilt is called Tree Everlasting, and you can find a full video tutorial on how to make it on my YouTube channel:

Tree Everlasting Quilt Block Tutorial

PS. I haven’t been sewing very much this past year since our little boy requires attention 24/7, and balancing motherhood with creative work has been far more difficult than I expected. The only project slowly progressing is my Rotating Quilt (previously the Orange Peels quilt), mainly because appliqué is easier to work on while the baby is nearby.

You can usually find me more often on Instagram (@zarkadia), since it is much easier to quickly share projects and connect there than through blogging.

This Week’s Statistics

• Swoon quilt : all blocks completed but still not pieced together…
• Farmer’s Wife Quilt : slowly paper piecing the blocks
• Farmer’s Wife 1930’s Quilt : slowly English paper piecing the blocks
• Rotating quilt (formerly Orange Peels quilt): piecing the top
• Vintage embroidery quilt: embroidering the blocks
• Videos made: none… soon! You can still visit my channel for previous quilt block tutorials.

Summary of This Week’s Stats

• Completed projects – 0
• New projects – 0
• Currently in progress – 6