Half Square Triangles and a Happy Scrappy Baby Quilt
Half Square Triangles
Some friends of ours have a sweet baby on the way and I had to make them a baby quilt. I decided to make a scrappy half square triangle quilt.
The colors of her room are yellow, turquoise, orange, and pink. I chose lots of geometric patterns, birds, flowers, and fun little objects such as bikes, scooters, pinwheels, etc. I basically picked all my favorites! I had so much fun working with these fabrics.
I also threw in some solid colors instead of solid white. I love how the bright solids mix in with the others. It helps bring out the colors in the low volume fabrics and balance the prints.
This large stripe I found at Ikea and I am going to use this fabric for the back of the quilt.
This is not a color combination that I would normally choose, but I have really enjoyed playing with these colors. I love using simple geometric patterns and fun little prints.
I love to put a good show on the TV when I am cutting out all the pieces for a new quilt project. This pattern uses the simple method for making half square triangles (HST).
Stacked trimmed half square triangles. Trimming is tedious, but it is so satisfying when they are all trimmed and neat and pretty!
Such pretty colors and prints. I usually put together larger and simpler prints with small busy prints or a solid with a busy print.
You can find a pattern to make your own version of this quilt in my Etsy shop. It is called the Rainbow Stairs (Half Square Triangles) Quilt because in that version I arranged the colors in a rainbow pattern.
The baby quilt I am making is the same pattern, but a scrappy version.
The quilt top is finished. You can see the completed quilt here.
You can find projects and quilt patterns for sale in my Etsy shop.
38 Comments
Alison V.
It is so sweet! 🙂
Melissa I.
Beautifully done!
Linh
Love all the happy fabric!
Alie
Cannot tell you how great this turned out! It is truly so pretty! The solid colors instead of white was an excellent choice. Any plans for how you'll quilt it?
Chris Dodsley @made by ChrissieD
That's looking so cute, looking forward to seeing how you quilt it 🙂
Schulz Family
visiting from we did it wednesday. Love love the quilt top. Can't wait to see it all bound and finished
Pat
Really cute top. It is so fresh and colorful. I'm so glad you are back to blogging; I've missed your posts.
MaterialGirlQuilts
This is so bright and cheery! I love it!!!
Amanda
Greta
Love this happy quilt. I hate all the trimming of HST's but it really does make for a great looking quilt.
Anonymous
This is so cheery & cute! Love the colors. -Michelle
CapitolaQuilter
Working with all your favorite fabrics shows – a really pretty quilt.
Unknown
Thanks for the bloglovin info….those piles of neatly trimmed HST ARE too cute! Nice bright happy quilt!!!
hydeeannsews
it's super happy! and very scrappy. just lovin' it. hst's are so fun to play with. your trimmed up ones look so very neat and tidy.
Anonymous
Too cute. This top has a fabulous, bright scrappy feel.
Erin @ Once Upon a Donkey
Love this. The brights are so yummy and the scattering of solids is genius. So fun looking through all the prints too and finding some cute surprises (the elephants!). 🙂
nicole
This is so pretty! I love all the colours!
Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation
love your HST quilt! Such great colors ! by the way, I started a new link party on Thursdays- Needle and Thread Thursday. You should definitely hop over and link up tomorrow!
🙂 Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation
Lisa
That is lovely – gorgeous array of colours!!! I really do like working with HST's…though I must agree – the trimming I could do without!
Sara
Cute quilt top and so many sweet prints in there!
Paula@TheSassyQuilter
Love this baby quilt! It is so bright and fun, the scrappy look really makes it adorable. I love your pile of freshly trimmed HST's! Something about that makes me smile.
Unknown
so bright and fresh, I like that it's not a typical little girl palate.
Lorna McMahon
Great fabric choices! I love how this top turned out. And all your pics are sew pleasing to the eye. Love it!
PS. Now following on Bloglovin'…..
Lorna:)
http://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.com
Janet @ Simply Pieced
I love scrappy quilts! This so bright and fun!
Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation
So glad you decided to link up!! I just love this quilt!
🙂 Kelly
Cloud CouCou
Gorgeous!! I love the fabrics…it's great to spot them all 🙂
Helen McNaught @ AuntyHennys
Hi Candace, I've just discovered your blog through SewManyWays FAFF… love everything you have ever made! I'm a new follower thru BlogLovin'. The baby quilts you have been making are just gorgeous!
Unknown
Such a bright quilt…love the colors.
Redfly Classroom
Love this quilt! Half square triangles are so much fun to piece with. I'm loving looking around your blog as well. So many fun bright colors. Our SImply Create Link Party is going on right now. I would love to have you link up your quilt. Hope to see you soon!
Melissa
redflycreations.com
Heidi Staples
Absolutely darling! You can never go wrong with scrappy!
Heidi
Great name, this is very happy indeed, and sure to bring smiles!
Maggie
Gorgeous! xx
Judy
Love the quilt! Baby quilts are such fun to make.
Maja
This is a fine and funny quilttop!
I really like it!
Hugs/Maja
An Oasis in the Desert
This is an adorable quilt top! You absolutely cannot look at all these colors and prints without smiling — well, I certainly cannot, anyway!
Rosa
wow,fabulous!!
Carla
Candace, you make the best HST quilts! I'm so happy to see you back at blogging more often…missed you!
Judy
I love this cheery quilt! It reminds me of another favorite quilter, Rita of Red Pepper Quits. I need to make one someday. Your fabrics are just wonderful!! I helped my grand-daughter make a quilt and we trimmed them down. The quilt came out just beautiful. I don't like trimming but it makes the quilt shine, just like yours! That Mother is going to LOVE that quilt.
Michelle
Love the colors and prints you're using!