Hello hello! I’ve been lucky enough to have had the chance to play with Tilda’s new fabric range Harvest over the past few weeks. It’s such a pretty collection of colours and prints and today’s the day I get to share what I’ve been making as part of the Blog Hop 2 Green Zebras have organised.
When this stack of beauties arrived on my doorstep I thought I might remake one of my existing patterns. I even got as far as colouring up a couple of my existing designs (Bloom & Down South).
But then, I thought it’d be fun to see what I could come up with that could be translated into a mini tutorial for you all.
Here’s what I came up with…
It has a lot less white than my normal style but it was really fun to just go with the flow and see what I could do by cutting a whole heap of 2.5″ strips. Even the linen sashing strips were cut as 2.5″ strips!
And, it couldn’t be easier! To make a quilt the same size as the one shown above (47.5″ x 47.5″) just follow the simple steps below, add some 2.5″ sashing strips and a border also made with 2.5″ strips and you’ll be done in no time!
My one tip for this quilt is to make sure you take a little bit of time to pin before sewing. By cutting the squares diagonally you’ll be creating bias edges and they can stretch if you’re not careful.
Tilda Harvest will be available in stores in Australia on the 1st of August. Get in quick though because this collection is sure to go quickly!
The Tilda Blog Hop continues until July 30. Stop by these other awesome blogs for even more fun and inspiration!
Another gorgeous creation, Peta. I love the subtle rainbow effect that this line makes, very cool!
Oh, this is so pretty! I was trying to figure out the design, but then scrolled down to find out you showed us! Tilda is a beautiful collection for this project and so many others!
LOVE YOUR BLOCK+PROJECT! THANKS FOR SHARING!
Peta, I just love this design. It works so will with the Harvest range! Thanks for sharing the tutorial x
I love the pattern you sued.
I meant used.
I know this post is old but I live it! I am so new to quilting! I need more instructions. How many different fabrics did you use for this? How much fabric?? Thank you!!
Hi Karyn, I don’t have that quilt anymore to be able to check but I do think I tried to use as many of the fabrics provided to me as possible (around 20).
ANY of those designs would have been wonderful, I think. Thanks for the tutorial for this very nice mini!
I just can’t figure this out. Every time I try to put it together it does not work. I don’t know whether I have the right measurements but it should work with different ones.
Hi Peta
Can you please provide assembly instructions,
Did you make the blocks first and then join with sashing working from middle out, or did you do rows?
I’m trying this pattern with a jelly row of Tilda Hometown.
I’ve never assembled blocks on point before.. Just a tad nervous.
Many thanks
Linda
So sweet, and I know I could do this (I love things to be simple). x
I love this and am going to try it. Thanks for the mini tutorial. How many different fabrics were in your fabric pull?
I love this mini!! I’m 70 years old and have garment sewn since childhood. Finally, my daughter and 2 granddaughters are interested in learning to sew!! This will be a learning project for them. I’ve been teaching myself to quilt so that I can finish 4 quilts my late mother started. I’m just about ready to tackle the job. Thanks again for the inspiration you share to so many.
Quite lovely!
I copied this out on stratch paper, right up my alley…I have lots of 2 1⁄2 inch strips and always wonder what to do with them…I’m ready to go…If my strips are too short, I’ll just piece them together…I have tons of blues, so I think I will make this a scrappy blue quilt… Thanks for this great idea.…