Triangle Transparency Blog Hop - Shock Waves - The Big Reveal!!

Today is the day! I have teased this quilt a couple of times, the latest was the finished back. In that post I discussed in detail the quilting. We aren't going to talk about that in this post. In this post, we are talking about the front and the pattern I tested,. Yvonne, over at Quilting Jet Girl, called for testers for her fabulous pattern, Triangle Transparency. My hand flew up so fast even I was surprised! If you have been following me for any length of time, you know that I am not a pattern follower. I couldn't resist the urge to test this pattern. Yvonne's quilt is just that cool! Luckily for me, my hand went up fast enough to get in on the testing :) Happy dance commenced!

Yvonne's Triangle Transparency - LOVE!!!

 First, I followed every direction in the pattern (Stop laughing, I did!). It is so clear and well written and before I knew it I had all four 30" blocks made! I chose to do my quilt in two colors. I also chose to do the alternative layout in the pattern with the triangles pointing out (of course I did!). This decision was based solely on my husband's preference of the layout and marked the beginning of his intense interest in the design of the quilting. You can read all about that in the post about the quilting. Yvonne's instructions regarding fabric choice and color transparency is excellent. I spent more time agonizing over my fabric choices than I did piecing the top! But it was SO worth every second! The quilt came together perfectly. Maybe there is something to be said for following directions! ;) So without further chatter, here is Shock Waves!

Worth the wait? :)

Close up of quilting. The texture on this quilt is amazing! I used wool batting - even with quilting this dense, the quilt is still soft!

Another close up of the quilting. I did trapunto (a first for me) in the dark triangles. LOVE that extra pop!

And one more at an angle. Love this shot with the blue of the pool next to it :)

Quilt stats:

Fabric used (I've given as much info as there was on the salvage and bolt):
Background - Timeless Treasures Sketch in gray (Sketch is quickly becoming my absolute all time favorite background fabric!).
Light Purple - Kate Knight for Quilting Treasures
Light Blue - Salty Sand by Alexander Henry
Medium Purple - Scratch, Purple by
Medium Blue - Graffiti by Andover
Dark Purple - Painter's Canvas
Dark Blue -Essentials by Wilmintong

Batting - Quilter's Dream Wool

Quilt size: The flimsy was exactly 60" x 60" as the pattern indicated it should be :) After quilting and washing the size is now 57 1/4" x 57 1/4" - I really thought there would be more shrinkage due to the density of the quilting!

Threads - I forgot to put this in my quilting post. I used Glide (40 wt) for the gray and in the bobbin for the entire quilt. All of the colors are Aurifil, some 50 wt, some 40 wt, and the light blue is 28 wt. I used 20 bobbins. . .

Time spent: I didn't count hours methodically. The blocks were sewn in an afternoon. We then played around with layout for a couple of days. Sewing the four blocks together took about 30 minutes. How many hours in the quilting? My best guess is not a very good one. More than 50 hrs, less than 75 hrs.

I give this pattern two thumbs up, and two big toes!! ;) Seriously, if you have ever wanted to play with transparency, this is the pattern for you! I really think this pattern will appeal to the quilter that doesn't follow patterns to the quilter that wants every detail. There are so many ways to make this quilt all your own!

Here's the 411 (how long has it been since you hear that??? LOL) on where to find the other quilts on the hop and info on where you can buy the pattern and make a Triangle Transparency quilt all your own!

• Sunday, April 5th – Introduction by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
• Monday, April 6th – Renee @Quilts of a Feather
• Tuesday, April 7th – Judy @Quilt Paradigm
• Wednesday, April 8th – Kate @Thread Everywhere
• Friday, April 10th – Wrap-up by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl

The Triangle Transparency quilt pattern is currently available for sale in Yvonne's Craftsy, Etsy, and Payhip stores for $6 through Sunday, April 12th, which is a savings of 33% off of its regular price.

My advice? Go get this pattern! Thank you, Yvonne for allowing me to be a tester for this awesome pattern!

Linking up with Amanda Jean for Finish It Up Friday. Check out the great projects people have finished this week!




Until next time, keep on quilting!