Wavelength quilt
This has been a long time coming, so I'm pleased to tell you that I have a new pattern available today! Wavelength is my twist on the classic Grandmother's Two-Patch block.
I think Wavelength is my best pattern to date. Here's why I love it:
• You can paper-piece this quilt, or piece it the "regular" way, using templates.
I know not everyone shares my love for paper-piecing (although I'm determined to convert all of you eventually!) So this pattern includes both paper-piecing templates and traditional-piecing templates. Choose whichever method you prefer.
• You can paper-piece this quilt even if you have zero previous paper-piecing experience.
Complete, step-by-step instructions for paper-piecing this very simple block are included, with how-to photos for every step. Just follow the instructions, duplicate what you see in the photos, and you'll be able to do it! I think it's pretty foolproof.
• The pattern includes two design variations (the "Exploding" version and the "Traditional" version shown below), plus two sizes for each design variation, crib size and lap size. So you can get two very different quilts out of one pattern. Choices are good, right?
My Wavelength was done in scrappy jewel tones, with an even scrappier black-and-white background. I spent months collecting all those black-and-white prints, and then used almost all of them up in one fell swoop for this quilt. But I can't think of a better way to have used them! I absolutely love the completed quilt and I think it's now my favorite. (This is the lap size, which finishes at 59" x 77".)
It took forever to decide how to quilt this puppy. I would have loved to do concentric circle quilting, radiating out from the orange star, but after my experience with this mini quilt from "Vintage Quilt Revival," I didn't think I was up for it on something so large! And every free-motion quilting design that I considered seemed too soft and flowy for this design. So I finished it off with zig-zag line quilting, using my walking foot and the multi-stitch zig zag on my machine. Love it!
And then there's the Traditional design variation of Wavelength. Isn't it amazing how different the same unit can look in these two very different layouts? This version is done in Denyse Schmidt's Florence fabric line for Free Spirit, with Kona Silver for the background. Silver is such a great light gray—perfect when you want something light, but not white. As you can see, I haven't had time to quilt this one yet, but I have the perfect plan for it and will post it again as soon as I'm done.
And in the interest of keeping it real, there is an oops on my Wavelength quilt that I thought you all would enjoy. 😂 This is what happens when your quilt back is about a half an inch too small! That gray polka-dot strip was added after the quilt was basted! It was a make-it-work moment. LOL.
As always, I can't wait to see what you do with this pattern! If you Instagram it, hashtag #freshlypiecedpatterns or #wavelengthquilt. Enjoy, and have a wonderful springtime week!