The quilt we’re making in our Saturday quilting class is not something that I would ever personally choose to make, but it’s a class, and hey…you don’t get to choose. Lila is wise in pointing out that classes are important for many reasons, but particularly because they expand our skill set (which is necessary).

So the story is that this quilt has A LOT of triangles. I mean, it’s practically all triangles – it’s a like a personal version of hell. IHaving to spend time ripping out stitches is just plain depressing! On the other hand, I appreciate a good challenge, and triangles are just that. Don’t pull them, they’re on the bias and will stretch. Make sure your seams are accurate, or your points won’t line up. Make sure the seams get pressed the right way or you’ll wind up with bulkiness. The list goes on. The bottom line is that I probably don’t like them because I am not so great at them yet (again – Lila would point out that the class is forcing me to expand my skill set). Anyhow, Abby and I were lamenting triangles the other day in a convo – she’s embarked on a ridiculous pinwheel project, and she’s recommended a book to me, which I am recommending to you for the next time you find yourself cursing triangles.

Triangle-Free Quilts is a book filled with imaginative quilts and NONE of them involve triangles. Hurray! It’s availble on Amazon for $26.95. You can click here, if you’re interested in learning more – the book is also available used starting at about $13.