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1000 Pyramids

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Over the weekend, I started a quilt for my son Ahren, who lives in Ireland.  He has been wanting a new quilt, and discovered a collection of fabrics in colors he loves:  amber and charcoal.  He was inspired by this photo:

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The fabrics in the quilt photographed lighter than the impression they make in person.  I think the Bee Inspired fabric designed by Deb Strain is a really good match for Ahren's vision.  He discovered the fabric line and purchased a fat quarter bundle, plus additional yardage, which he had sent to me.  I cannot tell you how much fun it is to discuss fabrics with my son!

The photo below might be a better representation of the colors.  It also shows how much I accomplished on Saturday and Sunday.  Eight rows, woohoo!

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The quilt will have 18 rows of 36 triangles.  648 total pieces.  I am aiming for a finished quilt of about 70 inches.  I guess triangle quilts like this don't typically have borders, but I suppose I could flaunt tradition and put one on and make it bigger.

It is kind of fiddly work, as the pieces for each new row needs to be laid out below the row above it, to reduce the chance of having like fabrics next to each other.  I will tell you tomorrow about the fabrics I am using and the cool triangle ruler I purchased for cutting the shapes.

57 responses to “1000 Pyramids”

  1. You go, girl!! 1000 Pyramids is daunting to say the least, but am glad that you and Ahren are having a good time colaberation on this striking quilt!
    Hugs!

  2. You go, girl!! 1000 Pyramids is daunting to say the least, but am glad that you and Ahren are having a good time colaberation on this striking quilt!
    Hugs!

  3. You go, girl!! 1000 Pyramids is daunting to say the least, but am glad that you and Ahren are having a good time colaberation on this striking quilt!
    Hugs!

  4. I love the photograph and the fabrics you are using are a perfect match. You can totlly use a border perhaps a light smallinner border and then a darker wider one for the outside.

  5. I love the photograph and the fabrics you are using are a perfect match. You can totlly use a border perhaps a light smallinner border and then a darker wider one for the outside.

  6. I love the photograph and the fabrics you are using are a perfect match. You can totlly use a border perhaps a light smallinner border and then a darker wider one for the outside.

  16. The first quilt I ever made was a thousand pyramid quilt. I saw a picture of one in a magazine and I was hooked. The quilt did have a border on it so I put a border on mine. The quilt was also made with scraps, but I knew nothing about quiltmaking so I would just buy 1/8 yard pieces of fabric to hand cut with a scissors – no rotary cutters back in the mid-70’s! The colors you are using a fabulous and they are going make a stunning quilt!

  17. The first quilt I ever made was a thousand pyramid quilt. I saw a picture of one in a magazine and I was hooked. The quilt did have a border on it so I put a border on mine. The quilt was also made with scraps, but I knew nothing about quiltmaking so I would just buy 1/8 yard pieces of fabric to hand cut with a scissors – no rotary cutters back in the mid-70’s! The colors you are using a fabulous and they are going make a stunning quilt!

  18. The first quilt I ever made was a thousand pyramid quilt. I saw a picture of one in a magazine and I was hooked. The quilt did have a border on it so I put a border on mine. The quilt was also made with scraps, but I knew nothing about quiltmaking so I would just buy 1/8 yard pieces of fabric to hand cut with a scissors – no rotary cutters back in the mid-70’s! The colors you are using a fabulous and they are going make a stunning quilt!

  28. The fabrics are elegant! This is going to be a gorgeous quilt! Ahren clearly inherited your skills in choosing fabric!

  29. The fabrics are elegant! This is going to be a gorgeous quilt! Ahren clearly inherited your skills in choosing fabric!

  30. The fabrics are elegant! This is going to be a gorgeous quilt! Ahren clearly inherited your skills in choosing fabric!

  34. Saw this pic on IG and love the color combination and the pattern together. It will be a wonderful quilt and he will surely be pleased! Did your son take the inspiration photo?

  35. Saw this pic on IG and love the color combination and the pattern together. It will be a wonderful quilt and he will surely be pleased! Did your son take the inspiration photo?

  36. Saw this pic on IG and love the color combination and the pattern together. It will be a wonderful quilt and he will surely be pleased! Did your son take the inspiration photo?

  40. I love that inspiration photo! It does seem like the perfect line to give the desired effect. That is an ambitious pattern–did you choose it or did he? : )

  41. I love that inspiration photo! It does seem like the perfect line to give the desired effect. That is an ambitious pattern–did you choose it or did he? : )

  42. I love that inspiration photo! It does seem like the perfect line to give the desired effect. That is an ambitious pattern–did you choose it or did he? : )

  46. this is a perfect rendition of that photo. When I random piece, I just make sure its not the same as the next one. Then it’s the challenge of putting the rows together.This is fabulous.

  47. this is a perfect rendition of that photo. When I random piece, I just make sure its not the same as the next one. Then it’s the challenge of putting the rows together.This is fabulous.

  48. this is a perfect rendition of that photo. When I random piece, I just make sure its not the same as the next one. Then it’s the challenge of putting the rows together.This is fabulous.

  49. This quilt is GORGEOUS! I am hoarding the BEE CREATIVE fabric I have in my stash just waiting for the perfect quilt pattern 😉

  50. This quilt is GORGEOUS! I am hoarding the BEE CREATIVE fabric I have in my stash just waiting for the perfect quilt pattern 😉

  51. This quilt is GORGEOUS! I am hoarding the BEE CREATIVE fabric I have in my stash just waiting for the perfect quilt pattern 😉

  52. Love the inspirational photo and your progress! You really captured the look he was going for. You’re just a little worker bee 😂

  53. Love the inspirational photo and your progress! You really captured the look he was going for. You’re just a little worker bee 😂

  54. Love the inspirational photo and your progress! You really captured the look he was going for. You’re just a little worker bee 😂

  55. What more can I say but stunning! I am travelling for work to that tiny island at the bottom of Australia – Tasmania. Have managed to pop into a coupke of quilt shops along the way, brought some cute fabric to make a couple of baby boy quilts.

  56. What more can I say but stunning! I am travelling for work to that tiny island at the bottom of Australia – Tasmania. Have managed to pop into a coupke of quilt shops along the way, brought some cute fabric to make a couple of baby boy quilts.

  57. What more can I say but stunning! I am travelling for work to that tiny island at the bottom of Australia – Tasmania. Have managed to pop into a coupke of quilt shops along the way, brought some cute fabric to make a couple of baby boy quilts.