The purple and turquoise triangle quilt for my daughter is finished and thankfully she loves it. She doesn't always have the best track record when it comes to consistently liking things. What can I say, she's five. The one thing that I can count on is her love for purple (and blue) so I had a good feeling I was going to deliver on this one. You can read my prior posts on this quilt and her color obsession here and here. For today, I'm just going to share with you the finished quilt in pictures. And, because I found that triangle quilts can be tricky, and because some of you were curious on how I made this one, and because you all are just so awesome, I have a free pattern and tutorial available for you to download at the end of this post. I sincerely appreciate all the nice comments and encouraging words that I've received and I hope you all get to make this quilt or one similar with success!
Ok, now let's look at the finished product and my darling babe, shall we? The quilt measures 52" x 64" which is plenty big for her now and something she can use for many years to come.
I quilted it with straight stitching along the diagonal and horizontal seams in light purple thread.
For the back, I used super soft light purple minky. I think that is my daughter's favorite part. I decided to add a bit of pattern with the binding which is Mini Confetti Dot by Dear Stella Designs. You can see that it has already been washed and dried and has a lovely antique-like crinkle.
Here is my sweetie with her new quilt. I got a few shots in before nap time.
And I had to sneak in and take a couple of her sleeping with it too.
I'm telling you, with the amount of purple this girl has she will coordinate with her quilt on a daily basis.
A couple notes on the quilt pattern and tutorial. I wrote it for a beginner, even though I don't know if this is really a beginner quilt. The methods I used are just what worked for me with the tools that I used. If you've had problems in the past with a triangle quilt or if this is your first time, you may have to make some adjustments depending on your equipment and materials. I encourage you to make a couple small samples before cutting all of your fabric (like I did) in case you aren't a fan of the results.
Click the image below to access the PDF pattern.
I'd love to see your finished quilts using this pattern. If you have any questions, you can always email me at freshlyhandmade@gmail.com

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Fresh like a bouquet of lilacs!!! It was MADE for a little girl.
ReplyDeleteYour daughter is beautiful!
It looks really great! Congratulations
ReplyDeleteOMG!!! it is beautiful!!! Now I want to make one in those very colours!!! Thanks so much for the tutorial!!!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I love the softer colors!
ReplyDeleteThis turned out so great! I can tell your daughter loves it and will cherish it for a long time.
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is so beautiful and your daughter has awesome taste ;o) Thank you so much for sharing the tutorial with us, I can't wait to make one of my own!
ReplyDeleteThis is AWESOME! Thanks SOOOO much for the tut Stacy! I absolutely love the colors in your daughters quilt - very soothing, perfect for naptime! She is so cute! This is gorgeous - now off to finish mine! Love the tips you gave, I already found a few I wasn't doing! Eeek!
ReplyDeleteLovely. Both the quilt and the sweet girl. :-)
ReplyDeleteI think you've done it....convinced me to finally branch out and try an all solids quilt. I don't know why I always assume prints...I see more and more solid quilts that really catch my fancy! Thank you for the generous tutorial. This looks like a very fun one to try...and a great excuse for a new triangle ruler. :-)
I have one question.......Do you have any advice for backing with minky? That is another thing I've thought and thought of trying but I feel very intimidated by how "slinky" it is. Did you spray baste, or pin? Did you have trouble with it shifting as you machine quilted?
Your lucky girl is sure to get lots of enjoyment out of her beautiful new quilt.
Spray basting is key for minky!
DeleteLovely pictures, lovely daughter and lovely quilt! I love the blue & lavender what a beautiful combination. Thanks for sharing the free pattern.
ReplyDeleteThis is so sweet! Thank you for sharing the pattern!
ReplyDeletelooks like spring. your model is lovely also. Thanks for sharing the pattern
ReplyDeleteThis is too pretty! Oh my! I love it!! congrats!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, my, this is gorgeous!! I love purple, too. I also love how you used the minky fabric on the back! Thanks for sharing the tutorial. Know she will cherish this quilt!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the tutorial. This quilt came out beautifully. I'd love to do one in greens for my little guy.
ReplyDeleteNow, can you offer a tutorial on how you get your 5 year old to NAP??? Even the allure of a green quilt couldn't convince mine!
This quilt is just beautiful!! The pattern is great, showing exactly where to line them up before sewing is something many don't do. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletethe colors in this quilt are so soft and pretty, almost like fluffy cotton candy! I love it, and I really enjoyed looking around your blog. I'm a new follower!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for linking up with Needle and Thread Thursday!
:) Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation
What a wonderful quilt. So sweet, just like taffy...my favorite candy! Thank you for the tute, I've always wondered how to do that kind of quilt.
ReplyDeleteLovely! Your model is adorable!
ReplyDeleteThat is so pretty...my little girl would LOVE a quilt like that! I've never used minky as a quilt back. I'll have to try that sometime. It looks so cozy!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I love the color palette you chose. Great photos, too!
ReplyDeleteThe quilt and colors are beautiful. One of my 2014 goals is to make a triangle quilt with fabric I purchased last year. Thanks for the tutorial!
ReplyDeleteLovely quilt, I'd like to try a triangle quilt at some stage, it's definitely on my list so thanks for the tutorial. Great photos.
ReplyDeleteJust GORGEOUS! And the quilt is nice, too! *Wink, wink* Love the colours. Your daughter has great taste. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteStunningly beautiful!
ReplyDeletewow!!!
ReplyDeletewhat for a beautiul quilt!
I love the colors <3
I just wanted to say thank you! Your pattern and instructions helped me make my first quilt ever! It's not perfect, but I made it for my new baby cousin, Scarlett. Her parents love it. I did back it with rosette minky, which was a challenge, mittered corners were the bane of my existence, but I finished it. I'm quite proud of it. I'll email a picute, not sure how to upload it to comments.
ReplyDeleteI just emailed you a picture.
DeleteThank you for posting the exact fabrics! I have a hard time visualizing patterns in other colors, but if I love it the way it is shown, then I have to almost duplicate it to be happy. I was able to buy the same fabrics, so I should start soon. SUPER energized to make another quilt.
ReplyDeleteHow much more fabric/squares would I need to make this into a twin size? I tried to figure it out but I can't do math well 😓
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