Bryan House Quilts

Make Modern Triangles Member Spotlight #27

Block of the Month Program· Modern Triangle Quilts· quilt along· Sewing with Triangles· work in progress

Make Modern Triangles member spotlight is shining on Stephanie A. today! She describes herself as a modern quilter who enjoys using triangles with the freezer paper piecing method.

Quote - there are so many design possibilities with triangles. They continually surprise me. Stephanie A. quote. hashtag triangle heart

QUILTING FAVES AND NOT-SO-FAVES

What is your favorite quilt make of all time?

Tricky question. They all appeal for different reasons. But I think the bird baby quilt is up there. My daughter asked me to make it for her niece. She chose the design and I worked the pattern out myself and paper pieced the birds. (Wish I’d known about freezer paper piecing then).

Make Modern Triangles member spotlight quilter's favorite quilt make which is pink, green and red foundation paper pieced birds.
Quilt made by Stephanie A.

What are your favorite parts of quilting?

Choosing a color palette and fabrics.

Image of Make Modern Triangles member spotlight quilter's completed coloring page for the Sparkler BOM program.
Sparkler BOM coloring page colored by Stephanie A.

What are your least favorite parts of quilting? Cutting fabric.

LEARNING TO MAKE MODERN TRIANGLES

When you joined Make Modern Triangles, what did you want to learn or accomplish?

I had done a little bit of paper piecing. This seemed like a much more effective method and I wanted to try it. I haven’t been disappointed. Using triangles really appealed too. I wanted to create more modern designs.

Image of Make Modern Triangles member spotlight quilter's completed center medallion for the Sparkler BOM program.
Sparkler BOM quilt’s center medallion.
Image of Make Modern Triangles member spotlight quilter's progress on the Sparkler BOM program. Triangle blocks in greens, golds, orange and navy fabrics.
Stephanie’s Sparkler BOM quilt progress on the design wall.

What do you like about quilting with triangles?

There are so many design possibilities with triangles. They continually surprise me.

Image of Make Modern Triangles member spotlight quilter's Block 49 from the Make Modern Triangles club. Pieced triangles n oranges, reds and gold fabrics.
Block 49 from the Make Modern Triangles club expansion packs.
Image of Make Merry Trees triangle quilt from the Make Modern Triangles club. Pieced and quilted by Stephanie A. in teal, peach, gold, rust fabrics.
Make Merry Triangles pattern from the Make Modern Triangles holiday expansion pack.

Half square triangle quilts made with green, cream and navy and gray print fabrics.
Half square triangle quilt made by Stephanie A.
Image of a sailboat motif quilt in blue, orange, red and navy fabrics.
Foundation paper pieced sailboat blocks

INSPIRATION

What has quilting taught you about yourself? It has taught me that I love sewing and have a good colour sense.

What is your next quilting project?

I am just starting a flannel bargello quilt for a friend. She has asked me to make it for her mother who is in her 90s. I have already made a couple of these but they are fun to make, so I am looking forward to seeing how this one turns out.

Image of a bargello quilt pattern in purple, magenta, peach and various blue fabrics made by Stephanie A.
Stephanie likes to make bargello quilts!

Stephanie’s (GROWING) STASH AND SEWING SPACE

Describe your sewing stash.

Growing…and growing: I’m a serious collector and started adding fabrics to round out my color and print selections.

Describe your sewing space and what you like about it.

I converted my spare bedroom into my sewing space when I retired. Best room in the house!! It isn’t huge, but works well. I love that it gets great light and winter sun so is perfect.

Image of a half square triangle quilt made in solid navy, dark red and cream fabrics.

Thank you, Stephanie, for sharing your fun triangle quilts, favorite make and bargello beauty!