Thanks to Sandie the Double-Trouble quilt is quilted and hopefully bound with Kei Dots (also Sandie’s suggestion) by the time I hit the Gig Harbor Guild tomorrow for a lecture on Quilting Modern.
You know I’ve got a thing for triangles right?
The double-trouble block originated from a quilt we designed for Quilting Modern called Swirling Medallion.
This quilt went through some morphs before ending here with the triple diamonds. Here’s just examples of what you can do with this block.
Chevrons or zig-zags.
Multiple diamonds.
Blocks on point.
Alternating side blocks,
and my favorite, the big radiating diamond medallion.
I have a bunch of leftovers that I’m hoping will make it into something soon.
Looking at these photos makes me so happy to have a large grey design wall now.
Happy Tuesday!
These quilts are beautiful and Quilting Modern has just moved to the top of my list for my next book purchase! -Jamie
I love it…the triple diamond and the radiating diamond pattern at the bottom – tough choices which is my favorite….inspiration which ever way 🙂
I definitely love the triple diamond look. Looks awesome!
Gorgeous! I love your choice of layout. The colours in this quilt are so pretty too 🙂
Wow, so cool! I think the last one is my favorite too.
My favorite is the third one! LOVE it!
LOVE it! ….and I miss you!
On point is wonderful. Waiting to get my design wall up.
just fantastic!
A really fun scrappy block with so many fun layout options. Do you think it would work as a monochrome quilt? I’m thinking green….
What a beautiful quilts. The colors are so bright.
This is so good!!!
So fun to see all the different ways you can lay this out!
I am speechless at how beautiful these quilts are, love the pattern “double trouble”!
I find the “blocks on point” really striking! Not surprised you favour the “radiating diamond” though, it’s so you!
this is so cool. so many possibilities. BEautiful quilts!!!!
Very cool. I love the 1st version the most.
Its fantastic, tripple diamond look is awsomely awsome.
Thank-you for sharing the layout options again!
I’ve only recently joined your blog & you may have already addressed this … can you describe your design wall? Thx
More information about my design wall here:
http://sewkatiedid.wordpress.com/2013/01/24/design-wall-awesomeness/
I hope you are ok with imitations ! I am trying the scrapalicious Double Trouble block and my favorite layout is your off-center diamond. Barbara in MA.
Can’t wait to see it!
Hi! Any chance you’ll be doing a tutorial or selling the pattern for the block? I love it 🙂
Hi Marion,
Block instructions are in our book Quilting Modern. You’ll find it under the quilt Swirling Medallion. Happy sewing!
OK I’m feeling super stupid here. I love the 3 diamond quilt. BUT I don’t see how the Swirling Medallion pattern makes the 3 diamond quilt. What am I missing here? Am I too elderly to understand? thanks
Hope you got my email. Just start creating rows as if you were creating the diamond and when you are happy with the size of the diamond flip the row so that it points in the opposite direction.
Thank you for this! I loved the block and just finished my own mini-quilt based on it: http://foxflat.wordpress.com/2014/11/06/the-mini-quilt/