Ripple Effect, June 2026
It’s
amazing how color and layout can completely change the look of a
design. A simple kaleidoscope block has the potential to make a wide
variety of quilts.
I
played with arrangements in Electric Quilt 8 before settling on this
one. Going to my remnant baskets and leftover pieces gave me a
rainbow of colors, hues, and fabrics to complement the off-white
linen print that I bought at Marshall Dry Goods.
Triangles
are one of my favorites to work with and Blue Wren’s Galaxy of
Stars 9” die is a nice size for this snuggle quilt. I did all the
piecing on Midnight, my lovely painted Singer 404. His gorgeous ¼”
straight stitch seams made matching points effortless.
Switching
to Janome, I quilted free motion ribbons across the off-white
sections and straight stitch outlines along the colors. Ripple Effect
finished at 46” square, just right for a baby quilt, table topper,
or wall hanging.
My
brain and my computer are full of more ideas since I finished this
one back in June. I will likely never get them all done, but that’s
my motivation to sew every day!
Dies
used:
Blue
Wren 6969
Galaxy of Stars 9”
