4 baby quilts, all different, all Half Square Triangles

[@bettycoffin4206]

That multi colored quilt at the end is stunning!

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Thanks Betty! It's all half-square triangles and some colour placement - easy done and worth giving it a try! Thanks for watching.

[@bethkoch11]

Hi Michelle! I love all the quilts, in particular the last one in your video. That looks very much like the "Postcards from Sweden" pattern. I'm making that; in fact I've completed all my HST's, but I've put them aside so I can work on some Holiday projects. I'll get back to it after the first of the year. Like you, the pattern fooled me at first, until I realized it's all HST's and not hourglass blocks, because they form themselves. A great video!

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Thanks Beth! I kept running into those inspiration photos, including Postcards from Sweden, and really wanted to see if I could create a similar effect. It's amazing how the entire look just comes down to colour placement. Hope your holiday projects are going well!

[@kathydeel4780]

Hi Michelle, the last quilt is beautiful. 👏👏👏 Happy Quilting. ❤❤❤

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Thanks Kathy! It was all about colour placement and I love how it turned out as well. Thanks for watching.

[@carlaatkins2619]

Michelle, kudos on your continued challenge. Delightful Quilts. 🎶💐💖🫂

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Thanks Carla! They were fun and I can see myself revisiting the HSTs again!

[@nancysharon931]

Your quilts are beautiful. That was a lot of work! Thank you for the great videos. 😊

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Thanks Nancy! These were a lot of fun to make - and while trimming took a bit of time, they were not difficult. It was fun to take some inspiration from the internet and turn it into some cute quilts. Thanks for watching.

[@jeandryja6992]

Michelle, those quilts are all beautiful! It’s inspiring listening to your thought process and reading how you changed it. Looks like the weather is getting a little cooler in your part of Canada.

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Hi Jean! Ugh.... I'm not impressed with the colder weather. It's going to be tough getting used to a Canadian winter again. I've enjoyed sharing my thought process (and where things can go wrong) - hopefully it helps others who may run into similar situations. Thanks for watching.

[@chippenhook10]

Wow! Such a versatile square! Wonderful choices in colours and patterns!

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Thanks Barbara! These were fun to make and to scan the internet looking for HST inspiration. Thanks for watching.

[@patriciabryant6574]

Great video Michelle. You definitely have found your niche in ‘video land’. Easy to understand instructions with lovely outcomes and using what’s to hand with pizzazz. Well done. I’m sure you’ve heard the expression after living in Australia…..winner, winner chicken dinner!

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Thanks so much Patricia! I love that summary of what's I'm trying to do with my videos! Nothing is terribly complex and with some problem solving along with way (and maybe a bit of re-direction), the results can be really beautiful. Thanks for your ongoing support!

[@arzinaalani]

Beautiful! Love the last one!

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Thank you! 😊

[@lindakQOV]

I always enjoy watching you work through your creations. I, too, like to play with HSTs to design scrappy creations. Great work with your creative challenge!

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Thanks Linda! I don't always plan to run into the challenges I often find myself it, but sorting it out becomes half the fun. And I hope I can share a few tips along the way. Thanks for watching.

[@notesfromleisa-land]

Another option to consider if in a time crunch is to make smaller centered medallion and use large corner setting triangles. You get some good real estate fast and really makes center pop. I like the offsets quite a bit as they have nice visual interest. Jittery Wings as some beautiful color play quilts…not that I think you need help there! I enjoy making baby quilts, and I gift them to everyone in my family’s orbit. I saw a quilter call them “quilts in the wild”, and I have shamelessly co-opted.

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Hi Leisa! These are great ideas! And I'm always looking for new sources of inspiration. And I agree - baby quilts are so satisfying to make. Thanks for watching.

[@gailjernigan2482]

Beautiful quilts!!! Great job!! My favorite is the last one and I have to look very carefully to find the non-solid fabrics. 🥰🥰

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Hi Gail! I'm glad you like them. And I'm glad the colours worked - it really needed the greens and few of the others. Thanks for watching!

[@JoyfullyOrangeDeborah]

KZbin just showed you to me and so I'm now a new subscriber. I just visited your website too. Shared you with my friend Maggie. Will be binge watching you tomorrow and over the next few days. Thanks ao much for sharing your patterns and beautiful quilts! Many Blessings from Deborah in West Virginia!

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Thanks so much Deborah! And hello to Maggie too! Welcome to my little corner of the Internet. I hope you find lots of other fun videos and patterns to inspire you! Thanks for watching.

[@virginiagorham1529]

Thank you I loved how the quilts turned out. I'll have to try it.

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Thanks Virginia! I'm thrilled with the rainbow one - it turned out better than I was expecting. Thanks for watching.

[@conqueringmountscrapmorewi2509]

Beautiful quilt! Thanks for your video!

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Thanks Brenda!

[@ShadowMoonFarms]

I love all of these. I especially like the spiral layout. Thanks for sharing your process.

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Thanks Cynthia! The internet is full of inspiration and playing with HSTs was fun. Thanks for watching.

[@bettylarks8134]

I love your baby quilts! I've always wanted to make one of those you found on the internet too. You explain it so well, I may just do it now. Thanks!

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Hi Betty! You can do it! It is all about colour and colour placement - so grab a nice variety and give it a try. Thanks for watching.

[@kathyb.8769]

You are Amazing! I absolutely love the dramatic one I am Going To have to attempt one myself. It is just stunning!

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Thanks Kathy! The blocks are just half square triangles, so it all comes down to layout. I'm really happy with the way this turned out. Thanks for watching.

[@villagesteader3552]

I adore the offset triangles!😍

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Thanks! That wasn't the original plan (I needed an even number of blocks) but this was a great alternative. Thanks for watching.

[@claireburt-g3e]

Michelle. As always love the video. Just bought a new sewing machine so this is motivating me for my first project ❤️

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Hi Claire! Thanks so much and super excited for you and your new machine! Hope all is well with you. xo

[@marionbarber984]

I really like the offset quilt. I've never made one so will give it a try. Marion

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Thanks Marion! The offset was a bit of a happy accident given I had an odd number of squares, so the original plan wasn't going to work. Thanks for watching.

[@Sewwithdebee]

Very colorful and any baby will be lucky to receive. HST’s as you said are so versatile❤

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Thanks Debee! These were fun and look more complex (I think) than they really are. Thanks for watching.

[@greenquiltsgalore1326]

Wow! Great success with all of these quilts! I loved the playfulness of each of them!

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Thanks so much Colleen! It's been fun to challenge myself to create with a limited selection. Thanks for watching.

[@jeannehoffman1060]

I think you did great! Love seeing your thought process!

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Thanks Jeanne! I was pleased with how different these look, even though it is the same block for each quilt. Thanks for watching.

[@perfectseams]

Hi Michelle, love seeing you adapt the pattern to the material you have. And love seeing the pile of miscellaneous fabrics shrink further.

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Thanks Donna! The pile of fabric is getting smaller and I love the problem solving elements. It's bits & pieces quilting for a reason and I'm trying to focus on making the most of what I already have. This has been a fun challenge and a privilege to have Sue's trust to do whatever I want with her fabric.

[@LauraSup]

I’ve really enjoyed these videos! Although I make other quilts, I donate a lot of baby quilts to the NICU where my daughter is a nurse! You have given me a lot of great ideas! Thank you so much!❤

[@bitspiecesquilting]

That's wonderful Laura! I hope there are some ideas here that you can use in your own efforts. I'm sure the families in NICU really appreciate your kindness.

[@The_patchy_artist]

Brilliant! I have always asked myself as well what the secret is behind the colour placement. They are mixed to a certain extent, but on the other hand there is some order. You solved the mystery, thank you. Best wishes from Germany! Andrea❤

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Thanks so much Andrea! If I had more purple, I would have mixed some of those together with some of the reds as well, but I didn't have enough. And if I were to do it again, I'd probably mix a few more yellows with the blues and greens. They made for good "transition" pieces from one section to the next. It was fun to do - and my advice - don't think about it too hard! It will look great no matter how you lay them out. Thanks for watching!

[@The_patchy_artist]

But honestly, yours came out so beautifully! We just should take the risk! You are right, maybe the reds and yellows should be more prominent, but nevertheless it is beautiful with the colours that were available. It really is! Thanks, Michelle, I love your tutorials, you explain so well and afterwards I always think why haven't I tried it yet ? So inspiring! Have a nice Sunday! Andrea

[@QnCbyAiniWasti]

I was searching for postcard from Sweden pattern for a very long time but I couldn't find a free pattern, your tutorial is very helpful in making the one and I agree with you there is no need to make hourglass blocks, thank you so much for sharing

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Thanks Aini! There is so much inspiration from the internet and this was my interpretation of those images. A bit more purple would have been nice, but I wanted to work with what I had on hand, and I think this turned out really well. Thanks for watching. I hope you will give this a try.

[@janicelam4125]

Michelle great ideas thanks for sharing

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Thanks Janice! I hope you find some inspiration in some of these. Thanks for watching.

[@gquilter36]

Very dramatic quilts Michelle, love all of them. Learning a lot from you.

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Thanks so much! These have been fun to put together and with just one simple process, the possibilities are endless! Thanks for watching.

[@phyllismawyer5368]

Beautiful quilts!

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Thanks Phyllis! Simple HSTs but so much potential. Thanks for watching.

[@dianakranning9843]

Glad I don't have to pick which one I like best because I really like them all. The softer color brights turned out really nice, gives me some ideas with some of my softer colors that I didn't know for sure how to use them. Thanks for explaining how you matched up your squares to make the HST, it makes so much sense to my brain the way you did it. I so enjoying the baby quilt challenge and seeing what you come up with. Got to love HST! Have a wonderful week!

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Thanks so much Diana! These were a lot of fun and came together fairly quickly. Thanks for watching.

[@BeckyMortonWeeks]

Love them all!

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Thanks Becky! So many options from one relatively simple block. These were fun to make. Thanks for watching.

[@DottyKupsky]

Such fun inspiration! Thank you!

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Thanks Dotty! There is so much potential in HSTs - simple yet effective!

[@SuzanPixton-i2z]

They are all so wonderful! I've noticed if I have more warm squares than cool squares, I put the cool squares down the center diagonal and split the warm between the top right and lower left., it seems to balance out and looks like you have as many cool as warm blocks.. Of course it works the same In reverse (more cool than warm which is what happens to me). Next time you try a "random" quilt like this try that method and see if it works for you. Love your channel I've seen all your videos at least once!

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Thanks so much Suzan! This is good idea. I was trying to create a "wave" of warm through the middle, but a "river" of cool would look good too. Thanks for watching!

[@KelleysQuiltsandCruises]

Hi Michelle. I miss our community collab! All the baby quilts are wonderful. I really like the offset centre. My daughter wants a carpenter star quilt. So that will be my HST challenge in the future.

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Hi Kelley! It's hard to believe we've been through the entire project - feels like just recently we were planning it. I love a carpenter's star! They look great with large or small blocks. Have fun sewing!!

[@susanrascone2098]

Those are terrific. I make a lot of HST quilts and want to do the swirl and the last one with no white. I made an offset one, double bed size for my sister. I was in reds and whites, I think the fabric was called winter red by Moda.

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Hi Susan! Your quilt for your sister sounds beautiful! I'm glad you like these ones - they were a lot of fun to make. Thanks for watching.

[@colettesorrells9015]

❤❤❤❤

[@bitspiecesquilting]

Thanks Colette!