secretly, i enjoy math. i'm not very clever at it -- the concepts are extra-slippery to me, and they slither away from my feeble comprehension -- but i did have a fantastic maths teacher in early high school who made geometry really great for me. triangles, man. i love triangles.
so it is any surprise that as a quilter, triangles are my favorite shape? half square triangles (or HSTs) are my number one go-to block. they are so versatile, so quick, so easy to get right.
you may recall the parterre quilt i did back in january. i promised lynne i'd write a pattern of my own, something similar, but like a medallion quilt with borders. a few days ago, i began exactly that quilt. i did my sums, drew out several designs, and began cutting. and sewing. and pressing. and trimming. and then more sewing.
this quilt is destined for a friend of ten years, a woman who has been through hell and back in her life. a woman who i have always thought deserved the world. she was a good friend to me when i was still figuring out what good friendships look like. she lets me be selfish if i need it and inspires me to be better. we sometimes go months without talking, but when we catch up again, we have lost none of the warmth or affection.
so i haven't got a photo of this quilt for you yet, dear blog readers, because i would like her to see it first. i'll just let you in on this little secret: it's going to be my first pattern. i already have one pattern tester (krissy) but i would love a few more. are you interested? please shoot me an email if you are.
this is my venture. and it seems really appropriate that this quilt, for this friend, is the quilt nudging me into writing patterns. she has been the gentle push forward for a great many things. for that i am grateful. for her i am grateful. so i do what i know how to do: i sew.