I’m releasing another pattern: Super Bloom Wreath! If you’re familiar with the quilting year, you know it’s about time to start Yule/Christmas/Northern Hemisphere Winter projects if you want them done by Christmas or Boxing Day or the Winter Solstice or what-have-you. I made this 42″ wreath (but you can also make it half size) because I could make it these bright reds and oranges to cheer me up when the days get short. Of course as with all things quilty, you can make a Fall Wreath, a Halloween Wreath, a Thanksgiving Wreath, an Easter Wreath, or whatever wreath you want just by changing the fabrics. The 42″ size makes a wonderful baby quilt too and because of the larger size of pieces you can use flannel. Just think about plunking that cutie down in the middle of the wreath! great photo op!

This pattern is also a really good introduction to 60 degree shapes: equilateral triangles, half hexagons, and diamonds. I have a ton of diagrams. The cutting diagrams are focused on the CGR60DIA 60 Degree Diamond ruler but this wreath can absolutely be made cutting using a different tool. If you use a different tool, I’d recommend testing with scraps to make sure you know the tool well. I didn’t do templates. Too often people print the templates at the wrong size and then pieces don’t go together properly. I mean, email me if you think I’m wrong, I’d love to hear your views. jill at materiella dot com

I’d like to see a good rainbow version of this. I’ve tried a couple of times but I don’t think I’ve quite got it with the fabrics from my stash. Technically this one has all the colors of the rainbow but it doesn’t exactly hit you over the head with RAINBOW either…

Also, did you know? A superbloom is a rare desert botanical phenomenon in California and Arizona in which an unusually high proportion of wildflowers whose seeds have lain dormant in desert soil germinate and blossom at roughly the same time. The phenomenon is associated with an unusually wet rainy season. It’s amazing!

Grab a pattern and make it in your own favorite colors!