The life and evolution of a quilt pattern isn’t always straight forward and linear. Heck, life isn’t straight forward and linear. I designed Tire Tracks several years ago when I was collaborating with Quilt Theory, but it didn’t translate to the pattern needs of that group. In late 2018, the pattern was selected for the 2020 Quilter’s Planner. It might seem crazy, but it takes a lot of planning ahead for publication. The Tire Tracks quilt was made in 2019 and photographed by Kitty Wilkin @nightquilter in Costa Rica for the 2020 Quilter’s Planner. This month, the rights to the pattern have reverted back to me allowing me to release the expanded Tire Tracks digital quilt pattern today.
Tire Tracks – photograph taken by Kitty Wilkin @nightquilter in Costa Rica
The quilt itself seems to be a representation of the path it has taken in the evolution from design to reality to pattern. It reminds me of my 5 month trip to the Arctic with my husband in 2019. And it also seems to represent how we continue to adjust and rise to the needs of 2020.
Tire Tracks was originally published in the 2020 Quilter’s Planner in the baby size. The full Tire Tracks pattern lets you choose from six sizes: mini, baby, lap, large lap, twin, and queen.
Navy / Lime
Tire Tracks is a modern, two color/fabric quilt design. Use the coloring sheet included in the pattern to color and plan your layout or find inspiration from some of the alternate colorways, like the Navy and Lime example shown here. Tire Tracks could make the perfect graduation gift made up in school colors or be just the project for you to explore a favorite color.
To celebrate the Tire Tracks digital pattern release, it will be on sale through Sunday, June 7th.
Great pattern !
The path to publication is such a slow roll, isn’t it? It amazes me every time. I get messages about folks excited about a quilt I forgot about a year ago. Anyways, I love the pattern, and I’m amazed that you have designed the perfect quilt for my youngest brother.
I like how your eye moves with the pattern, I can almost imagine driving along and leaving the tracks myself.
Stunning pattern, love the black and white version!
You have such a unique point of view, beautiful and creative design.
Beautiful pattern, I love the contrast with the two colors.
This is a great quilt pattern.
This is a fun pattern and lovely that it is yours to promote again (and that it had a little trip to Costa Rica)!
Congratulations on the pattern release, Yvonne! This is a really fun pattern 🙂