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December 20, 2023
Red and White from Becca's Crazy Projects

I pieced this delightful little quilt using a free block pattern from Gnome Angel. If you don't follow Angie, or aren't on her email list, you should check it out. Free Block Friday is a wonderful thing. 

I made my blocks at a different size using my Accuquilt Go! Such a wonderful little block. I'm glad I tried this out. I used Electric Quilt to come up with the layout and I'm pleased with the result. Sashing for the win! 

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added by Becca 4 months ago. under 2023 , accuquilt , cutter , cutting , die cutting , quilt , quilter , quilting , scrappy , shopping , tool , tool tip
December 18, 2023
Charming from Becca's Crazy Projects

I've finished the majority of the piecing and this is where I'm at. No rhyme or reason with this one. The goal was to sew two bricks together and repeat until I had my units. Then, sew those into rows. Then join the rows. I like the chaos in this one. I will add a border and it will be ready for quilting. 

Recipe: cut 504 bricks that measure 2.5" by 4.5" (Accuquilt has a die for that). Sew two together. Repeat until you have 252 units. Sew 14 units together in a row. Make 18 ...

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added by Becca 4 months ago. under 2023 , accuquilt , cutter , cutting , die cutting , quilt , quilter , quilting , scrappy , shopping , tool , tool tip
December 17, 2023
Celebrate Diwali from Sew Preeti Quilts

As the daylight hours decrease and the darkness envelops the northern hemisphere, Hindus all over the world celebrate Diwali - the festival of lights. You may have seen the newish British Prime Minister and his family celebrate Diwali at 10 Downing Street.

I have talked about my Diwali Memories and I made my first Diwali Quilt last year. 




This year when Island Batik gave us the choice to make a quilt project "celebrating" our favorite holiday, I knew instantly that I will be making a Diwali Quilt, using a fabric collection called Celebrate!!! Could there be a more appropriate fabric line ...

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added by Preeti 4 months ago. under accuquilt , aurifil , block tutorial , celebrate , free pattern , happy diwali , hobbs batting , island batik , island batik ambassador , island batik fabrics , koi pond , lap quilt , mini quilt , schmetz needles , swirling fish
December 15, 2023
Charming from Becca's Crazy Projects

A while back I cut a bunch of 5" charm squares in half. I've been slowly sewing the resulting bricks into larger units and trimming down to 4.5" squares. This is the result of some of that work. I've since started sewing them into rows but don't have a photo to share of that step, yet. This would have been quicker if I had used my Accuquilt. Ah, well, I'm making slow progress and there isn't anything wrong with that. 

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added by Becca 4 months ago. under 2023 , accuquilt , cutter , cutting , die cutting , quilt , quilter , quilting , scrappy , shopping , tool , tool tip
November 30, 2023
Half Way with Blocks from Quilts....etc.

Finally got the problem block finished for New York Beauty and that makes it the half way point for these blocks – 27 more to go. The wall The Bat I sat and quilted longer on Tuesday night then I do sometimes so more progress on Arkansas Traveler I decided to treat myself to a […]

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added by Karen 4 months, 2 weeks ago. under accuquilt , new york beauty - paper piece , rsc22-arkansas traveler (Comments)
November 17, 2023
Better Borders from Becca's Crazy Projects

Have you had this happen? When you add the borders and they just end up wavy? Yeah, me, too. I know how to fix this problem and it still happens. This isn't going to be a post about how to prevent this from happening. You can certainly find loads of videos on how to properly cut and attach borders.  
I straighened that border out when I basted. 
In the end, it worked out okay. Just don't do this to your long arm quilter. 

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added by Becca 5 months ago. under 2023 , accuquilt , cutter , cutting , die cutting , quilt , quilter , quilting , scrappy , shopping , tool , tool tip
October 31, 2023
October Challenge Update from Patchwork Sampler Blog

Did you try something new in October? The challenge was to try a new technique, ruler, use a color palette that you don’t typically use, or anything else new to you.

I tried making clamshells. One of my quilty friends has been showing progress on a clamshell quilt she is making and I could not resist trying one of my own. There is a big difference between hers and mine though. She is making big clamshells with the Clammy Ruler and mine are just a little bitty four-inches. I love her quilt and love curved piecing so thought it ...

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added by Rhonda R 5 months, 2 weeks ago. under accuquilt , clamshell quilt , fat quarter quilt , monthly challenge , october challenge , quilting , scrap quilt (Comments)
October 27, 2023
Die Cutting the Leftovers from Becca's Crazy Projects

When I trim a charity quilt, I set aside the trimmings in this bin. It is overflowing with scrappy goodness. 
I decided to do some sorting by size. 
My goal was to cut some of those leftovers into usable pieces. I sorted the scraps into some general sizes. These sizes become binding, borders, and blocks. 
Then I sat down with my biggest leftovers, in this case the pieces that could easily be cut into 6.5" squares. These are the easiest to make into a charity quilt quickly. Thirty squares sewn in five rows of six squares and you almost ...

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added by Becca 5 months, 3 weeks ago. under 2023 , accuquilt , cutter , cutting , die cutting , quilt , quilter , quilting , scrappy , scrappy bricks , sew my stash , shopping , tool , tool tip
October 1, 2023
Radiance from Sew Preeti Quilts

Meet Radiance. She is my response to the October challenge.

Radiance!


Let's start from the beginning.

October's Challenge is sponsored by Accuquilt. In our Island Batik Ambassador Box, we received the Accuquilt Block on Board Die - North Carolina Star.

Accuquilt Die for North Carolina Star


Star of North Carolina is a traditional block made with paper-piecing AND partial seams - two of my absolute nemeses ganged up against me!!!


Star of North Carolina in EQ8 Block Library

Fortunately, Accuquilt has simplified the block such that there are no partial seams. However, in doing so the number of fabric pieces ...

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added by Preeti 6 months, 2 weeks ago. under accuquilt , aurifil thread , block on board , eq8 , hobbs batting , island batik ambassador , island batik designer , modern opulence , north carolina star block , radiance , schmetz needles , wall quilt
September 15, 2023
Stairway to Heaven from Sew Preeti Quilts

Here is the Stairway to Heaven...

Stairway to Heaven


I really enjoyed working with these gorgeous fabrics from Island Batik Foundations.

Nature Inspired?


Stairway to Heaven was published in Annie's One Day Quilts.

One Day Quilts


When I think of easy patterns and quick quilts, I think of rail fence. 


Published


Choose fabrics carefully and let them do the hard work while you enjoy the compliments :-) 

Thanks to Island Batik for providing the fabrics and Thanks to Annies for publishing the pattern/quilt.


Quilt in Magazine atop the Quilt :-)



Here are some more pictures.

Lighting up my yard


Quilting ...

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added by Preeti 7 months ago. under accuquilt , annie's publishing , annie's quilting , fall colors , fall quilt , island batik , island batik fabrics , island batik gradations , north carolina star block , quilts in the wild , rail fence , rail fence quilt
September 13, 2023
Two Blocks to Go from Quilts....etc.

Finally I can see the end in sight for the Carpenter’s Wheel.  Only two blocks left to make – figure out final arrangement, sew rows and then add a border of one or two background colors and done.  The bright yellow block was finished yesterday. Linking to Midweek Makers #400 Next one to make – […]

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added by Karen 7 months, 1 week ago. under accuquilt , gardening , joseph's coat , rsc22-arkansas traveler , rsc22-carpenter's wheel (Comments)
September 11, 2023
Scrappy Bricks from Becca's Crazy Projects

I've been piecing more of these scrappy bricks blocks. 
They come together easily and make a pretty fun little quilt. 
The block center squares and the borders give each quilt its own flavor. 

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added by Becca 7 months, 1 week ago. under 2023 , accuquilt , cutter , cutting , die cutting , quilt , quilter , quilting , scrappy , scrappy bricks , sew my stash , shopping , tool , tool tip
August 30, 2023
Noriko’s Star & Cutting from Quilts....etc.

I spent part of the day slicing and dicing fabric – I got the fabric pressed, the accuquilt out and two projects had progress made on them – no sewing on the Carpenter’s Wheel but I have just a little more cutting to do on hexies and then that machine will get put in back […]

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added by Karen 7 months, 3 weeks ago. under accuquilt , noriko's star - hexagons , rsc22-arkansas traveler , rsc22-carpenter's wheel (Comments)
August 29, 2023
Noriko’s Star & Fabric from Quilts....etc.

We got home from Little Rock at a fairly decent time yesterday and no reaction from the injection other than a mild sore arm.  I lounged about for a little bit and then started to go through fabric.  I got my boxes of hexies ( already cut out ) to see what would match up […]

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added by Karen 7 months, 3 weeks ago. under accuquilt , noriko's star - hexagons , rsc22-arkansas traveler (Comments)
August 4, 2023
Butterfly Garden from Becca's Crazy Projects

I pieced this quilt way back in January (2023). I decided to get it off my to-quilt list. I loaded it up and got quilting. 
I picked a fun flower edge-to-edge design. This design came with my machine so I'm not sure who designed it. It is a great all-over design that makes a fun texture. I picked a blue thread that matches the backing fabric. 
It isn't easy to see in this photo, but the texture is great!
I've made my binding. Now, I just need to get it attached. 

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added by Becca 8 months, 2 weeks ago. under 2023 , accuquilt , cutter , cutting , die cutting , long arm , longarm , panel , quilt , quilter , quilting , sew my stash
July 29, 2023
Court Jester–Done from Quilts....etc.

Another finish for the year – I believe this was the 3rd finish on the quilting frame from the beginning of the year.  Court Jester was made with the 8 inch AccuQuilt BOB Snail’s Trail (I always get my dies when they are on sale and didn’t pay anywhere near the price it is now, […]

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added by Karen 8 months, 3 weeks ago. under accuquilt , rsc22 - court jester (snail's trail) (Comments)
July 28, 2023
Accuquilt: Covering the World from Sew Preeti Quilts

Covering the World: One Quilt at a Time

Beginning in June 2023, AccuQuilt is partnering up with Island Batik in a pay-it-forward campaign called “Covering the World: One Quilt at a Time.” If you wish to participate in this effort, you can find the details here.



I chose to make two quilts - Sea Salt and Rainbow Kiss.

Sea Salt is a baby sized version based on my Masala Box pattern. I picked out bright blues and greens from the Island Batik Basics (these are available all year round) and paired them with Island Batik solid white background.

Sea Salt

Quilted ...

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added by Preeti 8 months, 3 weeks ago. under accuquilt , baby quilt , charity quilt , gsafe , island batik , island batik ambassador , island batik designer , lgbtq rights , lgbtq+ , premie graduation quilt , rainbow quilt
July 25, 2023
Unboxing for Island Batik – July 2023/ ‘Ανοιγμα κουτιού για τα Island Batik – Ιανουάριος 2023 from Mania for Quilts

The second box for my 6th year of Island Batik Ambassadors Program came and it is amazing as always. Island Batik,  Hobbs, Aurifil and Accuquilt have been generous as always and look what they sent.

To δεύτερο κουτί για την 6η μου χρονιά ως Πρέσβειρα των Island Batik ήρθε και ήταν όπως πάντα καταπληκτικό. Island Batik,  Hobbs, Aurifil και Accuquilt ήταν γεννιαόδωροι όπως πάντα και κοιτάξτε τι μου έστειλαν.

And if you are not a video type, let’s see some photos. Look how many beautiful things I was sent!

Και αν δεν είστε τύπος βίντεο, ας τα δούμε και ...

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added by Mania 8 months, 4 weeks ago. under accuquilt , aurifilthread , byannie.com , hobbsbatting , iheartislandbatik , iloveislandbatik , island batik , islandbatik , islandbatikambassadors , northcarolinastarbob , thebestfrombali (Comments)
Unboxing for Island Batik – July 2023/ ‘Ανοιγμα κουτιού για τα Island Batik – Ιανουάριος 2023 from Mania for quilts

The second box for my 6th year of Island Batik Ambassadors Program came and it is amazing as always. Island Batik,  Hobbs, Aurifil and Accuquilt have been generous as always and look what they sent.

To δεύτερο κουτί για την 6η μου χρονιά ως Πρέσβειρα των Island Batik ήρθε και ήταν όπως πάντα καταπληκτικό. Island Batik,  Hobbs, Aurifil και Accuquilt ήταν γεννιαόδωροι όπως πάντα και κοιτάξτε τι μου έστειλαν.

And if you are not a video type, let’s see some photos. Look how many beautiful things I was sent!

Και αν δεν είστε τύπος βίντεο, ας τα δούμε και ...

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added by Mania 8 months, 4 weeks ago. under accuquilt , aurifilthread , byannie.com , hobbsbatting , iheartislandbatik , iloveislandbatik , island batik , islandbatik , islandbatikambassadors , northcarolinastarbob , thebestfrombali (Comments)
June 30, 2023
Dead Like Me from Becca's Crazy Projects

I enjoyed piecing this quilt so much. The blocks are big, you don't repeat things. It was great. Some of the pieces can be cut with your Accuquilt Go! if you have the right dies. 
I worked through the piecing over about a week. 
I had some of this great black fabric left over from another project. It made the perfect border.  

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added by Becca 9 months, 3 weeks ago. under 2023 , accuquilt , cutter , cutting , die cutting , quilt , quilter , quilting , scrappy , shopping , skull