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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 ...

added by Preeti 4 months, 1 week 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

Swirling Fish Block Tutorial from Sew Preeti Quilts

This tutorial will make two identical fish blocks.

Background Fabric - Five squares 5"

Assorted Green Fabrics - One square 9", five squares 5"
Contrasting Solid (choose a color different from background fabric) - One square 9"

Make two large half square triangles - Cut size 8.5", Finished size 8"

On the wrong side of the contrasting solid square (9"), draw a line connecting two diagonal corners. Place the large green square (9") right sides together with the contrasting solid square (9"). Stitch 1/4" away from the drawn line, on both sides. Cut on the drawn line. Press and square both HSTs ...

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Positivity 2023 - Flower Block Tutorial from Sew Preeti Quilts

This Flower Block will finish at 12" (width) by 10" (height). It is the exact same dimension as the Leaf Block. I had made an audition/trial block earlier. Based on that experience, I updated the method, which I am sharing in the tutorial.

Flower + Leaf = Audition Block

These directions show how to make the Flower Block using 2.5" strips. You may use scraps (that can be used to cut the pieces shown under Fabric Requirements).

Flower Block Graphic

Fabric Requirements

Background - One strip 2.5" by 41"
Cut Four rectangles 2.5" by 4.5", Four squares 2 ...

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Positivity 2023 QAL - Leaf Block Tutorial from Sew Preeti Quilts

Finally, here we are! The Positivity 2023 QAL begins today.

I am so excited to share this tutorial with you.

To make two leaf blocks, we need the following:

One strip of light green - 2.5" by Width of Fabric (WOF)

One strip of dark green - 2.5" by WOF

One background strip - 4.5" by WOF

Four rectangles of background - 5" by 6"

Two rectangles of black/brown/grey (stem) - 1.5" by 10.5"

Step 1. Sew one light green strip (2.5" by WOF) to the background strip (4.5" by WOF) along the length.

Sew one ...

added by Preeti 11 months ago. under block tutorial , companion angle ruler , jelly roll quilt , jelly roll strips , leaf block tutorial , leaf blocks , mercyful qal , mercyful quilts , positivity , positivity 2023 , positivity quilt along

Positivity 2022 QAL - Block Tutorial from Sew Preeti Quilts

This Block Tutorial post marks the beginning of the Positivity 2022 Quilt Along. Although I shared the Sponsors & Prizes, the QAL Schedule and the Fabric Requirements earlier, this is the post where you can actually get started!!!

I am so very excited. But first - a disclaimer.

Please note that the block itself is not new. But this method of making this block is my very own.
Think of it this way - I did not discover New York, but I am the driver of this new superfast overnight train to New York (or Chicago, in case you live in New York ...

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Quilts with stars and over 50 one-block quilt patterns from Pieced Brain

I love quilts with stars, whether they are pieced, paper pieced, or appliqued. I have made them entirely with stars, such as this Christmas quilt, or mixed with alternating blocks. Here is my latest star quilt block, which is going into a sampler quilt.

Two of my friends and I are making star quilt blocks which will be later turned into a quilt. We were supposed to meet every month and exchange blocks, but life is getting in the way. I did make another block, though, and I think it came out so cool!

I was looking for 12-inch star ...

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Split Complementary Scrappy Slab Sawtooth Star Tutorial from Goer

This morning I shared a tutorial of this block with a few dozen fellow guild members of SCVQA during our virtual meeting. We miss having meetings and are enjoying the Virtual Coffee Break Zoom meetings that Mel and Geri have been hosting. Have your local quilt groups been meeting virtually?

Also, this is your final reminder to link up your improv projects by the end of the month for Show Me Something Improv. :-)

Split Complementary

My color palette for this block grew out of some color play with my Kona fabric chips. Analogous Colors are a group of three colors ...

added by sarah 4 years ago. under block tutorial , quilt block , quilting , sawtooth star , tutorial (Comments)

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