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New Quilt Pattern - Merry Pinwheels from A Little Bit Biased

Hi friends!

I'd like to introduce you to my new pattern,

Merry Pinwheels!

I wanted to design a 2-1/2" strip-friendly pattern

and thought these pinwheels were really fun!

Merry Pinwheels would be cute in any colorway.

But I used this darling Rolie Polie from Riley Blake Designs called

Holiday Cheer by My Mind's Eye.

It's full of vintagy Christmas goodness!

And bonus, the selvages are so cute!

I believe the skill level for Merry Pinwheels is "confident beginner".

It comes with instructions for FIVE different quilt sizes:

Crib, Throw, Twin, Queen, and King.

This is the ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 2 years, 1 month ago. under etsy , in my shop , merry pinwheels , my patterns , quilt labels

Back on Etsy from Quilt in Progress

It seems there is no booth available for me at the flea market, at least not for a while. I decided to list what I have made on Etsy. I reopened my shop, Quiltinprogress, just like the blog. So far I have only listed some of the zip pouches, but more pouches and more items will be coming soon.

I have plans to make zipper pulls with beads and charms, coasters and coaster sets, and even tote bags. I will have them priced with free first-class shipping, with the option to pay for Priority to receive your goods faster.

added by quiltinprogress 2 years, 3 months ago. under coasters , etsy , pouch , tote bags , zip , zipper , zipper pulls (Comments)

Avantika from Sew Preeti Quilts

I first made Avantika for the Island Batik catalogue. The working title was Mosaic Stars but once the quilt was completed, it needed a better name. Avantika means princess :-)

Avantika, the original princess :-)

Sunset Backing and Binding

Made using Island Batik Juicy Mosaics fabric collection, Avantika finished at about 64" by 84".

Juicy Mosaics is a beautiful collection and I love every fabric in it.

Of course, we took her out for a photoshoot, thanks to Paul!

Ooh, the reflection!!!

I was so much in love that I chose to make these blocks for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2023.

Since ...

added by Preeti 2 years, 3 months ago. under baby quilt , bed quilt , etsy , etsy sale , etsy shop , island batik , island batik ambassador , island batik designer , quilts in the wild , rainbow scrap challenge , rsc2023 , star block , star quilt

My Little Swap Quilt from Humble Quilts

My little swap quilt has arrived and been seen by Trish. My quilt went all the way to Buenos Aires, Argentina!

It is simple and a little on the primitive side!

Love that print for the backing.

This was the vintage quilt I was inspired by!

The last quilt to arrive went from Australia to Utah, back to Australia and then back to Utah! No fault of the sender! Post office error!! Aargh!

Jan Horn, as soon as you can get a photo of the quilt Susan sent you I'll post it and we can see ALL the quilts ...

added by Lori 2 years, 5 months ago. under doll quilt swap , etsy , reproduction fabric

Kitty Loves Candy Fabric from A Little Bit Biased

I fell in love with this new fabric line,

Kitty Loves Candy by Poppie Cotton

the moment I saw swatches of it at the

International Quilt Market last fall.

It has such a fun, unique color palette for Halloween and the prints are

sweet and whimsical. There are so many fun details like Candy the witch,

barns, chickens, kittens + pumpkins, pigs, stars, florals, and ginghams. It's just darling!

I decided to use some Kitty Loves Candy fat quarters to remake

my Cross Stitch pattern.

It's a Layer Cake friendly pattern

and the quilt finishes at 62" x 81 ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 2 years, 6 months ago. under cross stitch , etsy , fabric tour , in my shop , kitty loves candy , my patterns , poppie cotton

A Fishy Story - Pattern Release & Giveaway from Sew Preeti Quilts

It was a heavy lift. The net was bursting with a huge catch.

It took a lot of effort to haul it out of the river.

Ooh it is heavy...

The fish wriggled and pulled against the net and Paul struggled.

Paul struggled

I heaved a huge sign of relief when he prevailed.

And finally managed!

Such a proud angler Paul is!!! Now, you may think that catching all these fish on the banks of Potomac is a load of bull. But honestly, it is a fishy story :-D

The one that got away...

Well, here is the true back ...

added by Preeti 2 years, 7 months ago. under a fishy story , downloadable pdf , etsy , etsy sale , etsy shop , fish block , fish quilt , giveaway , lap quilt , make modern , rainbow scrap challenge , rsc , rsc2022 , scrappy , scrappy quilt block , throw quilt

Graduations; What do they mean? from Nestlings By Robin

Welcome to Graduation season!

As our future steps out of the

shadow of their parents and wanders

into their own way of doing things,

I thought it might be fun to

remember some of our own

graduated ideas.

Who remembers the first time

we realized that we didn't HAVE TO

do everything we were taught?

Who remembers that amazing

feeling of paying your own way

for the first time and then paying

for someone else too?

These seem like simple ideas but

they are the small ways that we

graduate from child thinking to

becoming adults.

When I designed ...

added by Robin 2 years, 7 months ago. under etsy , graduation , half-square triangles , nestlings by robin , piecing

Flora's Baskets - Scrappy Version from A Little Bit Biased

Hi there! I have been wanting to share a new

project that I started a month or two ago.

It's based on my new pattern,

Flora's Baskets.

Flora's Baskets is a pattern I designed

based on an antique quilt I saw on

@caravanquilts Instagram feed.

[This picture is shared with permission from @caravanquilts.]

I love following that account. It's a great resource

if you're in the market for an antique quilt!

[This picture is shared with permission from @caravanquilts.]

If you look closely at the two pictures ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 2 years, 8 months ago. under etsy , flora's baskets , in my shop , my patterns , scrap buster , works in progress

Stringin Along on A Friday from Humble Quilts

Here are a couple of finished from the String Quilts class from the guild in WA last month,

This entire quilt finishes about 19"x21".

Someone had commented that EPP would be hard to do but she pieced it! She used the eye spy template to do the strings. Isn't that darling?

I really want to make one of these now!

Good job Laura.

Bobbi made this sweet wheelchair quilt.

It has pockets too lined with flannel to keep your hands warm.

That is really wonderful!

If anyone else wants to share projects they did in class I'd ...

added by Lori 2 years, 8 months ago. under bannard hills , etsy , quilt guild. string quilt , string quilts

Treasured Threads is in Stores Now! from A Little Bit Biased

The day is finally here!

Treasured Threads is in stores now!

My new fabric collection with Poppie Cotton

is full of sweet prints in varying shades of pink,

butter yellow, aqua, orange, navy, and creamy white (with a little

touch of red!) It's bright and happy, vintage and modern -

all at the same time!

The following stores are carrying Treasured Threads:

Ace Sew & Vac

Al's Vacuum & Sewing

Cardinal Creek Quilting

Cherry Tree Cottage

Cornwagon Quilt Company

Country Sampler

Crimson Confection

El Cajon Sew & Vac

Farmhouse Fabrics, INC

Good Vibes Quilt Shop

Hunnie Quilt

Lou Lou's Fabric Shop ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 2 years, 10 months ago. under etsy , flora's baskets , in my shop , my patterns , poppie cotton , positive vibes , positive vibes quilt along , sprout , treasured threads

Flora's Baskets from A Little Bit Biased

Hello, hello! Today I am sharing my

third (and final) pattern that I designed

for my upcoming fabric collection

with Poppie Cotton called, Treasured Threads.

Meet - Flora's Baskets.

It's a Layer Cake (10" square)

friendly pattern and it comes with instructions

for 3 different size quilts - lap, twin, and queen.

It's my spin on a vintage-inspired

Basket pattern and I love this particular

basket block! Quilting and basket blocks

go hand-in-hand in my opinion.

Basket blocks are just classic.

The quilting was done by Jen Ostler in Highland, UT.

I always love crosshatch quilting. It's timeless ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 2 years, 10 months ago. under etsy , flora's baskets , in my shop , my patterns , poppie cotton , treasured threads

Sprout - A New Pattern from A Little Bit Biased

Hello! Today I want to share

a new pattern I designed called Sprout.

It's a simple applique pattern that uses 10" squares.

It comes with instructions for 3 quilt sizes -

baby, throw, and queen. This is the throw size.

I used fabrics from my upcoming fabric line,

Treasured Threads by Poppie Cotton

(which ships to stores at the end of January).

The background fabric is from my line too.

It's a great low-volume grid print called

Good Measure in the color Natural.

The backing is a pink Country Confetti by Poppie Cotton.

The simple custom quilting was done ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 2 years, 10 months ago. under applique , etsy , in my shop , my patterns , sprout , treasured threads

Treasured Threads Fabric Tour from A Little Bit Biased

I can't believe the day is almost here!

My first fabric line EVER is shipping to stores

at the end of the month. It's a dream come true!

I would like to introduce to you - Treasured Threads

by yours truly, for Poppie Cotton.

This is a bright, happy fabric line

inspired by my love of crochet and quilting.

A sweet sparrow bird is the mascot.

Some of the prints give a nod to graph paper,

doilies, and gingham. And of course, there are lots of

florals thrown in too! The colors include different

shades of pink, aqua, and ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 2 years, 10 months ago. under etsy , flora's baskets , in my shop , my patterns , positive vibes , sprout , treasured threads

Seaside Quilt from A Little Bit Biased

It's Friday, December 23rd, 2022.

Two days until Christmas.

This month I've hosted two family parties,

bought, wrapped, and delivered all the neighbor/friend gifts,

purchased and wrapped a good portion of our family's gifts,

ate my weight in toffee, made two batches of cinnamon rolls,

made two batches of caramels (both of which ended up in the trash, sadly),

had a girls' night out/favorite things exchange with my besties,

did two puzzles, and lots, lots more! It's been a great month overall.

[My favorite Christmas puzzle by Cavallini and Co.]

Today, I have been ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 2 years, 11 months ago. under etsy , in my shop , my patterns , quilt along , quilt the rainbow , seaside qal , seaside quilt , stash manicuring

Crowning Glory Quilt from A Little Bit Biased

Today I want to share one of my favorite

quilts that I made this year! I finished it a few months ago

but just recently got some pictures of it.

The pattern is called Crowning Glory and it's in my book,

Quilt the Rainbow, available HERE. The original one

was made in all yellow fabrics from my stash.

[photo courtesy of Martingale Publishing]

I really love the yellow one. But the darker version

just speaks to me! I love the blues, browns, and creams on the dark gray

background. Most of the fabrics I used were from the line ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 2 years, 11 months ago. under crowning glory , etsy , in my shop , my patterns , quilt the rainbow , scrap buster

Granny Long Legs from Sew Preeti Quilts

Once upon a time, very long ago, when I was a brand new quilter, I came across the Disappearing 9-Patch Quilt Pattern. Sewing a 9-patch block and then cutting it into quarters for FOUR blocks was mind-blowing.

Sewing first and cutting later was truly fascinating. It also meant less sewing, easier piecing and improved accuracy. This was a Win, Win, Win!!! Except for one small problem - it created a mindset. I am forever looking to simplify patterns such that I sew first and cut later.

Meet Granny Long Legs - completely strip-pieced.

A Queen-sized Quilt

Are you smiling at the name ...

added by Preeti 3 years ago. under accuquilt , bed quilt , eq8 , etsy , giveaway , granny long legs , island batik , island batik ambassador , large blocks , large quilts , pattern release , prairie blue , queen size , quilts in the wild , strip piecing

Positive Vibes Quilt Pattern from A Little Bit Biased

Today I want to introduce
my new quilt pattern, Positive Vibes

It's a confident beginner-friendly and fat quarter-friendly quilt pattern.

It comes with instructions for 2 different size quilts: baby and large throw.

I made this baby version in solid black and white

which I think is really striking! It's nice that it's gender-neutral too

(for when I give it away...someday)!

I am all about large-scale prints for the back of quilts

and I'm especially obsessed with large-scale plaid prints at the moment!

This one is from the line Fleur Noire by Riley Blake.

Jen ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 3 years ago. under etsy , in my shop , my patterns , positive vibes

Arabella's Garden from Sew Preeti Quilts

I designed Arabella's Garden for the Island Batik's Spring Summer 2022 Catalog using Bee Kind, a Spring 2022 signature collection designed by Kathy Engle for Swan Sheridan of Swan Amity Studios.

There are 20 gorgeous fabrics in the collection. Arabella's Garden uses 15 of them plus Almond (Island Batik Neutral), as the background.

Even the Monster is cute :-D

Gorgeous Colors!

Beauty and the Baste!

Quilted, Not Bound

It is a finish!!!

Here are a few close-ups.

Hummingbirds

Blue Vines

Labelled

Crushing on You!

I love this collection and it was a joy to design and make ...

added by Preeti 3 years, 1 month ago. under arabella's garden , bed quilt , bee kind , etsy , etsy sale , etsy shop , giveaway , island batik , island batik ambassador , pattern release , rainbow scrap challenge , rsc2022 , swan amity studios , twin size quilt

Jessica Dayon's Precut Parade Book Tour from A Little Bit Biased

Hi friends!

Today I am sharing a project I made

from my friend, Jessica Dayon's new book,

Precut Parade.