Garden City from Sew Preeti Quilts

A new year calls for a new pattern!

Meet Garden City.

Garden City

Designed in EQ8 and made using the Island Batik collection Shadow Blooms, Garden City is a layer-cake friendly quilt finishing at 64" by 88".

We chose a particularly cold and windy day to take pictures.

Backing is Aruba (Tantalizing Teals)

The collection includes Blues, Teals and Purples. I used Egg White (Neutrals) as Background. The Backing is Aruba (Tantalizing Teals). I used Hobbs Thermore Batting.

Hi Handsome!

Walking Foot Quilting

To make Garden City, you will need just one Layer Cake and 4.5 yards of Background ...

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Island Batik 2025 Ambassador Unboxing Video Part 2 from Quilting Affection

My second box from Island Batik arrived a couple of days ago. It was filled with products to help Island Batik Ambassadors finish quilts and a few extra goodies. Let me show you what I received. Check out the video and images below to see what was in the box.

Hobbs Batting, a long-time sponsor of Island Batik, provided us with various types of batting to assist with the finishing process of each project.

I have received multiple rolls of Heirloom Cotton Batting in Queen Size, specifically Premium, Natural, and 80/20 Black options. I have also received a queen-size ...

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Island Batik 2025 Ambassador Unboxing Video Part 1 from Quilting Affection

I’m delighted to finally announce that I was selected for the 2025 Island Batik Ambassador program. I will be one of 25 creative ambassadors in this program. I will return to the program after a considerable time; I was an ambassador from 2016 to 2019. I am thrilled to return to the program and pursue my passion for creating and sharing designs with you. The biggest plus is that I will be working with my favorite batik company, Island Batik.

As an Island Batik Ambassador, one of the perks is receiving two boxes each year from Island Batik and ...

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Signal Sam from Sew Preeti Quilts

Do you remember Lula May?

The scraps leftover from Lula May became Signal Sam.

Signal Sam

Signal Sam is my response to the December Challenge which states "December brings another month to embark on your own project, regardless of its size, theme, or technique! Seize this chance to unleash your creativity without constraints. Enjoy the process!"

Leftover Strip from Lula May

There is something very satisfying about taking the scraps from a completed quilt and making a brand new one. I definitely enjoyed the process.

Bold and Beautiful

Signal Sam uses the Island Batik collection Celebrate, designed by Kathy Engle ...

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I've Been Better from Sew Preeti Quilts

Recently a former co-worker-turned-friend called me and asked the standard opening question - How are you? Unable to hide my sadness, because I had received yet another rejection email, I replied - I've been better.

I've been better

2024 was a horrible, terrible, very bad year for many reasons. Paul's mom passed. I lost my job. We were in a car crash. And those are just personal reasons. I cannot even begin to fathom the angst of the planet.

In a year so dark, it is easy to pinpoint the two bright spots:

1. Our long-awaited trip to Hawaii ...

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Island Batik Dresden Challenge and Bloghop from Sew Preeti Quilts

Island Batik November Challenge requires us to make a Dresden Quilt using our assigned Summer 2024 collection.

Here is my response. I have named it "Like It Or Not" (LION). LION finished at 45" by 46".

Vintage Fans, 45" by 46"

I received Peach Blossom, an original collection by Claudia Pfeil.

Fabrics

There are so many options for Dresden Plate designs. I could use a skinny Dresden Ruler (12 degrees) to make 30 blades per circle or a double Dresden (36 degrees) to make 10 wide blades per circle. I chose the 18 degree ruler.

I wanted to make a ...

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Snapshot Bags, By Annie from Sew Preeti Quilts

The October Challenge requires the Island Batik Ambassadors to make a bag using Patterns by Annie. We get to choose the bag and the fabrics :-) Pretty sweet. Isn't it?

I chose to make the Snapshot Bag in both sizes - Small and Large. Here are my supplies.

Pattern, Fabrics, Zippers, Hardware and more

The fabrics are from the Daisy May Collection.

Interfacing and Stabilizer

Annie's Bag patterns are really the very best with detailed instructions and videos to help you through the trickier steps, like Annie was holding your hand :-)

Outer Pocket Done!

I started by cutting out fabrics ...

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Bloomtown from Sew Preeti Quilts

Island Batik's September Challenge and Blog Hop theme is Adventurous Applique and is jointly sponsored by Aurifil Threads.

Here is my response.

Finished!

For this challenge we were to use our assigned Spring 2024 Bundles along with the matching threads provided by Aurifil.

I received Geometric Symphony designed by Jerry Khiev. This collection has beige, fuchsia and navy fabrics in bold geometric prints.

Geometric Symphony

Aurifil Threads

We knew about the theme of the challenge for months and I had come up with several possible ideas. But when I saw the fabric, I had to discard each one of ...

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Marvelous Mini Challenge from Sew Preeti Quilts

Island Batik's August Challenge is simple. Make a mini quilt using the fabrics and techniques of your choice in a size not to exceed 24" on any side.

Here is my response #1

Goddess Lakshmi's Feet

It is a simple response to a simple challenge. If you are familiar with Hindu culture, this image needs no explanation. But I want to explain so please humor me.

Goddess Lakshmi is often called the Goddess of Wealth, but that is not entirely correct. She is the Goddess of Prosperity. The difference may seem subtle, but Prosperity includes well-being and happiness ...

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Island Batik Unboxing Plus from Sew Preeti Quilts

July is the wonderful time of the year when the Island Batik Ambassadors receive their second shipment of supplies and goodies for the year. I need all the help to stay indoors when the outside is like a sauna.

I poked my head outside and felt like I got slapped by the 100 degree heat wave. I quickly shut the door and returned to play with my supplies.

Here is the video. For once it is all about the fabrics. They are much prettier :-)

Here are the supplies.

We received a generous box of batting from Hobbs. Three Queen Size ...

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Sweet Dreams from Sew Preeti Quilts

In summer I dream of a chilly breeze.
In winter I dream of a fire.
At land I yearn for the stormy seas.
Once there it is dry land that I desire.

It is no surprise that I made an Autumn Quilt in Spring :-) Meet Sweet Dreams.

Autumn in Spring

Island Batik's June Challenge Requirements/Guidelines are as follows:

Project Type: Quilt for Quilts Across America
Size: between 50” to 60” wide and 75” to 90” long.
Fabric: Any, in colors that appeal to children aged 2-17.
Work with any size unit that you want, you can also use ...

added by Preeti 2 years, 4 months ago. under autumn leaf , bed quilt , charity quilt , corner beam , island batik , island batik ambassador , rainbow scrap challenge , rsc2024 , scrappy quilt block , studio 180 designs , value gradation , zippered pouch

Smiles and Sniffles from Sew Preeti Quilts

It is a busy time in the Sew Preeti Quilts studio but cannot show anything much yet. So here is a catch up post. Hope you are handling the heat well so far. It is only going to get worse :-(

All Island Batik ambassadors were invited to become affiliates for the Missouri Star Quilt Company, and I was accepted :-)

This means that if you order over $50 from Missouri Star, you will get 20% off your order and I will receive a small commission. Thank you for your support!

Here is what I got.

Steam a Seam 2 Stabilizer and ...

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Everything is coming up Rosy! from Sew Preeti Quilts

There is a beautiful Hindi song - Gulabi.

Although Gulab (in Hindi language) means rose, the word Gulabi can mean rosy or pink. Watch this video and notice all the pinks. It is a visual delight. Lyrics Translated in English here.

That is how I feel today. Everything is rosy.

Dogflowers/Snapdragons

The nature is bursting with gorgeous pink blooms.

Peonies

Roses

There is a new season of Bridgerton, celebrating all things romantic.

Close-up of a White Peony with Fuchsia Center

I am working on my Rainbow Scrap Challenge blocks for May.

All fabrics are Island Batik. It is good to ...

added by Preeti 2 years, 5 months ago. under cover quilt , diva , island batik , island batik ambassador , island batik solids , lap quilt , make modern , rainbow scrap challenge , scrap friendly , scrappy , throw quilt

Island Batik May Challenge and Blog Hop from Sew Preeti Quilts

Whoever said "Happiness is to be found along the way, not at the end of the road" wasn't making this pattern.

But let's start at the beginning.

For Island Batik's May Challenge and Blog Hop, we were required to use our assigned Winter 2024 collection, transforming fabric into a visual ode to joy and festivity.

I received Fire and Ice. This is an original collection designed by Claudia Pfeil. It should be available in fabric stores now.

With my favorite pinks and oranges, this is a beautiful collection and I created about six paper-pieced designs in EQ8 ...

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Bluey Boy - Funky Friends Factory Challenge from Sew Preeti Quilts

It was a beautiful day and I took Bluey Boy for a walk.

Bluey posing for the camera

The April challenge is sponsored by Funky Friends Factory, who provided each of the Island Batik ambassadors a free pattern of their choice.

It was a difficult choice because all of these patterns are so cute. I chose the Digger/Dixie Dachshund. The difference in two options was the tail. I could choose a short upright tail or a longer downward one.

I chose the short tail version, because it would be easier to photograph. Besides I can just picture the cute ...

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Aurelia from Sew Preeti Quilts

Aurelia was published in Make Modern Issue #56.

Aurelia is now available in my Etsy Shop as a standalone pattern. It is a detailed pattern with 8 pages of step by step instructions including a coloring page.

I am offering a 25% discount till Friday, April 5, 2024.

Designed in EQ8, Aurelia uses Island Batik fabrics from two collection. The blues came from the Porcelain Blue collection and the Purples are from the Morris Mist collection.

Aurelia finished at 60" by 84". Not my usual colors, nevertheless I am thrilled with this finish.

Blue Skies, Breezy Day

For background I ...

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Ambassador's Choice from Sew Preeti Quilts

In the land of Island Batik, March is Ambassador's Choice Month. Mine is Lula May.

EQ8 Design

Lula May

Designed in EQ8, and made with Island Batik's Celebrate Collection, Lula May finished at 62" by 82".

Love this collection!!!

I wanted to step away from square blocks. I designed a rectangular block measuring 12" by 16". The triangle in a square made the basis for the elongated star. The strip pieced alternate block combines the colors used in the stars, using the leftovers and tying the pattern together.

Design Wall

Alternate Blocks

I used Aurifil Thread to piece ...

added by Preeti 2 years, 8 months ago. under aurifil thread , bed quilt , hexies , hobbs batting , island batik , island batik ambassador , island batik designer , island batik fabrics , lula may , rainbow scrap challenge , schmetz needles , star quilt

Everything, Everywhere, All in One Month from Sew Preeti Quilts

Paul's mom, Krissy passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2024.

Picture from Paul's graduation in 2007

We went to Georgia for her memorial service. It was a solemn occasion but I could not be sad for long since I was being enveloped in so many hugs from all the relatives and cousins, some I had never met before and some I think I had met once that Christmas.

Lots of Hugs

Paul kept it together and he looked so handsome.

Love you so much!

Paul spoke at the service mentioning how his mom was a rebel and rarely ...

added by Preeti 2 years, 8 months ago. under haiku , inspiration , island batik , island batik ambassador , island batik fabrics , quiltcon , quilty buddies , rainbow scrap challenge , rsc2024

Island Batik Log Cabin Challenge and Blog Hop from Sew Preeti Quilts

Me: Have you heard of Door Dash?
Paul: Yes.
Me: Now meet Dashing Doors!

Dashing Doors

Dashing Doors is my response to the Island Batik's Log Cabin Challenge and Blog Hop that begins today. My pun on Door Dash got a huge eye roll from Paul :-)

I received a half-yard bundle of Breezy Collection. Purples, Greens, Coral and Pink make this a lovely collection.

Breezy Bundle

An original collection by Kate Colleran Designs, Breezy is a bright collection with a beautiful gradation of values and I wanted to show off that aspect of the collection.

Light to Dark!

I ...

added by Preeti 2 years, 9 months ago. under aurifil thread , blog hop , breezy , giveaway , hobbs batting , island batik , island batik ambassador , lap quilt , log cabin , rainbow scrap challenge , rsc2024 , schmetz needles , spring , spring quilt , throw quilt

Island Batik Log Cabin Blog Hop from Quilted Delights

I am excited to show off my Lone Star Log Cabin Quilt! Using the Island Batik Flutter Wings fabric line by Kathy Engle

This month Island Batik Ambassadors were asked to play with Log Cabin blocks to help show off the new Island Batik fabric collections hitting stores now!

Flutter Wings is right up my alley, bright and full of dragonflies, birds, and butterflies.

The colors all blend so well together and make fantastic log cabin blocks.

I was also excited to get this new Oliso Iron in my January Ambassador box. The TG1600ProPlus. My old iron was hanging together ...

added by Leah 2 years, 9 months ago. under blog hop , island batik ambassador

What Are Quilters Blogging About Today?

Whoever said "Happiness is to be found along the way, not at the end of the road" wasn't making this pattern.