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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 ...

added by Preeti 2 weeks, 5 days ago. under bed quilt , etsy , etsy sale , giveaway , gradations quilt , island batik , island batik ambassador , island batik designer , island batik fabrics , make modern , star quilt , throw quilt , walking foot quilting

I am published! from Sew Preeti Quilts

No, this isn't the first time, but I still feel giddy every time I see my name in print, even if it is digital.

Kashvi was published in Make Modern #55.

Kashvi, 60" by 80"

It is a jelly-roll pattern made using Island Batik collection Vintage Charm.

It is a lovely floral collection - airy, delicate and bright. Start this quilt now and you will be celebrating Spring in style.

Instead of choosing a white/black or gray background, I chose the Island Batik Solid - Cobalt Blue. Isn't it refreshing?

Bright & Beautiful

The backing is Frosting from the Island ...

added by Preeti 2 months, 3 weeks ago. under annie's quilting , etsy , etsy sale , island batik , island batik designer , jelly roll quilt , kashvi , make modern , my sunshine garden , quilt , rainbow scrap challenge , rsc , rsc2024 , scrappy quilt

Bye Bye 2023, Hello 2024! from Sew Preeti Quilts

It is January 1, 2024. First day of the new year - one day to reflect and introspect before the onslaught of work and responsibilities.

A review post is always tricky. What do I include? What do I leave out? And how do I say it? Should it be just quilting? But my feelings are so entangled with the threads of my quilts. Can you really keep your work and thoughts in water-tight compartments?

Unable to separate my feelings from my work

I will try to focus on my quilts and if my feelings seep in so be it. Here are ...

added by Preeti 3 months, 3 weeks ago. under accuquilt , best of 2023 , eq8 , improv piecing , island batik , island batik ambassador , make modern , mercyful quilts , norsk quilteblad , pattern , publication , quiltmaker magazine , quilty buddies , recap , year in review

Window Dressing & Pattern Release from Sew Preeti Quilts

Window Dressing was published in March 2023 in Make Modern Issue #51, in the category of Prints Charming! I smile every time I read that :-)

Made with Ruby Star Society Fabrics (Reverie by Melody Miller) provided by Moda, it is a simple design that exploits the value gradations for maximum effect. Put another way, the Prints Charming did the heavy lifting and I gathered the compliments :-)

Cold Day, Warm Quilt

For some reason, the blog publication of this quilt slipped through the cracks. But here we are now.

Window Dressing finished at 60" by 80", making it a perfect size ...

added by Preeti 10 months ago. under bed quilt , color gradation , easy pattern , gradations quilt , make modern , moda , modern patchwork , modern quilt , modern quilt block , ruby star society , the inn berlin , value , value gradations

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 1 year 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

2022 In Review from Sew Preeti Quilts

As I sat writing about the year 2022, I wondered - what did I say about 2020? Unexpected.

What did I say about 2021? It was a year marked by assault on democracy, our voting rights and our bodies.

What can I say about 2022? The most significant world event has to be the unprovoked attack on Ukraine.

The most significant events in the US would include anti-LGBTQ policies and violence, continuing gun violence, and the monumental decision to overturn the landmark ruling Roe v. Wade.

Sadly (or appropriately) I made a quilt inspired (or disgusted) by each of those events ...

added by Preeti 1 year, 3 months ago. under annie's quilting , best of 2022 , diwali , island batik , island batik ambassador , make modern , mercyful qal , positivity quilt along , quiltmaker magazine , recap , silver line , year in review

Pattern, Sale & BlogHop too! from Sew Preeti Quilts

I have so many things to share that I could just explode.
Breathe, breathe, just breathe, Paul said.

1. Topsy Turvy is now available as a stand alone pattern in my Etsy Store.

Topsy Turvy in Honeycomb Fabrics

I first made Topsy Turvy using the scraps left over from the Island Batik "Make it Modern" Blog Hop and Challenge. Many refinements later, making it suitable for 2.5" precut strips, writing and rewriting and then correcting the pattern, Topsy Turvy is now available as a standalone pattern.

Here are a few more pictures.

Basting and Ironing

Topsy Turvy is a ...

added by Preeti 1 year, 7 months ago. under blog hop , etsy sale , etsy shop , frolicking fish , lap quilt , make modern , mercyful qal , modern patchwork , modern quilt , positivity 2022 , scrappy quilt , the positivity qal , throw quilt , topsy turvy

Catching up from Sew Preeti Quilts

It has been a very busy year for me. According to Paul, all the busy-ness is self-created and self-inflicted. He is mostly correct and even if he was not, I am not going to argue with him. He is the only quilt model I have in these pandemic times. Cannot afford to irritate him.

Paul: Really, how busy have you been?
Me: So busy that I have not made a single zippered bag this year.
Paul(in mock horror): NO.
Me: Even before I finish this thing, I have the next one ready to go, with no time to play ...

added by Preeti 1 year, 9 months ago. under deb tucker , island batik , island batik ambassador , make modern , pattern , positivity , positivity 2022 , positivity quilt along , rainbow scrap challenge , rsc2022 , topsy turvy , tucker trimmer

Synergy in Make Modern #44 from Sew Preeti Quilts

I have news!!!

My pattern Synergy is in the Make Modern Magazine, Issue 44.

Synergy in Make Modern #44

Meet Synergy. Measuring 56" by 70", Synergy is made entirely with Island Batik Solids, provided to me free of charge by Island Batik. It is good to be an ambassador :-)

Orange Foliage, Rainbow Quilt

My favorite :-)

Breeze was a Brat

More Fall Foliage

Oh my beauty!

The quilt was completed in November 2021. The pictures were taken on November 14, 2021. All instructions and pictures were sent on November 20, 2021. And then I had to sit tight till NOW.

Sitting ...

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Caved Quilt Finish and Review from Dizzy Quilts

I don't share progress or process posts or pictures here or on Instagram. I just never think to stop and take a few pictures while engrossed in a project. Also, because of my full-time job, my sewing time is so precious. I want to make the most of it and just sew! What I thought I could do instead of simply sharing a finished project is provide you with a little bit of a review. Hopefully, you'll find this helpful.

A little note before I get started: I don't get sponsored and pay for everything I share ...

added by Izzy 2 years, 10 months ago. under lap quilt , layer cake , make modern , pattern review , walking foot quilting

New Orleans Sidewalk Quilt Finish from Dizzy Quilts

I finished another scrappy quilt! This is New Orleans Sidewalk designed by Linda Graham and published in Issue 39 of Make Modern.

This took a really long time to cut and piece but it was worth the extra time - I love this quilt! But because the cutting and piecing took so long, by the time I was ready to start quilting, I really wanted it to be done so I chose to stitch a large stipple in grey thread.

I love all the different shades of green with the Kona Ash. And the backing is a gorgeous and soft sheet ...

added by Izzy 2 years, 11 months ago. under fmq , kona solids , make modern , scraps , twin quilt

Lotus Blossoms Quilt from Dizzy Quilts

My first finish of 2021! To be honest, 2020 was such a weird and crazy year, I'm really happy to be writing about a 2021 finish!

Over the last few months of 2020, I've really been struggling with the quantity of quilts and garments I've been making. I obviously don't need all the quilts I've made and I'm working from home so how many garments do I really need? BUT sewing is how I relax, how I take my mind off work and how I stay sane. So stopping really isn't an option ...

added by Izzy 3 years, 3 months ago. under fmq , lap quilt , make modern , sewing my stash

New Quilt Pattern – Interlinked Available in Make Modern Magazine from Christa Quilts

I’m thrilled to introduce a brand new quilt to you today! It’s called Interlinked and was a design I came up with a couple years ago when playing around with some modern design ideas.

Interlinked Quilt by Christa Watson, 64″ x 80″
Made from neutrals of Fandangle, Geo Pop, and Gridwork

I love making all kinds of quilts and most of my designs fall on the “Modern Traditional” side of things. But with Interlinked, I wanted to get out of my comfort zone and really embrace modern principles like “minimalism” and “negative space.”

Interlinked Beauty Shots

I’ve ...

added by Christa 3 years, 11 months ago. under christa's quilts , fabric , fandangle fabric , geo pop fabric , gridwork fabric , make modern (Comments)

Meet Turnabout from Stitchin at Home

I am pleased to introduce you to Turnabout which is in Issue # 31 of Make Modern a digital magazine, available today November 4th.

Turnabout is made with big blocks for a big impact

The fabrics I used are from the Northcott line of 'Blooming Beauties'.

Blooming Beauties by Teri Farrell-Gittins

A few more photos of Turnabout. I like the combination of pinks and teal.

the colours show more true here

a closeup of some of the quilting

Do you like ezine or digital magazines?

added by Stitchin At Home 4 years, 5 months ago. under finished projects , free motion quilting , magazine , make modern , new pattern

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