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Stella is a Star from Sew Preeti Quilts

Stella made the cover!

Published!

Stella is not only published in the We Like Quilting digital/online magazine's September 2025 issue, she made the cover! I am thrilled.

Stella

Designed in EQ8 and made with the Island Batik collection Midnight Garden, Stella finished at 60" by 80".

Star blocks alternate with Irish Chain blocks. A skinny border and a scrappy border complete the quilt top.

Egg White Background

The background is Egg White (Island Batik Neutral) and provides a perfect canvas for pale blues, ceruleans and turquoise fabrics. The batting is Thermore by Hobbs. I used my walking foot ...

added by Preeti 1 month, 1 week ago. under hobbs batting , island batik , island batik designer , island batik fabrics , quilt , quilting magazine , quilts in the wild , scrappy border , star quilt , walking foot quilting , we like quilting

Twinkle Star Quilt Block from Brown Bird Designs Quilts

Block Mania Tuesday

Today is the day!!! It’s another block mania Tuesday, and I made it in the nick of time… I really didn’t think I was going to have a block to share this month because I just got back from teaching on a quilting cruise for a whole week!! It was so much fun! I didn’t get to work on my block on the ship. And I didn’t get to work on it the week after I got home either… but last Monday I put on my big girl panties and got it done ...

added by Elisabeth DeMoo 1 year, 4 months ago. under blog , free quilt pattern , quilt block mania , quilt blocks , quilt pattern , star quilt (Comments)

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 1 year, 6 months 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

Double Star Table Runner from Magpie Quilts

Sometimes I have fabrics left from other projects and this lovely blue and red print was one of those.

A set of three 12" quilt blocks with sashing and borders is always a good choice for a table runner. I made the small stars with red points and the rest of the block with the beautiful print.

I found a light tan for the background and a turquoise blue dot for the binding and the result looks like I purposely bought the fabrics together.

Quilting is a simple stitch in the ditch (which is just quilting along the seam lines ...

added by Ann Symes 1 year, 6 months ago. under star quilt

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 1 year, 7 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

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, 1 month 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

Soha and Frogkisser from Sew Preeti Quilts

Me: I avoid cleaning and organizing.
Paul: Of course, I clean only when it is absolutely essential.
Me: I am glad you agree.
Paul: Let sleeping critters lie
Me: Exactly. When I do clean/organize, I get attacked by squirrels.

At this moment, Paul lost the thread of conversation.

In anticipation of the second shipment of Island Batik Ambassador boxes, I had to clean house, get rid of some scraps and make room for the new supplies.

In doing so, I came across some star blocks, that date back to 2015, I think. Who knows? It was so long ago ...

added by Preeti 2 years, 2 months ago. under baby boy , baby quilt , dreami , flannel strips , pieced backing , radiant stars , rainbow stars , scrappy , squirrel , star quilt , ufos , value gradation , wips

Matariki from Wendy's Quilts and More

Today we've had a public holiday to celebrate Matariki.

Matariki is the Māori name for the cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades. It rises in midwinter and for many Māori, it heralds the start of a new year. From Te Ara, the Encyclopedia of New Zealand.

Back in 2018 I made a quilt called Matariki +/- 1. I entered it into the QuiltNSW Sydney Quilt Show and I won a Judges Commendation for it.

I don't have this quilt any more because a very kind grandma bought it to go on her grandson's bed when he ...

added by Wendy @ Wendysquiltsandmore 2 years, 3 months ago. under hand quilted , matariki , matariki quilt , matariki weekend , star quilt

My Red, White, and Blue Quilts from A Little Bit Biased

Hey friend. I've been meaning to share with you all of my

red, white, and blue quilts - together in one place.

Hopefully, if you're wanting to make a

patriotic quilt, you'll find some inspiration here!

First up is my Star-Spangled Pineapples quilt.

This is a free pattern that Amanda Niederhauser (@jedicraftgirl)

and I created for our Five Fat Quarter Fun series a few years ago.

HERE is a link to the free PDF pattern and

HERE is a link to the original blog post with more photos and details.

Next up are my beachy, faded Stars and ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 2 years, 4 months ago. under five fat quarter fun , flag quilt , glory quilt , patchwork plaid , patriotic quilts , quilt the rainbow , sawtooth star , scrap jar stars , sew delightful , star patch , star quilt , star spangled pineapples , united

Bourbon Street Bash from Sew Preeti Quilts

Designing for the May/June 2023 Issue of Quiltmaker Magazine, I chose the fabric line Celebrate. Designed by Kathy Engle, this fabric line will be available in stores in May 2023.

Imagine my surprise when the magazine was published in March 2023. It is Island Batik's guidance to release patterns as close to the fabric availability as possible. If the fabric is not available (at the time of pattern release or shortly thereafter), then it feels like a tease or even a torture, especially when the fabric is this gorgeous!!!

For this reason, I have been slow/reluctant to ...

added by Preeti 2 years, 6 months ago. under celebrate , charm pack , giveaway , island batik , island batik ambassador , island batik designer , lap quilt , pieced border , quiltmaker magazine , rainbow scrap challenge , rsc2023 , star quilt , throw quilt

Starburst COMPLETE from Wedding Dress Blue

This is the second quilt finished while watching Conference this past weekend.

It is based on THIS tutorial (She calls it Sunburst).

It will be delivered to our Assistant Principal who has a great love for Africa and does much good there sponsoring the education of children.

I hope the rich colors will evoke that beautiful place, and the star will demonstrate the light she shares.

added by weddingdressblue 2 years, 6 months ago. under quilt , quilting , quilts , scrap quilt , star quilt , tutorial , tutorials (Comments)

A New Project from Wedding Dress Blue

Starting a new baby quilt. This one for the son-of-the-granddaughter-of-my-husband’s-mother’s-best-friend. Of course.

I had a few small pieces, each 9″ x 18″, of Star Wars fabric. What to do?

Cut them smaller…

added by weddingdressblue 2 years, 7 months ago. under baby quilt , quilt , quilts , star quilt , star wars quilt , work in progress (Comments)

My SEWJO is back from Northern Deb Quilts

I finished a top! This is super thrilling for me since lately I just haven't felt like sewing. I lost my SEWJO in January and just couldn't get it back.

Well, this past weekend we met up with family. I met a niece for the first time and her two adorable little girls. I have tops made for the little ones but just haven't had the ambition to quilt them. But now I do!

First I figured I'd get this top off the floor and onto the "to be quilted" pile.

I woke up early, started ...

added by Northern Deb 2 years, 7 months ago. under 1800s reproduction fabrics , back to sewing , civil war fabrics , decorating gray great room , finishing a ufo , friendship star block , lone star , quilt top , sewjo , star quilt

Paroma from Sew Preeti Quilts

I have a new finish to share. Meet Paroma. Although the quilt was completed in August 2022
(hence the lush green backdrop), I had to sit tight till now.

Paroma. 56" by 68"

Paroma is a Fat quarter friendly quilt published in Quilt Patterns - Fun Fat Quarter Quilts for Spring (anniescatalog.com) With 22 FQ projects for just under $10, this is a steal.

Paroma uses 20 FQs and was fun to make.

In process

20 FQs make 20 stars and yield enough fabric to make a scrappy happy border. Paroma finished at 56" by 68" and it just sparkles ...

added by Preeti 2 years, 7 months ago. under annie's craft , annie's publishing , annie's quilting , fat quarter , fq bundle , fq friendly , island batik , lap quilt , paroma , quiltcon , rainbow scrap challenge , rsc2023 , ruby star society , scrappy quilt , star quilt

Second Chance Quilt: Four Blocks That Grew A Lot from Wedding Dress Blue

Can four blocks, even fairly large ones (18″) make a quilt?

Well, they will need some help. In this case I used a simple 6″ block that could be repeated and serve as a sort of background and filler, while adding texture and interest. It uses 1 2-1/2″ square for the center and 2- 2-1/2″ squares and 2 2-1/2″ x 6-1/2″ strips to round it out. They go together really quickly.

Then a small stop border and a wider (3″ finished) outside border.

And, before you know it, you’ve got a quilt.

The minkee backing ...

added by weddingdressblue 2 years, 11 months ago. under #secondchancequilt , big block quilt , quilt , quilts , scrap quilt , scraps , second chance quilts , star quilt (Comments)

Diwali Lights from Sew Preeti Quilts

Diwali Lights designed, pieced and quilted by me is in the November/December issue of the Quiltmaker Magazine.

Picture by Quiltmaker

The journey of this quilt began in January of this year, when I submitted the pattern to the Quiltmaker magazine. When I received the acceptance email, I was thrilled but realized that I won't be able to meet the March deadline (for publication in the September/October issue) due to other engagements.

Mock-up in EQ8

Quiltmaker honored my request and agreed to delay the publication to November/December issue and I had until May to make and send ...

added by Preeti 2 years, 11 months ago. under color gradation , deepavali , diwali , festival of lights , golden peak media , gradations quilt , island batik , island batik ambassador , quiltmaker magazine , star quilt

Naman from Sew Preeti Quilts

I have completed my Positivity 2.0 Quilt. I have named him Naman. It is a Sanskrit word meaning salutations.

On the banks of Potomac

Walking Foot Quilting

Labelled

The end of life is generally marked with grief, a sense of loss and even confusion. Although Naman is intended as a comfort quilt for the terminally ill and their family, it is my hope that it will be a salutation to the life lived and memories made.

Good use of the Picnic Table :-)

I used an Island Batik Layer Cake (Whimsical Wings) and Island Batik White Solid for the top ...

added by Preeti 3 years, 2 months ago. under 16-patch , annie's craft , annie's quilting , bed quilt , big block quilts , holiday quilt , improv piecing , rainbow scrap challenge , rsc2022 , scrappy improv , star quilt , stars & swirls

Glory Quilt from A Little Bit Biased

If you've been following along with me

on Instagram you may have seen a simple

star/flag quilt I made in July. I finally got it bound and

photographed so I want to share the details

with you today.

In June of this year, I took a trip to McCall, ID, and happened

upon a really incredible quilt shop called,

J. Beck Home. I was inspired by the red, white, and blue

fabrics and vintage quilts there and ended up

buying most of the above fabrics. I had something like this

design floating around in my head for what ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 3 years, 2 months ago. under flag quilt , free pattern , glory quilt , patriotic quilts , sawtooth star , star quilt

Current projects from Northern Deb Quilts

This is my newest quilt start. It's long term ...a hand sewing ( #epp ) project. My last English paper piecing quilt top took 7 years to make and it's taking about 6 months to hand quilt then bind. This one will be faster since it wont be just worked on during car rides and doc appts. I'm doing some blocks each evening. I've hauled out my bin of 30s reproduction prints and vintage fabrics and am sorting in color order. Then I have daughter Jenn finding coordinating light/medium/dark sets for the blocks.

Also, in the ...

added by Northern Deb 3 years, 6 months ago. under 6 point stars , english paper piecing , epp , hand quilting , hand sewing , star quilt , tumbling blocks quilt

For the Love of Stars Quilt Pattern from Expect Moore

Two of the most popular motifs in quilting are hearts and stars. I’ve combined both hearts and stars in this new quilt pattern “For the Love of Stars.” It is a quick pattern to put together, using lots of heart quilt blocks combined with 9-patch stars made using the Strippy Stars Tool. The Strippy Stars […]

added by Carolina 3 years, 8 months ago. under heart quilt , quilt , quilt pattern , ruler of the month , star quilt , video (Comments)

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