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Radiance from Sew Preeti Quilts

Meet Radiance. She is my response to the October challenge.

Radiance!

Let's start from the beginning.

October's Challenge is sponsored by Accuquilt. In our Island Batik Ambassador Box, we received the Accuquilt Block on Board Die - North Carolina Star.

Accuquilt Die for North Carolina Star

Star of North Carolina is a traditional block made with paper-piecing AND partial seams - two of my absolute nemeses ganged up against me!!!

Star of North Carolina in EQ8 Block Library

Fortunately, Accuquilt has simplified the block such that there are no partial seams. However, in doing so the number of fabric pieces ...

added by Preeti 6 months, 4 weeks ago. under accuquilt , aurifil thread , block on board , eq8 , hobbs batting , island batik ambassador , island batik designer , modern opulence , north carolina star block , radiance , schmetz needles , wall quilt

A Patriotic Finish & Giveaway!! from Needle and Foot

Note: Giveaway now closed. I actually selected two winners because I found enough for two kits. Winners have been notified. Hope to hear from them soon so I can mail off their prize!

Good morning all! I intended to post this before Memorial Day. Somehow it didn’t happen so I am writing it this morning. No worries though. While patriotic projects are good at any time of year; May, June and July usually put people in the mood for red, white and blue with Memorial Day, Flag Day and Independence Day during these months.

Doesn’t ...

added by Bernie 1 year, 10 months ago. under giveaway , holiday quilts , home of the free , panel quilt , patriotic fabric , qov , quilt of valor , straight line quilting , wall quilt (Comments)

Island Batik November Challenge & Blog Hop from Sew Preeti Quilts

Welcome to Day One of the Island Batik's November 2021 Blog Hop - Storm at Sea.

The November Challenge for Island Batik required that we make a Storm at Sea quilt, lap size or larger, using the Summer 2021 Fabric bundle. I received the collection Bellingham Bay - designed by Deb Tucker’s Studio 180 Design.

Bellingham Bay

Those of you who know me know that these are not my favorite colors. I find them dark and depressing. Guess this was an added dimension to the challenge.

I turned to EQ8 to mock-up the color combinations to come up with a ...

added by Preeti 2 years, 5 months ago. under bellingham bay , blog hop , deb tucker , eq8 , freezer paper piecing , island batik , island batik ambassador , lap quilt , storm at sea , studio 180 designs , throw quilt , walking foot quilting , wall quilt

Winter Song from Sew Preeti Quilts

When Kelly asked me whether I'd like to participate in the Blog Hop to promote her new book - Scrappy Improv Quilting, I had a tough choice to make.

No, not making the project. That was fun and easy :-) Choosing just one from so many lovely projects in the book - that was a challenge. Once I picked out the design, I knew I had to make it my own. I had to make it brighter :-)

Birds of a Feather, by Kelly Young

I chose a low volume white/off-white background with bright red birds!!!

Improvisational Piecing

Adding Color

In the ...

added by Preeti 2 years, 6 months ago. under balloon ride , birds , blue ridge ballooning , cardinals , hot air balloon flight , improv piecing , kelly young , low volume fabrics , scrappy improv quilting , scrappy quilt , wall hanging , wall quilt , winter song

Workshop with Gloria Loughman from Sew Preeti Quilts

More often than not, quilt guild workshops are on weekdays and are not conducive to those of us not yet retired from our day jobs. But when the guild arranged a two-part workshop with Gloria Loughman on two weekends (9/11 and 9/18), I wasted no time and signed up for it.

I bought the recommended pattern and downloaded the instructions. I watched the videos and read the downloaded pattern sheets. That was in July.

Come September, I am buried deep in Island Batik October Challenge. It has been rather all-consuming.

Improvisational Piecing

Iberian Lynx Silhouette

So when the ...

added by Preeti 2 years, 7 months ago. under art quilt , gloria loughman , gul mohar , iberian lynx , island batik , landscape quilt , light up your landscape , value , wall quilt , workshop , workshop quilt

Diamond Star Quilts - Book Review + Giveaway from Sew Preeti Quilts

For some time I had this voice inside me goading me, chiding me.
Shouldn't you try something more advanced?
Isn't it time to add to your skills?
How about attempting something that actually challenges you?

And every time I banished it. Shoo away.
It was comfortable. I am enjoying the popularity of the sisters, basking in the adulation of the Picket Star Blocks and relishing the warmth of comments for Mercyful Quilts.

Then I got an email. The voice had evolved. It was harder to ignore.
Barbara Cline asked me if I'd be interested in reviewing her ...

added by Preeti 3 years, 6 months ago. under barbara cline , challenging project , diamond star quilts , diamonds , lone star quilt , square quilt , strip piecing , walking foot quilting , wall quilt

Improv Tumbler Wall Quilt from African Wax Prints from Selvage Blog

This is one of my recent quilts in a series made with African wax prints, an improv tumbler design with a solid khaki (Kona) background. I source the fabrics on Etsy.com from sellers in Africa, the US and the UK. Buying a scrap bundle now and then adds even more variety to my collection. Wax prints are a little bit shiny and stiff, but soften with washing. The fabrics come with large stickers attached. Sometimes it's hard to get the stickers off, and then there's the adhesive to deal with. So I just cut around the sticker ...

added by Selvage Quilter 4 years, 3 months ago. under african quilt , african style , african wax prints , improv quilt , scrap quilt , throw quilt , tumbler quilt , wall hanging , wall quilt

African Wax Print Quilt from Selvage Blog

This quilt is the first in a series made from African wax prints. I love the African vibe that comes from using these bold colorful prints with solid black. The triangles are pieced, but the prints provide most of the design punch. I like that eye-catching sunflower in the middle.

This quilt is available for purchase on Etsy. Four are listed now, and more coming soon.

African wax prints are available online from Africa and the US. Etsy is a good place to start collecting wax prints. Most of these fabrics are offered for sale in 1 yard and 6 ...

added by Selvage Quilter 4 years, 4 months ago. under african american quilt , african textiles , african wax prints , art quilt , ethnic quilt , etsy quilt , handmade quilt , improv quilt , original quilt , quilt for sale , scrap quilt , throw quilt , wall quilt

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