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Pineapple Quilt Finish (last year) from Grandma's Red Needle

The Scrappy Pineapple Quilt is one of the few quilts I finished last year (June 2024)

It all began during the Covid lock-down (March 2020) and no I-net.

The blocks (42) are paper pieced and made entirely from my strips 'collection'.

Each block has 53 pieces. The strips finish at 3/4" / approximately 2 cm.

2226 small pieces pieced together.

The quilt top was finished in May 2021, and thread basted January 2023.

I couldn't come up with a way to quilt it and it was set aside.

I was searching I-net for ideas and came across this design ...

added by Astrid 2 weeks ago. under apq ufo challenge 2024 , finished ufo's 2024 , pieced backing , pineapple quilt , scraps , ufo challenge 2024

A Flimsy and Pieced Backing from Grandma's Red Needle

'Dwellings' is a flimsy!

'Dwellings' was born Dec 2022, after drooling over the pattern in Sept/Oct 22 issue of Love of Quilting.

I can't believe I haven't posted updates on this quilt! There's only the post linked to above.

I've been hoarding Moda Marbles as long as I've been quilting. I had a good selection and realized it is unlikely I'd use those MM any time soon. Using them in small projects don't make a dent! Then I decided 'Dwellings' is the perfect quilt to use some of the MM.

I have ...

added by Astrid 4 weeks, 1 day ago. under apq ufo challenge 2025 , dwellings , moda marbles , pieced backing , stash , ufo challenge 2025 , wip

Star Streams has become a Flimsy from Grandma's Red Needle

After getting two flimsies and scrappy backings done, I decided to continue getting some blocks into flimsies, and later on pieced backing too.

Do you remember Star Streams? It was supposed to be a RSC project, but I decided on blue and white instead. The first blocks were made January 2023. Step Blocks were made June this year. I ran out of background fabric when I had 7 blocks left to do. Argh! I didn't have anything matching, so had to order more. It was delivered after some weeks, but then I had other projects to work on. Now ...

added by Astrid 3 months, 4 weeks ago. under flimsy , pieced backing , star streams

Flimsies, Pieced Backing and Frankenbatting from Grandma's Red Needle

I'm happy to say I have two RSC (Rainbow Scrap Challenge) flimsies!

Keep the Home Fires Burning

I had sew much fun adding all these blocks together!

...and Sherri McConnell A Quilting Life BOM 2024

Finding the 'right' fabric for the border and sashing for a scrappy quilt can sometimes be a challenge. Since it has 'all' colors, any of these colors could be used, I guess. My DH suggested black for the sashing. Hm.... What do I have in my stash? Definitely not a big choice. A few strips left of Moda Marbles, one yard black Grunge is ...

added by Astrid 4 months ago. under backing , bom2024 , christmas , frankenbatting , keep the home fires burning , pieced backing , rsc2024 , scraps , sfd

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 ...

added by Preeti 4 months, 3 weeks ago. under aurifil , blog hop , dresden blades , dresden fan , giveaway , hobbs batting , island batik , island batik ambassador , lap quilt , pieced backing , schmetz needles , thermore , throw quilt , walking foot quilting

Pesto Mushrooms from Sew Preeti Quilts

I have a new finish and I am so excited to show it to you!

Meet Pesto Mushrooms :-)

Pesto Mushrooms

When I was asked to make a Birthday Quilt for a 6-year old boy who loves the color Green and is fascinated with Mushrooms, I said Yes, please :-D

The Pesto (Green Fabrics) was the easy part. I wasn't sure how to incorporate mushrooms.

Pieced or Appliqued? Small or Large? A mix of large portabellas and tiny enokis?

I turned to EQ8 and found a template for mushroom applique. BINGO!!!! In EQ8, the dots are applique as well. I ...

added by Preeti 5 months, 3 weeks ago. under applique , baby quilts , children's quilt , eq8 , lap quilt , mushroom applique , mushroom print , mushrooms , pieced backing , scrappy , scrappy quilting , striped binding , throw quilt

Resolutions from Moda Lissa

We are a month into 2024. I don’t usually make resolutions. I don’t pick a word for the year.

But I have done something quilty each year. The majority of the things listed below are very predictable for me but I did concentrate an entire year on each. This all started several years ago with my self proclaimed, Year of the DOT, polka dot. I put a polka dot fabric on the back of every quilt I made that year. I am still a huge fan of using dots wherever I can.

The ...

added by modalissa 1 year, 2 months ago. under batting , maggi honeyman , my quilts , pieced backing , resolutions , stripe binding (Comments)

Quilt Retreat Accomplishments from Modern Sunbonnet Sue

Creative Passions Retreat Center in Chesaning, Michigan offers crafters solace from the everyday and adequate space to work on their craft. They cater to crop and quilt retreaters. I traveled to Chesaning for a solo retreat in early December, but spent the days with a group of four quilters from Toledo, Ohio. Another group of […]

added by Pamela 1 year, 3 months ago. under baby quilt , baby quilts , dresden plate , grandchildren , pieced backing , retreat (Comments)

Island Batik Challenge & Blog Hop from Sew Preeti Quilts

The September Island Batik Challenge and Blog Hop is called Pieced to Perfection. We were required to make a paper-pieced project at least lap sized, using as many different fabrics as possible from our assigned collection.

I received Chromatic. It is an original collection designed by Deb Tucker of Studio 180 Designs.

Chromatic Bundle

Chromatic Fabrics

And here is my response to the challenge!

Bromeliad Garden

I chose "The Palm" block from EQ8 Block Library (under Old favorites).

The on-point layout uses 24 blocks. I used 21 (out of the 22) fabrics from the Chromatic collection. I used three fabrics ...

added by Preeti 1 year, 7 months ago. under aurifil thread , eq8 , fpp , giveaway , hobbs batting , island batik , island batik ambassador , island batik designer , island batik fabrics , lap quilt , palm , paper piecing , pieced backing , schmetz needles , walking foot

If you give a mouse a cookie... from Art In Search

There is a children's book that is one of my favorites over the years. It is called "If you give a mouse a cookie". The story follows a mouse's one simple request and all the ensuing rabbit trails and requests that follow. The author made more in that vein like "If you give a moose a muffin". I admit I have many moments like that.
I have a closet in my guest room with a top and bottom bar. The top holds backing fabrics (over 72") and the bottom has sewn tops. It is a disaster packed zone ...

added by Linda Swanekamp 1 year, 8 months ago. under pieced backing

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 1 year, 9 months ago. under baby boy , baby quilt , dreami , flannel strips , pieced backing , radiant stars , rainbow stars , scrappy , squirrel , star quilt , ufos , value gradation , wips

Two For One! from Sew Preeti Quilts

I have lots to share today.

Let's start with Positivity Grows! Some of you may have seen this finish on Instagram but here it is for the first time on my blog - the Positivity 2023 Finished Quilt. I have named her Vrinda, which is one of the names of the Holy Basil.

Vrinda

Vrinda is green and glowing.

The blocks are sometimes wonky, but you know that straight is overrated :-D

Happy Pride Month!

Speaking of happiness, I like to celebrate every finish and Paul captured that emotion perfectly.

Happiness is a Quilt

Since I will be sending Vrinda ...

added by Preeti 1 year, 10 months ago. under baby quilt , bed quilt , bonus quilt , jade , kelly young , mercyful qal , mercyful quilts , perfectly pieced quilt backs , pieced backing , positivity , positivity 2023 , positivity grows , scrappy quilt , the positivity qal

Its Wednesday! from Sew Preeti Quilts

Marrying someone from halfway across the globe has its perks. There is always something new to learn. Recently Paul introduced me to the Addams Family. I fell in love with Wednesday and she is the inspiration for my May project!

Wednesday Mock-Up in EQ8

But let's start at the beginning. The May Challenge requires that we use the Studio 180 Design Tool and the Winter 2022 Collection to make a project of any size. The guidelines included the following:

1. Work with two or more different size units.

2. Must use at least 30 units total, made with the ...

added by Preeti 1 year, 11 months ago. under aurifil , eq8 , giveaway , hobbs batting , island batik , island batik ambassador , lap quilt , modern quilt , pieced backing , schmetz needles , square squared , studio 180 designs , tool challenge , wednesday , zippered pouch

Donation Quilts from TheEclecticAbuela

I finished a new crop of quilts for donation.

Four Donation Quilts (3@ 60' x '72" and 1 @ 60" x 78")

I make these using 3.5" squares as Leaders and Enders. When I get a bunch (usually a couple of times each year), I put them together, and voila!--I have quilts that I sewed between the pieces of other projects.

Here are four I put together recently. As I assembled them, it was fun to see squares from scraps of fabric I used in other quilts in the past year. The squares are arranged randomly, and I used ...

added by TheEclecticAbuela 1 year, 11 months ago. under binding , controlled scrappy quilts , donation quilts , pieced backing , quilt backing , scrappy quilts , scraps

My Checkered Past from Sew Preeti Quilts

If I could be doing anything quilty, it would be improv piecing. It is like taking a journey. "Come hither ye fabric scraps; together we will travel and see where we end up."

Here is the Island Batik Challenge for March. It reads

"March brings a free month for you to determine your own project of any size, using any theme and any technique!! This is an opportunity for you to express your creativity without guidelines. Have fun!"

And I did have fun. See how the bits and pieces grew.

Starting Point

And then there were two

Growing

Coming Together ...

added by Preeti 2 years, 1 month ago. under atlanta , aurifil thread , hobbs batting , improv piecing , improv quilt , island batik , island batik ambassador , lap quilt , pieced backing , quiltcon , rsc2023 , schmetz needles , scrappy improv , walking foot quilting

Pieced Backings - Using large chunks from Patterns by Jen

I have another pieced backing for you and I'm excited to share it!

I don't like to have a lot of leftover fabric hanging around my studio so pieced backings are a great way for me to use the leftovers, but sometimes there is just a chunk or two left. That's when the fun begins!

I first lay down my top, no matter what size it is, so I can make sure I'm going to give myself enough fabric around the edges. I start with one piece and decide if I'm going to use the ...

added by Jen Shaffer 2 years, 7 months ago. under pieced backing , turning wheels quilt

Squirrel Backing from Art In Search

Normally, squirrels race through here and get new quilts started off tangent. However, in cleaning off a counter, trying to get my new granddaugher's quilt moving along after a long stall, I found fabric from the Nine Patch Kit I made. I do not like the colors of the fabric and can't see saving and cutting scraps from it, so I thought maybe I could use it in a backing. Much later down the road, I found I made the whole back from leftovers from the Nine patch and left over strips trimming quilts off the longarm. It ...

added by Linda Swanekamp 3 years, 2 months ago. under pieced backing

New Beginnings from Sew Preeti Quilts

Me: I hope this year is a new beginning
Paul: All beginnings are new, by definition
Me: Unless it is old wine in a new bottle
Paul: Wine does not get old
Me: It becomes vintage?
Paul: Absolutely
Me: I am going to add some wine to the beef stew
Paul (with anticipation): You are making beef stew?
Me: After I finish writing this blogpost
Paul (naughtily): I can help you finish.
Me: BRAT. Just help me take pictures of this big quilt top, will you?

When Via (not her real name) a dear friend/co-worker shared that she was ...

added by Preeti 4 years, 3 months ago. under baby quilt , dreami , easy quilt , gender neutral quilt , island batik , island batik ambassador , pieced backing , quilt panels , rachel hauser , scrappy quilt , stitched in color , tunnel quilt , walking foot quilting

Leela from Sew Preeti Quilts

One week before Christmas

Me: If Dan has no other plans, ask him to join us for dinner on Christmas Eve.
Paul: Will do.
Me: Do you know what you want to eat?
Paul (excitedly): Let's get Chinese...like in Christmas Story.
Me (realistically): Are you sure Dan will be OK with it?
Paul: I dunno.
Me: Let's just do the regular turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes etc. We can do the Chinese for New Years, when it is just us.
Paul: OK. Then let me pick up the meal from Harris-Teeter.
Me: How much?
Paul: $50 for turkey ...

added by Preeti 4 years, 3 months ago. under christmas , lap quilt , leela , picket star block , picket star quilt block , pieced backing , rainbow scrap challenge , rsc2020 , scrappy , scrappy log cabin , serpentine stitch , throw quilt , walking foot quilting

Nine Lives from Sew Preeti Quilts

Nine Lives finished at 46" by 56"

Paul the model

Nine Lives - 46" by 56"

Of course I have Jonesie (he passed away last month) on my mind and this quilt has become of a reflection of my emotions.

A Sloth and a Cat with Fiery Red Eyes

An Owl and Smiley Cats

Black & White Cats from Bernie

A Llama, a Turtle and Purple Cats too

There are at least nine different cat fabrics and hence the name.

Can you find them all?

There is more than one here

Cattily Yours

Purrfectly Poised

Peeking Panda and Cats Packed Tight

My ...

added by Preeti 4 years, 7 months ago. under baby quilt , cat quilt , i-spy quilt , pieced backing , scrap vortex , scrappy quilt , storybook quilt , walking foot quilting

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