rsc2020

Beauty and the Beast - Vitrine from Sew Preeti Quilts

Once upon a time before the great pandemic, I was at a fancy store admiring beautiful jewelry. I have plenty of jewelry including some exquisite pieces from India. But the glittering stones beckoned to me.

Jewelry from India - Necklace, Earrings and Bangles

Only if I had all MY jewelry in a catalogue/showcase that I could admire every time temptation struck.

This is how this quilt feels - my pretty and adorable fabrics, including low volume beauties in a transparent display case. Hence I have named it Vitrine, a fancy word for a glass display case :-)

New Finish!!!

I had made ...

added by Preeti 3 years, 3 months ago. under bed quilt , canadian quilter , easy quilt , international sister block , international sister quilt block , quilteblad , rainbow , rainbow scrap challenge , rikstacket , rsc2020 , scrappy , scrappy quilt , showcase quilt

An Unexpected Year 2020 from Sew Preeti Quilts

I waited till after the year was over to join the "Best of 2020" Linky Party hosted by Cheryl of Meadow Mist Designs. Gosh, who knows what might happen on the last day of the last hour of this unexpected and unprecedented year?

The quilts/posts chosen for this recap have one underlying theme - Unexpected.

At Home with Scraps

1. Meanwhile - I love this quilt because it was, for a long time, just a bag of flannel scraps languishing behind the bag of batting scraps. I had no expectations from this bag of soft, pre-washed and frayed strips. That is ...

added by Preeti 3 years, 10 months ago. under best of 2020 , meanwhile , mercyful quilts , our property values , pandora's box , picket star quilt block , playing with fire , quarantina , rsc2020 , stars of solace , unexpected

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 3 years, 11 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

Amani from Sew Preeti Quilts

Lately several of my sentences begin with "After we get vaccinated..."

Of course this time in our lives has been unlike any other with few guidelines and little direction. We have had to improvise as we went along.

A New Finish

But life does not stop for a vaccine. It happens while we wait for other things.

Such is this quilt.

"After I complete the RSC2020 quilts, I will start the Carnavale quilt", I thought. But then life happened. Literally. Nancy's baby boy is due any minute. Therefore the RSC projects were set aside and a rapid baby boy ...

added by Preeti 3 years, 11 months ago. under baby boy , boy quilt , focaccia bread , framed jewels , kinda brave , quilting with scraps , quilts for boys , rainbow scrap challenge , rsc2020 , scrappy quilt , scrappy rails , walking foot quilting

Scraps and Squirrels from Sew Preeti Quilts

Picture the scene at the end of the party. Empty bottles, missing silverware, dirty dishes, stained carpet, mess everywhere and you don't even know where to begin.

Scraps Explosion

Half Made Blocks

The Rainbow Scrap Challenge feels like a party and it IS a lot of fun...till you get to this time of the year.

Now the party is coming to a close and there are blocks everywhere. How many blocks? Did I lose/misplace some? I was going to redo that one but then forgot. Where do I even start?

Framed Jewel Blocks (Light Borders)

I should ...

added by Preeti 4 years ago. under dreami , framed blocks , framed jewels , ombre pouch , picket star block , picket star quilt block , quilting with scraps , rainbow scrap challenge , rsc2020 , squirrel , zippered pouch

The Journey Continues from Sew Preeti Quilts

The journey has been long, uphill and relentless. These pictures are from a display at the Dulles International Airport in February 2020. I believe it is relevant to share them today.

Display at IAD in February 2020

Me: Imagine you are eating a slice of the yummiest blueberry pie...
Paul: Oh I love blueberry pie
Me: Yes, but this is oh so much better than any other blueberry pie
Paul: How so?
Me: The crust is flaky and the filling is made ...

added by Preeti 4 years ago. under democracy , fair fight , kamala harris , mauree turner , picket star , picket star quilt block , rainbow scrap challenge , representation , rsc2020 , sarah mcbride , stacey abrams , taylor small , vote

Caterpillar in My Curry from Sew Preeti Quilts

The fear of an unfinished object is real. It is not that the UFO will physically attack me but the passive aggressive nature of the silent taunts can be pretty traumatic.

A new finish

Therefore the leftover strip sets from "Playing with Fire" had to be quickly repurposed.

Repurposing Leftover Strips

Paul: Very Halloween
Me: I am calling it Caterpillar in my Curry
Paul: WHAT!!!

Me: If you can have a wasp in your hat then why can I not have a caterpillar in my curry?

Paul: You mean "a bee in your bonnet"?

Me: Yup, that's what I ...

added by Preeti 4 years, 1 month ago. under baby quilt , charity quilt , charlie brown , diamond star quilts , giveaway winner , peanuts , rail fence , rainbow scrap challenge , rsc2020 , scrappy , strip sets , ufo

Sisters without Borders from Sew Preeti Quilts

My purple blocks for August were completed at the very last minute. Tch Tch Tch.
September is Red.

September Completed

And my red blocks are all done. Happily sharing at Angela's Linky Party.

Floral Red

Fluorescent Red

Dark & Light

Sparkling Red

Poppies & Daisies

Celestial & Wine

Yes, I am overcompensating for a tardy August.

Happiness is Red

Red is Joyful

I also have red on my mind - for another reason.

Canadian Quilter Magazine - Autumn 2020

I am thinking of Canada and the Canadian Quilter magazine. I was featured in the Autumn 2020 issue. Specifically the International Sister Block was featured ...

added by Preeti 4 years, 2 months ago. under canadian quilter , charm square , free pattern , free tutorial , international sister block , international sister quilt block , layer cake , petite sister , rainbow scrap challenge , rsc2020 , sisterhood

Bruised August from Sew Preeti Quilts

August is almost over and I am relieved. It has been difficult and yet I feel guilty dwelling upon my insignificant issues when the country is aflame, while some of us look away and others fan the flames of unrest.

Fabric Selection

I feel beaten and bruised even when I have no visible scars.
The color for Rainbow Scrap Challenge August 2020 is reminiscent of just that - a bruise.

In progress

Here are my completed Picket Star Quilt Blocks for August 2020.

Java Plum

Paul: Purple?
Me: I call it Plum. Java Plum to be exact.

Eggplant

Paul: This has ...

added by Preeti 4 years, 2 months ago. under international sister quilt block , rainbow scrap challenge , rsc2020 , scrappy quilt block , sisterhood

Tony Ray from Sew Preeti Quilts

I have a new finish - Tony Ray.

A new finish!!!

The purpose was to utilize 4-patch blocks and make a Mercyful Quilt.
The inspiration is Anthony Ray Hinton.

Fabric Pull

Star Legs

The framework

One by One

Building up

Anthony Ray Hinton spent almost 30 years of his life on death row for a crime that he did not commit. After his release, he was asked in an interview - "I don't sense any bitterness. Why is that?" Anthony Ray Hinton replied, "Bitterness kills the soul. They took away my thirties, my forties and my fifties but they cannot take ...

added by Preeti 4 years, 3 months ago. under anthony ray hinton , bed quilt , bryan stevenson , eji , equal justice initiative , just mercy , mercyful quilts , racial justice , rsc2020 , star quilt , systemic racism , tony ray , unisex quilt , walking foot

Eggs and Bacon from Sew Preeti Quilts

Happy to be Scrappy

Me: Good morning
Paul (groan)
Me: Would you like some breakfast?
Paul: Do we have bacon?
Me: I don't think so.
Paul (Bigger Groan + A Whine)
Me: I can make you an egg sandwich.
Paul: Without bacon??? Why did you wake me up anyway?

How to put these together?

The smaller block needs help

Black floral + orange/yellow stripe is better than just the stripe

Matched size = Success

And so it grows!!!

Eggs without bacon is an insult...at least in Paul's opinion.
So when this cute pig ended up next to the eggs ...

added by Preeti 4 years, 4 months ago. under baby quilt , i-spy quilt , improv piecing , lap quilt , rainbow scrap challenge , rsc2020 , scrap vortex , scrappy quilt , spiral quilting , storybook quilt , throw quilt , walking foot quilting , wool batting

Stars of Solace from Sew Preeti Quilts

Audition Block

Ready to Piece

Just Playing with HSTs

Mom was exasperated.
Can I have just one room that is clean and uncluttered? One room where I can seat a guest?
Is that too much to ask?

Design Wall

Two Rows = Half Done

Yay for the Flimsy!!!

Mom is an early riser and by early afternoon she needs a nap. If mom was taking a nap in the bedroom, we girls would take our toys in the drawing room and play as quietly as possible. And although we kept the noise level to a minimum the clutter and the mess ...

added by Preeti 4 years, 4 months ago. under bed quilt , cornerstones , mercyful quilts , michelle alexander , rainbow scrap challenge , rsc2020 , sashing , sawtooth star , scrappy quilt , star quilt , titus kaphar , walking foot quilting

Hunting for the Hunter (Green) from Sew Preeti Quilts

Here is a picture of my stash yardage - most of it at least.
Can you find Hunter Green?

My Stash

No. Cause we don't get along.

I love the grassy greens of the fresh cut grass.
I love the fluorescent greens that sparkle.
I even love the jewel tones of the emerald green.
Bring me your Jade, Pea-Soup, Parrot, Peridot, Avocado, Lime and Apple greens.

May Blocks - Project#2 for RSC 2020

But I draw the line at Hunter Green and Forest Green. They are dark and depressing.
They are the colors of dangerous shadows lurking along the wooded ...

added by Preeti 4 years, 6 months ago. under dark green , hunter green , oreo cookie approach , picket star block , picket star quilt block , rainbow scrap challenge , rsc2020 , scrappy quilt blocks

Our daughter Quarantina!!! from Sew Preeti Quilts

Paul: What is the matter babe?
Me: Cramps
Paul: Oh no!!!
Me: What?
Paul: I was going to name our daughter Quarantina.

New Pattern by Mell Meyer

Ten minutes later, when I stopped laughing, I had to ask...

Me: What if it were a boy?
Paul: I hadn't thought about it.
Me: How does Quarantino sound?
Paul: Nah, doesn't have the same ring to it.

Still laughing...

I was one of the pattern testers for Mell Meyer's new pattern - All the Diagonals.
The pattern is released today. Her blogpost shows all the pattern testers' finished tops plus ...

added by Preeti 4 years, 7 months ago. under all the diagonals , face covering , face mask , freezer paper piecing , homemade mask , mell meyer , modern quilting , paper piecing , pattern testing , quarantina , rainbow scrap challenge , rsc2020

Picket Star Quilt Block from Sew Preeti Quilts

Hello Quilty Buddies,

Here are the detailed instructions for making the Picket Star Block, named because the star points look like slats of a picket fence.

For the 17" finished block.

Picket Star Block

Fabric Requirements

Background - Two squares 3.5", Two squares 9.5", Four squares 2.5"

Fabric A - Two squares 3.5", two rectangles 3.5" by 9.5"
Fabric B - Two squares 3.5", two rectangles 3.5" by 9.5"

I am using medium pink and dark pink. My recommendation is to use two fabrics that have some difference in value - not too close and ...

added by Preeti 4 years, 7 months ago. under free pattern , light and shade , picket star block , picket star quilt block , rainbow scrap challenge , rsc2020 , scrappy quilt block , tutorial

Scrappy Dresden and Monthly Color Challenge Block from Needle and Foot

Happy Saturday Everyone. It is National Quilting Day so I really hope you each find a few minutes to work on a project or at the very least look at fabric and plan the next project!

I got my two monthly scrappy projects done for March! For RSC2020, the color is teal and I decided to make a smaller Dresden plate. I will combine it with the larger orange one I made in February and likely need to make one or two more before I put them together into some sort of wall quilt.

For the Monthly Color Challenge, hosted ...

added by Bernie 4 years, 8 months ago. under 2020 monthly color challenge , family , merciful quilts , mercyful quilts , quilting skills , rsc2020 , scrappy quilting (Comments)

Teal, Aqua & Turquoise from Sew Preeti Quilts

Honestly, I find these Teal, Aqua and Turquoise names confusing. Different websites will label fabrics differently. Kona and Bella have additional names like Lake, Bermuda, Lagoon, Pool and Seafoam etc.

For simplicity and clarity I have divided my stash into Greenish Blue and Bluish Green.

Greenish Blue

Bluish Greens

Picture this - Leaving the Blue station, the train will stop first at Greenish-Blue and then at Bluish-Green before coming to a halt at Green station. For all the colors that lie between Blue and Green (but are neither Blue nor Green), March is the month in the Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2020 ...

added by Preeti 4 years, 8 months ago. under aqua , connecting threads , mell meyer , modern quilting , pattern testing , rainbow scrap challenge , rsc2020 , ruby star society , sale , scrappy , scraps , speckled , teal , turquoise

Pandora's Box from Sew Preeti Quilts

Paul: There is a lot going on here.
Me: Yup. Do you like it?

A new finish

Paul: It kinda works.
Me: Doesn't it?
Paul: What is this one called?
Me: Pandora's Box.

Orphan Blocks

Paul was shocked!!! He proceeded to relate the story where all the monsters (death and sickness) were unleashed and all that was found at the bottom of the box was Hope.

Gathered and Captured

I tried to (somewhat calmly) explain. I did not open the Pandora's Box. I did not release the monsters. I captured them and put them back in the ...

added by Preeti 4 years, 8 months ago. under coping strips , honey pot bee , lap quilt , orphan blocks , paintbrush studios , pieced backing , rsc2020 , sampler quilt , scrappy quilt , skinny border , striped binding , viva mexico , walking foot quilting

To Australia, with love from Sew Preeti Quilts

A mediocre songstress was surprised when someone in the crowd yelled ENCORE following her ho-hum performance.

Twin Tree Block (falling short)

As she performed a second time, the same person yelled out - "and again, till you get it right"

Twin Tree Block (compensating)

That song is the twin tree block and that songstress is me!
By the time I got it right there were over 25 blocks. I figured I should make a few more. I could definitely use the practice.

Pinned

In process

Trunks

And forty blocks later, we have two lovely flimsies. I hope they will only see ...

added by Preeti 4 years, 8 months ago. under bushfireblocks , rainbow scrap challenge , rsc , rsc2020 , scrap vortex , scrappy quilt , scrappy quilt blocks , twin tree quilt block

Tara from Sew Preeti Quilts

Picture this - About noon on Superbowl Sunday

Me: I am going to eat my lunch and watch TV. Do you want to join me?
Paul (reclining on the couch): Nah, I am watching the eyelid show.
Me: Ooh that is a good show.
Paul: It was greatly reviewed.
Me: Yup, I watch it everyday.

Later, during the 4th quarter of the Superbowl game
Me: I am done here.
Paul: Sup babe?
Me: My eyelid show is about to begin.

For the Eyelid Show

Here is a quilt perfect for use during a little one's eyelid show :-)
I am calling ...

added by Preeti 4 years, 9 months ago. under blue and purple , bushfireblocks , exploding star , half square triangles , hsts , pieced backing , rainbow scrap challenge , rsc2020 , scrappy quilt , snowflake , starry quilt , tara , twin tree quilt block , wool batting

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