Mardi Gras Magic was published in McCall’s Quilting March/April 2023.
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| Mardi Gras Magic |
I used the Island Batik Fabric Line, Wild Blooms. Designed by Kathy Engle, it should be available in stores in May 2023.
I used Hobbs Black Batting, quilted using my walking foot and used a medium purple binding.
Mardi Gras Magic finished at about 60" by 80".
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| My favorite picture |
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| Island Batik Fabrics - Inspired by Nature |
These colors are so wild and vibrant and they really pop on a black (Island Batik Solid) background.
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| Bright Yellows, Shimmering Greens |
The backing is Chameleon, available all year round from Island Batiks Basics.
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| Purple Binding |
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| Quilting Detail |
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| Thank you, Paul! |
Thanks to Island Batik for the gorgeous fabrics, thanks to Golden Peak Media for publishing the quilt/pattern and thanks to Paul who is always ready to party with me - rain or shine :-)
According to Angela, the RSC color for March is Green. Absolutely fitting for St. Patrick's Day celebrations. No green beer for me, just bright green blocks in Island Batik fabrics :-)
Sharing with all my favorite linky parties (see full list on the sidebar), including Angela's.
Wishing you all a very Happy St. Patrick's Day. Do let me know how you are celebrating - fabrics, food or family?
pretty fabric makes pretty quilts!!
ReplyDeleteStunning Mardi Gras Magic quilt! Pretty greens!
ReplyDeleteThose beautiful batiks make the quilt look like it's vibrating! Love your design! And your green blocks. :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on another published quilt & pattern! It is a beauty, for sure. I'll be celebrating St. Patrick's Day with food, family, AND fabrics hopefully!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the well-deserved publication! This quilt is beautiful! I love both the design and colors. Island Batik does have some gorgeous fabrics. And your green blocks are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteNo green beer for me either! LOL That quilt is stunning! I love how black backgrounds just make colors pop. Congrats on the publication too! Well deserved!
ReplyDeleteMardi Gras magic is a fantastic quilt and design. Congratulations on the publication. And green does seem really appropriate for March. With all the rain and snow California has had lately, the hills around us are actually green instead of tawny brown for a change...
ReplyDeleteMardi Gras is gorgeous - bright happy colors!!!
ReplyDeleteI've never seen a Mardi Gras, but your pretty quilt has captured all the fun and colour! Love the green star blocks too.
ReplyDeleteLove your Mardi Gras quilt! It is gorgeous and wonderful that McCall's is publishing it! Love your green blocks, too. Love your green blocks, too, perfect for this month.
ReplyDeleteYour Mardi Gras quilt is fabulous! I love the colors, it's so vibrant! Those great green blocks would sure make gorgeous wall-hangings, no?
ReplyDeleteJust catching up here after a very long break from most social media, and had a delightful little while reading all your posts since the beginning of the year. So many delights. I love how you reinvented puff quilts. Thanks for your travelogue with your Checkered Past quilt and all the art installations in Atlanta. And congrats on your publishing career!
ReplyDeleteSuch a happy quilt from my happy friend! And I think I just saw a Quiltmaker, too, didn't I? Congratulations on your new fame!
ReplyDeleteI love these quilts. I am still working on international ladies, Love you.
ReplyDeleteI just took a loaf of soda bread out of the oven. At noon I'll put corned beef in the crockpot. Is this a new Mardi Gras magic or the one you made for QM? Either way, it's a great pattern. I've discovered the serpentine stitch for quilting, too, and like it.
ReplyDeleteMaybe I’ll play with some green fabrics today! No family gathering, but DH and I will have Reuben sandwiches for our casual supper. Corned beef, sauerkraut and Swiss cheese! Yum-O!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on another published quilt, Preeti! Looks like a fun pattern. LOVE that GREEN block for the RSC!!
ReplyDeleteAnother lovely and happy quilt, Preeti. Love also the green blocks for RSC.
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect Mardi Gras quilt, Preeti!! I love it! And congrats on being published again! I'm with you, no green beer for me, but I'll take lovely green fabrics any day of the week!
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely quilt, Preeti! I love the colors and design - the purple and green are so pretty together - and the yellow stars really pop. Great green stars, too! Hope you've had a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations. Love that quilt
ReplyDeleteLuv the batiks the quilt is beautiful! nice blend of greens on your RSC blocks
ReplyDeleteWow; that is a beautiful quilt. MichelleinScotland
ReplyDeleteMardi Gras is Magic! I love the fabulous fabrics you choose, such a happy combo. Great scenery photos, as usual ;) The backing looks very "here is the summer" to me, reminds me warm sea and bright sun.
ReplyDeleteYour green blocks are beautiful too, Happy St. Patrick's Day ;)
Thank you for sharing this post full of colors and joy, and linking up!
Congrats on the published quilt. Mardi Gras if wonderful. Those colors really sing together.
ReplyDeleteAnother lovely quilt pattern from you, Preeti! That saturated black background really does set off the batiks and make them seem to glow!
ReplyDeleteMardi Gras is a gem! Congratulations on it being published in McCalls. The fabric bundle is nice; but, you showed off the line in this pattern to make it a stunning fabric line. You are truly gifted!--TerryK@OnGoingProjects
ReplyDeleteTerrific color choices in your Mardi Gras quilt, congrats!
ReplyDeleteGreen is always a winning color in my book,
Big congrats on yet another publication! It is so fun to see the vibrant quilt in the sun. I am so excited to have spring and summer back soon. I think we might finally be getting there *fingers crossed* And I love your green blocks. I just started to pull for a green quilt idea and I have way to little variation in value ;) xo
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is gorgeous! I love how the colors pop against that black. And your RSC blocks are so perfect! They shimmer with green. Love them. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteNice post thank you Erika
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