Meet Newington.
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| A New Finish! |
Designed in EQ8 and made with fabrics from Island Batik collections, Newington is a Christmas quilt finishing at 76" by 100" published in "Let's Make it Merry" (A Quilter's World publication).
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| Published |
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| On News Stands |
I used the Greens from the Everlasting collection and the Reds/Pinks from Everlasting and Hello Sunshine collections.
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| Everlasting |
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| Hello Sunshine |
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| EQ8 Original Mock-up |
It was a joy to play with these beautiful pinks and greens. While the red/green color palette is definitely evocative of Christmas, the softening of the reds into pinks makes Newington a fitting quilt for both Valentine's Day and Spring.
Of course, if you are not fan of pinks, here is a different version for you :-)
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| You are welcome |
12" blocks plus a 2" border. The swirling secondary blocks create the rectangle shapes adding movement around the stars - like a celebrity surrounded by a throng of fans.
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| Basting the Beauty |
The batting is Hobbs. I quilted using my walking foot and the squiggly stitch following the 2" grid of the piecing.
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| Quilting |
A Pistachio Green binding was the perfect finishing touch.
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| Green Binding |
These pictures were taken in February when the snow was packed tight after an unusually cold spell.
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| Cozy Inside, Frigid Outside |
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| Location Courtesy - Manveen's Home |
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| Cozy Quilt + Christmas Tree + Snow Outside = Lifestyle Shot |
Bundled in sweater, jacket, hat, scarf and gloves I modeled the queen size quilt, while Mari took the outdoor pictures.
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| Thank you, Mari |
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| Isn't she a beauty? |
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| I'd happily take her to my bed :-D |
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| Crushing on you! |
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| Paint Splatter Backing |
And one last look at her.
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| Warm & Inviting |
When you think of holidays, what color palette speaks to you - Red/Green or Blue/White? Let me know in the comments.
In other news, I have completed Rainbow Scrap challenge Purple Blocks for September. Sharing with Angela's Linky Party.
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| Purple for September |
I wish that your weekend is rejuvenating, allowing you time to recover before that dreadful Monday comes knocking. I will be sharing with all my favorite linky parties. See full list on the sidebar.
OMG - this is one of your most beautiful designs! I love it, especially in those Christmas-y colors.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the beautiful design, publication, and being able to share Newington with us! I think of red and green as a classic holiday color palette, but I do love and use blue and white in my own home.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Sara -- has to be one of your best designs. It's gorgeous and I love the movement in it. Congratulations on making it into another magazine publication!
ReplyDeletePretty PURPLE progress and congrats on your most recent quilt publication, Preeti!
ReplyDeleteWow! What a great Christmas beauty! Your purple blocks look great!
ReplyDeleteI’m not usually a fan of Christmas quilts, but I love this one - in the red/pink and green, just like you made it. I love the range of reds and pinks and greens. It makes it look more modern and not as traditional as most holiday quilts, which I think helps it pass muster for me.
ReplyDeleteI still never figured out what your block is, but that doesn’t matter. If I ever decide to make it, I’ll buy the pattern, and find out that way.
Hope you’re doing well and that things are going as well as possible at your job!
How’s your kitten? 🐾🐈🐈⬛🥰
What a lovely Christmas quilt, it makes me feel like the cold and festive days are just around the corner ;) I love both color combinations: red and green, and blue and white or silver. Congratulations on your new publication! Thank you for sharing your beautiful work and linking up. Have a nice, peaceful weekend. Hugs and kisses
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt! I love the colours you chose. It’s a versatile pattern and could be made in many different colour ways. I tend to make winter quilts rather than Christmas quilts as I can leave them out beyond the Christmas season. Gail at the cozy quilter
ReplyDeleteGorgeous quilt! I am a traditionalist and love red and white....but after Xmas....have to move to icey blues!!!
ReplyDeleteYou knocked out of the park, yet again, Preeti. I had fun figuring out how you drafted the pattern. You have a great eye for creating something unexpected, that looks complex, but is actually relatively simple. I frequently use alternating blocks in my work, too.
ReplyDeleteI am impressed that you could quilt that beautiful quilt on a domestic machine. I struggle so much with the weight and bulk of any quilt when I try to quilt it on my machine. I think I need to have a table next to me to reduce some of the drag.
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