Sew Preeti Quilts: Bonus Quilt

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Two For One!

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 to Mercyful Quilts, it is all the more important to document these happy pictures. I will be sharing with the Positivity Linky Party on Bernie's blog on June 25, 2023.

Making me Happy

Did you see the pieced backing? Purple and Green, it works well with the front of the quilt.

Pieced Backing

Leaves Grow in Sunshine

The jelly roll strips leftover from making the leaf blocks were used to make the scrappy binding.

Scrappy Binding

Labelled

Purple and Green = Winning Combination

This post won't be complete without the signature reflection-in-the-water shot. So here it is - thanks to Paul!

Breezy Day

Although Vrinda will be heading west I will get to keep a piece of the Positivity with me. That brings me to the Bonus Project. If you have been wondering what happens to the leftover squares from making the Leaf Blocks, here is the answer.

Four bonus squares = One New Block

And then there were two

A total of 64 bonus squares were combined (very simply) to make this fun baby quilt. I have named her Jade. The triangles come together like gemstones and she really does glow!

Basting

Using my walking foot I followed the horizontal/vertical seams and the diagonal folds to quilt a grid.

Quilted

Bound

The binding is the same charcoal fabric as the backing. But there is a special twist. Since Jade finished at about 48" square, I needed to piece the backing.

Smile for the Camera

The Pieced Backing is inspired by KellyYoung's new book Perfectly Pieced Quilt Backs.

With 152 pages including a total of 30 pieced quilt backing designs, this must-have quilt book is an excellent source of inspiration for quilters of all skill levels. A bonus of 18 downloadable quilt front patterns are also included. You don't want to miss it.

My Pieced Backing

Love you so much!

You are mine!

Labelled

Hope you are participating the Positivity QAL. The first linky party is on Sunday, 6/25/23 to share our progress. I will also be sharing with all my favorite linky parties. See full list on the sidebar.

This post also serves as my entry to the Perfectly Pieced Quilt Backs Blog Tour. Here is a list of the other bloggers that are posting today with their “Perfectly Pieced Backs.” Hope you will visit each blog and see what they made!

Sandra @ mmm…quilts
Rose @ Something Rosemade
Diann @ Little Penguin Quilts
Laura @ Slice of Pi Quilts
Jayne @ T wiggy and Opal
Anja @ Anja Quilts
Nancy @ Grace and Peace Quilting
Vasudha @ Storied Quilts
Kris @ Sew Sunshine
Leanne @ Devoted Quilter
Rebecca @ Rebecca Grace Quilting
Preeti @ Sew Preeti Quilts You are here!
Susan @ Quilt Fabrication
Kate @ Katie Mae Quilts
Sarah @ Sarah Goer Quilts
Linda @ Flourishing Palms
Anne-Marie @ Stories From the Sewing Room
Michelle @ From Bolt to Beauty
Gail @ Quilting Gail
Kat @ Scrapbox Quilts
Julie @ Julie’s Quilts and Costumes
Jan @ T he Colorful Fabriholic

Saturday, October 23, 2021

A, B, Sea and YAY!!!

A is for Abacus.

Abacus is a bonus quilt made from leftover triangles while making the RSC blocks this year. I made a total of 30 Sister's Choice blocks, resulting in 60 bonus blocks. In the pictures below you can see how the herd grew.

In the beginning

Red ones

Purple Ones

It grows!

Almost there

Finished Flimsy

Baste, shall we?

Finished!!!

Since the leftovers triangles had bias edges the blocks are wonky which is just perfect for a baby quilt :-) Abacus finished at 39" by 41" and I am very happy with it. Here are a few close ups.

Joyful

Colorful

Black Binding

Houses on Hills Backing

Happy Finish

And the back!

Backing Fabric - So much fun!!!

On Location

Kayaks made a great backdrop

Labelled

Since the quilt is only 39" wide a strip of backing was leftover. It was dutifully pieced and turned into a zippered pouch . You'd be surprised if I didn't :-)

No Scrap Left Behind

Zippered Pouch

I hope to make the primary RSC quilt (using the Sister's Choice blocks) over the Christmas break.

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B is for Baby's Breath.

Baby's Breath

Dinosaur Backing

I met the mom-to-be (Maya) in summer when we went to Berlin, MD for our mini vacation. When Maya mentioned that she was expecting a baby, my mind went into quilt mode. Her favorite color is green. She also mentioned that her husband was fond of dinosaurs. I knew what I had to do.

The journey of this quilt follows in pictures.

Choosing Fabrics

Low Volume Background Fabrics

Blocks

Design Wall

Finished Flimsy

Backing and Binding

Brightens my Office

Purple Binding :-)

No caption required

Hiya Bob!

Ready to go!

Dinosaurs Backing

Baby's Breath finished at 42 inches square and was sent to the parents-to-be, where it awaits the new baby, due at Christmas.

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And Sea is yet to be. Island Batik Blog Hop and Challenge begins on November 1, 2021. The theme is Storm at Sea. There may be a giveaway (or two) involved. Only one way to find out :-)