I got my quilt back from McCall’s on Friday.
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It’s featured in McCall’s quick quilts August/September here
It’s called RETRO TULIPS
I made it using Riley Blake fabrics called Serenata here
They are GORGEOUS!! I love the main peacock fabric.
Here’s a link to an article about it
I used EQ7 to design it and found this funky flower block and fussy cut the fabrics for the inner part of the flower.
(I also fussy cut the middle border fabric to have it line up straight 
Here’s some other EQ sketches with the same design
but different fabrics/ colors
Riley Blake sent me some extra fabrics to play around with, so I changed the middle of the star blocks and the corner stone squares and swapped the inner and middle border
Here I traced out a part of the flower on the interfacing and lined it up on the fabric
some waste, but not too bad, I saved the scraps
Here are the blocks being constructed and I auditioned different triangles for the center of the star blocks
Flower blocks are done and ironed down
I then button hole stitched all the way around
I also fussy cut the grey sashing
Quilted and bound
I quilted an all over swirly pattern
A star block label on the back.
do you recognize some of the fabrics from other projects??
I’m using them for my ahhhh hexagons
Who wants a signed copy of the magazine??
Comment below and let me know if you’ve worked with any Riley Blake fabrics lately!
(Make sure there’s a way for me to reply to you!! since google+ have changed there’s LOTS of no-reply bloggers now)
I’ll pick a winner Monday July 1st.
Good luck
Oh, lovely quilt and congratulations. I have RB medium and small dots in various colours and use them in numerous projects – dots are just fun.
Congratulations! Beautiful quilt. So many color possibilities. Oh yes. I like Riley Blake fabrics : )Such a nice giveaway opportunity.
CONGRATS TO YOU!LOVE A COPY!THANKS!msstitcher1948@yahoo.com
I use their solids and dots and am waiting to get my hands on some Pop and Andrea Victoria.
I love you quilts and have been trying to subscribe to many of the magazines that publish you. I would love to have a signed copy of this one!! (I'm not subscribed to this one) I hope that you can finally reply to my posts as I am a follower of you in more ways than one lol
Yes, I have. I love their fabrics! 🙂
Congrats on the publication, Bea! It is a very fun quilt!
Congratulations Bea!It's not easy to find much RB fabric in the UK!!
Já usei sim,são ótimos muito macios.Obrigada pela oferta.tiacarminhapezzuto@gmail.com
Congrats Bea!!!! You must be so very proud…..love your quilt!!!! I would love to have a signed copy.
I would love a signed copy. Congrats to you!
You are so clever. I'd adore a copy. I have Riley Blake fabrics in my stash but haven't sewn any lately.
Beautiful quilt! Congratulations! I would love to win a signed copy of this magazine…(Haven't sewn with any of Riley Blakes' fabrics lately.
I actually don't think I have ever worked with Riley Blake fabric. How weird is that? But I love your quilt!
I haven't worked with Riley Blake fabrics, but I love their designs.
Congratulations on the publication, Bea! I love Riley Blake fabrics. I used some RB fabric from "The Simple Life" last night to make another block to go into the Moore quilt from Hillbilly Handiworks. I would love a signed copy. Thanks for the chance to win.
What fun! Congratulations! and of course I would love to win a copy.
Congratulatons! And of courseI would love a signed copy.
Congrats! Pretty fabric I like all those colors together. Nope I haven't used Riley Blake but I am sure I will. Very pretty!
I love Riley Blake. I purchased from the Eric Dowdle fabric line, but I haven't got it cut out yet.
Congratulations Bea! How exciting. I just received a fabric order which included Riley Blake's Pop, Chevrons, and Polka Dots in several colors. Now to decide what to make.
What a beautiful quilt. Congratulations on being published. How exciteing
I think I fixed it!! maybe just for your blog but that helps!! I love your quilts and I've been following you forever
I haven't used Riley Blake, only because my local shop doesn't carry it. Love it though.
Super quilt! I love all the different color options shown. Congrats on being published and thank for a chance to win a copy of the magazine.
Super quilt! I love all the different color options shown. Congrats on being published and thank for a chance to win a copy of the magazine.
I would love a copy, very cute quilt, and I have NOT worked with any Riley Blake fabrics lately.
I love that tulip design. It makes a pretty quilt. I wish I could say that I have used that fabric or actually any fabric lately. We have just moved from Illinois to Alabama and haven't been able to sew for quite a while. First it was packing and now it is unpacking. And the sewing room can't be set up until the new flooring in installed after the week of July 8th. Nancy: rangerer@sbcglobal.net
Love your quilt! I love RB fabrics!I have Sew Cherry, Millie's Closetand Polka Dot Stitches. Thanks forthe chance to win!wigglypup2(at)yahoo(dot)com
I love your quilt. I just got bake sale in and now I am trying to figure out what to make with it. Thanks for the chance to win. mschindlerstar(at)gmail(dot) com
oh yeah, I was putting a border on a quilt top and was about 20" short! had to order another 1/2 yard. love working with the fabric!! I would love a copy! your quilt is beautiful! thanks!
I guess I'm bad. I don't really look at the brand, just pick up the fabric I fall in love with.
What a nice quilt, love the flowers!Thanks for the chance!
Beautiful quilt! I love r.b. fabrics and I know I've used some in my appliques! 🙂
Love this quilt!!! Good thing you didn't ask to pick a favorite in one of the colorways…love it in all the colors!
What a beautiful quilt! Congratulations!
Beautiful quilt! I'd love to win a copy of the magazine. No, I haven't worked with Riley Blake fabrics lately.
Congratulations! You did a wonderful job….I love Riley Blake. Their last fabrics that I worked with were adorable – Quilted Fish fabrics called Apple of my Eye!
My next quilt will utilize Apple of My Eye, have had it since it came out and it is calling my name! awolk at rogers dot com
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Cute quilt! I just used some Riley Blake solids in my latest Schnibble quilt.
I love Riley Blake and use his fabrics. Congratulations, I would love a copy. Thanks.ncjeepster@aol.com
This one is really pretty. Congrats on the newest publication. The new blog look is great too.
Congratulations! The quilt is awesome! I haven't used an Riley Blake fabrics yet, but I just got some chevrons that I'm going to use for some pillows.