Rainbow Parade - I’m in Love!

Welcome to my blog, whether you’re a returning reader or if you’re new here. I have a fun post for you today!  Let’s get started!

My friend Preeti of Sew Preeti Quilts is an Island Batiks Ambassador and an accomplished quilter and pattern designer. If you’ve been following me for any length of time, you’ll know that I’ve been lucky enough to (1) be her friend and (2) be a pattern tester for her bright and happy quilt designs. And that’s what this special post is all about!! May I introduce you to my new love, Rainbow Parade?!? 

This quilt practically sewed itself while I watched in wonder! Well, OK, that’s a *slight* exaggeration, but it really was so very easy to cut out and sew.  Preeti’s directions are always clear and precise, so it’s like she’s with you there the whole time, like a little angel on your shoulder. Hehehe

My Rainbow Parade finished at 51.5x65”. I quilted it in a vertical serpentine stitch with my walking foot. I found The Perfect backing fabric in my stash - a rainbow of boxes. 

Let me show you a closeup of the backing. Truly, I don’t think I could have found a more perfect backing fabric! 

As always, Rainbow Parade will be available in Preeti’s Etsy shop HERE. Preeti has the pattern on sale for a limited time at 20% off, so don’t wait to grab yourself a copy! 

But guess what? You can enter now to win your own free PDF copy of Rainbow Parade! Just leave a comment below anytime between now and Thursday, March 14 at noon, Mountain Time, and you’ll be entered in a drawing for a free PDF of Rainbow Parade. To sweeten the deal and because March 14 is also my birthday, I’ve got a present for another entrant. I’ll do a consolation drawing for a luscious grouping of scraps chunks and a fat quarter of fabric goodness (trust me, I have good taste - I offer my Rainbow Parade quilt as evidence and rest my case) OR a cute charm pack of Sundrops by Corey Yoder. Your choice.  I’ll announce the winners on my Saturday March 16 weekly blog post. 

To make a good thing even better, you can enter a drawing at the blogs of my friends and fellow pattern testers listed below. We pattern testers may have different drawing dates, but each of us will award a PDF copy of Rainbow Parade to a lucky winner on each blog.

Frédérique- https://quiltingpatch.blogspot.com/2024/03/quilt-reveal-rainbow-parade.html

Diptee - https://dipteaquilts.wordpress.com/2024/03/06/embrace-the-rainbow-with-the-stunning-rainbow-parade-quilt-and-a-giveaway/

Bonnie - https://institcheswithbonnie.blogspot.com/2024/03/say-hello-to-rainbow-parade.html

The PDF drawings are open to international entrants. For my personal drawing of a scrap package or the charm pack, I’m limiting it to US residents. Winners will receive their PDF pattern via email from Preeti. But the winner of my extra birthday drawing will have to be patient until the beginning of April. As some of you may know. My husband and I have sold our home and will be moving into our new condo on March 22-23. I’ll need some time to unpack!! 😂😘

How about one more picture of this rainbow lusciousness?

So leave a comment and you could be a lucky winner. If you don’t have a blog or are a No-reply blogger, be sure to leave your email address in your comment. You can’t win if we can’t contact you! 

Thanks for dropping by. Let’s show Preeti our quilty love, OK? And hopefully I’ll see you back here on Saturday for my regular weekly blog post!