Happy Sunday! I am flying back to The Netherlands today from the United States. It was a good time to reconnect with family and friends. Even if the weather was shockingly hot and humid, South Carolina is a beautiful state. I am looking forward to unwinding back home and starting a new quilt soon.

Meanwhile, I have been making progress on my personal 30 Days of Quilt Design challenge. Come see what I’ve shared on Instagram and hear about our next giveaway!

Cloudflower

day no. 8 in #30DaysofQuiltdesign

This one would be prettiest in a 3 x 3 setting, rather than the 2 x 2 setting I’ve sketched. I would use a consistent background fabric so that the flowers seem to float. I like the interesting diamond shapes that develop between the cloudflowers and the connecting sashing/stripes..

whirly girl

day no. 8 in #30DaysofQuiltdesign

I loved sewing these whirly blocks for the first #pennysamplerquilt. It would be fun to sew them again using magic number quilt block sizes for a fun, random layout. I sketched the smallest blocks as hourlgass blocks and some big hourglass blocks as well. This would be a fun quilt to sew!

Cheshire daze

day no. 9 in #30DaysofQuiltdesign

This one is so visually disorienting, but has many interesting elements. I would find the process of sewing it in solids too boring, so I would use some black prints. With the prints I could highlight the hexagon shapes and some secondary stars or stripes. Are you getting dizzy?

If you would like to see my designs as they go live and other folks doing the challenge, you can follow the Instagram hashtag #30DaysofQuiltDesign or #30DaysofQuiltDesign2024. For details on how the challenge works, see this post.

Win a prize from prequilt!

This one is open internationally! Share your designs from August 2 - August 15 for your chance to win an annual basic subscription for PreQuilt design software! To be eligible to win, you must

1. follow @PreQuilt on Instagram

2. follow @StitchedinColor on Instagram

3. create one design using the free PreQuilt demo and tag @Prequilt in your caption when you share it this week.

4. tag your designs with the #30DaysofQuiltDesign hashtag

Every design shared is another chance to win, so you can increase your chance to win right alongside your creativity. You’re welcome! For a jump start see my blog post 5 Tips to Get Started with PreQuilt!

Winner will be announced August 16th. Good luck, all!