We are in the home stretch on the 2021 Patterns by Jen quilt along. The September block for the color challenge was a fun one to make and a little different. Inspired by the pineapple, the color prompt was yellow. Since it’s almost autumn now, I went with a softer yellow that had brown ...
As an Island Batik Ambassador, we are given fabrics and other tools and are required to do a monthly project. This was a month that I had been both looking forward to, as well as was a a little nervous about. This was the month for the Island Batik Bag with By Annie project. Earlier in the year ...
It’s time for some more quilting fun. This month it is the Island Batik “Try a Tool” blog hop with one of the rulers from Deb Tucker’s Studio 180 Designs. I was really excited about this one for a couple of reasons. First, it is always loads of fun getting new fabrics to ...
Summer is in full swing and in my area it is really warm. That means that it is a great time to stay inside with the air conditioning and do some sewing. I am rolling right along with the next design in the Patterns by Jen 2021 Monthly Color Challenge. I did my August block for the color ...
In 2021 I was honored to have been chosen as one of Island Batik‘s 24 ambassadors. As part of the program we receive two shipments of goodies, one in January, and one in July. Along with these items, we receive monthly challenges where we use the items for various themes. I am excited to ...
As I write this blog post we are already halfway through the year. I find it hard to believe, but it is already time for the July block for the color challenge. This month it is all about green and it is also a more modern block. If you follow my blog you know that, for this year, I am making a ...
If you have been quilting for a while like I have, you find that some quilts are nearer and dearer to your heart than others. That is definitely the case with this quilt. This month, the Island Batik ambassadors were challenged to make a quilt combining the AccuQuilt® die we received in our ...
For this month’s block in the Patterns by Jen 2021 Monthly Color Challenge, the prompt was orange like a pumpkin. For me that color is either a hit or a miss, but I find (for some weird reason) I am using it more and more in my work. I used a more subdued orange fabric for this pattern ...
For the past two years I have been participating in the Patterns by Jen monthly color challenge. In fact, I am participating this year too. I post my blocks each month and, for a few months of each year, I am lucky enough to be one of Jen’s featured bloggers. It is so much fun when I can ...
This month on the Patterns by Jen quilt along is all about brown. I’ll be honest, brown is not a color I use a lot in my quilting, but I do from time to time. Luckily I have a fair amount of the color in my stash so I had plenty to choose from when making my May block for the color ...
It is time for my second blog hop as an Island Batik Ambassador and this month it’s all about modern quilting. If you watched my unboxing video back in January, you might remember that there was a wrapped bundle that was marked as a surprise. Well the month of May is when I get to show ...
