In August of 2023 the Island Batik ambassadors were given an open challenge. That means we could do whatever we wanted to. We were also asked to participate in Accuquilt’s “Covering the World One Quilt at a Time” program. I had been wanting to donate something to a charity ...
July is always a fun and exciting time for Island Batik ambassadors. That is because we get our second shipment of the year from them. Not only do we receive two packages that have loads of beautiful fabrics in them, there are also goodies from the program’s industry partners. Join me as ...
Last year I had the pleasure of unboxing one of the Sewers Club 1/4 yard subscription boxes. I loved the fabric I got and it has been put to good use! This year they have a new 1/2 yard option and they asked me to do an unboxing for them. More fabric! Bring it on! Join me as I unbox my Sewers ...
It’s finally time for the puzzle mystery quilt grand reveal! We’ve made various sections for the past 9 months and now we put it all together! I made the small version of the Maggiore colorway and am absolutely loving the way it turned out. This fabric line is from the Spangled by ...
It’s time for another month of quilt eye candy! Let the May 2023 Island Batik ambassador blog hop begin. This month I was given the absolutely gorgeous new Island Batik fabric line called Sea Cookies. The challenge was to use a tool from Deb Tucker’s Studio 180 Design. I got the ...
It is hard to believe that it is already April and that it is time for clue #9 of the Piazza puzzle mystery quilt! I am doing the small version in the Maggiore colorway. The lovely fabrics that I am using are a bright and patriotic combination of red, white and blue. This line is from the ...
This month the Island Batik ambassadors were asked to do some crazy quilting with some of their gorgeous fabrics and Aurifil thread. I jumped at this opportunity because I have been wanting to practice my machine embroidery skills and I LOVE making scrappy improv pieces of fabric (crumb ...
It won’t be too much longer until we are done with the Piazza puzzle mystery quilt from Cotton Cuts! It’s time for clue number 8. This has been so much fun and I can’t wait to see the final quilt! As a reminder, I am doing the small version in the Maggiore colorway. It is a ...
It’s back by popular demand! In December I participated in a holiday quilt pattern bundle offer and it was a huge success. The organizer decided to do it again. This time there are 15 digital patterns, all for only $19! Wow. That is just over $1 per pattern. You can see all of the ...
Hi Everyone! Welcome to my first post as a 2023 Island Batik Ambassador. This is my third year and I am just as excited and honored to be doing this as I was on my first year. Four times a year the ambassadors participate in a blog hop. We are asked to make a particular type of quilt and are ...
We are moving right along in the Cotton Cuts Piazza puzzle mystery quilt. It’s time for clue number 7. I can’t believe it. We’ll be done in practically no time. As a reminder, I am doing the small version in the Maggiore colorway. It is a bright and patriotic combination of ...
