November marks the final blog hop in the year’s Island Batik Ambassador program. What fun I have had in this year. For this month we were asked to make quilts using their new collections of fabrics and the Storm at Sea pattern. We were asked to play around with this traditional block and ...
For November 2021, the Island Batik Ambassadors were challenged to do a blog hop using one of their new fabric lines and the Storm at Sea quilt block. This was a super fun challenge for me. Before this challenge, I had never done this block so I was a bit intimidated. However, using tools that ...
Fabric scraps…I think it is a pretty good bet that if you quilt then you have lots of them on hand. I am always looking for ways to use mine up since I hate throwing them out. Learn how to make a scrap fabric quilted collage with this easy method. It is basically like painting a picture ...
With a name like blueberry pie, this geometric block does not sound like it belongs in the quilting world, but wow is it stunning. It has a lot of half square triangles in it which means that it is right up my alley. I love half square triangles. This version is also a nice big block. It ...
When the opportunity to join in a fun quilting event comes up, I jump at the chance. When this one from Tammy Silvers of Tamarinis came up for her new fabric line Peacock Plumes, I knew right away that I was up for the challenge. This year I am an Island Batik Ambassador and for my September ...
It is hard for me to believe that I am already posting episode number 7 of my YouTube series “Working Our Scraps Off”. Time has gone by so quickly! I designed this video series to help me, and others, get a handle on our scraps. I don’t know about everyone else, but my scrap ...
I had a great time fabric shopping over the weekend and I don’t normally blog about my weekends but this was different. It was an unexpected shopping trip, but I saw a flyer for a fabric sale and decided to check it out. Boy was it awesome and I have to admit that I went a little crazy! ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
