Remember the Turn of the Century Quilt I put together to show off Andover Fabric's full collection of Century Solids? Well, the pattern is now available on their website! It is totally free to download. You can go get yourself a copy of Turn of the Century here. I'm so excited that it is available … Continue reading Turn of the Century Quilt
This is my last post in the Designing for a Client series, because I finished it! I'm so over the top thrilled with how this quilt turned out. Huge thanks to Andover Fabrics for reaching out to me with this project. It was just the right combo for me - rainbow and challenging. Honestly, the … Continue reading Designing for a Client – FINISHED
It's time for a project update! It's either blog or do homework, so here I am! I've been making great progress on my Andover Century Solids project. Shockingly, cutting 100 pieces of fabric up is taking a long time. It takes me about 3 minutes per half yard. (100 - 1/2 yards of fabric, at … Continue reading Designing for a Client – Part 2
Welcome to my stop on the Inspired by Nature Blog Hop with the Island Batik Ambassadors! This month I've been playing with the Just My Type collection, by Tammy Silvers of Tarmarinis. Read all the way to the end to find out about TWO giveaways! I took my inspiration for this project from the view … Continue reading Sail Away with Island Batik & 2 Giveaways
Last week my son and I were chatting about masks, and I mentioned that I had seen a quilted Plague Doctor mask, and wasn't that funny. Uh oh. His eyes lit up, and he asked if I could make one for him. So I did. I found a pattern from Sara on Tumblr. It worked … Continue reading Plague Doctor Mask
Welcome to the party! Today is my day to share the project I made using Catch and Release by Mister Domestic. Without further ado .... Tah dah! This is my quilt, which I have cleverly titled "Throw it Back". Not only because the fish are super wonky, but also because that is all we do … Continue reading Throw it Back!
So, I'm not totally into the name of this month's Island Batik challenge, but the challenge itself has swallowed me whole. Our assignment this month is to make an art quilt, and I need to incorporate 3 different weights of Aurifil thread, which have been provided to me as part of the Island Batik Ambassador … Continue reading Artsy Fartsy with Island Batik – Beginnings
It's happened again - Mister Domestic has invited me to be in another fabric release party! Playing along with such a positive maker truly is one of the most fun things you can do. No one has been more enthusiastic about my projects, not even my mom. (You know, we're Connecticut Yankees.) My fabric arrived … Continue reading Catch and Release with Mister Domestic
This month the challenge with Island Batik was to try something new. I decided to try a new quilt pattern, and used a sample block to make this cute lunch bag. I have a big project coming up, and I'm using the Folksy Fish pattern from Sarah at No Hats in the House. It is … Continue reading Try It! With Island Batik
The May Challenge for Island Batik Ambassadors is to make a modern quilt. Modern quilts are defined differently, depending on who you ask. I've been researching this lately and I find it to be very interesting. According to The Modern Quilt Guild, Modern Quilts can incorporate Use of bold colorsHigh ContrastGraphic areas of solid colorsImprovisational … Continue reading Make it Modern Challenge
