Tah dah! It is time to share my finished Better Together Quilt. I managed to keep up with the quilt along, since Elizabeth was kind enough to add in a catch-up week. Check out Quilter's Candy for more details on the sew along and to get the pattern. My quilt was made using my Island … Continue reading Better Together Quilt, Finished
I signed up for a fun quilt along with Elizabeth from Quilter's Candy. I'll admit, my initial reason for signing up was the chance to win a Brother Sashiko machine, which is silly. I'm not even sure what I would do with one. The Better Together quilt pattern is fun, though, and I'm enjoying being … Continue reading Better Together Quilt Along
Today is my stop on Karen, The Quilt Rambler's blog hop introducing her signature fabric line with Island Batik. Karen and I have been running into each other online and in person for years. She is so much fun, and a hugely prolific quilter. Her fabric line, Vincent's Garden, is totally drool-worthy. The colors are … Continue reading Vincent’s Garden Pre-Cuts Blog Hop
For our February meeting, Quilt Lab is exploring Kawandi quilting. When they mentioned it as "Coming soon" in January, I was intrigued, and I did some research on my own. What I found really excited me. Kawandi quilting is a traditional craft in western India, brought to that region via African slaves. The African tradition … Continue reading Kawandi Quilting with Quilt Lab
Welcome to my stop on the Love & Kisses Blog Tour! I'm so excited to help Sherry from Powered by Quilting launch her first Signature Line from Island Batik! I've known Sherry since I was a brand-new blogger. We've even met up in person, more than once! I've really been impressed with the trajectory of … Continue reading Love & Kisses Blog Tour & Giveaway
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
The October challenge for Island Batik Ambassadors was thread painting. I bit off a bit more than I could chew in 30 days, so I'm a little bit late with my finished project. I am so proud of my Peacock Galore Thread Painting project - it came out better than I had hoped. What do … Continue reading Thread Painting with Island Batik
This month the Island Batik Ambassadors thread painting with Aurifil. I was presented with 5 beautiful spools of thread from Aurifil. I'm so excited to get to that part, but before I can, I have to piece my top. Want to see my inspiration? The Challenge I'm working with Peacock Galore by Claudia Pfeil this … Continue reading Peacock Galore with Island Batik – Part 1
It's In the Bag Island Batik Ambassador Blog Hop with By Annie, and a Giveaway! Welcome to my day on the blog hop! This month I've been playing along with my fellow ambassadors as we make bags with by Annie. I chose the In Control bag pattern - I just love these flat bottom style … Continue reading The In Control Bag!
Hooray! Today is the day - my Missed Connections pattern is available for purchase in my Etsy shop. I've been hard at work preparing a downloadable pattern and testing it by making another version of my quilt, this time in black and white, with just a pop of red for fun. The Missed Connections pattern … Continue reading Missed Connections Pattern Launch
