The Island Batik Ambassadors are pulling out all of the stops over the next few weeks. Each of us was given a new fabric collection in our boxes this summer. We had to keep them secret this whole time! It has been horrible. Honestly. Starting today, we are finally able to let our fabrics out … Continue reading Island Batik Getaway Blog Hop
I've only been an Island Batik Ambassador for 11 months, but I thought it would be fun to see all of my projects in one place. We have a blog hop coming up this month, and I have seen sneak peeks of some of the projects, My goodness, you have several weeks of drop dead … Continue reading My First Year with Island Batik
Do you have any little projects that you have admired for a while, but always forget about? The Head Rest Pillow from the AQS blog is one of mine. Better yet, it is a free pattern. Luckily, my friend Deb from my modern quilt guild posted it on Facebook a few weeks ago. I remembered … Continue reading Quick Neck Pillow
I have completed my December challenge, and y'all, look at the calendar. I have 3 days left before it is "due". It's a Christmas miracle! Scrolling through Instagram, I noticed that Moss and Lotus was hosting another Tomte Stitch Along this year. I was so happy, because last year I bought the pattern, but never … Continue reading Whimsical and Wonky with Island Batik
I have been so busy lately, my head is spinning. The Christmas rush is on, and I have to keep my head down and plow through. Unfortunately, my Island Batik project fell behind schedule. Luckily, I found a great pattern that worked up quickly. Mariner's Cabin, by Gotham Quilts, is beautiful. It works up so … Continue reading Cozy Cabins with Island Batik
Way back in the mists of time (June of this year), Island Batik put out a call to ambassadors for folks to make Funky Friends Factory samples. I wasn't too excited - I don't do stuffed animals often - until I looked at the list, and saw that they had dachshunds. I sent a hysterical … Continue reading Dixie and Digger Dachshund
Days 2 and 3 of Quilt Market were all about products. I was so glad that Andrea and Ivete let me tag along with them to some of their sales meetings. Watching them work with the fabric reps was so interesting. The rep brings out a card for each fabric line. The buyers then pick … Continue reading How I went to Quilt Market and Survived (Mostly) – Day 2
The Island Batik Challenge for October is Needle, Paper, Scissors. I made this cute little pumpkin mini quilt to decorate my kitchen. This has been a busy month, so I chose a simple project to show off my holiday spirit. I used Electric Quilter 7 to generate a foundation paper pieced pumpkin block pattern. Then … Continue reading Pumpkin Mini Quilt with Island Batik
I have been admiring the Atomic Starburst quilt by Violet Craft for a long time. It has very pointy paper piecing, which I do enjoy from time to time. I decided to make a version for my Starstruck Island Batik Ambassador challenge. The challenge was meant to be published in September. I almost made it. … Continue reading Atomic Fizz with Island Batik
Welcome to my stop on the Great Outdoors Blog Hop, featuring the Fur-ocious Friends collection from Island Batik! Be sure to read the entire post to enter two fabulous giveaways! As summer winds down and temperatures cool off, it's time to get outside and explore the great outdoors. We've had a busy week here at … Continue reading The Great Outdoors Blog Hop and Giveaway
