The Island Batik Great Outdoors blog hop is going on all month. My fellow ambassadors and I are putting together gorgeous projects using the "surprise" packages included in our Ambassador boxes. Island Batik is hosting a giveaway on their post - definitely enter. Each Ambassador will have an individual giveaway as well. I will be … Continue reading The Great Outdoors Blog Hop with Island Batik
Things have been a little chaotic here at Dizzy Quilter this week. The Strauser's have decided to relocate closer to Manhattan. Life in a shore town with a long commute to work is just not working for us. I'll write a bit more about this soon. My second Tula Pink City Sampler* quilt is coming … Continue reading 100 Days 100 Blocks 2018 # 1-25
Secondary Patterns A secondary pattern in quilting is a pattern that emerges when blocks are combined. Secondary patterns are very interesting - they lead your eye around the quilt and add to the complexity of the design. They can emerge when two blocks are combined, or when one asymmetrical block is rotated in the layout. … Continue reading Chalet Stars – Secondary Pattern Challenge with Island Batik
I've started another long-term project. I jumped on the bandwagon and am making another Tula Pink City Sampler * quilt. It is part of a challenge being hosted by Angie at Gnome Angel to sew 100 quilt blocks in 100 days. Each day we need to post our completed block on Instagram. This year I … Continue reading 100 Days 100 Blocks 2018 # 1-10
This month was a big month for Island Batik Ambassadors. Most of us have received our second box of goodies to finish off our year of challenges. Some of our international ambassadors have to wait for longer shipping times. I'm considering relocating to California, so I can be closer to the warehouse. This box is … Continue reading Island Batik Ambassador Box #2
What does m Modern Quilting mean to you? This is a question that can either start a long conversation among quilters. My personal definition of Modern quilting is simple: Contemporary. Any quilt made today is modern, to me. Even a hand pieced, hand quilted, traditional style quilt is modern. I know that not everyone agrees … Continue reading Modern Batik Challenge with Island Batik
May is almost over, and you know what that means. I'm running behind on projects! First up is Island Batik. This month the ambassador challenge is "Playful Pillows." I decided to use a fun technique I learned from Victoria Findlay Wolfe to make a long, skinny pillow. After my Thunderstruck Quilt class I picked up … Continue reading Playful Pillows with Island Batik
Island Batik challenged their Ambassadors this month to make a quilt inspired by a vintage piece. For my vintage inspiration piece I chose this dresden plate block. I have had the block since I was a teenager, along with a few other less inspiring pieces. It was never quilted, although it does appear to have … Continue reading Vintage to Modern with Island Batik
The final February challenge for Island Batik Ambassadors is to make a mini quilt. I had grand plans for an EPP masterpiece, but vacation was a little more snorkeling and fishing and a little less stitching on the beach than I had planned. So, here is something completely different. Don't worry, the EPP is still … Continue reading Mini Love with Island Batik
It's here! And I've finally opened it. I waited an extra TWO DAYS to open my box. The first day I was in the city all day, and then just too tired to make a video. Then, it was the day my mom was coming to visit, and I thought it would be more fun … Continue reading Island Batik Ambassador Box
