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
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
Have you thought about sending a quilt top to a longarm quilter to get it quilted? I've worked with a lot of quilters now, and I have some tips to share. First of all, never feel like your quilt top isn't "good enough". No matter what your skill level, your quilter should be happy to … Continue reading Preparing Your Quilt for the Longarmer
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
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
Welcome to day 8 of the Wonder Full Fabric Blog Tour! Surprise! I made another quilt using my quarter circle templates! I am seriously stuck on curves right now. Lizzie Clark asked me if I would like to play with her new Wonder Full fabric line from Sweet Bee Fabrics, and, of course, I said … Continue reading My Wonder Full Garden
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
This piece is a collaboration between my mom and I. Mom keeps current on quilting trends by watching everything on YouTube. She recently saw this video for the Cutting Corners Quilt by Jordan Fabrics, and fell in love with the technique. When she couldn't find the exact fabric she wanted, she had me order a … Continue reading Short Beach Dreams
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
