By now you all know that I enjoy English Paper Piecing, EPP, maybe too much. Today I am teaching 12 new people my favorite finicky patchwork technique. I wanted to offer a list of resources, in case anyone else wants to dip their toes in the water, without coming to take a class with me. … Continue reading English Paper Piecing Resources
I know I may have name dropped mentioned that I work at Gotham Quilts in Manhattan a few times. What I haven't said is that they rarely, if ever have batik fabrics. I and my fellow employees have been hammering at the owners for years. A few months ago we were victorious! They ordered a … Continue reading Flight Club with Ketan by Banyan Batiks
The December challenge for Island Batik Ambassadors was to make something 3D. I worked through several ideas over the past 12 months, but the one that I actually made was this one. I used Quilting Jetgirl's Mod Star Tree pattern along with a modified trapunto technique. Once again, the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas was … Continue reading Exploring the Third Dimension, with Island Batik
For the last month of the 2019 Island Batik Ambassador program, we are playing with adding dimension to our projects. I have the perfect pattern in mind for my project. I don't usually do Christmas quilts, but I found a beauty by Yvonne at Quilting Jetgirl. Mod Star Tree is perfect for an adventurous beginner. … Continue reading The Mod Star Tree Quilt with Island Batik, Part 1
I'm so happy to announce that I have another quilt published in a major quilting magazine! My Color Catcher pattern is in the January/February issue of McCall's Quilting! Color Catcher is a quilt I whipped up from my scrap stash. It is a very quick make - with the help of my AccuQuilt Go! I … Continue reading Color Catcher Quilt
My husband cleverly scheduled a vacation for the two of us for the week that winter arrived in New Jersey. We woke up early on Saturday, and with temps in the 20's, we headed to St John, in the US Virgin Islands. The beach is my husband's favorite place to relax. I'm not as much … Continue reading The Collection Quilt in Paradise
The Island Batik Ambassadors are split this month. Half of the team is doing a blog hop, and the other half is making a quilt with a fun quilting tool. I'm on the Tool Time Team. *Some of the links on my page are affiliate links. If you purchase items through my links, I make … Continue reading Tool Time with Island Batik
I'm a little late on this post - where has the time gone? One of these days I'll learn time management skills. Probably tomorrow, or maybe Monday. The Island Batik Ambassadors were tasked with making a table runner this month, preferably with an appliqué design. I'm not into runners, or table textiles in general, so … Continue reading Top it Off with Island Batik
Here it is - my big project for my quilt guild this year. This is a group project. Many hands went into the making of this project. Since this is a big fundraiser for my guild, we decided to get extra fancy, and do hand appliqué. Barbara, Regina and I designed a layout that left … Continue reading Wildflower Raffle Quilt!
Last month my art quilt group, Quilt Lab at Gotham Quilts, had a great challenge. This one really excited me. We were to pick something, and try it three ways. It could be anything. I chose to explore this log cabin variation further. I was really excited about my leftover quilt, and I wanted to … Continue reading Working in a Series
