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 recently received an incredible iron from the generous folks at Reliable to try out. I've been using it for a few weeks, and I'm totally smitten. Both Mom and I like it better than either of my Oliso or my Panasonic irons. Check out my Maven 120IS. It is a little different than a … Continue reading Why Quilters NEED a Steam Generator
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
Friends, I have a shameful confession to make. I have strayed from the path of righteousness. I've cheated, and it felt so good. A few weeks ago Mom and I attended a weaving workshop at Urban SEWciety. We spent Saturday afternoon with the talented and patient Lindsey, from Indigo Road Studio. Along with six other … Continue reading Confession Time!
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
This quilt is an adventure that started back in May of this year. I told you when Dale, Quilting Cowboy, invited me to be part of his design team. I was sooo excited and flattered. I couldn't wait to get my hands on his fabric. His inspiration board really spoke to me - to the … Continue reading The Nazca Quilt
