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I decided to have a little fun with this challenge. I chose to be a bit untraditional and make these with really bright basic fabrics from Island Batik. I started with these solids and added these basic textures. I put all of them in the wash together. One thing I love about Island Batik is the fabulous color fastness of the fabrics. No running of colors at all! To make the "plate" and "cup" circles, I traced perfect circles on some fusible web. I rough cut them out and fus

I have been lucky enough to be chosen to be an Island Batik Ambassador for 2021. This is THE BEST DAY EVER. The day the Island Batik Ambassadors get their boxes of fabric for the next 6 months of projects. Island Batiks are Awesome. And here is the rundown of what I GET to work with: Accuquilt Maple Leaf Die. A set of 2 1/2" strips and a couple of coordinating fabrics in Melody. Some 10" squares and coordinates of Farm Fresh. Stash Builder rolls. I love these. They are

Island Batik challenge is finished! This month is a Medallion. Generally a medallion quilt is a central block or motif surrounded by several or many borders. I loved the fabrics I used last month for the Inspired by nature challenge, so I continued using them for this months challenge. Here is a modern look at a medallion style quilt. This one is 56" by 59" and will be used as a wall-hanging. The fabric line is from Tamarinis and is called Just my Type. It is available in

There is nothing better than getting a box from Island Batik! There are some FANTASTIC groups here. I can share some but 2 are wrapped for later this fall. At the end of this post is my Video of the unboxing event! Here are the goodies! The first yummy collection is the Floralicious strips and some orange and purple coordinates. The pre-cuts should be in your stores now. How pretty is this? There is also a grouping that I will probably use for my August project. This one is

I am home, not traveling and teaching, and probably won't start traveling until at at least fall. I am finding my path staying local, creating with some beautiful Island Batiks. For this months Island batik challenge, we had no direction and no stipulations. Sometime that is harder than you think. This is my first year as an ambassador, so I was not sure what to expect from the others. I just went with my heart and grabbed this precut strip pack. This is a stunning pa

Glacier View Fabrics, designed by Kathy Engle. And a Giveaway! At the bottom of this post.... The theme this month is Home Dec, and a given set of fabrics. My group of fabrics is Glacier View, by Kathy Engle. It looks like a northwest inspired blue set of yummy batiks. I was a bit stumped at first, the fabric is not purple or brights, my choice of the moment. As I opened up the grouping, I became thrilled at how beautiful the set of fabrics is. Click on the picture