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Quilt Modern Blog Hop and Giveaway

May 11
4 min

Quilt Modern Blog Hop and Giveaway

This months Island Batik Challenge was to use a specific group of fabrics and create a Modern Quilt. Read to the bottom for the giveaway link. I used a hexagon design, with some negative area. I love the fabric choice: Meet Hexagon Sprinkle: What STUNNING fabrics. The Line is Jewel Quest by Kathy Engle for Nan Baker. These are my favorite colors. I created the quilt in Electric Quilt. I have been using this software for well over 20 years. It makes designing quilts fun

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Its All up to YOU!

Apr 29
3 min

Its All up to YOU!

This months Island Batik challenge gave the ambassadors free reign to create whatever we wanted. Meet Margarita! Sometimes a free challenge is hard! This time I wanted to test out a new die I purchased from Accuquilt: The Glorified 9-Patch. I designed the quilt in Electric Quilt. I used some 5" strips from my Stashbuilder strips for the background. Mixed with some springy summery colors: A yellow from the Garden Gems collection. A green from the blenders and a turquoise ba

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Scrapbuster Challenge

Mar 29
3 min

Scrapbuster Challenge

Oh, how I love a Scrappy quilt! This month, Island Batik challenged us to use make a scrappy quilt. I love a challenge as it really gives a quilter a stretch out of our safe box. I collected my stash of Island Batik and pulled as many as I could to create this bright and cheery quilt. I tested out a block with my Accuquilt Go, to see if I liked it and liked making it. The block is Crossed Canoe. It takes 2 squares about 6" for each block. This block is super easy and fast

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Inspired by Nature! And a Raffle!

Nov 12, 2020
3 min

Inspired by Nature! And a Raffle!

Scroll to the bottom to sign up for a chance to win some great fabrics. This month for Island Batik, we were instructed to use a specific collection and create a quilt inspired by nature. I lucked out TOTALLY with the most fabulous collection of all. This is Just My Type by Tammy Silvers of Tamarinis. This line is in stores now (or on their way) Be sure to ask your local store. I drew my inspiration from the view from my home and studio: The birch trees inspired me, alon

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Blog Hop with ByAnnie! And a Giveaway!

Sep 24, 2020
3 min

Blog Hop with ByAnnie! And a Giveaway!

This month we were challenged with something special. A BAG and a Raffle, info is at the bottom of this post. I made the Got Your Back 2.0 By Annie Backpack. The Fabric Is: Urbanization - designed by Kathy Engle for Kari Nichols of Mountainpeek Creations. It is shipping to your local stores now. Here is the pattern: I chose the pattern from the MANY patterns at By Annie. Annie actually picked out all the fabrics and hardware for my bag. I could not have chosen better. I lo

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Try a tool with Studio 180 : Here is my quilt Bohemia.

Aug 29, 2020
3 min

Try a tool with Studio 180 : Here is my quilt Bohemia.

This month my Island batik Ambassador challenge included a fab tool from Deb Tucker: The Tucker Trimmer. It is not a tool I had used yet, so I was excited to try something new. I also crossed off a bucket list quilt, a carpenters star. There is a great collection that I received in my July box from Island Batik: The Bloomers collection by Kathy Engle is fun and kind of bohemian in feel. I paired it with some super solid white batik. EQ8 was used to design the quilt to be

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Island Batik Christmas in July!

Jul 30, 2020
3 min

Island Batik Christmas in July!

This is a pretty cool idea from Island Batik and Accuquilt. Accuquilt sent all of us Island Batik Ambassadors brand new Go! me and gave us a fab suggestion to make a quilt using the Go and gift BOTH the Go!Me and the quilt to a quilting friend that was new to Accuquilt. I have made a quilt for someone who does SO much for everyone else. She does not ask for credit for all she does. So for you, Nikki, I made a runner that started from a Card Trick block and spirals out. Th

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