So it’s rare that I over commit on blog hops, but this was for a former fellow Island Batik Ambassador and I signed up in the fall, then in January I scheduled my blog hop and then she scheduled hers too on the same week, but that’s ok! I could have just combined hers into mine but I already made my project for my blog hop, so I’m on the list twice 🙂
My blog hop is to dust off an old quilt book and make something
Karen’s hop is “Vincent’s Garden Pre-cuts” blog hop with Island Batik! (Karen is The Quilt rambler) Karen and I actually met a few years ago, she came to NC and came for a visit! (Check out her link for a giveaway too!)
I got my strips around Christmas time and it’s so hard to NOT touch or cut into new fabrics isn’t it??
I got strips as my precut and since I was combining it with my blog hop I found this “Big book” of strip quilts and started looking thru it.
I found this Snowball Explosion and thought I could make a mini version of it.
I started making blocks like this
and added the black corners and also started the borders
Here’s the middle of the quilt, just a 3×3 layout
and borders added it ended up being 30″ x 30″
And here it is all quilted and bound in black also, I used “Aimee’s Flourish” as a quilt design rather dense/small.
Thanks Karen and Island Batik for sending me these fabrics to play with, I miss being an ambassador for them, so it was kind of nostalgic playing with their batiks again 🙂
Here’s the book blog hop list
Monday 3/1
Tuesday 3/2
Wednesday 3/3
Thursday 3/4
Friday 3/5
Here’s the Vincent’s Garden Batik Blog hop schedule
Monday 3/1
Michele Sutton, Sew Sutton Quilts
https://www.instagram.com/kmichelesutton/
https://www.facebook.com/sewsuttonquilts
Brenda Alburl, Songbird Designs
https://www.instagram.com/songbird_designs/
https://songbirddesigns.biz/blog/
Tues 3/2
Paula Nelson, Prairie Notion Quilt Shop
https://www.facebook.com/prairienotions
https://www.instagram.com/okieskiesquilting/
Amy Costabile, Amy’s Quilt Room
https://www.instagram.com/amysquiltroom/
https://amysquiltroom.com/blogs-by-amy
Weds 3/3
Bea Lee, Beaquilter
Roseanne Nelson, Home Sewn By Us
https://www.instagram.com/rml2b/
Thurs 3/4
Jennifer Strauser, Dizzy Quilter
Sarah Yuhr, Sew Much Charm
https://www.instagram.com/sewmuchcharm/
https://sewmuchcharm.com/blog/
Friday 3/5
Terri Vanden Bosch, Lizard Creek Quilting
https://lizardcreekquilting.com/blog
Margaret Willingham, Eye of the Beholder Quilt Design
Your quilt is fantastic–great combination of the fabric and pattern choice!
It’s always great to combine those commitments together and come up with something fabulous. I love the Dust off and Old Book…. but more secretly….i love collecting those old books 😉
Very nice quilt, Bea! Thanks for sharing.
The snowball quilt was perfect for using Vincents Garden fabric! It really shows them off so well. Great job getting 2 challenges conquered with one project…my kind of gal!
Great choice for all those colors! It’s so pretty.
Good morning! What a lovely quilt showcasing these gorgeous fabrics. Serendipity worked in your favor – I think it was in His plans all along – to have these blog hops coincide. Gosh, those snowball blocks look so pretty surrounded by the black background. Like little jewel pebbles that you want to pick up because they are shining so nicely, just calling out to you. The Island Batik fabrics are fab as is the “old” book you chose. Although ‘old’ is a relative word since it was definitely printed in my lifetime and I’m not old. Yet. HAHA! ~smile~ Roseanne
Beautiful quilt Bea and love the colors of the batiks!
Lovely quilt, I love the batiks, and your quilting is beautiful too!
A beautiful quilt. I love batiks.
That black background makes those colors sing!
Good idea to “dust off an old quilt book”–I have lots!! Your quilt is great–would work for a guy I think.
Wow, you’ve been a busy lady! Your quilt looks fantastic. The dark background makes the colours POP!
Nice way to combine both blog hops. I love that little quilt and the black background is fabulous.
This is terrific! Reminds me of Christmas ornaments. Would be nice done in seasonal fabrics. Nice job
that’s a great idea!
Bea, I love how you combined 2 into 1. Very clever!!!
Beautiful quilt!
A great quilt for both hops. It’s so fun to see what one can do with strips. It’s a beauty, Bea.
Beautiful quilt! I love the quilt and the fabrics.
thanks! it was fun to make
Beautiful colorful quilt for both hops! Great work!
Nice quilt. Love these bright batiks.
Your quilt came out great! I love those “Big Book of…” books, and often turn to mine when I need an idea or have a specific precut and want to get started.
Great quilt and great book! Thanks for sharing both.
This is a really pretty pattern and looks wonderful in those fabrics. I think it is fabulous that you were able to combine hops for the same project and even more fabulous that you managed to make two quilts for the Dust Off an Old Quilt Book blog hop.
The black background really sets off these beautiful batiks. Nice job!
thanks it was fun to make
Love the dark background against the bright colors!
thanks it was fun to make
Pretty! I love the colors in Vincent’s Garden!
Your quilt looks great! The black sets off these vibrant colors so well.
thanks it was fun
I really like this block you used for your project. Will have to give it a try. Thanks for the blog hop!
it’s an easy block!
Great way to combine two hops with one beautiful finish Bea. So bright and cheerful. Love the quilt project
thanks it’s fun to think outside the box for a challenge like this
Interesting pattern, looks nice with the color choices.
thanks!
Such a bright and cheery quilt. Thanks for sharing!
Yes, I’ve done that quilt. If not from that book then from another. Only I made it bigger. I think you had a beautiful palette of fabric to choose from. A gorgeous finished project with that beautiful quilting.
Nice quilt!