ever since I showed the test block for Island Batik made from 5” strips, I just wanted to make more! This one block I sent to Island Batik as part of my ambassador application for 2018! I had quite a few bundles of 5” strips from this ambassador box, so I started cutting out the …
the theme for Island Batik this month is scrappy table toppers! originally I was thinking of my women of the bible quilt since that used a ton of batik scraps but then I realized it was table toppers!! (duh!) With our last Island Batik box they sent me this cute FQ bundle that’s Christmas themed …
I applied to be an Island Batik ambassador again for 2018! part of the application you have to make a 12” block (12 1/2”)- I totally missed that if it wasn’t for the group on FB! I came up with a block in EQ using the new QUBE angles set and regular QUBE set and …
I showed recently how I finished all the blocks for the Women of the bible quilt (patterns of faith) I then added a black sashing with random colored corner stones I cut them 2”, but first I had cut them all 1 1/2” strips, so I’ve used those wrong strips for something else Then I …
I decided to make a 2nd border/binding project this month with Island Batik, also because these panels are in the current quiltybox I believe. The panel is by Leah Day, and in my ambassador box the strip had 4 panels. I decided to just use 3 of them, and then I had a matching purple …
I have a quilt in the current issue of Quilter’s World magazine I made this table topper It combined two of my favorites: Fabrics from Island Batik “Zen” collection can be found here it’s a collection of these awesome BLUES (you know I love blue!) and the 6” QUBE set by Accuquilt! and companion …
I made this cute snowflake pincushion recently for Accuquilt’s blog here I show step by step how I cut the snowflake out of felt with the Holiday medley die and the 6” QUBE set and companion sets (which is on SALE btw!) I did machine embroidery to stitch down the snowflake, but you can button …
At the pincushion on parade link up a few weeks ago I won a giveaway, one was $10 to emblibrary.com and I added a few things, one of them were these heart stuffies ornaments. Of course I couldn’t just make ONE, but tried 2 in felt I also made a bigger version in cotton and …
October’s Challenge for Island batik is Borders and bindings and guess what!? I was looking thru all my old Island Batik posts and I haven’t done anything creative with borders or bindings before with Island batik quilts! As you know I love Accuquilt too and I had originally planned this for just a “because” quilt, …
It’s already been back to school here in NC for quite a while and my quilt for this blog hop really has nothing to do with schools but oh well! -that’s what I get for starting it WAY early before I knew the theme! sorry Anyways, my BIG bundle from the Spring Island Batik box …