Lone Star Blog Hop

Our last challenge of the year was to make a Lone Star quilt with the Surprise fabric we received in our last box from Island Batik. My fabric was a beautiful collection called Emperor's Treasure. We were also given 2 yards each of 2 fabrics from the collection. I was give Bamboo Leaves- Green and…

Creative Christmas Stockings

As an Island Batik Ambassador, this month we were challenged to make one or more Christmas Stockings. What a fun tradition Christmas Stockings are! Our family has always filled them up with fun little gifts that we could fit in the stocking. That was always the challenge: getting the right size gift that would fit…

It’s in the Bag

This month, Island Batik paired up with By Annie to make some of her outstanding bags. Island Batik Ambassadors chose what Bag they wished to make and By Annie supplied the pattern and everything we needed to make it. Her instructions are detailed and clear, with great videos to supplement . I love the quality…

Tool Talk Blog Hop With Studio 180 Design!

I am happy to start off September's Island Batik Blog Hop by sharing the quilt I made with my most favorite tools. If you don't already know it, I absolutely love Studio 180 Design tools! I was introduced to the tools in a class I took from Deb Tucker back in 2013; I was so…

Marvelous Minis Challenge

This month's Ambassador's challenge is to create Mini quilts: "small versions of full sized quilts and range in size between 12 to 24 inches on a side to being no larger than 24 inches square." I decided to make Higher Ground into a mini. This was a pattern I wrote for a new pattern line…

“Christmas in July”

This month's challenge was to make a project using the new GO! Block on Board (BOB) die by AccuQuilt. All 73 of the pieces you need to make a Tree of Life block is included in this die generously supplied by AccuQuilt. I've always loved Tree of Life Quilts, but so many pieces! The die…

Island Batik Unboxing Video

Today I get to share what's in my boxes to use for the next six months of 2022. Thank you for watching my video. I hope you enjoy seeing these beautiful fabrics and supplies generously supplied by Island Batik, Hobbs Batting, Studio 180 Design, By Annie, Prairie Spirit Alpacas, and Accuquilt. A big thank you…

New York Beauty Blog Hop

Today is my day to post my New York Beauty Quilt. It has been a while since I made this block and there are so many fun designs, I wanted to do them all! I used the book, Dazzling New York Beauty Sampler, by Cinzia White, for my patterns. The fabric, needles, batting, and thread…

Triangle Tricks

For the month of May, Island Batik Ambassadors were challenged to create a quilt with triangles. I love triangle quilts and have been recently playing with Half Square Triangles, but I decided I really wanted a chance to explore the Star 60 tool from Studio 180 Design to see what Triangles I could create. I…

Funky Friends Challenge

Let me introduce to you my Funky Friend, Larry Lion. I made him with these beautiful Island Batik foundation fabrics: Tanzanite, Branch-Blue, and Turquoise . I used a Schmetz Microtex Chrome needle and Aurifil 5005 and 2740 50 weight thread. Tanzanite, Branch-Blue and Turquoise Solid Batik Funky Friends Factory has a lot of patterns from…