tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78730866450900268862024-03-13T15:58:11.184-04:00MaryMack's BlogHopefully entertaining, interesting and informative ideas about my craft, friends and family.teachpanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584921736119683337noreply@blogger.comBlogger381125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7873086645090026886.post-41729065317658846752024-02-19T20:33:00.003-05:002024-02-19T20:35:20.677-05:00Loc Cabin Blog Hop with Island Batik<p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcRdeWmSYRkVTE79K2EQX_u1xjfdM2rX1bgLLUeVvWKvp53Cr8oxPOxaVMKCYSQiNPLjpmnL1gZAc-IpovXTLnsymGkJ4VrK8P1PpKwnLRfQX0czvkGP6zTTpMnbif9GedMRvyWtajdcdX1XsFp1Pjmjmug66HHgYlDGm5J3tNv4XwYT7rWCEiZdcLUHMI/s1600/Log-Cabin-Square-Banner.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcRdeWmSYRkVTE79K2EQX_u1xjfdM2rX1bgLLUeVvWKvp53Cr8oxPOxaVMKCYSQiNPLjpmnL1gZAc-IpovXTLnsymGkJ4VrK8P1PpKwnLRfQX0czvkGP6zTTpMnbif9GedMRvyWtajdcdX1XsFp1Pjmjmug66HHgYlDGm5J3tNv4XwYT7rWCEiZdcLUHMI/w254-h254/Log-Cabin-Square-Banner.webp" width="254" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> I'm so excited to show you <a href="https://islandbatik.com/?s=romance&post_type=product" target="_blank">Romance Garden</a>, the new collection for Sherry Shish by Kathy Engel. This collection is shades of pink, lime and grass green and purples, and filled with butterflies, tulips, ferns and other garden tjaps. It's so pretty! The Ambassadors were asked to make a Log Cabin style lap size quilt, and I created a great design. Have you seen the ones from the last 2 weeks? There are some stunning quilts. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqoBBJ7Sn7PuLesPLxy7y2SODVyPlEBSrndlM-wIQ0NdGCJ7u_UK5RWYQiRssA6y8p9Wf8tfQFFsAdhgMV_0tl4BGVDXt0AEJZIGNXZ7DaUNp-1m79RLs1dMepSHjX-wfgnrXEXlR7Zxk-O7JX-MgMDOCNe0fcXLj5ol-Dq35wvxaxTFLG08jYWEd14ee6/s4000/IMG_20240211_174754663_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqoBBJ7Sn7PuLesPLxy7y2SODVyPlEBSrndlM-wIQ0NdGCJ7u_UK5RWYQiRssA6y8p9Wf8tfQFFsAdhgMV_0tl4BGVDXt0AEJZIGNXZ7DaUNp-1m79RLs1dMepSHjX-wfgnrXEXlR7Zxk-O7JX-MgMDOCNe0fcXLj5ol-Dq35wvxaxTFLG08jYWEd14ee6/s320/IMG_20240211_174754663_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We were given 20 1/2 yard cuts, and 2 yards each of the <a href="https://islandbatik.com/product/frosting/">Frosting</a> and 2 yards of the darker purple floral. We were also given additional background fabric, and I picked Almond for my background. I always piece with Aurifil 50wt thread, and use a new Schmetz Microtec 12 needle. </div><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">On to my design. <br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg-GGQaclubEnyhN7legO2q1nAg4XV7zQpCeY2emeTbV58zTQc7KfqEwdIkA7_drTIFDGFmH19GMpQSSPZDJMmLVnRZmBHYx6TFNqJG6ulC56IUmOYGjEnXBSTKhKqdrePRS6crT1rZI_EBiX6fkFTbofvk8oQLlAXj92a2Rt4dqV4KsxA7MwBePnMDDCl/s6039/Romance%20Garden%201.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6039" data-original-width="4800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg-GGQaclubEnyhN7legO2q1nAg4XV7zQpCeY2emeTbV58zTQc7KfqEwdIkA7_drTIFDGFmH19GMpQSSPZDJMmLVnRZmBHYx6TFNqJG6ulC56IUmOYGjEnXBSTKhKqdrePRS6crT1rZI_EBiX6fkFTbofvk8oQLlAXj92a2Rt4dqV4KsxA7MwBePnMDDCl/s320/Romance%20Garden%201.JPG" width="254" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I planned a really pretty quilt inspired by a Thistle or Bromeliad type flower. I started making the top, and then had an accident. If you've read my blog over the years, you may know I have an eye disease called Keratoconus. My left eye was worse, and after a failed cornea transplant 2 years ago, my left eye doesn't see anything. My right eye is treated with a Rigid Gas Permable lens that must be custom made to fit my eye and correct my vision. It basically pushes the cornea back into place and allows about 20/40 vision. I use readers for computer and sewing, and although the other issues with keratoconus are present, I've adapted. I've been in need of a new lens, but finding a qualified eye Dr on Long Island who accepts my insurance has been a challenge. Well, last week, I lost my lens. It's probably down the sink drain, but I'm basically blind without it. 3 inches away from my face, everything is blurry. And although I've tried to work on the blocks, the seam allowances are not accurate enough, and it's painful to stitch hunched over, and unsafe to cut anything. So, I've been unable to work on the blocks successfully. As you can see, there are multiple stitching lines. And the blocks are not measuring correctly, as you can see by the leftover edges. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Cx0HgHbjDsjLHkxUq8DH2ou5pvVuPO_BDlCHLh2_kIWUewqKGu-zVZa4vKSJVTjsDWg4T-zrc80FtyMeqKmvO6xzZ2t37Dmxv5UDdaHu-3ZoFMhpmb30DgU640QQ7aPgy_8ErduukSabFsgH0WdWaEk1aJPX3qdwfVyLJRnv-fBkvw3XEmft_G5QoEWH/s4000/IMG_20240215_161212542.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Cx0HgHbjDsjLHkxUq8DH2ou5pvVuPO_BDlCHLh2_kIWUewqKGu-zVZa4vKSJVTjsDWg4T-zrc80FtyMeqKmvO6xzZ2t37Dmxv5UDdaHu-3ZoFMhpmb30DgU640QQ7aPgy_8ErduukSabFsgH0WdWaEk1aJPX3qdwfVyLJRnv-fBkvw3XEmft_G5QoEWH/s320/IMG_20240215_161212542.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX92FWiCtKj9wMFxsatz06qWk5ZwuWmyJ38qZwtaxbYxlgvzySBWtHiWC0fCWzcDFKFEz-ETpSXNS-YSPSXOG-JWngUSVxSku01MwSJA7ZIX3Skjr1QGD8GeFWSAR9S_n0jIm-4fW96uHZuEbAzE2GpjtlIGtrZa56XwXcK8mAYn08RpncYvFm9PdwyvCg/s2667/IMG_20240219_151959276_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2667" data-original-width="2583" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX92FWiCtKj9wMFxsatz06qWk5ZwuWmyJ38qZwtaxbYxlgvzySBWtHiWC0fCWzcDFKFEz-ETpSXNS-YSPSXOG-JWngUSVxSku01MwSJA7ZIX3Skjr1QGD8GeFWSAR9S_n0jIm-4fW96uHZuEbAzE2GpjtlIGtrZa56XwXcK8mAYn08RpncYvFm9PdwyvCg/s320/IMG_20240219_151959276_HDR.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDruQKsJzv7ADn0n3nUpFkJjr7_WX9HqYCsUekjpoZzGKLId2sK3WA4EX0_59pELt4wt6ORQRGkKGrGnqtvhhubyj3_OcMusaruJih5_iRWh_WIiKNdvODyJHPHUIri3OSi_Pl-pYp2vOaC0piVEJ8BblW9JnGpqoHVQe1x9p6AO-gWFWQI-EOwebPqgGH/s2792/IMG_20240219_151932397.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2756" data-original-width="2792" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDruQKsJzv7ADn0n3nUpFkJjr7_WX9HqYCsUekjpoZzGKLId2sK3WA4EX0_59pELt4wt6ORQRGkKGrGnqtvhhubyj3_OcMusaruJih5_iRWh_WIiKNdvODyJHPHUIri3OSi_Pl-pYp2vOaC0piVEJ8BblW9JnGpqoHVQe1x9p6AO-gWFWQI-EOwebPqgGH/s320/IMG_20240219_151932397.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcFTnREBrPlyMciq49RhnxpFvCNsPQQrLnFASJxnVZQCol2D89bE6k0Rmr4XkH4U4nkxbeWYHzUJg3ZQtspVjAPBXrl7mxvU_qFoyJk15s9hJP53pgt74zWF4UYVlvT2fTq8dCoN_Tf_KYUMwALFBAdA-jp_7CP92xfTmsZGU5RW2hyphenhyphenrR1eck0gmrtzT7O/s2180/IMG_20240219_151809552_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2171" data-original-width="2180" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcFTnREBrPlyMciq49RhnxpFvCNsPQQrLnFASJxnVZQCol2D89bE6k0Rmr4XkH4U4nkxbeWYHzUJg3ZQtspVjAPBXrl7mxvU_qFoyJk15s9hJP53pgt74zWF4UYVlvT2fTq8dCoN_Tf_KYUMwALFBAdA-jp_7CP92xfTmsZGU5RW2hyphenhyphenrR1eck0gmrtzT7O/s320/IMG_20240219_151809552_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Corner Beam blocks I made first, before I lost the lens, were perfect. I used the Studio 180 tool. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7VT5nGjMGWmVdPb3qmrxMLCQh406PQV8aPreZ-qtgK8VTupHGsTMqMjYGprbl74crHCGr3Gx6o07ul_7stUSAh-4bufFNY5LyLP7d1ARhyphenhyphenEiF3iA8EMh6ldLhwPGHvgNTH3oi_Q4r1WFvQXFYveiNqHL6vJJAg7pJk98vuzU3rxA7YOQP5-NplV1Nm42N/s4000/IMG_20240219_135814281_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7VT5nGjMGWmVdPb3qmrxMLCQh406PQV8aPreZ-qtgK8VTupHGsTMqMjYGprbl74crHCGr3Gx6o07ul_7stUSAh-4bufFNY5LyLP7d1ARhyphenhyphenEiF3iA8EMh6ldLhwPGHvgNTH3oi_Q4r1WFvQXFYveiNqHL6vJJAg7pJk98vuzU3rxA7YOQP5-NplV1Nm42N/s320/IMG_20240219_135814281_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My Bromeliad, which was my inspiration. A thistle was also something I was thinking of, but this looks more like my blocks. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Some of my favorite fabrics from this collection are below. I LOVE the butterflies. They are large, and would make fun fussy cuts. The Dragonfly and butterfly print is really pretty, too, and the colors on the design are lovely. The photos don't show the beauty as well as the fabrics in person. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEyOUNkujgBqRFBVrdm7DH5eGVTQ3D5c5XOt5WLARYVtPwlXgi_E4etOs7tsrXvcFgEch1d96IlIz1Ntaqxa9K5NAaWuYmXPvI6484bz3_cUq_UxpTSh7M5K-E8EfocvhZiW7iPDwqXc0jgz63Mz4LZDvLpLijU4AoFiNeps_ilv6Gxw9Bi05GpWz5kfXD/s2282/IMG_20240219_152556110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1785" data-original-width="2282" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEyOUNkujgBqRFBVrdm7DH5eGVTQ3D5c5XOt5WLARYVtPwlXgi_E4etOs7tsrXvcFgEch1d96IlIz1Ntaqxa9K5NAaWuYmXPvI6484bz3_cUq_UxpTSh7M5K-E8EfocvhZiW7iPDwqXc0jgz63Mz4LZDvLpLijU4AoFiNeps_ilv6Gxw9Bi05GpWz5kfXD/s320/IMG_20240219_152556110.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1gH64eV5lFjz46vuST-u3_1j_O6XVfvpGMPEnWEIr9HqnMAWjYe_I5XE5hI4ByxF9Cg1PKMBIzDRg-phSu8TfFgNj9cqORPFLOfZwD5LkV8-NxiS30S6EwIXkUFOW1ZdzY8hTC81Ez5DWIDE758_VOQiiI81SpuDtGTJx4-zuyV233aNwA0nOJHS-iZFh/s4000/IMG_20240219_153050986_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1gH64eV5lFjz46vuST-u3_1j_O6XVfvpGMPEnWEIr9HqnMAWjYe_I5XE5hI4ByxF9Cg1PKMBIzDRg-phSu8TfFgNj9cqORPFLOfZwD5LkV8-NxiS30S6EwIXkUFOW1ZdzY8hTC81Ez5DWIDE758_VOQiiI81SpuDtGTJx4-zuyV233aNwA0nOJHS-iZFh/s320/IMG_20240219_153050986_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I hope you visit the other ambassadors on the hop, and check out the give-away from Island Batik. I'll share more about this quilt when it's done. I'm scheduled to get the first trial lens today, and hope that the lens works. Normally Dr. Shovlin likes to try 2 or 3 lens before he's happy, so I don't know when I'll be able to see but I'm so grateful that my son can work from home, and he's come to help me with everything until then, including driving me back to Scranton for the eye Dr. He's helped with writing this post, too. He's awesome. I'm grateful and blessed. </div></div></div><p></p><p><a class="rcptr" data-raflid="d463e29d66" data-template="" data-theme="classic" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/d463e29d66/" id="rcwidget_hg0cdatt" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a><script src="https://widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js"></script></p><div><br /></div><div><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">February 19:</span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; 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box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">February 20:</span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/romance-garden.png" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-75416" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 92vw, (max-width: 992px) 468px, 696px" src="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/romance-garden.png" srcset="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/romance-garden.png 756w, https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/romance-garden-300x100.png 300w, https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/romance-garden-500x167.png 500w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; transform: translateZ(0px); vertical-align: bottom;" width="590" /></a></figure><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; list-style-image: none; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://curlicuecreations.blogspot.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Jennifer Thomas, Curlicue Creations</a></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.marymackmademine.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Maryellen McAuliffe, Mary Mack Made Mine</a></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">February 21</span>:</p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/squiggles-dots-and-lines.png" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-75414" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 92vw, (max-width: 992px) 468px, 696px" src="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/squiggles-dots-and-lines.png" srcset="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/squiggles-dots-and-lines.png 756w, https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/squiggles-dots-and-lines-300x100.png 300w, https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/squiggles-dots-and-lines-500x167.png 500w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; transform: translateZ(0px); vertical-align: bottom;" width="590" /></a></figure><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; list-style-image: none; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.kauffmandesigns.blogspot.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Connie Kauffman, Kauffman Designs</a></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.lisasquiltingpassion.blog/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Lisa Pickering, Lisa’s Quilting Passion</a></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">February 22</span>:</p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/woodstock.png" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-75411" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 92vw, (max-width: 992px) 468px, 696px" src="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/woodstock.png" srcset="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/woodstock.png 756w, https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/woodstock-300x100.png 300w, https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/woodstock-500x167.png 500w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; transform: translateZ(0px); vertical-align: bottom;" width="590" /></a></figure><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; list-style-image: none; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://quiltery.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Denise Looney, A Quiltery</a></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.chatterboxquilts.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Kim Jamieson-Hirst, Chatterbox Quilts</a></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">February 23:</span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Blog Hop Round-Up Week 3 and Giveaway</p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">February 26:</span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/zen-funk.png" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-75410" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 92vw, (max-width: 992px) 468px, 696px" src="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/zen-funk.png" srcset="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/zen-funk.png 756w, https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/zen-funk-300x100.png 300w, https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/zen-funk-500x167.png 500w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; transform: translateZ(0px); vertical-align: bottom;" width="590" /></a></figure><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; list-style-image: none; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.maniaforquilts.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Mania Hatziioannidi, Mania for Quilts</a></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://utahquiltappraiser.blogspot.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Sandra Starley, Textile Time Travels</a></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">February 27</span>:</p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">End of Blog Hop and Final Round-Up</p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Thanks for visiting.</p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p>teachpanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584921736119683337noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7873086645090026886.post-84938259477924245732024-01-26T03:55:00.000-05:002024-01-26T03:55:11.050-05:002024 Island Batik Ambassador Unboxing Video<p> Oh, my goodness! This is such a treat to be an Island Batik Ambassador for my 11th year. I did a video of what's in the first box we received from Island Batik and the industry sponsors, and some photos. </p><p>Sponsors include Oliso Irons, Aurifil Thread, Studio 180* Designs, Schmetz needles, Hobb's Batting and Funky Friends Factory. Island Batik has planned a wonderful year for the Ambassadors, with great challenges and fun projects, as well as give-aways for YOU! Follow along on this adventure with me and the rest of the team for inspiration and to see the latest fabrics and projects. </p><p>Here's a link to my video. </p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/rItwgDXu_h8" target="_blank">Jan 2024 Unboxing Video</a><br /></p><p>Some of the items I've received are in photos below. There's more to come, and details to follow soon. There's a Log Cabin blog hop in February, so you'll see my project with Romance Gardens then. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJOO-ErCxz0zUFKT3rDjPZWyxB1D9fSJAjPPuE2hZejXMUs4IcckHzC4NLZHLedbqqki31pvdrXlXLezk0Iq1XKVN1vlsC-YreHXVWN3nFnTmCDtX8ZBn2bN7aDHHcuWu99U_hnCUrm2tV2VBbWBiKpPQiLPmpRwNtGdAoXEJSoWgnY3ayoYFP4eqV_rM_/s3681/IMG_20240122_143454980_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2957" data-original-width="3681" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJOO-ErCxz0zUFKT3rDjPZWyxB1D9fSJAjPPuE2hZejXMUs4IcckHzC4NLZHLedbqqki31pvdrXlXLezk0Iq1XKVN1vlsC-YreHXVWN3nFnTmCDtX8ZBn2bN7aDHHcuWu99U_hnCUrm2tV2VBbWBiKpPQiLPmpRwNtGdAoXEJSoWgnY3ayoYFP4eqV_rM_/s320/IMG_20240122_143454980_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4 yards White, Black and Grey solids, and 1/2 yard cuts of a variety of Foundations, including solids, and the background fabric, 6 yards of Almond. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIhpDGVUoaDIsmpBB7643K4UFsiZeuwir-dsG6330AS5zWoqxwRSzBRND5YHFN2t7NTqEDkm3LDCJnGBR7Z39_sa3C49frsV1pjQHBp7eJVz-7vYXuB9zdYyr3XrOp2yA6Gms0Z8M8DsBjni0SDDXkAvAJ3XWRyn4gmzBECbXVZfsVVz3vDH3laef2BpVQ/s3409/IMG_20240122_143755154.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2802" data-original-width="3409" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIhpDGVUoaDIsmpBB7643K4UFsiZeuwir-dsG6330AS5zWoqxwRSzBRND5YHFN2t7NTqEDkm3LDCJnGBR7Z39_sa3C49frsV1pjQHBp7eJVz-7vYXuB9zdYyr3XrOp2yA6Gms0Z8M8DsBjni0SDDXkAvAJ3XWRyn4gmzBECbXVZfsVVz3vDH3laef2BpVQ/s320/IMG_20240122_143755154.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Schmetz Needles, Stash Builder rolls, 4 Patch Square Up tool from Studio 180*. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2D2Vz23pZrmHskkPeCB019SCp7JsdnH0oiGC1UUzXwUiqasrhFLoFjjOiawLZR_eBpvmUFoL8Bee0bLsJTz_odOE-REilQ2FiI8e8Fc9Wcs4UJqXPetn078lnhPgKrhyphenhyphenuIqZ0xi3noTAkoLwLvZVrug9pMlLHxz6HZb5GnnYo5IxWqmPJrMw8rY-Ds6B/s3740/IMG_20240122_143644952_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2905" data-original-width="3740" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2D2Vz23pZrmHskkPeCB019SCp7JsdnH0oiGC1UUzXwUiqasrhFLoFjjOiawLZR_eBpvmUFoL8Bee0bLsJTz_odOE-REilQ2FiI8e8Fc9Wcs4UJqXPetn078lnhPgKrhyphenhyphenuIqZ0xi3noTAkoLwLvZVrug9pMlLHxz6HZb5GnnYo5IxWqmPJrMw8rY-Ds6B/s320/IMG_20240122_143644952_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Precuts: Strip Sets of Playful Purples gradations, (always available) Squiggles, Dots and Lines, a new collection, plus 10" squares of Precious PInks, and new Dots and Doodles. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNqKsuwp066rHYkqHR93aYye5oKyd2fjKPYiJfKxmxejxreRieYmE2XLVo7l9zQ4zLtddg_INh-vHU_N2T5fUK5hCSrcsalhCi2OAK0zXLV6pFdXf8_jph6qABSYiTLEOWw7i4twcrvL-TAUWwZbu_hbJ8I0g7muxTVYA4yN7CruzCr3bRpJXpMdav0K4M/s3575/IMG_20240122_143848188.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2562" data-original-width="3575" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNqKsuwp066rHYkqHR93aYye5oKyd2fjKPYiJfKxmxejxreRieYmE2XLVo7l9zQ4zLtddg_INh-vHU_N2T5fUK5hCSrcsalhCi2OAK0zXLV6pFdXf8_jph6qABSYiTLEOWw7i4twcrvL-TAUWwZbu_hbJ8I0g7muxTVYA4yN7CruzCr3bRpJXpMdav0K4M/s320/IMG_20240122_143848188.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oliso TG1600 Pro iron in Butterscotch. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also included was Hobb's Wool batting in Lap size. Additional batting and Aurifil thread will be in another box coming soon, and a second shipment will come in June. I'm so blessed to have this opportunity to create, be challenged, and inspire others. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Please check out the <a href="https://islandbatik.com/2024-ambassadors/" target="_blank">Ambassador tab </a>on Island Batik to meet the rest of the team, and see their unboxing videos. Watch for the announcement for the February blog hop and a chance to win a collection that will be showcased, and shipping to stores soon. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaOwloeBuTkjJHS63KDn9YjRbH8GNPY8k050XnJbiqYCTlIzlrOpftiB-YK4jyiONvLhC3QVNtAKnEwcwLW7fBOJFU-fWgXjjc3wz3eFf6xWW25BoArccR5dGe_RHLBL8QeOb3rJ3_A2PGlYh7WjvwHMgRxCyJkPSF2StOL3kNw8IUfjWFFoAd_dZtbNql/s430/416267263_1045673853348127_1237221410413556475_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="208" data-original-width="430" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaOwloeBuTkjJHS63KDn9YjRbH8GNPY8k050XnJbiqYCTlIzlrOpftiB-YK4jyiONvLhC3QVNtAKnEwcwLW7fBOJFU-fWgXjjc3wz3eFf6xWW25BoArccR5dGe_RHLBL8QeOb3rJ3_A2PGlYh7WjvwHMgRxCyJkPSF2StOL3kNw8IUfjWFFoAd_dZtbNql/s320/416267263_1045673853348127_1237221410413556475_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9j875KgSxhBCmT8IWGUg5nEVcbZTJEQ8zGpu2Q0CPaaYuwXBdAizkSZfqkvLlLFQFwZaq8KEam45r5x6O8vLD-uVxC0wmPDaKl30BbC0PSiF01dOAzcFiNIryd4oFQIE5o8oHDkt74CH64foQiSOaznDDSV7D2SvqwcXgWw8T2W42NwknGIIoHc_DxBVW/s2807/IMG_20231211_124002499_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2646" data-original-width="2807" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9j875KgSxhBCmT8IWGUg5nEVcbZTJEQ8zGpu2Q0CPaaYuwXBdAizkSZfqkvLlLFQFwZaq8KEam45r5x6O8vLD-uVxC0wmPDaKl30BbC0PSiF01dOAzcFiNIryd4oFQIE5o8oHDkt74CH64foQiSOaznDDSV7D2SvqwcXgWw8T2W42NwknGIIoHc_DxBVW/s320/IMG_20231211_124002499_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Have you seen some of the fun Celebrations challenge pieces from the Island Batik Ambassadors? So far, there's a really cute and personalized Christmas tree skirt, a great blue quilt for Solstice, and other fun projects. It's always fun to see what the others choose to make when we have a little more freedom to create something. The suggestion was to celebrate any holiday, and any size. For my project, I have 3 possible ideas, but one is done. My Sister-in-law's twin, E, asked me to make her 2 table toppers. I've done some before, but she didn't have Autumn, or Christmas. She has a smaller table, so likes the octagon shape, but gives me creative license for the fabric, and what I choose to do for the center. I love customers like that. I also love that it fits with this challenge. I was in a red and green mood, so did the Christmas one. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8UYeaFoyiHs2QbM-MPj36dQu5vKsIZJ7jawzqwm0O6f0pJ4tluZ0DMrdpAh_iqjoWYWipDZCTmISmXy7_cbL3xwyv36ABeZiY1PBp3Se-xHQUryMOklI-TH2q5-5gkef-evnvM_HMSaJchRL_15VXtcN3pOk_RG8TzolC9ydnPz7IzjTmxJY0opgkZawT/s1600/12%20-%20Celebrations.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8UYeaFoyiHs2QbM-MPj36dQu5vKsIZJ7jawzqwm0O6f0pJ4tluZ0DMrdpAh_iqjoWYWipDZCTmISmXy7_cbL3xwyv36ABeZiY1PBp3Se-xHQUryMOklI-TH2q5-5gkef-evnvM_HMSaJchRL_15VXtcN3pOk_RG8TzolC9ydnPz7IzjTmxJY0opgkZawT/s320/12%20-%20Celebrations.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">For the project, I used the Pieced Tree pattern, a little laminated card, called Center Stage. It's the size E likes, as well as a cute, easy pattern, and I can do some fun embroidery for the center, or make a pieced block. I really want to use my embroidery machine more, so looked through my purchased designs from <a href="https://www.emblibrary.com/design/silent-night-poinsettia-sketch-k3447" target="_blank">Embroidery Library</a>, and found Silent Night Poinsettia sketch. I looked through my Aurifil 40wt threads to find 2 shades of green, 3 reds and a yellow, my favorites to use with embroidery. Next step is to pick fabric. I had Buttermilk, a neutral, that I wanted for the background, and looked through my Stash Builders rolls for 2 the same red, and green. I was able to find 2 of the green with gold pine branches, and ended up using red from a half yard bundle Island Batik includes in the Ambassador boxes. I have quite a bit. It's so much fun to be an Ambassador! </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">So, after adding some iron-on featherweight interfacing on the fabric, and loading a tear away stabilizer, I started stitching the design. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQGUf8NH-a8oMwQPoN3pZ-1kOjioV5BXTbp2auBt23c6ng803FZNHbvt6Cfey0CVNLa8cAKQbOMhJ_pTfOmjmSEhrWHVQ_m1kalM84_XRMOhBtX-pAvxIXNUzWsDOqNfcZMjRPteaTTWxasoTut_FebFtXypdabppsGSdj5vXfeDane4Sm_yDaJf2Me7Mp/s4000/IMG_20231206_171751942_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQGUf8NH-a8oMwQPoN3pZ-1kOjioV5BXTbp2auBt23c6ng803FZNHbvt6Cfey0CVNLa8cAKQbOMhJ_pTfOmjmSEhrWHVQ_m1kalM84_XRMOhBtX-pAvxIXNUzWsDOqNfcZMjRPteaTTWxasoTut_FebFtXypdabppsGSdj5vXfeDane4Sm_yDaJf2Me7Mp/s320/IMG_20231206_171751942_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did enlarge this design, it's as big as the hoop would allow. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_-CxF98m4zfTpMt5ztojEbSXGwcG99gVZQsDLYQnwbyzTFXpEEyeUt7Rs95829MIFRpHoYJSvIh984LOb4JEwX8v5HDhvsRVZaMzjpAmbdPqJJE2IO-G_ZsG3hyZmSbAsS-1PCwdiPQys4SLinLYzE9bpV7rNrmoUaggWARYnoOnnSwifiPxjQJkG8hM5/s2818/IMG_20231206_200625670_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2234" data-original-width="2818" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_-CxF98m4zfTpMt5ztojEbSXGwcG99gVZQsDLYQnwbyzTFXpEEyeUt7Rs95829MIFRpHoYJSvIh984LOb4JEwX8v5HDhvsRVZaMzjpAmbdPqJJE2IO-G_ZsG3hyZmSbAsS-1PCwdiPQys4SLinLYzE9bpV7rNrmoUaggWARYnoOnnSwifiPxjQJkG8hM5/s320/IMG_20231206_200625670_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next step is making the half square triangle units for the borders. I love making mine a little larger and trimming with the Quilt in a Day ruler. With the unit folded, you only have to trim 2 edges when you put the ruler line on the seam line. Then you trim the "dog ears" (those little triangles to the left) and press the unit open. Other tools have you press open first and trim 4 edges. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next step is joining the units in the pattern. And pressing them all on the wool mat and using a clapper to help them lay flat. My friend, Jeremy of <a href="https://dietrick-woodworking.square.site/" target="_blank">Dietrick Woodworking</a> made me 2 custom clappers, and they are perfect. I love that he added purple resin on them, and they are smooth, and heavier than standard, so my blocks are flat! Aurifil 50wt thread helps with that, as well. I have a large cone I use for piecing, and always a Schmetz needle, usually size 12 Micron. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7-uljgqCjswM_h-uI4AjfUKzOvTvKeK0SvHG-3jjYn580KtD6pmccSaONZRPwJeUurDcvyxzo0Hcj-G-qxnJNQiPk2o51TUtrUrf-0_2MkqPyaZtT0K6Ee4ZFUsOAIwOE1wtyYmNRv5ax4iQN1_G0dISDjZ-d5FWpyypDtiQ3nOP9FuckmWb8-6FxNy2I/s2221/IMG_20231207_170921097_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2078" data-original-width="2221" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7-uljgqCjswM_h-uI4AjfUKzOvTvKeK0SvHG-3jjYn580KtD6pmccSaONZRPwJeUurDcvyxzo0Hcj-G-qxnJNQiPk2o51TUtrUrf-0_2MkqPyaZtT0K6Ee4ZFUsOAIwOE1wtyYmNRv5ax4iQN1_G0dISDjZ-d5FWpyypDtiQ3nOP9FuckmWb8-6FxNy2I/s320/IMG_20231207_170921097_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3L-6DqXozDGgwDlzasVHbPEJflp5Zfjq-PGkq_SQ2DCODBpf24ot4VyEXf_yK8wBYY2Nn3WYynyVzyQ3edRUpEXY44qiuejGdxJAZuoSzs7Npdq8fOyrAx2GZOdx6TPZtoBm42ddT564fC9q8vXXLnW4mCRbLoIsgs2GQLJaUetgBHPhtntkRvNyOZObK/s3952/IMG_20231207_170932910_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1910" data-original-width="3952" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3L-6DqXozDGgwDlzasVHbPEJflp5Zfjq-PGkq_SQ2DCODBpf24ot4VyEXf_yK8wBYY2Nn3WYynyVzyQ3edRUpEXY44qiuejGdxJAZuoSzs7Npdq8fOyrAx2GZOdx6TPZtoBm42ddT564fC9q8vXXLnW4mCRbLoIsgs2GQLJaUetgBHPhtntkRvNyOZObK/s320/IMG_20231207_170932910_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfVhZUF4Z3384jKNia8LuZIhk25IyQAt73YXrU7bABaiXpS7ZwKxAPDhy_4W_a7bElT0jzrz1Ras5CzXmJT1qWhJBRHu6XupLOTa74WX7tEUv1F5Cu1Hpxp0EM89zSkbkzUldcrXwPA8YUVWJxCyKLeO_6vuDB5hYLfGYwIaZvL7YiZBT3mFVMc6IpQU6Y/s3529/IMG_20231207_171051939_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3529" data-original-width="2792" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfVhZUF4Z3384jKNia8LuZIhk25IyQAt73YXrU7bABaiXpS7ZwKxAPDhy_4W_a7bElT0jzrz1Ras5CzXmJT1qWhJBRHu6XupLOTa74WX7tEUv1F5Cu1Hpxp0EM89zSkbkzUldcrXwPA8YUVWJxCyKLeO_6vuDB5hYLfGYwIaZvL7YiZBT3mFVMc6IpQU6Y/s320/IMG_20231207_171051939_HDR.jpg" width="253" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chain piecing! I love it because it saves me time, and I can check the units before I sew them as a larger square to make sure the design layout is correct. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNz-tD1qF6kVAH1Dq9oUzKHbVzHnqO6pZQaVl_KLpJE49p3D6j4hOcgc8AsWhgjX5lpwxGsjapAPCS0INGMsLZNMzR35UKeskIImb8YRkL4OIMrZDV6JfmT6vzoszK-hsrvE6v9llLSCkzM28hdwxrlKkK5OA-FsKDVAmN88YRIqEOsgsL8tCUnp7heec/s3164/IMG_20231207_184251368_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3164" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNz-tD1qF6kVAH1Dq9oUzKHbVzHnqO6pZQaVl_KLpJE49p3D6j4hOcgc8AsWhgjX5lpwxGsjapAPCS0INGMsLZNMzR35UKeskIImb8YRkL4OIMrZDV6JfmT6vzoszK-hsrvE6v9llLSCkzM28hdwxrlKkK5OA-FsKDVAmN88YRIqEOsgsL8tCUnp7heec/s320/IMG_20231207_184251368_HDR.jpg" width="303" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I took a photo with a flashlight to show E, to make sure she wants this. Yup, she loved it! But then again, I know her tastes, I've known her since I was about 7. lol. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy7m0Zn1k9Sqy5OPd4Q5rUQr4H_zfouR37nAmmw1LI2L1OaM3gjrSkT0yKGXpu-ca9i5cbkIuPb0pgxFBmyZIzUWqwJVdol5olP9WetnMBWGX883LHrIefeqiWo4CLq1voamZKgX7I9xjGaKyy1pi0vK0HFcHKBNing3YxVxKx6hNfnfJEyGeghEd5i19C/s4000/IMG_20231208_181659301_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy7m0Zn1k9Sqy5OPd4Q5rUQr4H_zfouR37nAmmw1LI2L1OaM3gjrSkT0yKGXpu-ca9i5cbkIuPb0pgxFBmyZIzUWqwJVdol5olP9WetnMBWGX883LHrIefeqiWo4CLq1voamZKgX7I9xjGaKyy1pi0vK0HFcHKBNing3YxVxKx6hNfnfJEyGeghEd5i19C/s320/IMG_20231208_181659301_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used more Buttermilk for the backing, and had a scrap of Warm & Natural batting the right size, so I loaded it on my Handi-Quilter Amara with Pro-Stitcher, picked the <a href="https://www.intelligentquilting.com/Holly-Day-Poinsettia-E2E-p/mef-holly-day-poinsettia-e2e.htm" target="_blank">Holly Days Poinsettia </a> panto from Intelligent Quilting, and picked Aurifil 40-three in 2026 for the stitching. I I went right over the whole top, including the embroidery. The thread is light enough that it barely shows on the embroidery, so it doesn't detract from that design. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next step is trimming the extra backing and batting, and adding the binding. I had another 1/2 yard piece of a nice dark green, so used that. The corners are mitered! I also added my label on the back, and hand stitched the binding to the back. I usually do that by machine, but this looked better. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6cG80KgUAQ5BmgxiaT_w6bohQuB2ebF5WwBcYhxshtb8cd1CwG8szaqGjnoe7IfdscdQmxKmNhSqin17wtxFVrrRCL-ZqV89naCHJRS9eQJvTRDjjKlWJfneYVEocDFSQW_f6MNCtJ2UGoVhhUaDVb18RdN_CK9vBQqwwAe1ygvoBqBCwQj8XTKEJZMgT/s4000/IMG_20231209_175601431_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6cG80KgUAQ5BmgxiaT_w6bohQuB2ebF5WwBcYhxshtb8cd1CwG8szaqGjnoe7IfdscdQmxKmNhSqin17wtxFVrrRCL-ZqV89naCHJRS9eQJvTRDjjKlWJfneYVEocDFSQW_f6MNCtJ2UGoVhhUaDVb18RdN_CK9vBQqwwAe1ygvoBqBCwQj8XTKEJZMgT/s320/IMG_20231209_175601431_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are the finished photos. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgChgsdxV-9h9iLFJQGvvQZqnPjWdOkdJdF61mGIAih21x-qiykvPZHWH-m57w5nKY3DrNqmqM9loOuIPEqXmJNXrYYsgnog8RvcBW3SoyFtLDJhQrhpdS6EjFGo1dsC-cswyQa8McdgGwDevhtomdCqLpLb1glS6OMEjFM_c-tz6aqz3pyXnO63MDtzL_r/s3165/IMG_20231211_123938861_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2846" data-original-width="3165" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgChgsdxV-9h9iLFJQGvvQZqnPjWdOkdJdF61mGIAih21x-qiykvPZHWH-m57w5nKY3DrNqmqM9loOuIPEqXmJNXrYYsgnog8RvcBW3SoyFtLDJhQrhpdS6EjFGo1dsC-cswyQa8McdgGwDevhtomdCqLpLb1glS6OMEjFM_c-tz6aqz3pyXnO63MDtzL_r/s320/IMG_20231211_123938861_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijWfrJgRhzdMBM6mjNdoGZ3JEzpouIkc6sAN3281LUyqQB381tYjGJOlfL6bkQ70K5Y6cp4Vz0wyz4NC40XuB5rf9FINhiZ0VP7ll9NDWosQw3oySrcluP7dVZ4yXENQPx_2fdfn66pyHY_l3hF0LTDA0guPEvceZimz4WJRFK_Ya3d3B2m-RdLCoCnbQF/s3078/IMG_20231211_123905236_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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A finished project for E. Next step is to mail it to Colorado, and work on the Autumn one, or the other idea I have, after finishing up a few customer projects. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Please see the other Ambassadors for more inspiration! </div><br /><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em;">Emily Leachman, <a href="http://thedarlingdogwood.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">The Darling Dogwood</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;">Sarah Pitcher, <a href="https://www.pitchersboutique.com/blog-1" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Pitcher’s Boutique</a></p><figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;"></figure><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;">Claudia Porter, <a href="https://www.createwithclaudia.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Create with Claudia</a></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;">Brenda Alburl, <a href="https://songbirddesigns.blog/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Songbird Designs</a></p><figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;"></figure><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;">Elita Sharpe, <a href="https://busyneedle.net/a-pieceful-perspective-blog/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Busy Needle Quilting</a></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;">Reed Johnson, <a href="https://bluebearquilts.com/blog-the-bearister-quilter" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Blue Bear Quilts</a> </p><figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;"></figure><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;">Suzy Webster, <a href="https://websterquilt.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Websterquilt</a></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;">Preeti Harris, <a href="https://sewpreetiquilts.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Sew Preeti Quilts</a></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;">Renee Atkinson, <a href="https://pinktulipquilting.wordpress.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Pink Tulip Quilting</a></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;">Denise Looney, <a href="https://fortheloveofgeese.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">For the Love of Geese</a></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;">Gail Sheppard, <a href="https://quiltinggail.wordpress.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Quilting Gail</a></p><figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;"></figure><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;">Anorina Morris, <a href="https://www.sameliasmum.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Samelia’s Mum</a></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;">Sandra Starley, <a href="https://utahquiltappraiser.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Textile Time Travels</a></p><figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;"></figure><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;">Susan Deshensky, <a href="http://www.ladybluequilts.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Lady Blue Quilts</a></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;">Randi Jones, <a href="https://randisroost.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Randi’s Roost</a></p><figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;"></figure><figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;"></figure><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;">Brittany Fisher, <a href="https://bobbinwithbrittany.wordpress.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Bobbin with Brittany</a></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;">Lisa Pickering, <a href="https://lisascompassion.wordpress.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Lisa’s Quilting Passion</a></p><figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;"></figure><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;">Victoria Johnson, <a href="https://foreverquilting4you.wordpress.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Forever Quilting for You</a></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;">Mania Hatziioannidi, <a href="https://maniaforquilts.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Mania for Quilts</a></p><figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;"></figure><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;">Lana Russel, <a href="http://lanaquilts.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Lana Quilts</a></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;">Pamela Boatright, <a href="https://pamelaquilts.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Pamela Quilts</a></p><figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;"></figure><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;">Jennifer Thomas, <a href="http://curlicuecreations.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Curlicue Creations</a></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;">Maryellen McAuliffe, <a href="https://www.marymackmademine.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Mary Mack Made Mine</a></p><figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;"></figure><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;">Leah Malasky, <a href="http://quilteddelights.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Quilted Delights</a></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;">Connie Kauffman, <a href="https://kauffmandesigns.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33; outline: rgb(127, 84, 179) solid 2px; text-decoration-line: none;">Kauffman Designs</a></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;">Before you go, I wanted to share the photos of the Divide and Conquer By Annie bag I finished last month. I was not finished by my day on the hop, but didn't get a chance to update my blog. It's awesome, and I love the fabric. This will come in handy for quilting classes. It holds supplies, fabric, and more. Heather wants it for her toys and supplies, though. PS, if you try this bag, there's a lot of bulk along the bottom seams. I used a denim needle and my walking foot, and the Janome 9450 went right through it all, as I made sure I went slowly. No needles broken. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxyzHU-Gu_Fcfhzlk1mzXE1vVqyAM5bdndy79-e7AYUGcSHrFycehqhIc3mOnhfI4SgbbBxikbMBF23lG2e2rx778Z80Dutw-QcTa2sWflux5NLFeRKRXIy2sblwsObQOpmvWvm1QP6W5IcMIONwwZ5NKz1vrSwI49z6RMH5hWKthjlpGnrPZXlgzFzbhK/s4000/IMG_20231122_152903876_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxyzHU-Gu_Fcfhzlk1mzXE1vVqyAM5bdndy79-e7AYUGcSHrFycehqhIc3mOnhfI4SgbbBxikbMBF23lG2e2rx778Z80Dutw-QcTa2sWflux5NLFeRKRXIy2sblwsObQOpmvWvm1QP6W5IcMIONwwZ5NKz1vrSwI49z6RMH5hWKthjlpGnrPZXlgzFzbhK/s320/IMG_20231122_152903876_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoTNgV7konQ5IbfwOMHvHzIZR7jD-tBKKAxSoGy2UY61J9SD8jzQnNgi6AaR8K5JT3m8Ye8isUVXN1b6zw0AxUvhABYiYVg3G1krO_Ff2tB2inv6lQJGP-iZY-ktyfqvsqHi2PNs7Vdwk9Tj4gdHbMqoJKiABJbQX2TEZQ9ayvxYwd-m3WdNIVHALch6VN/s4000/IMG_20231122_152854376_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoTNgV7konQ5IbfwOMHvHzIZR7jD-tBKKAxSoGy2UY61J9SD8jzQnNgi6AaR8K5JT3m8Ye8isUVXN1b6zw0AxUvhABYiYVg3G1krO_Ff2tB2inv6lQJGP-iZY-ktyfqvsqHi2PNs7Vdwk9Tj4gdHbMqoJKiABJbQX2TEZQ9ayvxYwd-m3WdNIVHALch6VN/s320/IMG_20231122_152854376_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZTrAj2V9w_FjfaE0mSOeiFqDzHySGjW9K4Q3GzpX0L-NUQ-eJycUlzNe_zz9BcjJJplKgX3mfQrDHow5EIapKbvJ9w4x1B3hOz6dLPYzsHl5lT4L4bmvbNvyzEEQzgAlOLhC8AOuTOt4QPx7LE69TwRx29OCnbXAE5XEsE6atkhaVUswEMHA4BuaJR5V/s4000/IMG_20231122_152826316.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZTrAj2V9w_FjfaE0mSOeiFqDzHySGjW9K4Q3GzpX0L-NUQ-eJycUlzNe_zz9BcjJJplKgX3mfQrDHow5EIapKbvJ9w4x1B3hOz6dLPYzsHl5lT4L4bmvbNvyzEEQzgAlOLhC8AOuTOt4QPx7LE69TwRx29OCnbXAE5XEsE6atkhaVUswEMHA4BuaJR5V/s320/IMG_20231122_152826316.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgSBNTEVC6bWJ2OHAygBmgHNk7pUuW8O13sgXn6rEdp_LHCTaOyZtmxzKBgl5izCNukoeHKp4JeQ8AC17qyJea68lBb5M9N5oI5rBZA_KH1Q2F5vn3R2cBSh5ndZrux5k-GurPwgn2P69hmFFsp5z4tpQ2ZaBqScPyOAb-E9Kok0QpghmntehOzNcISi36/s3068/IMG_20231122_152648604.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2968" data-original-width="3068" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgSBNTEVC6bWJ2OHAygBmgHNk7pUuW8O13sgXn6rEdp_LHCTaOyZtmxzKBgl5izCNukoeHKp4JeQ8AC17qyJea68lBb5M9N5oI5rBZA_KH1Q2F5vn3R2cBSh5ndZrux5k-GurPwgn2P69hmFFsp5z4tpQ2ZaBqScPyOAb-E9Kok0QpghmntehOzNcISi36/s320/IMG_20231122_152648604.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4WfOVwgd0yaz5dLjgqvHM99YoUN6WKZhDbiEH-afuGyVie9-OIctA2J6Jz8kjCBa-66381stjP5lQPSHZPqmnZlqOdy4dRWmgwEjxLCDOEbYkU2imRzw8_nvjAFhsS9-vh0LRrncnZRtCAwE-LvFUI0zEGBn0SIN4TlsJ5Ghb2u-m3jkbDQqiioo4BZRG/s4000/IMG_20231122_152341702_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4WfOVwgd0yaz5dLjgqvHM99YoUN6WKZhDbiEH-afuGyVie9-OIctA2J6Jz8kjCBa-66381stjP5lQPSHZPqmnZlqOdy4dRWmgwEjxLCDOEbYkU2imRzw8_nvjAFhsS9-vh0LRrncnZRtCAwE-LvFUI0zEGBn0SIN4TlsJ5Ghb2u-m3jkbDQqiioo4BZRG/s320/IMG_20231122_152341702_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: start;">Thanks for stopping by! I hope to have more to share this month. Happy Holidays! <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: arial;"> </span></p></div>teachpanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584921736119683337noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7873086645090026886.post-40546594601160158822023-11-08T02:07:00.001-05:002023-11-08T02:15:55.501-05:00It's In the Bag with byAnnie.com and Island Batik<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGJVa0x4oULZf7nUdFfzFtTjzANlEWh9PAilEyn3CmuZ9D5E_HfMhU2uEJoUpTuNSauPG3M9K0rNpw-hTeQC70LutXopRvNE-5RIMGVwjORVm19Ssuy6iegOvyokuUW2497gB4e1oqZN8UVj-ItrSkUaqeGGeZKMIOMvWTZZw2uH_wk2A2Gk8P8vMwfa3E" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="" data-original-height="510" data-original-width="510" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGJVa0x4oULZf7nUdFfzFtTjzANlEWh9PAilEyn3CmuZ9D5E_HfMhU2uEJoUpTuNSauPG3M9K0rNpw-hTeQC70LutXopRvNE-5RIMGVwjORVm19Ssuy6iegOvyokuUW2497gB4e1oqZN8UVj-ItrSkUaqeGGeZKMIOMvWTZZw2uH_wk2A2Gk8P8vMwfa3E" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Honestly, this is one of my favorite challenges! There are lots of great challenges, but making something like a bag is different!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Island Batik asked the Ambassadors to choose a bag, and pick fabrics from an assigned group, and By Annie would send us all of the supplies needed to make that bag. Island Batik includes the fabrics. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">My fabric collection is called Limerick. It was designed for Raija Salomaa by Kathy Engle. Some precuts are in shops now, and yardage will be available soon. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIo1wyVX5ba7GKuzfMgLsWkEei-JMjEruEyJkvt6izA1pR8BuOMx4JxBFQHYzckW_SSRx-PhhIKyv0pfciLThD8thSBs5kY3n_omwD2_ZUumA4Bh_1EMAgx0-4ZdCHh1Ye5jWPt9-v-hf5t6-P1S8qVb6YDaBgKeSZ7OOrN4kSdu6n1-ipSBgN-WxclQDt/s1080/Limerick.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIo1wyVX5ba7GKuzfMgLsWkEei-JMjEruEyJkvt6izA1pR8BuOMx4JxBFQHYzckW_SSRx-PhhIKyv0pfciLThD8thSBs5kY3n_omwD2_ZUumA4Bh_1EMAgx0-4ZdCHh1Ye5jWPt9-v-hf5t6-P1S8qVb6YDaBgKeSZ7OOrN4kSdu6n1-ipSBgN-WxclQDt/s320/Limerick.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This was the Surprise bundle included in our June boxes, but we got the yardage needed for the bag as well. So generous, and simply gorgeous. My Irish heart loves the Celtic theme tjaps, and the purple, teal, navy and green are so pretty together. You know I love purple, and Teal is also a favorite. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">By Annie had packaged everything I needed for my pattern, <a href="https://www.byannie.com/divide-and-conquer" target="_blank">Divide and Conquer,</a> a great organizer tote, including the vinyl, zippers, interfacing, mesh, Soft and Stable foam batting, buckles and slides, and strapping for the handles. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEispXCjC2MlYcyaVMuTSzVYZG1Q0P6PBGTw0QYWShpv5xF5LZB0z-DgzQHeI9-tTId5xI8hhmHZ3OIRTixSgMpZkEb6-uEVWCTsIHo8d_KmMRxcMXM8dGX_NB44qA6qjWQcuiyYbP-wV0elUTVZZsk02VpKVQP0jGTqV0gZ5_ZGyPtn1e5nkBFMTjK_JWS7/s4000/IMG_20231103_204739919.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEispXCjC2MlYcyaVMuTSzVYZG1Q0P6PBGTw0QYWShpv5xF5LZB0z-DgzQHeI9-tTId5xI8hhmHZ3OIRTixSgMpZkEb6-uEVWCTsIHo8d_KmMRxcMXM8dGX_NB44qA6qjWQcuiyYbP-wV0elUTVZZsk02VpKVQP0jGTqV0gZ5_ZGyPtn1e5nkBFMTjK_JWS7/s320/IMG_20231103_204739919.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Included with pattern is an Add On Video coupon, so you can watch the videos specific to this bag, free. They were SOOO helpful. They always are. This bag is a little different from other By Annie I've made, but I'm always up to a challenge. I opted for the larger size, which will be about 11 by 16". It has 2 clear vinyl pockets on each side, and 2 double sided pockets attached in the center, with mesh and zippers.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I picked the dark purple square print tjap for the outside, the white and aqua Celtic design for the inside, and teal Celtic triangles for the accents, which include binding, handles and trim sections. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUtc5jqizrZq7VoT74cz7xMawXzOtKWvhVF5fTKx6VlNAEIu7LuDCc9uZ53AfX_TuN04h0IVqFU9sQmMWH2tsJ1UqXudc0yaAF7ZvcHYwYtEfksztcmaZqOEjW8Dn7YZ6MPNIiq2k7kDGLOJiS3UMXD9HTERVqfBggeljPv0fTOHygUP75kr-yu-tA3RqF/s4000/IMG_20231103_204846994_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUtc5jqizrZq7VoT74cz7xMawXzOtKWvhVF5fTKx6VlNAEIu7LuDCc9uZ53AfX_TuN04h0IVqFU9sQmMWH2tsJ1UqXudc0yaAF7ZvcHYwYtEfksztcmaZqOEjW8Dn7YZ6MPNIiq2k7kDGLOJiS3UMXD9HTERVqfBggeljPv0fTOHygUP75kr-yu-tA3RqF/s320/IMG_20231103_204846994_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFk8Oxtf9VyOdiapdQ641f6qLaDiiROmWGQVlJPzjoP49sPoeIJDU5rTVZkx2KVrawGmoY0G_Mq-XB3-EqTmOncIV4J8ISEzjO_Lq_syElo3b8HcJQ7I8kNzRxfwbJBg6Rg1dgAhuW-G8J7655Ji2YIhJNitsxCmcKkOJ1Bo5xAKO6PZ7FXKl70bslpua/s4000/IMG_20231103_204853647.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFk8Oxtf9VyOdiapdQ641f6qLaDiiROmWGQVlJPzjoP49sPoeIJDU5rTVZkx2KVrawGmoY0G_Mq-XB3-EqTmOncIV4J8ISEzjO_Lq_syElo3b8HcJQ7I8kNzRxfwbJBg6Rg1dgAhuW-G8J7655Ji2YIhJNitsxCmcKkOJ1Bo5xAKO6PZ7FXKl70bslpua/s320/IMG_20231103_204853647.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I put the main fabrics on my Handi-Quilter Amara with the Soft and Stable in the middle and used Pro-Stitcher to quilt the layers for the bag. I think next time I'll baste extra trim on the backing yardage so I can really quilt the whole outer fabric. Island Batik did give us a little more for getting it on the long arm. Again, so generous. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6XXN_QD1KxA3yAV9fkzZET7lcwAaeRLrQvCIJ5xk4O4y2R2slEXHFRz_P13d2Us3iijpOF7-3k9wRe7wOpnhZFXh-pkLGnPJPxL6ZwC8JGUcQew7d5QZIMfSXff19QbKwFqHVvQNr1VV4Y8On_c3Ql0QKIblkbPoW5BxuJSSU_BHhAReKGFcvmAEvWShQ/s3028/IMG_20231107_194450328_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2797" data-original-width="3028" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6XXN_QD1KxA3yAV9fkzZET7lcwAaeRLrQvCIJ5xk4O4y2R2slEXHFRz_P13d2Us3iijpOF7-3k9wRe7wOpnhZFXh-pkLGnPJPxL6ZwC8JGUcQew7d5QZIMfSXff19QbKwFqHVvQNr1VV4Y8On_c3Ql0QKIblkbPoW5BxuJSSU_BHhAReKGFcvmAEvWShQ/s320/IMG_20231107_194450328_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Surprise bundle. No, I didn't need to use any of these, I'm saving them for a sew along with my guild. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So after quilting, and cutting all the pieces, I added stickers to keep them organized. Annie provides a page you can copy to tag the pieces. I printed it on my shipping label page, and cut out the ones I needed, and could stick it right on the pieces, then clipped the sections together (bag front and bag back have one sticker, so clipping them with Wonder clips helps!) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Although my bag isn't completed yet, I have a good start. As some of you may know I've had some health issues lately, and was sick again last week. I got an appointment with an ENT who works with an allergist to see if there's something that we can do to help me feel better more often. Unfortunatly, the medicine he wanted me to try, an inhaler, caused several side effects, which knocked me down again. I need something that isn't medicine, but I have so many allergies. Anyway, back to the bag. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Since I haven't sewn clear vinyl lately, I really was happy to try the By Annie version. It's wonderful. It's thick, but clear, and sews pretty easily. In the video, Annie suggests using painter's tape to cover the bobbin cover on her machine, which is the only place the vinyl seems to "cling". I didn't have painter's tape handy, but did have a post-it note, and used that over my bobbin cover, and the vinyl slid through the feed dogs like any other fabric. I was impressed! I also used my Janome 9450's walking foot with the skinny foot, because I know that foot is 1/4" from the needle. I usually use the zipper foot on zippers, but this worked just as well. Of course, I used a Schmetz Microtex needle for the parts I've done so far, and will switch to a Denim 14 when I get to the thicker parts of the assembly. I'm using a matching aqua cotton thread in 50wt and a 40wt purple for sewing, and changing often to match the fabric I'm sewing. Both are from Aurifil. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Current progress:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObWG5Il4A69p2PCAAa14G_ZTOV2sW3Ju61fAl-n2EUQnD1Hi6zYyufFG2RqfUnFUrtKjrhOP9MsqSmF8Vm71z2Ty9W6IoRgBHCxwCUhC6Tv3VcY_OABHpXcBuG9Z36jM8UiH3eB7Hww5DobE006J2q6ejUqpAxMy9G54Vbfb20kr038a7n8zRx5xeG_c4/s3155/IMG_20231107_193923326_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2789" data-original-width="3155" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObWG5Il4A69p2PCAAa14G_ZTOV2sW3Ju61fAl-n2EUQnD1Hi6zYyufFG2RqfUnFUrtKjrhOP9MsqSmF8Vm71z2Ty9W6IoRgBHCxwCUhC6Tv3VcY_OABHpXcBuG9Z36jM8UiH3eB7Hww5DobE006J2q6ejUqpAxMy9G54Vbfb20kr038a7n8zRx5xeG_c4/s320/IMG_20231107_193923326_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Bag front, with zippered pocket.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_GBEU8ib-xppfFUR-Td1JENN5S6mT5k2kd7y6nwVdiDL_QU8SCENZGHls-WXMUjLIt7kaVUwL7_NgDcYxD33qKtuaHDgzVA9-MMSebPxKGofFFXcM_N1Tfs0dafA3wB4gtq5d0BXKD-7Pz2I8aJLVhEJDUEe0HRH7pk6OLpVovaF2Wnkv7nOxRWxt4gA/s3432/IMG_20231107_194004532_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2596" data-original-width="3432" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_GBEU8ib-xppfFUR-Td1JENN5S6mT5k2kd7y6nwVdiDL_QU8SCENZGHls-WXMUjLIt7kaVUwL7_NgDcYxD33qKtuaHDgzVA9-MMSebPxKGofFFXcM_N1Tfs0dafA3wB4gtq5d0BXKD-7Pz2I8aJLVhEJDUEe0HRH7pk6OLpVovaF2Wnkv7nOxRWxt4gA/s320/IMG_20231107_194004532_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Bag back, with a zippered pocket, and the teal section is actually a strap to slide over the handle of a wheeled bag. It's attached in the center by hook and loop tape, which was also included in the supplies. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheW4XxDxMTxcKtHZPDbxbyJ_g3NSsSTUnLrPtSOhpqBTVIgPqfrgK1tp8fFw9L54vSCprxv0s2RFd9jLJmu6VnXGWI8iicH-lyH_0u3Dmq5Y6KUfN9OP1gfNIxgjtdAfmG1uncsnngznAaEarPhRoQy5T-eBxj2MCBh-QXxOXQ74JK_GJdGwUP9x7F03Iv/s3299/IMG_20231107_194027437_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2605" data-original-width="3299" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheW4XxDxMTxcKtHZPDbxbyJ_g3NSsSTUnLrPtSOhpqBTVIgPqfrgK1tp8fFw9L54vSCprxv0s2RFd9jLJmu6VnXGWI8iicH-lyH_0u3Dmq5Y6KUfN9OP1gfNIxgjtdAfmG1uncsnngznAaEarPhRoQy5T-eBxj2MCBh-QXxOXQ74JK_GJdGwUP9x7F03Iv/s320/IMG_20231107_194027437_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This is one side of the inside of the bag, showing my quilted design, but the clear vinyl zippered pocket will be attached by a side strip, so it becomes about 3" deep. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCb3FaAchF1fOg_WtLbTxXhGTXE3iqXtqqYbQxewlAL55vBDoBZjKX9mWmXlxV2viKqDdNJHxxdePyv1mHy50BE2mNGNv6zo4gJdXoMNEZS61BZ8x_sn3UNVOlwCjDqoK1xbx0JDu61RVtsTDUP7zBZzTIUf04Jjxr7xhuY2Tu3VBQMQju6KsyiWGkG_Ko/s3321/IMG_20231107_194045220_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2463" data-original-width="3321" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCb3FaAchF1fOg_WtLbTxXhGTXE3iqXtqqYbQxewlAL55vBDoBZjKX9mWmXlxV2viKqDdNJHxxdePyv1mHy50BE2mNGNv6zo4gJdXoMNEZS61BZ8x_sn3UNVOlwCjDqoK1xbx0JDu61RVtsTDUP7zBZzTIUf04Jjxr7xhuY2Tu3VBQMQju6KsyiWGkG_Ko/s320/IMG_20231107_194045220_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAbN0tOgH1Cu7VRhQTP0b4Sse9XpynipBwdH6JNVWtCdOtAhP73fhRSQhlrTVdZnqRv-VMk6OPkymLKrzKVPtm51Yq7EfN0tXpOnHEMrIhnerbQ1v4bgg6rdXhozDpIWdNpw9OAAukgz4EyVwJGb_yNy3VUjVne9Woo9G4iwx3FP8bK_qjt1ncbsNGKzjk/s3411/IMG_20231107_194050051_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2478" data-original-width="3411" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAbN0tOgH1Cu7VRhQTP0b4Sse9XpynipBwdH6JNVWtCdOtAhP73fhRSQhlrTVdZnqRv-VMk6OPkymLKrzKVPtm51Yq7EfN0tXpOnHEMrIhnerbQ1v4bgg6rdXhozDpIWdNpw9OAAukgz4EyVwJGb_yNy3VUjVne9Woo9G4iwx3FP8bK_qjt1ncbsNGKzjk/s320/IMG_20231107_194050051_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This is the front and back of one of the inside flip pockets. Both sides have mesh and zippers, so smaller items like a seam ripper, needles, thread, etc can go in here, and fabric or blocks or other larger supplies can go in the clear vinyl sections. If I choose to use it for sewing, that is. I haven't decided yet! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Keep watching my blog for updated finished photos. I'll share again.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">While you're waiting, I hope you visit the rest of the blogs for this hop. Leave a comment here before the end of November for a chance to win some fabric from my overflowing Island Batik stash! USA has free shipping, but if you live outside the US and agree to cover the balance of a flat rate envelope, you can enter as well. Thanks!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Leah and Emily are also sharing this gorgous collection and their bags today, so please go to their blogs</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; list-style-image: none; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://thedarlingdogwood.blogspot.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2a6496; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-offset: -2px; outline: -webkit-focus-ring-color auto 5px; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Emily Leachman, The Darling Dogwood</span></a></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.quilteddelights.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Leah Malasky, Quilted Delights</span></a></li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" id="viewer-bmkii" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #484d56; direction: ltr; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: var(--ricos-custom-p-background-color,unset); background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Brenda Alburl ~ <a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="https://songbirddesigns.blog/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Songbird Designs</a>
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Reed Johnson ~ <a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="https://bluebearquilts.com/blog-the-bearister-quilter" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Blue Bear Quilts</a>
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Randi Jones ~<span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="https://randisroost.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Randi’s Roost</a></span></span></span></p><div data-hook="rcv-block81" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #484d56; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;" type="paragraph"></div><p class="xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" id="viewer-ifm2" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #484d56; direction: ltr; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: var(--ricos-custom-p-background-color,unset); background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Connie Kauffman ~ <a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="http://www.kauffmandesigns.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Kauffman Designs</a>
Emily Leachman ~ <a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="http://thedarlingdogwood.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">The Darling Dogwood</a>
Denise Looney ~ <a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="https://fortheloveofgeese.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Quiltery – For The Love Of Geese</a>
Leah Malasky ~ <a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="http://www.quilteddelights.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Quilted Delights</a>
Maryellen McAuliffe ~ <a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="https://www.marymackmademine.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Mary Mack Made Mine</a></span></span></span></p><div data-hook="rcv-block82" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #484d56; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;" type="paragraph"></div><p class="xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" id="viewer-2r8qm" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #484d56; direction: ltr; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: var(--ricos-custom-p-background-color,unset); background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Anorina Morris ~ <a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="https://www.sameliasmum.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">sameliasmum.com</a>
Lisa Pickering ~ <a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="http://www.lisascompassion.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Lisa’s Quilting Passion</a>
Sarah Pitcher ~ <a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="https://www.pitchersboutique.com/blog-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Pitcher’s Boutique</a>
Claudia Porter ~ <a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="http://www.createwithclaudia.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Create with Claudia</a>
Lana Russel ~ <a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="http://lanaquilts.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Lana Quilts</a></span></span></span></p><div data-hook="rcv-block83" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #484d56; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;" type="paragraph"></div><p class="xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" id="viewer-2hfjf" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #484d56; direction: ltr; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: var(--ricos-custom-p-background-color,unset); background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Elita Sharpe ~ <a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="https://busyneedle.net/a-pieceful-perspective-blog/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Busy Needle</a>
Gail Sheppard ~ <a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="https://quiltinggail.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Quilting Gail</a>
Sandra Starley ~ <a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="https://utahquiltappraiser.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Textile Time Travels</a>
Jennifer Thomas ~ <a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="https://curlicuecreations.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Curlicue Creations</a>
Suzy Webster ~ <a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="https://www.websterquilt.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Websterquilt</a></span></span></span></p></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In addition to all the lovely bags and inspiration, Island Batik is giving away 2 bundles of fabric, including Limerick. Click on the Rafflecopter link to enter, and remember to leave a comment. The full schedule of the blog hops are available at <a href="https://islandbatik.com/its-in-the-bag-blog-hop/" target="_blank">Island Batik's blog</a>. </span></div><p></p><a class="rcptr" data-raflid="d463e29d61" data-template="" data-theme="classic" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/d463e29d61/" id="rcwidget_0mdrvqth" rel="nofollow"><span style="font-family: arial;">a Rafflecopter giveaway</span></a>
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teachpanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584921736119683337noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7873086645090026886.post-40747923213282127652023-11-03T03:03:00.000-04:002023-11-03T03:03:36.413-04:00Quilt the World with Accuquilt and Island Batik<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiQ80hM19u8nUxtGZ6wbtR7kRRC7E-eUFhoxgDbtY15hJOQFvlN-F5yzdftp43Q0SoNoAdXXJ30hhwIaqpoKNPJ05LwOuAjfFJtfgcLiKL6RQD_LwuWFFh7btDw3ce2xY5oDsZo_OPKEx05TdNH2u4Z4Xssm2MwpJ8wUpp7ulsQO0DZ4y-fqXa61Qm5BCc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiQ80hM19u8nUxtGZ6wbtR7kRRC7E-eUFhoxgDbtY15hJOQFvlN-F5yzdftp43Q0SoNoAdXXJ30hhwIaqpoKNPJ05LwOuAjfFJtfgcLiKL6RQD_LwuWFFh7btDw3ce2xY5oDsZo_OPKEx05TdNH2u4Z4Xssm2MwpJ8wUpp7ulsQO0DZ4y-fqXa61Qm5BCc" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Have you done quilts or projects for charity? It makes you feel so good knowing your time and effort will surround someone with a hug. I've donated quite a few, and long arm tops for charity, too. I've done Quilts of Valor, and presented quilts to special people in my life who have served in the armed forces. My dad, and my sister-in-law's nephew, and a priest were 3 of the men who got quilts, but I've donated blocks, too. I donated to my guild, as well. This one is going to Pieceful Patchers of Williston Park, part of their drive for quilts for a children's charity. It's not quilted yet, but will be soon. Things have been a little crazy lately, and my sinus infection makes it worse. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjrEocOVVgok0ajpbqVShehuD5sJqOciZRbQXpBPe4oNvN1AvrBhGBePSO_0HvnogGBwjHpPrfeSa-B733f-apoUaY2Saa2SyqODomchwsBKVeGJZmv7eVAuvuvTXpNoErDOSPtpazXtACSPoHVacualrqJcX1ENqDM5Tdk7te9_v1BWTE-LEKjwjfW9_t/s4000/IMG_20231102_155440315_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjrEocOVVgok0ajpbqVShehuD5sJqOciZRbQXpBPe4oNvN1AvrBhGBePSO_0HvnogGBwjHpPrfeSa-B733f-apoUaY2Saa2SyqODomchwsBKVeGJZmv7eVAuvuvTXpNoErDOSPtpazXtACSPoHVacualrqJcX1ENqDM5Tdk7te9_v1BWTE-LEKjwjfW9_t/s320/IMG_20231102_155440315_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Heather likes to check out my work.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAWlHpwzbCI8ftePMSt0sn9Y9X-nM7vLziABIBUZBTHRn9W4RfrwMomxgAuUFY1S-RFfHk_ugXGFKfvYGILaFnEe-_mee0IF8ORff_3XrmLVeM6EpJ_ei0VgKNu65OsHbeKuZ29obrF8tlBcqRmFRBEIFzmK6FZQ4JZ2R0WVA2VOZ6UeN1SyviMHediuLP/s2670/IMG_20231102_155717745_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2670" data-original-width="2487" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAWlHpwzbCI8ftePMSt0sn9Y9X-nM7vLziABIBUZBTHRn9W4RfrwMomxgAuUFY1S-RFfHk_ugXGFKfvYGILaFnEe-_mee0IF8ORff_3XrmLVeM6EpJ_ei0VgKNu65OsHbeKuZ29obrF8tlBcqRmFRBEIFzmK6FZQ4JZ2R0WVA2VOZ6UeN1SyviMHediuLP/s320/IMG_20231102_155717745_HDR.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wanted something bright and cheery. I had packs an older collection of 5" squares aka Stamps from Island Batik, and a pack of neutrals, and decided to start this at the charity sewing day back in March. I used the <a href="https://www.quiltinaday.com/shoponline/book/12339" target="_blank">Quilt in a Day Tossed 9 Patch</a> pattern, but made a mistake in the cutting (maybe too much chatting, not enough check it twice??) and then the time at the center was ending. I set the blocks aside until I figured out how I wanted to fix the mistake. I ended up actually making a replacement block, and cut them all correctly, lol. I added some borders, Almond and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/815457717/island-batik-birthday-spikes-mottled" target="_blank">Birthday Spikes</a> for the outer border. It measures about 52" square, and I have more Spikes for the binding ready to go. I know some child will enjoy snuggling with this bright, fun and happy quilt. Although the squares were precut, Accuquilt dies would also work for this design, and I did use the strip dies for the borders and binding. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://www.accuquilt.com/quilttheworld" target="_blank">Island Batik and Accuquilt</a> have prizes up for grabs if you share your quilts on Instagram or Facebook and use the hashtag <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; text-align: left;">#quilttheworld2023</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; text-align: left;">So, find a charity, make a quilt and share it. You'll feel great, and so will the person who gets to cuddle with the quilt. My other guild has a number of charities we support, and recently donated 26 quilts to help cover the students, teachers and families involved in the Freeport band bus accident. The students lost 2 teachers, and many others were injured when their bus went off the road into a ravine in PA, on their way to band camp. We also collect kennel quilts for a local animal shelter, and donated quilts to some of the local food banks to give to the families who need a hug. Knowing my efforts help another is such a great feeling. You'll agree when you create something for another. And you may even win a prize. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; text-align: left;">Thanks for reading, and I'll share the finished quilt soon. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">PS, <a href="https://islandbatik.com/its-in-the-bag-blog-hop/" target="_blank">Island Batik</a> Ambassadors are doing a blog hop this month. You can read about it and get the schedule and enter to win fabric, too. By Annie bags are awesome. Check it out! </div><p></p>teachpanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584921736119683337noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7873086645090026886.post-53659042169773381102023-11-02T16:32:00.000-04:002023-11-02T16:32:06.009-04:00Falling for Accuquilt with Island Batik<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFah0cX3eCaI3h09Sqlf1oqT0X_xqUS6qkoYAt_Z0IDJhKdN5VLfS6vt1gPwO642W7gqUm47jdqTgGWqbjAr66Zc07iyi7Ukf04nVGhOHQQVh6-f8xCF6HvCQ0gtS8dfXV-BT85sdRtMwqit9RB8j6aWd1C8apwJa_5smsGZY7bZoaGmvJQ-CxL49qBzN/s3332/IMG_20231031_162656410_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3332" data-original-width="2889" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFah0cX3eCaI3h09Sqlf1oqT0X_xqUS6qkoYAt_Z0IDJhKdN5VLfS6vt1gPwO642W7gqUm47jdqTgGWqbjAr66Zc07iyi7Ukf04nVGhOHQQVh6-f8xCF6HvCQ0gtS8dfXV-BT85sdRtMwqit9RB8j6aWd1C8apwJa_5smsGZY7bZoaGmvJQ-CxL49qBzN/s320/IMG_20231031_162656410_HDR.jpg" width="277" /></span></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">For October, the Island Batik Ambassadors were sent the <a href="https://www.accuquilt.com/go-north-carolina-star-12-finished-die.html" target="_blank">North Carolina Star </a>die for our Acccuquilt GO! Cutters, and asked to make something featuring the die, or parts of it. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHUlP1iKFku1BFwxh8w9KBjrEPEmT496DznqJHP7qXylrJL8Y9wlg97VxD324XYCzQzWcvz1cVxnXxR-emzNoj_wGxDcXbflIg1MpWUCA4_LkzIhwrmImMW2LTH2z9SemFfg2OwV5Bpy-JCldJ5qQmS3-Noi2rspTd_FoF11R_BhYgazYjAehV8YwI2avN/s510/Oct.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="510" data-original-width="510" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHUlP1iKFku1BFwxh8w9KBjrEPEmT496DznqJHP7qXylrJL8Y9wlg97VxD324XYCzQzWcvz1cVxnXxR-emzNoj_wGxDcXbflIg1MpWUCA4_LkzIhwrmImMW2LTH2z9SemFfg2OwV5Bpy-JCldJ5qQmS3-Noi2rspTd_FoF11R_BhYgazYjAehV8YwI2avN/s320/Oct.webp" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvkPalC7di9BLPjdDh2e7t3SvE6MRq1LK0ZZOlpoAEwdu3F360O6Th-9wMqa3d4FYpA4I7kF7uVgpkilFJLkjay8XvK40zFrHuk5OJdNc6ytMEwp3gP7CrouzbeBUdtZyW50GgLOY8ajzMVPoLYeN9ICMWqytih1qwYlOMjfsVBH2x9mGD6dJTUQXwONt5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="" data-original-height="651" data-original-width="520" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvkPalC7di9BLPjdDh2e7t3SvE6MRq1LK0ZZOlpoAEwdu3F360O6Th-9wMqa3d4FYpA4I7kF7uVgpkilFJLkjay8XvK40zFrHuk5OJdNc6ytMEwp3gP7CrouzbeBUdtZyW50GgLOY8ajzMVPoLYeN9ICMWqytih1qwYlOMjfsVBH2x9mGD6dJTUQXwONt5" width="192" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The North Carolina block may look complicated, and have over 50 pieces in 12" square finished, but with the die, a BOB block on board, it's actually much easier than you would think, and so much easier than trying to figure the angles, and use Y seams. But the units are also able to be used in other designs. The small quarter square triangles (E on the board) measure 2 1/2" unfinished, when sewn. The triangles (the brighter orange and green going towards the corners (B on the board) are 3 1/2" tall, so you could also just make rows in a quilt. They do sew in a straight line if you do it correctly, and the cream units (C on the die) can be used to straighten the rows. C and D will make a 2 1/2 by 4 1/2" unfinished Triangle in a Rectangle. But that's for another project. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">My first idea was to see if the North Carolina star was the same in EQ8, but I ended up drawing it. Then I played with color placement. I usually do this with just colors, not using fabrics, so I can get a feel before I pull fabrics. As I played, I thought the triangles could look like flowers petals. I thought of the blue Sunflower tjap fabric I had left from another project a few years ago, and sold a bolt in my Etsy shop. I had about 3/4 yard left. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Next step was to search the piles of Island Batik fabrics to see what colors I have that might work for sunflowers. I have 1/2 yard Foumndation pieces from Ambassador boxes, and a number of scraps, so I grabbed a few yellows, a great green from the Royal Crown collection, and some basics for the brown and the cream, and scraps for the outer blue triangles. I counted up how many of each shape I would need for 3 blocks, and made a list so I would cut all the pieces. Layer </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> up to 6 pieces of fabric and roll them through, and sort them according to the shape. It's pretty fast to get them all cut. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir5UXntVRtrUsgIkuNNDkCdmtpYsg2OsVkTVeCGBdqFkKW0XfRW87Rxq4NuPwJnfIndE6Z4KrDygFgyr8scit9nKhdy2hLDOFAVtb96RfIirUrSqbbsQw-32l7S1TlRq4rL7geYko7C8ABljH4jfZ67BPPDIA87cSwLc7URS9Vo4Qm2qOqVrHYPetcFbC7/s2992/IMG_20231022_163434187_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2328" data-original-width="2992" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir5UXntVRtrUsgIkuNNDkCdmtpYsg2OsVkTVeCGBdqFkKW0XfRW87Rxq4NuPwJnfIndE6Z4KrDygFgyr8scit9nKhdy2hLDOFAVtb96RfIirUrSqbbsQw-32l7S1TlRq4rL7geYko7C8ABljH4jfZ67BPPDIA87cSwLc7URS9Vo4Qm2qOqVrHYPetcFbC7/s320/IMG_20231022_163434187_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sewing the blocks was easy, because Accuquilt trims the dog ears and makes lining up the edges easier. I chain piece them for efficiency and speed. I had 3 blocks done in just a few hours, but then again, there are over 50 pieces in each block. Lots of pressing followed. I love using my Alpaca wool pressing mat, and some wood clappers my friend made for me, which makes the places with lots of points and seams meeting flat. Aurifil thread helps with that, as well. I always use Aurifil 50wt for piecing, and a new Schmetz size 12 Microtex needle. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicOYsGFbhfiSVBjcs2aM5-VRQtsMjQ4-_ZmJMisxetOe1SdmiTNoCu_P1bDWYMhy2f2QCK2X_fjo2P3T7UmtQrIXeLgbWA3LhpBAZV4qd8_ytPAtUMSqkPgYE7IML-YHfeRkOgDl7P4lKlppLrnoHpK7lt8gw7t3YQUsmowxNaGAfQJ57X7QayjL7hZWcu/s2652/IMG_20231022_201217529_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2380" data-original-width="2652" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicOYsGFbhfiSVBjcs2aM5-VRQtsMjQ4-_ZmJMisxetOe1SdmiTNoCu_P1bDWYMhy2f2QCK2X_fjo2P3T7UmtQrIXeLgbWA3LhpBAZV4qd8_ytPAtUMSqkPgYE7IML-YHfeRkOgDl7P4lKlppLrnoHpK7lt8gw7t3YQUsmowxNaGAfQJ57X7QayjL7hZWcu/s320/IMG_20231022_201217529_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I did resew the center section on this to have better matching points)</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Once the blocks were done, I searched agin for something for the sashing and cornerstones, and setting triangles, and added the border to frame it all. It measures 24 by 64", a very generous table runner size, or could be a bed runner for a twin or full bed. I found some scraps of backing and batting and loaded it on my Handi-Quilter Amara with Pro-Stitcher and picked the <a href="https://www.mycreativestitches.net/joyful-edge-to-edge/" target="_blank">Joyful</a> pantograph. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-CMCegu1PNqlMgPnIgI09FYFFTgnGLmHEleLyr652hxNvfBNTedb0BDTygvMMl-VOUPEzvdlowZ1V03t_e2SOwlgOhKfqoTel2bbPjTBjetsSJ_4D0ssRjVLI_6jzchd95Vsf6XnsB8tGXUmh4h6RCqbcH-vIfhC9yGojG9OMwnT7kpEMt3VQcGAkehQE/s4000/IMG_20231031_132656810_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-CMCegu1PNqlMgPnIgI09FYFFTgnGLmHEleLyr652hxNvfBNTedb0BDTygvMMl-VOUPEzvdlowZ1V03t_e2SOwlgOhKfqoTel2bbPjTBjetsSJ_4D0ssRjVLI_6jzchd95Vsf6XnsB8tGXUmh4h6RCqbcH-vIfhC9yGojG9OMwnT7kpEMt3VQcGAkehQE/s320/IMG_20231031_132656810_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Before quilting. Kinda flat looking. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfEuqh_5R7VTnSk1xCpSdySNkyGz0cNP3jpkMC4Fll9CUJd5WCWSjoN6R2bjdFFo8VWkwJ1S2xCtlY-vhH2wHkUcFDlXav8tQ3fQMWZF6mfoBv5EUhctESqtvvvXWczDdBYM4LlqjyYPWV3bD5qoGGFLgjQXLD2-Zn6lS518hvdDlWwgCLp0Znc0wr_8qI/s4000/IMG_20231031_153921847_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfEuqh_5R7VTnSk1xCpSdySNkyGz0cNP3jpkMC4Fll9CUJd5WCWSjoN6R2bjdFFo8VWkwJ1S2xCtlY-vhH2wHkUcFDlXav8tQ3fQMWZF6mfoBv5EUhctESqtvvvXWczDdBYM4LlqjyYPWV3bD5qoGGFLgjQXLD2-Zn6lS518hvdDlWwgCLp0Znc0wr_8qI/s320/IMG_20231031_153921847_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">During quilting, starting to show the texture. I used Aurifil 40-3 in Chalk for quilting. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxNTL_HJAes-e99L7Vi_O0LhY5Mn07n2UtQ98hJ9JOi5OItOZdGFJxFySS-BDapG9oCTyAoR0OZQsxgrsmBe16_YoXqMgCV9u7nRS9FSpgN8yf18mphbmkzAIss0kdrWo7T90NPVJiHgf3MQfsZKJ8AC1ulyGm8KioEto_5erqttJtWJkdXZTVD-KF1_L-/s3000/IMG_20231031_162408827_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2974" data-original-width="3000" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxNTL_HJAes-e99L7Vi_O0LhY5Mn07n2UtQ98hJ9JOi5OItOZdGFJxFySS-BDapG9oCTyAoR0OZQsxgrsmBe16_YoXqMgCV9u7nRS9FSpgN8yf18mphbmkzAIss0kdrWo7T90NPVJiHgf3MQfsZKJ8AC1ulyGm8KioEto_5erqttJtWJkdXZTVD-KF1_L-/w200-h198/IMG_20231031_162408827_HDR.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There was a little space on the backing, so I got a scrap of batting and quilted this block. It'll become a mug rug after it's bound, but the Island Batik fabrics from a few years ago are so pretty. I have no idea why I made it, but now it's going to be something else. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Back to the North Carolina Sunflowers.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I did a quick trim and took a few photos while I still had sunlight, but couldn't go up to the studio to finish the binding because I had to give out candy to the trick-or-treaters. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwgIHGHx6_wPuDO7nVgRBkfMjJf0iTHuwNgrlUBbiEKyRJ2kUGpfbsCTHXqIYI7yj1qDn5T8hX8_vnp0jwLwyd02LS9lZZcsINU9IcqwRoFfxGoju_eAQK001K6Vlz2ACHvi8CsQZtqNVhH0woKs_raqCWeb0Ks9_J1LLNHpCwkS7Bf1Dw-C999wE6eAMJ/s3923/IMG_20231031_162458404_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1782" data-original-width="3923" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwgIHGHx6_wPuDO7nVgRBkfMjJf0iTHuwNgrlUBbiEKyRJ2kUGpfbsCTHXqIYI7yj1qDn5T8hX8_vnp0jwLwyd02LS9lZZcsINU9IcqwRoFfxGoju_eAQK001K6Vlz2ACHvi8CsQZtqNVhH0woKs_raqCWeb0Ks9_J1LLNHpCwkS7Bf1Dw-C999wE6eAMJ/s320/IMG_20231031_162458404_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcBZQuKEvrokjDyTCehqvkwvZwb3ojkFPskpEzF19GV0cicRk4xlXCBHgD6rNJuLdi1doS8ubBvCJLQ0X8FygKB9eSL_OWPffFTLe_Uk7GUaXPVS-_0IbGicIodBUnC2BltTjHO8_ZxlgIL9olzdy4Q-nkk12m8CUNR-HLs7ZrwAl_FeK-UPRd6YmvUs-8/s2817/IMG_20231031_162644211_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2817" data-original-width="2753" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcBZQuKEvrokjDyTCehqvkwvZwb3ojkFPskpEzF19GV0cicRk4xlXCBHgD6rNJuLdi1doS8ubBvCJLQ0X8FygKB9eSL_OWPffFTLe_Uk7GUaXPVS-_0IbGicIodBUnC2BltTjHO8_ZxlgIL9olzdy4Q-nkk12m8CUNR-HLs7ZrwAl_FeK-UPRd6YmvUs-8/s320/IMG_20231031_162644211_HDR.jpg" width="313" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY0TU2xVzLkAqcry0L70Wn8ShbMNFeUaQJt6krWHehASeVZTIrKqwepeR_rFjgRauwSi2241u4uz7IqUvpyQ0OSfPE-DR-dlgGi5yrXMl05X-9puSujZOpVbCQwbHNwmYz3tlCmH-ZfHY-ctbmE7SoAuAgBvb7Bxlb_l5-RWmHcjDpPrRxOmJLLEj77NS4/s4000/IMG_20231031_162707189_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY0TU2xVzLkAqcry0L70Wn8ShbMNFeUaQJt6krWHehASeVZTIrKqwepeR_rFjgRauwSi2241u4uz7IqUvpyQ0OSfPE-DR-dlgGi5yrXMl05X-9puSujZOpVbCQwbHNwmYz3tlCmH-ZfHY-ctbmE7SoAuAgBvb7Bxlb_l5-RWmHcjDpPrRxOmJLLEj77NS4/s320/IMG_20231031_162707189_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I think this is really cute, and very happy and bright. It would be a fun table accent during the summer and early Fall, when sunflowers are at their peak. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Have you checked out the other Ambassador projects for this month's challenge? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And for November, we're doing By Annie bags, and a blog hop, so you'll get to see some great projects and get a chance to win fabric. </span><a href="https://islandbatik.com/its-in-the-bag-blog-hop/" target="_blank">Check Island Batik</a> for the schedule and to win. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" id="viewer-8gc0i" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #484d56; direction: ltr; font-family: "open sans", sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: var(--ricos-custom-p-background-color,unset); background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Brenda Alburl ~ <a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="https://songbirddesigns.blog/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Songbird Designs</a>
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Victoria Johnson ~ <a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="https://www.facebook.com/foreverquiltingforyou" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Forever Quilting for You</a>
Randi Jones ~<span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="https://randisroost.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Randi’s Roost</a></span></span></p><div data-hook="rcv-block52" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #484d56; font-family: "open sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;" type="paragraph"></div><p class="xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" id="viewer-8o72h" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #484d56; direction: ltr; font-family: "open sans", sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: var(--ricos-custom-p-background-color,unset); background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Connie Kauffman ~ <a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="http://www.kauffmandesigns.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Kauffman Designs</a>
Emily Leachman ~ <a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="http://thedarlingdogwood.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">The Darling Dogwood</a>
Denise Looney ~ <a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="https://fortheloveofgeese.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Quiltery – For The Love Of Geese</a>
Leah Malasky ~ <a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="http://www.quilteddelights.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Quilted Delights</a>
Maryellen McAuliffe ~ <a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="https://www.marymackmademine.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Mary Mack Made Mine</a></span></span></p><div data-hook="rcv-block53" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #484d56; font-family: "open sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;" type="paragraph"></div><p class="xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" id="viewer-9pd62" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #484d56; direction: ltr; font-family: "open sans", sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: var(--ricos-custom-p-background-color,unset); background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Anorina Morris ~ <a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="https://www.sameliasmum.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">sameliasmum.com</a>
Lisa Pickering ~ <a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="http://www.lisascompassion.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Lisa’s Quilting Passion</a>
Sarah Pitcher ~ <a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="https://www.pitchersboutique.com/blog-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Pitcher’s Boutique</a>
Claudia Porter ~ <a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="http://www.createwithclaudia.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Create with Claudia</a>
Lana Russel ~ <a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="http://lanaquilts.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Lana Quilts</a></span></span></p><div data-hook="rcv-block54" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #484d56; font-family: "open sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;" type="paragraph"></div><p class="xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" id="viewer-ebqgd" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #484d56; direction: ltr; font-family: "open sans", sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: var(--ricos-custom-p-font-size,unset); font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-p-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: var(--ricos-custom-p-background-color,unset); background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Elita Sharpe ~ <a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="https://busyneedle.net/a-pieceful-perspective-blog/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Busy Needle</a>
Gail Sheppard ~ <a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="https://quiltinggail.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Quilting Gail</a>
Sandra Starley ~ <a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="https://utahquiltappraiser.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Textile Time Travels</a>
Jennifer Thomas ~ <a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="https://curlicuecreations.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Curlicue Creations</a>
Suzy Webster ~ <a class="TWoY9 itht3" data-hook="linkViewer" href="https://www.websterquilt.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-family,unset); font-size: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-size,unset); font-style: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-style,unset); font-weight: var(--ricos-custom-link-font-weight,unset); line-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-line-height,unset); margin: 0px; min-height: var(--ricos-custom-link-min-height,unset); outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: var(--ricos-custom-link-text-decoration,none); vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Websterquilt</a></span></span><span class="B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span><span class="B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; direction: ltr; display: block; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I wanted to also share the finished top for the Pieced to Perfectio hop. I still need to quilt it, but it's so pretty, featuring the Earthly Greens collection, and Autumn Pines pattern by Quiltworx. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipqsdQioiARtgjDXByUnS2U4GT79W1q6Dc0Kx31CBys6McwcLG-OfX7_MnYvusPq3hEVROf_8GfAWQfeo4yHlG8482A6knSFv9qcTOeDVb2mHtXKxj-uIjoeNMPhuFOtdoiH2aoik52662KrWVqsmlIp-WzOesEBXPu7x9V_YBLUw8TeHWekN1c8USWEJa/s4000/IMG_20230928_200628684_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipqsdQioiARtgjDXByUnS2U4GT79W1q6Dc0Kx31CBys6McwcLG-OfX7_MnYvusPq3hEVROf_8GfAWQfeo4yHlG8482A6knSFv9qcTOeDVb2mHtXKxj-uIjoeNMPhuFOtdoiH2aoik52662KrWVqsmlIp-WzOesEBXPu7x9V_YBLUw8TeHWekN1c8USWEJa/s320/IMG_20230928_200628684_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This should have custom quilting, so as soon as I have some extra time, without customer quilts, I'll get to this. First I need to make a bag! November is the blog hop for By Annie bags! <a href="https://islandbatik.com/its-in-the-bag-blog-hop/" target="_blank">Check Island Batik</a> for the schedule and to win. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another (actually finished) thing this month was the Pieceful Patcher's President's Challenge, using our birth month flowers in a quilt. I opted to use an embroidery design from Embroidery Library called Sweet Pea, and made a topper. The fabrics are all Island Batik, and the threads are all Aurifil. It's so pretty!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2CK7zB_lLBEcsETkJ2DONEheuuhHd7Dz495MmhAox6lLi8cxOZn7QEgILPD84KrbJftgj6NETaMdouXg_t7t2yk1H0Foods25xvfIc2wwCx4b6RKB-f0gPvsLnJ0B0g2WZs05fR9y4SFsGovGrIvyHRskw4jU0SalQa2u8HMY-nW05x4Fn1LEpFFMdOCn/s2122/IMG_20231017_180724033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2075" data-original-width="2122" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2CK7zB_lLBEcsETkJ2DONEheuuhHd7Dz495MmhAox6lLi8cxOZn7QEgILPD84KrbJftgj6NETaMdouXg_t7t2yk1H0Foods25xvfIc2wwCx4b6RKB-f0gPvsLnJ0B0g2WZs05fR9y4SFsGovGrIvyHRskw4jU0SalQa2u8HMY-nW05x4Fn1LEpFFMdOCn/s320/IMG_20231017_180724033.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkWON-78UPkzNpFhTWgg7AvEPYCj5zLAgHVRIdPGdqk8pfsTqsZR_FujJJdGOY9e4VT8aSBgeUnZnYuzccL343mM5sM6K3sfQVKWXAv8Ih5byrYiM7MV5hu9f9HRpgyRuwmjwOoKutdhkCwO1oKRxnO3h264joPn21MG61wtrjky4kbTwibjDhg2bKP9jp/s4000/IMG_20231017_180411511.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkWON-78UPkzNpFhTWgg7AvEPYCj5zLAgHVRIdPGdqk8pfsTqsZR_FujJJdGOY9e4VT8aSBgeUnZnYuzccL343mM5sM6K3sfQVKWXAv8Ih5byrYiM7MV5hu9f9HRpgyRuwmjwOoKutdhkCwO1oKRxnO3h264joPn21MG61wtrjky4kbTwibjDhg2bKP9jp/s320/IMG_20231017_180411511.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And this post is delayed because my internet went out on Monday. I didn't get a chance to finish the editing and add the last photos until Thursday. Wacky week, after wacky month. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by, and please check out the bag hop! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maryellen</div></div></div><p></p>teachpanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584921736119683337noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7873086645090026886.post-46787449242405148052023-09-12T01:08:00.000-04:002023-09-12T01:08:49.194-04:00Pieced to Perfection with Earthly Greens<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> Welcome to the preview of <a href="https://islandbatik.com/?s=earthly+greens&post_type=product" target="_blank">Earthly Greens,</a> and my unfinished project. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXlHZn1Osj8d6SOYqpVolrmSo3veAlL4O-8JJXmo3ZCaCNY7pG1TeGWmyeFtsXw8mliYwJ6b2A8zQICdEQp4xv0WceXKmHYdtdyA4rt5tVfRldCeL_OqSiu_ok4I2QABKLAQbGXHSzDjOnflQRyb6f0Fn418JXiy3-xW80ETmpv1FDhE8w4vpT3KFZMOzD/s1600/Pieced-to-Perfection-Blog-Hop-week2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXlHZn1Osj8d6SOYqpVolrmSo3veAlL4O-8JJXmo3ZCaCNY7pG1TeGWmyeFtsXw8mliYwJ6b2A8zQICdEQp4xv0WceXKmHYdtdyA4rt5tVfRldCeL_OqSiu_ok4I2QABKLAQbGXHSzDjOnflQRyb6f0Fn418JXiy3-xW80ETmpv1FDhE8w4vpT3KFZMOzD/s320/Pieced-to-Perfection-Blog-Hop-week2.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TDu6J3QzuubtLEAE-odeO4AK-mv9naKA4HoQ_TnOn3ufMTvpOFHda430YglsuWPoMNS-3O39sn2rIdnFfnrkae8A7vVxarAEfWDaoYBcmbkgpVR2lE3c9dKBIA3Cim2Rhk33_zcxiHWsoWM90PfCWRgEV5VCtLax6kLxxNzkIVWfnlKCpJT5nLolKeFu/s756/Earthly%20Greens.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="252" data-original-width="756" height="107" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TDu6J3QzuubtLEAE-odeO4AK-mv9naKA4HoQ_TnOn3ufMTvpOFHda430YglsuWPoMNS-3O39sn2rIdnFfnrkae8A7vVxarAEfWDaoYBcmbkgpVR2lE3c9dKBIA3Cim2Rhk33_zcxiHWsoWM90PfCWRgEV5VCtLax6kLxxNzkIVWfnlKCpJT5nLolKeFu/s320/Earthly%20Greens.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This gorgeous collection has shades of olive green, from light to dark, with pale yellow and cream. The additional colors are shades of chocolate brown, with hints of orange, red, and yellow. The tjaps (chops) have large leaves, small leaves, plants, mums, and dots. The collection is rich and perfect for Autumn. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Island Batik Ambassadors were challenged to use foundation paper piecing, or English paper piecing for our projects. Since it's supposed to be a challenge, I decided to do a bucket-list designer project, and picked <a href="http://www.quiltworx.com/patterns/autumn-pines/" target="_blank">Autumn Pines from Judy Neimeyer at Quiltworx.</a> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAsPLmsUwnEkjVYAKUkfCVHJ90gTWHiI_uy2lQRTRrA25s228jdALGK1HAweS83kUwrd07oPmgHm9IsVhIIyPU6nhsFHQvV2Xhu9grP2H309trZ5WKL56E0dtuafJNvOvV5v8-B3Oil7ZG1L0aZxBXrr7LG7zoNs3Ttve74t2sw4MqwuLMMLgFBJjr5fqC/s308/Autumn%20Pines.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="308" data-original-width="240" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAsPLmsUwnEkjVYAKUkfCVHJ90gTWHiI_uy2lQRTRrA25s228jdALGK1HAweS83kUwrd07oPmgHm9IsVhIIyPU6nhsFHQvV2Xhu9grP2H309trZ5WKL56E0dtuafJNvOvV5v8-B3Oil7ZG1L0aZxBXrr7LG7zoNs3Ttve74t2sw4MqwuLMMLgFBJjr5fqC/s1600/Autumn%20Pines.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The cover quilt was created with a different brand's batik, but I knew Earthly Greens would be perfect for it. My problem is that these quilts take a lot more time than you would think, but then again, it's going to be perfect, and stunning. I also didn't think I would lose over a month being too sick to work. I'm still dealing with the sinus infection that won't go away, but hoping to feel better soon. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I did watch a number of Judy's free Youtube shows to help me get ready for this colossal endeavor, and they helped, but a class with a certified Quiltworx instructor would have been beneficial. There are a number of easier patterns to do, but I loved the star and feather parts, plus the curved border. I've done foundation paper piecing before, and consider myself an advanced quilter (because I've had many wonderful challenges as an Ambassador, thanks IB!) But this is very detailed. I also picked this because most of the fabric requirements were within the bundle that was sent. I love some of the other designs, but they require more yardage for certain shapes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here's my progress so far. Not too bad, considering that there are 14 pieces in each feather part, and there are 12 units, for 168 pieces in those, alone. The "double wedding ring" parts have over 180 pieces. I haven't counted the curved border yet, lol. Yes, it's time consuming, but the pattern instructions are well done, and the newsprint paper is pre-printed, which made some of this so easy. Although I looked at designing something of my own, like I usually do, this one kept calling me. There are a few other Quiltworx patterns on my list now, too. <br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Anyway, here's where I finished before this writing.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB0Qdxe7nSb66alM2SKUy2EG4_UJMk1kpuq0jnkXfqan21_-4eTF1Jw4D2ol3GiKzAU--myc8W4fcfdC9lLr5unFBHGq5X2zrvmiWmseDjyAUsmTGWEeIXucZYwnbDcnQWYo5hHSPO7ZXzh8y9_GZ3czlDBjqH8id0wOFaSENBePU9kK-v-qMQcra24KuT/s3662/IMG_20230908_163255709_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="3662" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB0Qdxe7nSb66alM2SKUy2EG4_UJMk1kpuq0jnkXfqan21_-4eTF1Jw4D2ol3GiKzAU--myc8W4fcfdC9lLr5unFBHGq5X2zrvmiWmseDjyAUsmTGWEeIXucZYwnbDcnQWYo5hHSPO7ZXzh8y9_GZ3czlDBjqH8id0wOFaSENBePU9kK-v-qMQcra24KuT/s320/IMG_20230908_163255709_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I started by laying out the assorted 1/2 yard pieces that we were provided to Ambassadors. The second from the bottom, creamy center one was also sent in a 2 yard piece (mum/swirl print) , and the 3rd green down (with small light olive leaves) was also sent in a 2 yard piece. Island Batik is so generous. This pattern required quite a bit of the variety, and the light would be great for some of the background. I added Buttermilk, which is behind the collection. I picked the greens from lightest to darkest, for the DWR parts and the browns for the feathers. I was hoping to use multiples of the browns, but the template for cutting the pieces suggested only 2. I'll use the others, with more of the greens, for the curved border. I picked the large green leaves with orange, red and yellow for the center part (star) and the small with colors for the outer part. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij0MNkcwJApfWKzOW_j2Pnu6YdOWGsJnu4gtyAMFctympZPPMRGMJU0fGO_gC31UuYCcyAvE-a9YNhAS2MzwvFUx2slTKX7CTA_WxLL8jMvcaKj6xgZxhflK0KWrNEzwPpwOqyZf15KgPp-Vfo5C2gGDErSm3ZQ37IXDdss-JhAYI99onhdYRIbspvwAX2/s2845/IMG_20230909_164028396_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2845" data-original-width="2813" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij0MNkcwJApfWKzOW_j2Pnu6YdOWGsJnu4gtyAMFctympZPPMRGMJU0fGO_gC31UuYCcyAvE-a9YNhAS2MzwvFUx2slTKX7CTA_WxLL8jMvcaKj6xgZxhflK0KWrNEzwPpwOqyZf15KgPp-Vfo5C2gGDErSm3ZQ37IXDdss-JhAYI99onhdYRIbspvwAX2/s320/IMG_20230909_164028396_HDR.jpg" width="316" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Outer DWR part. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcyPRVZJvXTlfuxay9ZDsNPBRO5qkUQ7ntAFqL7kWdW7MSjJSrl8AUjCWxajAbQIW77KXbJgEKOht_3UWMaqn50YiXdnzZ-Shbluc45ufihc5nth7fNWjJiujbnQmVS9qsNoRFQTF-hmkNi2UmtHcC7Kz5vQThXLIfxeetdsvsz7-pxG-cKlMv8QtxQRrJ/s4000/IMG_20230910_184841427_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcyPRVZJvXTlfuxay9ZDsNPBRO5qkUQ7ntAFqL7kWdW7MSjJSrl8AUjCWxajAbQIW77KXbJgEKOht_3UWMaqn50YiXdnzZ-Shbluc45ufihc5nth7fNWjJiujbnQmVS9qsNoRFQTF-hmkNi2UmtHcC7Kz5vQThXLIfxeetdsvsz7-pxG-cKlMv8QtxQRrJ/s320/IMG_20230910_184841427_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Inner and some of the outer, for a quick picture. The inner pieces become triangles with the added brown sections, the base of the feathers. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Then comes the feathers. .</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF19xUoiL_5W1P-xmKKV0gcvhva1HIt652qoDvv9Xz_VJVoH2B0akifJd4FypX-CBYYSGOKCoZEdtRWZle5SFieWSU5jdBAkAo8Zd14GWuXiVtUTkTGQU5zeWKJ0552z4i410WWQ5fL9xSAJROegimA151F7n9kfHVpcNnRsNhN3ylGaGZE959WdntnQ3Q/s3357/IMG_20230911_184008974.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="3357" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF19xUoiL_5W1P-xmKKV0gcvhva1HIt652qoDvv9Xz_VJVoH2B0akifJd4FypX-CBYYSGOKCoZEdtRWZle5SFieWSU5jdBAkAo8Zd14GWuXiVtUTkTGQU5zeWKJ0552z4i410WWQ5fL9xSAJROegimA151F7n9kfHVpcNnRsNhN3ylGaGZE959WdntnQ3Q/s320/IMG_20230911_184008974.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The top left section is complete. I have 10 more feathers to make, and then add the other backgrounds. Then comes the curved border. I plan to also do another border or 2, depending on the scraps and finished size I want. Without the border, it will measure about 48". I want to go to at least 60, and plan to use Hobb's Wool batting for this, with maybe a cotton with scrim under it, and I really want to do custom quilting. This is going to be epic. But again, bucket list quilts should be special. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Of course, I used a Schmetz Microtech 12 needle, and Aurifil 50wt thread for piecing. I'll use Aurifil for quilting, as well. I'm grateful for the Janome Horizon 9450 with push button cutting, as that's made some of the piecing easier, and love the clear foot with the red arrow for needle placement, and the easy switch to the 1/4" foot with guide for the traditional piecing parts. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I'm honored to be an Island Batik ambassador, and to have these great challenges. I was hoping to have more of the top done, but hope to have more time soon. In the meantime, please visit the other Ambassador blogs for their designs, and additional give-aways. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Susan Deshensky from <a href="https://www.ladybluequilts.com/post/pieced-to-perfection" target="_blank">Lady Blue Quilts</a> also had Earthly Greens collection today, and her gorgeous finished top really shows the colors well. Please check out her post. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Check the <a href="https://islandbatik.com/pieced-to-perfection-week-1-and-giveaway/" target="_blank">Island Batik blog</a> for the schedule of others, and to see the recap and posts from last week. There's also a give-away of a bundle of Earthly Greens or Lavender Fields, too. </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid0O5WbqzBj8ZG81zUrwyBZvxFdKUD6G3XPJDZO4uFiJuUlP1Y8G9qmCs6t1PeJcwI4vMRLZhjhfJohwZk1ERrT2aT2MtphITuRmWnIoyck4GFukwbgdUS61eBFNqad9Ds62d_3A_CeV31Qwfm8LWmOVJDvHeC3AvQDzR5-gTUhCVP56ymC4N_YAj7nqCQ/s1080/Week2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid0O5WbqzBj8ZG81zUrwyBZvxFdKUD6G3XPJDZO4uFiJuUlP1Y8G9qmCs6t1PeJcwI4vMRLZhjhfJohwZk1ERrT2aT2MtphITuRmWnIoyck4GFukwbgdUS61eBFNqad9Ds62d_3A_CeV31Qwfm8LWmOVJDvHeC3AvQDzR5-gTUhCVP56ymC4N_YAj7nqCQ/s320/Week2.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">a Rafflecopter giveaway</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Leave a comment to enter to win some fabric from me. Have you ever tried a Quiltworx pattern? Have you ever done foundation paper piecing? If you need help to get started with this technique, let me know and I'll recommend some books or videos. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Earthly Greens may be found in the following shops (search online for links)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="width: 482px;">
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</tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks for stopping by, and please visit the others! </span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Maryellen</span></div></div>teachpanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584921736119683337noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7873086645090026886.post-10821548577171909532023-07-16T23:52:00.000-04:002023-07-16T23:52:07.750-04:00Island Batik Ambassador Unboxing Video July 2023<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> I'm excited to share the new supplies I received from Island Batik to complete the next 6 months of Ambassador Challenges. Watch the video below to see the live taped unboxing. Additional photos follow. An additional box is coming soon, with 4 yards each of White, Grey and Black solids, plus some Stash Builder rolls and maybe more surprises. The first boxes weighed over 30 lbs. Island Batik is so generous! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Rbm2VLf6AbY" width="320" youtube-src-id="Rbm2VLf6AbY"></iframe></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">What I didn't realize during the video was that you would be able to see my 1 1/2 year old puppy Heather chasing butterflies in the background, or the jingle and occasional appearance of my son's Rottweiler, Freya next to me. The quilt behind me is my new pattern, Framed, featuring Lavender Fields. Pattern will be available soon, in my Etsy store and some shops. It uses a 2 1/2" strip pack, plus a little yardage. It was a really sunny, hot day, and I couldn't open my eyes without my sunglasses, so just enjoy the fun take on doing something outdoors with 2 dogs, birds, crickets and cicadas, lawn mowers and occasional airplanes. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUn3AO76s3ADxo_dVsa_cbAj10ZEL5OkVS076pcoExKkFTT7WM6R7WqZGmTOL8RogWYrIufoi7GRBG1sD2DNaE1szCAnm3nLg1Xiwc-OGzeMzJIiB1KmNKpw6WvH6-q7lofoMwiPdtf1LwB0DR_YDrQ_R3K0wguTxuGMac1Q5N-geKo-si_GKo1divNpMJ/s4000/IMG_20230716_182048659_HDR~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUn3AO76s3ADxo_dVsa_cbAj10ZEL5OkVS076pcoExKkFTT7WM6R7WqZGmTOL8RogWYrIufoi7GRBG1sD2DNaE1szCAnm3nLg1Xiwc-OGzeMzJIiB1KmNKpw6WvH6-q7lofoMwiPdtf1LwB0DR_YDrQ_R3K0wguTxuGMac1Q5N-geKo-si_GKo1divNpMJ/s320/IMG_20230716_182048659_HDR~2.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Maryellen</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p><br /></p>teachpanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584921736119683337noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7873086645090026886.post-88888053856806459652023-06-17T01:00:00.002-04:002023-06-17T01:00:41.785-04:00Fly Away Challenge with Island Batik Precuts<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> Come Fly Away with the Island Batik Ambassadors this month! Here's my Geese in a Row. I may not have my ducks in a row, but my geese are! lol </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJVOLlG_I4w3Rj2rcjp9-xlOraDbBobKg2kzTt4YIdYMLU-ypix2iMUBmge8z6UfhvakRvooW-JU-eAdDmcbNfRHwOZPLo9ZbnsH03ZsjQv9KUs2U5TeLg1eT-uZCJotn5aMUwlGgpKUvpeb4gQT_79B6yfYFBg6i0EdF-JHtXF7vvIJ3Ll6Z1sG3skw/s2834/IMG_20230615_121806952_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2834" data-original-width="2684" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJVOLlG_I4w3Rj2rcjp9-xlOraDbBobKg2kzTt4YIdYMLU-ypix2iMUBmge8z6UfhvakRvooW-JU-eAdDmcbNfRHwOZPLo9ZbnsH03ZsjQv9KUs2U5TeLg1eT-uZCJotn5aMUwlGgpKUvpeb4gQT_79B6yfYFBg6i0EdF-JHtXF7vvIJ3Ll6Z1sG3skw/s320/IMG_20230615_121806952_HDR.jpg" width="303" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjodgk9EMzym0skJ4O8Q7b7zqkEk1-oIyNm4nS-H7hDGmjlbKoPR1Rfc4qjtS_230ON7OkFkVp_Qzj510KnqT0LSBloc9o8EmjQdpBeJ5COBDY5G9KoSd8SpVUZtQ9s2Zvbw0s-JAgZTKQPsh0Y4_M0JSEEjkot2GZs7sOeseh1j2xeqZ9aeg861hNWlg/s1600/06%20-%20Fly%20Away.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjodgk9EMzym0skJ4O8Q7b7zqkEk1-oIyNm4nS-H7hDGmjlbKoPR1Rfc4qjtS_230ON7OkFkVp_Qzj510KnqT0LSBloc9o8EmjQdpBeJ5COBDY5G9KoSd8SpVUZtQ9s2Zvbw0s-JAgZTKQPsh0Y4_M0JSEEjkot2GZs7sOeseh1j2xeqZ9aeg861hNWlg/s320/06%20-%20Fly%20Away.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Our challenge this June was to use the Flying Geese unit made with any of the precuts we received in our January box We could make anything, and any size, but as you've seen, I tend to go large! I picked the Brilliant Blue 10" Stack and some Basics 1/2 yard pieces I've received over the 10 years in the generous boxes of supplies we get. It's so much fun to be an Island Batik Ambassador! Our generous supplies include Schmetz needles, Aurifil thread, tools from Studio 180 designs, and Hobb's Batting. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx6u6mYXZGsTHhPWPHtuY6mrVJ5zXcTebJc2jmFaT11xH_zdrG2cD-OYTuxNm0tnGz_Hn4HTEQ6JmUTBR6j3q-iCU30aMSf54ljybfW5k0MYNulMfk23_wIczdQuQ_xmpLD72HBIdoQE9PaaaRj-hGo1gBm7p8kUTUG4KTkN0DXw57J7EYYSFCydeaig/s1500/Brilliant%20Blue-ST%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx6u6mYXZGsTHhPWPHtuY6mrVJ5zXcTebJc2jmFaT11xH_zdrG2cD-OYTuxNm0tnGz_Hn4HTEQ6JmUTBR6j3q-iCU30aMSf54ljybfW5k0MYNulMfk23_wIczdQuQ_xmpLD72HBIdoQE9PaaaRj-hGo1gBm7p8kUTUG4KTkN0DXw57J7EYYSFCydeaig/s320/Brilliant%20Blue-ST%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://islandbatik.com/?s=Brilliant+Blue&post_type=product" target="_blank">Brilliant Blue</a> has a gorgeous array of shades, from palest Sky to Midnight navy. I wanted to showcase a few shades of this collection, and use the gradations in a way that put the variety in view. I chose <a href="https://islandbatik.com/product/grey/" target="_blank">Solid Grey </a>for the background, to allow the blues to shine. My 2 favorite ways to make Flying Geese units include the <a href="https://deb-tuckers-studio-180-design.myshopify.com/collections/wing-clipper/products/wing-clipper-1" target="_blank">Studio 180* Wing Clipper,</a> and the Quilt in a Day Flying Geese tools. Both patterns make 4 geese from one larger square. I used the Wing Clipper for this one, as the "wing" parts are cut from smaller pieces, rather than a larger square. Either way, there's a great way to trim the units to the exact size you need. When I want a variety of sizes of geese, the Wing Clipper is easier to find. Multiple sizes on one tool makes it efficient. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">To start, I picked a number of darkest blue squares, and the instructions. You can get 4 4x8" finished flying geese from one 9 1/2" square, and I cut the Wing sections 1/4" larger than the requirements. It allows me a little extra room on the top for trimming, and not losing the points. Once I made a few geese, I decided to head to EQ8 to decide on the overall design. Before this, I had so many ideas in my head! It was overwhelming to have so many great ideas, so I decided to sew some first, then plan the design that best accomplishes my favorite idea. I actually changed it again after sewing the geese, since I made too many of the larger ones. 3 rows of the largest ones, with the darkest on the outside and bottom row, and lighter ones towards the center. Then I wanted to add a separating row, to help make the quilt longer. Next was 3x6" geese in the medium shades of blue, another separating row, then the palest row, of 2x4" geese. The number of geese in each row goes according to the width of the top. I chose the sizes based on the divisibility; all are factors 48. Yes, there's math in quilting! Overall, after quilting, it measures about 64 by 70", a great size for a throw or coverlet for twin bed. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7EHKs9ZjU1HLgZr2FkCs6WzlGxidcUcwx1sdH9bOryNtWrxn2K4JkilGYXUhYjvB_-hiTras0T9bUtPexPRmji7BuX_UWDEZ4lO38SKwfZ0REevznwpBXmJd8Hv2y0zK9uNeM-l70-52-i0rz46s16tji4oJrB_A1-2z3Ps1luHZscGMCPxzSK3jRQg/s4000/IMG_20230604_160741629_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7EHKs9ZjU1HLgZr2FkCs6WzlGxidcUcwx1sdH9bOryNtWrxn2K4JkilGYXUhYjvB_-hiTras0T9bUtPexPRmji7BuX_UWDEZ4lO38SKwfZ0REevznwpBXmJd8Hv2y0zK9uNeM-l70-52-i0rz46s16tji4oJrB_A1-2z3Ps1luHZscGMCPxzSK3jRQg/s320/IMG_20230604_160741629_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Trimming to size, and using the pink Highlighter tape makes it easy to find the lines needed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The overall design is mirrored top to bottom and side to side and lightest in the center. The separator fabrics were from 1/2 yard Basics cuts. The center is Sky, the next is Bluebird Circles, and the outer is Cornflower. Navy makes up the border and binding. Grey separates the top and outer border. I love being able to use almost the whole 10" square for the larger geese, and getting 4 units. The smaller ones were trimmed to the required size, so there are a few scraps to use in addition to the remaining squares. I'll play with them soon, and make something else. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I pieced all with a Schmetz Quilting 12 needle, and Aurifil 50wt thread. I quilted it with Warm & Natural batting, and used a royal blue Shannon Cuddle wide backing I have. Quilting panto is <a href="https://www.mycreativestitches.net/west-wind-edge-to-edge/" target="_blank">West Wind from My Creative Stitches.</a> I felt geese needed wind to help fly, lol. Of course, I used my Handi-Quilter Amara with Pro-Stitcher. Quilting thread is Aurifil <a href="https://www.aurifil.com/products/aurifil-cotton-forty3" target="_blank">Forty-3</a> in Stonewash Blues variegated, since the shades went with all the fabric colors. There's great texture and movement, and the quilt is so pretty. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After the quilt was done, I went to Jones' Beach to get some photos, but didn't realize they have already started charging the parking fee daily. I thought it was only weekends for now, so I drove a little further until I found a free parking lot overlooking the Robert Moses Water tower and Fire Island. I'm all about finding free photo locations.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">More photos for you to enjoy! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9AYvG2Ze_SH-TUssUj6_UTCTbbEWY-NGzk8kT28F21IJEEyYKnc0wYTkiafA7BHeajioVX7nP2j_bNm-mJ-IND5tszXP7NidJEdaPlcjC8MtLt3VG-ufOYuKenmL0KqlitfcfiJSfOed5LwT-wrgALcBZBg6VAkhWQhQYODGSYgZAqG3O2NKDWS9_Q/s2713/IMG_20230615_121836086_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2713" data-original-width="2547" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9AYvG2Ze_SH-TUssUj6_UTCTbbEWY-NGzk8kT28F21IJEEyYKnc0wYTkiafA7BHeajioVX7nP2j_bNm-mJ-IND5tszXP7NidJEdaPlcjC8MtLt3VG-ufOYuKenmL0KqlitfcfiJSfOed5LwT-wrgALcBZBg6VAkhWQhQYODGSYgZAqG3O2NKDWS9_Q/s320/IMG_20230615_121836086_HDR.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you're looking for Brilliant Blue Stack, I have one in my Etsy shop (link on the right), and also have Navy, Ravine, Sky and Bluebird in yardage, as well as Solid Grey and Cobalt. You may find other shops that carry Brilliant Blue, including Cozy Creative Center, Hancock's of Paducah, Stitchin' Heaven, and Divine Threads, NY. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Please check out the other Island Batik Ambassadors to see their inspiring projects. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #43454b; text-align: left;">Emily Leachman,</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #43454b; text-align: left;"> </span><a href="http://thedarlingdogwood.blogspot.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33; text-align: left;">The Darling Dogwood</a></span></div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sarah Pitcher, <a href="https://www.pitchersboutique.com/blog-1" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Pitcher’s Boutique</a>, Claudia Porter, <a href="https://www.createwithclaudia.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Create with Claudia</a>, Brenda Alburl, <a href="https://songbirddesigns.blog/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Songbird Designs</a> Elita Sharpe, <a href="https://busyneedle.net/a-pieceful-perspective-blog/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Busy Needle Quilting</a>, Reed Johnson, <a href="https://bluebearquilts.com/blog-the-bearister-quilter" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Blue Bear Quilts</a> Suzy Webster, <a href="https://websterquilt.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Websterquilt</a>, Preeti Harris, <a href="https://sewpreetiquilts.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Sew Preeti Quilts</a>, Renee Atkinson, <a href="https://pinktulipquilting.wordpress.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Pink Tulip Quilting</a>, Denise Looney, <a href="https://fortheloveofgeese.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">For the Love of Geese</a>, Gail Sheppard, <a href="https://quiltinggail.wordpress.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Quilting Gail</a>, Anorina Morris, <a href="https://www.sameliasmum.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Samelia’s Mum</a>, Sandra Starley, <a href="https://utahquiltappraiser.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Textile Time Travels</a>, Susan Deshensky, <a href="http://www.ladybluequilts.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Lady Blue Quilts</a>, Randi Jones, <a href="https://randisroost.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Randi’s Roost</a>, Brittany Fisher, <a href="https://bobbinwithbrittany.wordpress.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Bobbin with Brittany</a> Lisa Pickering, <a href="https://lisascompassion.wordpress.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Lisa’s Quilting Passion</a>, Victoria Johnson, <a href="https://foreverquilting4you.wordpress.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Forever Quilting for You</a>, Mania Hatziioannidi, <a href="https://maniaforquilts.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Mania for Quilts</a>, Lana Russel, <a href="http://lanaquilts.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Lana Quilts</a>, Pamela Boatright, <a href="https://pamelaquilts.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Pamela Quilts</a>, Jennifer Thomas, <a href="http://curlicuecreations.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Curlicue Creations</a>, Leah Malasky, <a href="http://quilteddelights.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33;">Quilted Delights</a>, Connie Kauffman, <a href="https://kauffmandesigns.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c2d33; outline: rgb(127, 84, 179) solid 2px; text-decoration-line: none;">Kauffman Designs</a></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #43454b; margin: 0px 0px 1.41575em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope you choose to make some geese! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maryellen</div>teachpanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584921736119683337noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7873086645090026886.post-30889392254881852822023-05-15T01:17:00.000-04:002023-05-15T01:17:23.079-04:00Tool Craze with Studio 180* and Island Batik<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizN5IeytdAanHu5dGNQXyfDAHd-EXe1vTs5-zf3MmgL41juTRr4KPby-okb6ja2Yir92-rejZAuinAQ9QFDS7Yy4XvrCk47CgF0qp1ZwtXKVMXB3TkMHgdDbDH0Z4ckmwfpQhGV8F2K-l0z9wXFNIkCUboKLoSjaWWOLk4dTRTdFRqfOOIT5LnlQbBDQ/s1712/IMG_20230514_183438346_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1712" data-original-width="1702" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizN5IeytdAanHu5dGNQXyfDAHd-EXe1vTs5-zf3MmgL41juTRr4KPby-okb6ja2Yir92-rejZAuinAQ9QFDS7Yy4XvrCk47CgF0qp1ZwtXKVMXB3TkMHgdDbDH0Z4ckmwfpQhGV8F2K-l0z9wXFNIkCUboKLoSjaWWOLk4dTRTdFRqfOOIT5LnlQbBDQ/s320/IMG_20230514_183438346_HDR.jpg" width="318" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Midsummer Meteors</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGwaBn_W2KWOzfdDmhYRK4xu3uehfRxgLrwRVAon1rNwUr7BZTqDQBzHDgZdrpEhQUcsQ-7XHhv6vyAp5SyDxQ0x41n1nmqwJYZE3ldIz8TF5WVZHJxMmSu6aM65VEAKdgZXJqONrvslusmTx4eUP3vGAK_M6cXLbs3zDLjf8Ws0IpadX7sK3jjtDUcw/s1080/Tool%20Craze%20May.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGwaBn_W2KWOzfdDmhYRK4xu3uehfRxgLrwRVAon1rNwUr7BZTqDQBzHDgZdrpEhQUcsQ-7XHhv6vyAp5SyDxQ0x41n1nmqwJYZE3ldIz8TF5WVZHJxMmSu6aM65VEAKdgZXJqONrvslusmTx4eUP3vGAK_M6cXLbs3zDLjf8Ws0IpadX7sK3jjtDUcw/s320/Tool%20Craze%20May.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Welcome to the <a href="https://islandbatik.com/?s=summer+twilight&post_type=product" target="_blank">Summer Twilight</a> day on the Tool Craze blog hop! I'm so excited to share this pretty collection by <a href="https://tamarinis.typepad.com/tamarinis/" target="_blank">Tammy Silvers of Tamarinis</a> for Island Batik. There's a list below of a few shops that ordered Summer Twilight, and you can always check at Islandbatik.com for shops that carry the gorgeous collections. Aqua and Teal, black, purple, green, fuchsia and hot pink play well together. There are tulips, large multi-petal blooms, leaves, feathers and a great dotted tjap that looks like a clamshell design. That was the inspiration for the quilting pattern, but more on that later. </span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Meet Midsummer Meteors, my design for this hop. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwV7QQ9l1bXfEbwAE238SA1PHgj5CwLhnX3Sxmkd3NuyH1EoJDrLQd5Mg5yKRnYtkvA2Tg6_uWTS9q3s4ec3bQvlBnjpCNfkexGIxokJ-1sO307d1vJt2XDQ7K58g5EEaNEGy9AX9Fou5P4H_GEdrhYHMCwhKDZngYHAo11raq0HudJmi5xtoUphGIPA/s900/Summer%20Twilight.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwV7QQ9l1bXfEbwAE238SA1PHgj5CwLhnX3Sxmkd3NuyH1EoJDrLQd5Mg5yKRnYtkvA2Tg6_uWTS9q3s4ec3bQvlBnjpCNfkexGIxokJ-1sO307d1vJt2XDQ7K58g5EEaNEGy9AX9Fou5P4H_GEdrhYHMCwhKDZngYHAo11raq0HudJmi5xtoUphGIPA/s320/Summer%20Twilight.jpg" width="256" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigool8yARzFWpVd5r-EZJ4tIMVOhLTY-2ZGL-lTUxyv_zZzHwgJj6DJut64xiw0K-2nTBWDJ-lep1aM2pE9_-I-42otg4CIMSx2gC3lDQah11PAfwLY6jnc2sTNdmCbIZ79y_qyCq8dha3Q8JViJSFhOutZ77epiUUpVCkxg0pKzhBRm4qWrDBwwYRKw/s4000/IMG_20230507_152707544_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigool8yARzFWpVd5r-EZJ4tIMVOhLTY-2ZGL-lTUxyv_zZzHwgJj6DJut64xiw0K-2nTBWDJ-lep1aM2pE9_-I-42otg4CIMSx2gC3lDQah11PAfwLY6jnc2sTNdmCbIZ79y_qyCq8dha3Q8JViJSFhOutZ77epiUUpVCkxg0pKzhBRm4qWrDBwwYRKw/s320/IMG_20230507_152707544_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnyLDXEJeSzOa-QCzQr680jBhBtjEfMu-EBYkmZ5usEG5DamEzdVMJO5_v-RSOE9Gr3aPVGSATz9iqM8IS9JX01pJRG642q0PRhDLR3NjH__1nTkaDDb1bfSCZjfOCC2wNQc59AGicdVUv6VSdeP0qKY5Ji3-BEPUxjrsWX6OY9yd-jzwm42lyV6j9_w/s2868/IMG_20230507_153222164_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2868" data-original-width="2730" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnyLDXEJeSzOa-QCzQr680jBhBtjEfMu-EBYkmZ5usEG5DamEzdVMJO5_v-RSOE9Gr3aPVGSATz9iqM8IS9JX01pJRG642q0PRhDLR3NjH__1nTkaDDb1bfSCZjfOCC2wNQc59AGicdVUv6VSdeP0qKY5Ji3-BEPUxjrsWX6OY9yd-jzwm42lyV6j9_w/s320/IMG_20230507_153222164_HDR.jpg" width="305" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I also received a neutral and 2 yards of Blackberry, which I'll save for another project. I used some of the 6 yard piece of neutrals that Island Batik provided in the box, and Wisteria from my shop.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Ambassadors were asked to use the Studio 180* tool that was sent in the first box for 2023 with the 1/2 yard surprise bundle. We were asked to use as many fabrics as we could and use the tool in multiple sizes, with at least </span><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">30 units, with the quilt being any size. Okay, I met most of the requirements. But I went big and used ALL the fabrics. I couldn't think of a way to use multiple sizes of equilateral triangles but actually, maybe I did use multiple sizes within the design. Some were cut at 4" and some at 6 1/2". I used multiple Technique Sheet designs, as well. Can you see the Checkerboard, Framed, Capped, Quad or Striped units? Doing the math, I made 170 triangles, plus 20 side units, and of the 170 triangles, 60 had various pieces totaling 150 smaller pieces. 280 pieces in this top, plus borders.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">I was provided the <a href="https://deb-tuckers-studio-180-design.myshopify.com/search?type=product&q=star+60" target="_blank">Star 60 tool</a>. It's designed to make 60* stars, or 6 pointed stars in 17 sizes from 1" to 9", but you can go larger using a combination of the Star 60 and your other longer rulers. You can use the triangles to make hexagons and there are also directions to make the ends straight, to square your units. Watch the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-W2KbOAplc" target="_blank">video where Deb Tucker</a> explains this tool, and some of the uses. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">After watching the video for the tool, and for the technique sheets, I got to work on EQ8 to see if I could figure out what I wanted to do. First, there are a number of squares that use the 6 point star, and some of them would have worked, but I wanted something different. I looked through the One Patch quilt suggestions, and they had one that was triangles, similar to the 1000 Pyramids designs. That sparked my interest, so I played with a few ideas using the colors in the collection. I also played with background colors. My only issue was I didn't know how to draw the different Technique Sheet designs within each triangle. More on that later, also. I tried a navy background, but thought it was too dark.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvRRpjNiENHwCRx2n_rW_wQL3RGVgk1I3I_opuSDoxrusgLkWde402TSKN7q1sYVjcFhKW5g3d9j135bKEEt203RNoZXk-sARG3sJ6wTZvJ1SWMybXrSWxpcWs62InaLiJOlmZFJenRqixR7uVtbCh20z9Y1y6VyIVorb0m3gUB4tJw4tqhShgm0xD3A/s608/triangle%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="608" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvRRpjNiENHwCRx2n_rW_wQL3RGVgk1I3I_opuSDoxrusgLkWde402TSKN7q1sYVjcFhKW5g3d9j135bKEEt203RNoZXk-sARG3sJ6wTZvJ1SWMybXrSWxpcWs62InaLiJOlmZFJenRqixR7uVtbCh20z9Y1y6VyIVorb0m3gUB4tJw4tqhShgm0xD3A/s320/triangle%202.JPG" width="316" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">EQ8 draft</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> This was the start. The triangles could be adjusted to the size and angle, so I played with 8" tall, and decided to use 6" tall. The quilt could be made fairly quickly and would finish about 80" square with the borders. I printed this out, and then used a pen to draw possible Technique Sheet designs within the units, and to add more fabric choices. After I looked at all the white space, I decided to add the units that look like smaller stars. Those end up being 12" tall, but the large ones are 24". I also changed the color combinations as I cut each star. The background fabric is <a href="https://islandbatik.com/product/snow/" target="_blank">Snow</a>, a pale creamy white with a little hint of grey. Each triangle is sized perfectly with the Star 60 tool. If you're not familiar with Tucker tools, they make oversized units that are then trimmed down to perfection. I've used many of the tools for previous projects, and love them! It's so easy to get better at piecing when the units are close to perfect. You can see some of the lines on this tool on the pink fabric. They line up with the triangle sections, and there are lines for vertical and horizontal, plus trim lines to get the bottom edge correct. Any lost points in piecing are my fault, not the tool's, lol </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-RvBkO9o1CIdgaIBhhQudzVDjUptiPvflRmtSL1DP9W8Pz0D-fc9J_1q7n5wN6C4WWfH9JK5mQe70_xnWjszqq1Zf_daU9hNj1ytWhWp_oVwVeDKBmGYcreRLUKuKzsLpykOU9CJ_N65PwcEs15zrKwV9P6xaeauvkynexk0o9-1USLaH6Tg2cVMNkQ/s3000/IMG_20230509_173926933_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2363" data-original-width="3000" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-RvBkO9o1CIdgaIBhhQudzVDjUptiPvflRmtSL1DP9W8Pz0D-fc9J_1q7n5wN6C4WWfH9JK5mQe70_xnWjszqq1Zf_daU9hNj1ytWhWp_oVwVeDKBmGYcreRLUKuKzsLpykOU9CJ_N65PwcEs15zrKwV9P6xaeauvkynexk0o9-1USLaH6Tg2cVMNkQ/s320/IMG_20230509_173926933_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I add pink Highlighter tape to certain lines when needed, so it's easy to find the mark. I could have used it on the 6" V line, but since I was cutting 4", 6" and the diamonds for some of the centers, I didn't want to keep moving the tape, although it is repositionable. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />I added a new Schmetz Chrome size 12 needle to my Janome 9450, and wound about 5 bobbins with Aurifil 50wt, because I use a large cone, just for piecing. I also used my Prairie Spirit Alpaca pressing mat to help get the units flat. These 3 products are always in use here. They make my pieces accurate, which leads to a better top. But first, the oops. Lost at bobbin chicken when adding the borders. 3 more stitches would have been nice, but I had more bobbins wound, so no time lost. Don't worry, I cleaned out the bobbin case after the next bobbin change. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGAZJdmuFaH9lz-iztjZuKtThTQ1_8asR04vQxWVwHoNVSkPkmslAfxwWsYkMmJHXtC41NIWI_ZbnLxPhr2Y58uK7RYtkzSxSeVM91WBpVPHQw0FF41S2q_VjBYB5YjCaRH5LgwnqUo38WsMLp43bIrBgCvpL2vRlWhTt-iORmNACJUUofLzSO6EA68Q/s3264/IMG_20230513_172742335_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGAZJdmuFaH9lz-iztjZuKtThTQ1_8asR04vQxWVwHoNVSkPkmslAfxwWsYkMmJHXtC41NIWI_ZbnLxPhr2Y58uK7RYtkzSxSeVM91WBpVPHQw0FF41S2q_VjBYB5YjCaRH5LgwnqUo38WsMLp43bIrBgCvpL2vRlWhTt-iORmNACJUUofLzSO6EA68Q/s320/IMG_20230513_172742335_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Oops again.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6W9ms446QnsaqaoGxsQLQAsJ2yX6P-hXACZhb-ii08RjIRWWw2ZH_qK3lbLu07m8ctaVd2jSy-7Q2iqm5s536igYbOsy0QupYOXTftnldDx1preM6r0eHmCnsLV1QYGL0qp_rJXBTiaCaWZ3Ewbhzi4g3wYdAFWb7SanO6M-WNRhpRNELNMhjul_48w/s4000/IMG_20230512_155524471_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6W9ms446QnsaqaoGxsQLQAsJ2yX6P-hXACZhb-ii08RjIRWWw2ZH_qK3lbLu07m8ctaVd2jSy-7Q2iqm5s536igYbOsy0QupYOXTftnldDx1preM6r0eHmCnsLV1QYGL0qp_rJXBTiaCaWZ3Ewbhzi4g3wYdAFWb7SanO6M-WNRhpRNELNMhjul_48w/s320/IMG_20230512_155524471_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Making the checkerboard units, I didn't pay attention to how to join the pieced diamond units. Had to redo 4 out of 6, and then do another one more time because I knew I could do better at the center match point. In the above photo, the bottom one is correct. Below is one of the oops. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJFvgrj-YJMGHmN0EEvHvCbQjXBebLA7cLBe52WgNS-mb5qZBY3pWTVotJC7eauHff3L56sjMdskBT-4Y5Ptidi-UlJpumL84MAYHc0Y0ob5bGvL3KrNLpiaSg6mlLEul_26Igcqndeuk0hGxaxUXYy3GjlY6F5YfegXfZiQ3ZJUWyiUyMlMbACBA7mg/s4000/IMG_20230512_155511853_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJFvgrj-YJMGHmN0EEvHvCbQjXBebLA7cLBe52WgNS-mb5qZBY3pWTVotJC7eauHff3L56sjMdskBT-4Y5Ptidi-UlJpumL84MAYHc0Y0ob5bGvL3KrNLpiaSg6mlLEul_26Igcqndeuk0hGxaxUXYy3GjlY6F5YfegXfZiQ3ZJUWyiUyMlMbACBA7mg/s320/IMG_20230512_155511853_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I do plan to write a pattern for this top, so if you're interested, give me some time, and I'll share it when it's done. It was actually fun, and fairly quickly pieced. I contacted EQ8, and they offered information on creating the pieced triangle shapes. Diane was super friendly and helpful. I'll figure it out and get the pattern ready. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are more photos of the top. I used Hobb's Heirloom Cotton batting for a soft drape, and used a cream sateen wide back for the backside. I added borders and binding in <a href="https://islandbatik.com/product/wisteria/" target="_blank">Wisteria</a>, one of the Playful Purples Foundations. I have this for sale in my Etsy shop, if you need it. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhws0QVHuoCVV0iGVfFbMucVqsItmaVtfsj96iht_MzQb3dIMk-vlOhjnb_tqz5QbBlEhkCmZzNg1QnY1OhJQx7K01i6e8znXyVwU9zpiIwWNNZbKg1Pgh2BIKw64QiHmELi6Hw6SXfmRG0FXP0o_dIHPFQtTICImuOuEGmATvyT2ym3QxlJu0847jbUw/s4000/IMG_20230514_182911000_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhws0QVHuoCVV0iGVfFbMucVqsItmaVtfsj96iht_MzQb3dIMk-vlOhjnb_tqz5QbBlEhkCmZzNg1QnY1OhJQx7K01i6e8znXyVwU9zpiIwWNNZbKg1Pgh2BIKw64QiHmELi6Hw6SXfmRG0FXP0o_dIHPFQtTICImuOuEGmATvyT2ym3QxlJu0847jbUw/s320/IMG_20230514_182911000_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Quilted on my Handi-Quilter Amara with Pro-Stitcher using <a href="https://www.mycreativestitches.net/clam-shell-feather-edge-to-edge/" target="_blank">Clam Shell Feather Edge to Edge by mycreativestitches.net</a> and <a href="https://www.aurifil.com/products/aurifil-cotton-forty3" target="_blank">Aurifil Forty-3</a> in 2026 Chalk, a pale creamy white that perfectly matched the Snow background. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB0PGiIj9RPE0Pt4VaYbXvVcQH0oXrPjhHD4kF5csRniw1K75tnPO95zZ2ibQekVi04GZAj3pQvOppq95thGJ5OugH495QoVhc95cwXkbZzfJKYkK6axiUS_ubgUr8UVuWleLgMmKPzxqK9ygvcxqhPT0XQQVrD46Lmasl6syHSzgL2EjNrzq9KPGLAw/s4000/IMG_20230514_182915977_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB0PGiIj9RPE0Pt4VaYbXvVcQH0oXrPjhHD4kF5csRniw1K75tnPO95zZ2ibQekVi04GZAj3pQvOppq95thGJ5OugH495QoVhc95cwXkbZzfJKYkK6axiUS_ubgUr8UVuWleLgMmKPzxqK9ygvcxqhPT0XQQVrD46Lmasl6syHSzgL2EjNrzq9KPGLAw/s320/IMG_20230514_182915977_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Framed units with the matching smaller side triangles, alternating with single color triangles. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuOnt5koJBQ7pSPERkUJZESBseUhbwV_fuRSkcYfua1lv1qSuCtxyHWQcn6M53F_shSkT0TCKM2JivbQD6VjuQ_gLl2yLxq89qX7b8bJVsmczb7ZjGNTeX9f_iVetQY3QKKKodqa3bNLJaGXeuoqWK53NJyks7VTL_8JjqSYjLp3rdK8DbeIJDycQm3A/s4000/IMG_20230514_182920815_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuOnt5koJBQ7pSPERkUJZESBseUhbwV_fuRSkcYfua1lv1qSuCtxyHWQcn6M53F_shSkT0TCKM2JivbQD6VjuQ_gLl2yLxq89qX7b8bJVsmczb7ZjGNTeX9f_iVetQY3QKKKodqa3bNLJaGXeuoqWK53NJyks7VTL_8JjqSYjLp3rdK8DbeIJDycQm3A/s320/IMG_20230514_182920815_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Striped and Checkerboard units. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit0tPWfBhtty-7HiEvjxxQWTVWJhTQLDaF27MKGpLeLIW4bgFgf_lEknAhKutqKeWvwC9_3efvr0R8xI-6EWflUD6KGF8YH4YSGf09MrrrI1t535mabwqlP6Ni6vW-_2VPB9t6Cc4Nt6HjnZicD8JSheqz6gp8lJX31q9UJXCMUKvxrdE5qMP8UPhwPw/s3091/IMG_20230514_182933571_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="3091" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit0tPWfBhtty-7HiEvjxxQWTVWJhTQLDaF27MKGpLeLIW4bgFgf_lEknAhKutqKeWvwC9_3efvr0R8xI-6EWflUD6KGF8YH4YSGf09MrrrI1t535mabwqlP6Ni6vW-_2VPB9t6Cc4Nt6HjnZicD8JSheqz6gp8lJX31q9UJXCMUKvxrdE5qMP8UPhwPw/s320/IMG_20230514_182933571_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Capped units.</span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZgSmqxggL-9y39XUVrNpqI91VsgszxGjQDlh-Fojlb79cWDjAggghmRna6HPN1FG8GVa5ktBrSlNVoCTMC9JhJjaVM6hURuHaS4wFWKlzamiq5wH46j-khFYBgWWifCknMmdi4a2mnEzE61K6hALPiORfnu5V8OwctIb3tAmR_84alj2ImnXEyqM1Q/s4000/IMG_20230514_182942666_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZgSmqxggL-9y39XUVrNpqI91VsgszxGjQDlh-Fojlb79cWDjAggghmRna6HPN1FG8GVa5ktBrSlNVoCTMC9JhJjaVM6hURuHaS4wFWKlzamiq5wH46j-khFYBgWWifCknMmdi4a2mnEzE61K6hALPiORfnu5V8OwctIb3tAmR_84alj2ImnXEyqM1Q/s320/IMG_20230514_182942666_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Quad Units. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7u8R7ctDxkyQ5JeqiEmf-yzFr1AuKjPwDN2ovQaD5m3HUJjIt0wbgGvliktjT9f5kuLAMq875vemGLRUF4KKw_AGPTF_hzhnyMvZLpTyLHF-Yre615WkTqoMWCFR_DButWsu-004VoiMlhh6ggDRr609yxKGRlZLCtWy5LjmHza8ZiNJk-IDqquAYQ/s2195/IMG_20230514_183434061_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1915" data-original-width="2195" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7u8R7ctDxkyQ5JeqiEmf-yzFr1AuKjPwDN2ovQaD5m3HUJjIt0wbgGvliktjT9f5kuLAMq875vemGLRUF4KKw_AGPTF_hzhnyMvZLpTyLHF-Yre615WkTqoMWCFR_DButWsu-004VoiMlhh6ggDRr609yxKGRlZLCtWy5LjmHza8ZiNJk-IDqquAYQ/s320/IMG_20230514_183434061_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Heather is checking out my son who is holding the quilt. His dog was there, too, lol. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Some Shops that carry Summer Twilight.</span></div></div><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" dir="ltr" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; font-size: 10pt; table-layout: fixed; width: 0px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><colgroup><col width="382"></col><col width="175"></col><col width="170"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Around The Block-WY"}" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Around The Block-WY</span></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Cheyenne"}" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Cheyenne</span></td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"WY"}" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); 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box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Summer-Twilight.jpg" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-71738" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 92vw, (max-width: 992px) 468px, 696px" src="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Summer-Twilight.jpg" srcset="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Summer-Twilight.jpg 756w, https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Summer-Twilight-300x100.jpg 300w, https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Summer-Twilight-500x167.jpg 500w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; transform: translateZ(0px); vertical-align: bottom;" width="590" /></span></a></figure><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Victoria Johnson, <a href="https://foreverquilting4you.wordpress.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Forever Quilting for You</a></span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Leah Malasky, <a href="http://quilteddelights.blogspot.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Quilted Delights</a></span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Maryellen McAuliffe, <a href="https://www.marymackmademine.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Mary Mack Made Mine</a></span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">May 16</span></span></p><figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Sunny-Meadow.jpg" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-71739" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 92vw, (max-width: 992px) 468px, 696px" src="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Sunny-Meadow.jpg" srcset="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Sunny-Meadow.jpg 756w, https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Sunny-Meadow-300x100.jpg 300w, https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Sunny-Meadow-500x167.jpg 500w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; transform: translateZ(0px); vertical-align: bottom;" width="590" /></span></a></figure><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Renee Atkinson, <a href="https://pinktulipquilting.wordpress.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Pink Tulip Quilting</a></span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sarah Pitcher, <a href="https://www.pitchersboutique.com/blog-1" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Pitcher’s Boutique</a></span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">May 17</span></span></p><figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Wild-Blooms.jpg" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-71740" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 92vw, (max-width: 992px) 468px, 696px" src="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Wild-Blooms.jpg" srcset="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Wild-Blooms.jpg 756w, https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Wild-Blooms-300x100.jpg 300w, https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Wild-Blooms-500x167.jpg 500w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; transform: translateZ(0px); vertical-align: bottom;" width="590" /></span></a></figure><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Suzy Webster, <a href="https://websterquilt.blogspot.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Websterquilt</a></span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Preeti Harris, <a href="https://sewpreetiquilts.blogspot.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Sew Preeti Quilts</a></span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Lisa Pickering, <a href="https://lisascompassion.wordpress.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Lisa’s Quilting Passion</a></span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">May 18</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">End of Blog Hop + Final Round Up</span></p></div><span style="font-family: arial;">You can find more information including the previous weeks posts on the Island Batik blog page, and many of the ambassadors have additional give-aways. I do, too! Please comment below if you've used any of the Studio 180 tools. Keep in mind I'm happy to order anything for you, if you can't find it in your favorite shop. Just send me a message, and we'll discuss the next steps. I'll pick a random comment to send some of the scraps of Summer Twilight to you. Free shipping to US, but if you're in Canada, and will help offset the cost difference in shipping, I'll send you a very full flat rate envelope, after May 25.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks so much for getting to the end of my long post. I hope you are inspired by my project and the ones by Tori and Leah with this collection, and different tools, and enjoy the hop! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Maryellen </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><br /><p></p></div>teachpanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584921736119683337noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7873086645090026886.post-31647135867627346152023-04-30T03:15:00.006-04:002023-04-30T03:27:32.591-04:00Crazy Fun! the Island Batik Ambassador Challenge for April<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> Crazy Fun! Island Batik asked the Ambassadors to work with the provided Aurifil thread pack to make a crazy quilt. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMoDN9Kn8mIDuPjY_jyP4i8vKbGmfVXtbHtRCRafxmletiecgmX5TDjqJoKARct4hWo6A5g0mKIhKRe-UWHOF8EWCRRvVXAsvlDbseSWf2weTjBWLkv0L7zFdBLTOB41pYF6T7SGuaO4m4XwmLkpp6hvhkgB4qr5fPxCKfiKGe1L0aGA1tJ3_uVgyElw/s2999/IMG_20230430_005441756_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2999" data-original-width="2633" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMoDN9Kn8mIDuPjY_jyP4i8vKbGmfVXtbHtRCRafxmletiecgmX5TDjqJoKARct4hWo6A5g0mKIhKRe-UWHOF8EWCRRvVXAsvlDbseSWf2weTjBWLkv0L7zFdBLTOB41pYF6T7SGuaO4m4XwmLkpp6hvhkgB4qr5fPxCKfiKGe1L0aGA1tJ3_uVgyElw/s320/IMG_20230430_005441756_HDR.jpg" width="281" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbu-eQkKFyq2TMNbHWGul945M_Cmk9nhgUJjCdmzyeIMUlGbPqP81mhFx3gFNSyvkVEnqvKn02_QDUHHi5IZ0-3zSXrjsU7Qo0om4CLeht6I9VKBEkVc2oR5Zf1qJYenA13vj2TY-RcuYQ9sig_zcHqnCE49FzHduJORx2Pmf3j5r8MI9fBhmw2SFZ0w/s1080/crazy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbu-eQkKFyq2TMNbHWGul945M_Cmk9nhgUJjCdmzyeIMUlGbPqP81mhFx3gFNSyvkVEnqvKn02_QDUHHi5IZ0-3zSXrjsU7Qo0om4CLeht6I9VKBEkVc2oR5Zf1qJYenA13vj2TY-RcuYQ9sig_zcHqnCE49FzHduJORx2Pmf3j5r8MI9fBhmw2SFZ0w/s320/crazy.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So, how does one go crazy with stitching? I don't know, I had fun, it wasn't crazy at all. But that's the name for the type of quilt shown above. I was lucky enough to see and touch one that my cousin Elizabeth had at her house. A number of years ago, way too long because I miss them all, Elizabeth invited all the girl cousins from my dad's side to her beach house in Cape Cod for the weekend. Arlene, my sister-in-law, was included as well, because she's been good friends with my cousins for years, too. Elizabeth's mother-in-law was a big quilter, and co-founded the Long Island Quilting Guild, and had a shop. When she passed I was lucky enough to get some of her fabric and a machine from Elizabeth, but I digress. Elizabeth knew I loved quilting, and showed me this stunning example of a crazy quilt. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi61gwqyDepNlk851fAQXDvnotTwWRm0bAzFij0RzbOy1F8S2Wn48LKXznTYepPfumXaJNDaKeG30lXpYUHa9bUwrZ_dTRyJGEpAqTmZ2rGhn6XuSACeJOUZPihyTKED8gthNT-_-rWDfg31FBA5JEx5TQJuUgEzzHszlhddGWMEMiwjWeKITLlZCWvLg/s576/Liz%20crazy%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="252" data-original-width="576" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi61gwqyDepNlk851fAQXDvnotTwWRm0bAzFij0RzbOy1F8S2Wn48LKXznTYepPfumXaJNDaKeG30lXpYUHa9bUwrZ_dTRyJGEpAqTmZ2rGhn6XuSACeJOUZPihyTKED8gthNT-_-rWDfg31FBA5JEx5TQJuUgEzzHszlhddGWMEMiwjWeKITLlZCWvLg/s320/Liz%20crazy%203.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This is an amazing blend of satins, velvets, polyester prints, lace, embroidery and more. I was in awe. The other thing that amazed me was that there was no binding. The edge fabric folded over and started on the back. Front and back, crazy patches of fabric and stitching, and lace and trim sewn together. I couldn't figure out how it really didn't end, and how the fabric was folded and continued. How did the maker do it? It's like she made one huge top, folded it in half, and then just sewed the jagged edge fabric from one side to the other to make it reversible. Elizabeth said she found it in a thrift shop. There was no label on it. I asked Elizabeth to send a few photos, so I hope you can see how the edge was done.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPf0ImnshKjKoimkqfiZ3tJsh2vZzcy4NY49SamoWpnjHGhGKlJj5Cm4L515TKzla3vPJZywNd25FMCklssEPqH7Vz1lvCIo40y5ZS6ruHmYryM5NJlbQlCTauuhgs9XG1EtXPqDEDWlDBzVNcBXPWvq8todKj9H8JDUZjsmoLdRNK7XE5fAsljHvvWg/s576/Liz%20crazy%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="252" data-original-width="576" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPf0ImnshKjKoimkqfiZ3tJsh2vZzcy4NY49SamoWpnjHGhGKlJj5Cm4L515TKzla3vPJZywNd25FMCklssEPqH7Vz1lvCIo40y5ZS6ruHmYryM5NJlbQlCTauuhgs9XG1EtXPqDEDWlDBzVNcBXPWvq8todKj9H8JDUZjsmoLdRNK7XE5fAsljHvvWg/s320/Liz%20crazy%201.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Can you see the corner? It's mitered, almost, but the purple is on both sides. I hope I can visit with Elizabeth again and look closer, now that I have more quilting information and can really puzzle this out.</span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihhadDcE9APaa29YNNBW3MdE8VN4boYULgwajfH4VN2iv1Fo9Gf-8duvpt3qFVzxdb5UCBZIwjF7JBI_1-Rv21_Va-oa5bysMhW7csmp6EcslaDsl28Of5QWcOI43YGre8d9HM3gXR9CWVDubvXn9ajDY8mg7ynw955sNCs3VjG0xhoYNchU-6psu6Hg/s576/Liz%20crazy%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="252" data-original-width="576" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihhadDcE9APaa29YNNBW3MdE8VN4boYULgwajfH4VN2iv1Fo9Gf-8duvpt3qFVzxdb5UCBZIwjF7JBI_1-Rv21_Va-oa5bysMhW7csmp6EcslaDsl28Of5QWcOI43YGre8d9HM3gXR9CWVDubvXn9ajDY8mg7ynw955sNCs3VjG0xhoYNchU-6psu6Hg/s320/Liz%20crazy%202.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">But for now, let's talk about my Crazy Quilt. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I was given the <a href="https://www.aurifil.com/jade-vine" target="_blank">Aurifil thread box for Jade Vine</a> in the January <br />Ambassador box. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">2830 Mint, 4654 Turquoise Foam, and 4662 Creme De Menthe, in the 50wt Mako cotton size. Turquoise Foam and Creme de Menthe are variegated. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFwUTftJqS0grZIp7Lb_YcrqWqguLyBXnfB7T4Bc3YR40yZ9drAkdevAVTt5sMpZXWk1_S4LdO47PbdeaIuHzfullWqDuIn8t4SG9Tb5vqJkz5W3X7QhArztqrAdbZoe0cVA8E-vicDS2xM_nKMZTUUNA4hxla3FMf7pitBB3Jc3lfoy9mITZH2OT1g/s900/CBWeb-JadeVineBOX.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFwUTftJqS0grZIp7Lb_YcrqWqguLyBXnfB7T4Bc3YR40yZ9drAkdevAVTt5sMpZXWk1_S4LdO47PbdeaIuHzfullWqDuIn8t4SG9Tb5vqJkz5W3X7QhArztqrAdbZoe0cVA8E-vicDS2xM_nKMZTUUNA4hxla3FMf7pitBB3Jc3lfoy9mITZH2OT1g/w259-h259/CBWeb-JadeVineBOX.jpg" width="259" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgskGLvPTaAmShB7rLBkquPw0ecSInNMp-ISaopEGvR5guR8-iX19MHcx-NnP6ypgugnYAmy-0utJqGCWBRJkALZXT7k1lcMvSKud00nJg3--Jd23zDFzQYLrIEu-FQl8DyO3nb8frVZqU6R4o72eJkQpAO8GNMKTm5kk3Yf82w6Y7th_t2CMkrvAzjtA/s900/CBWeb-JadeVineSPOOLS.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgskGLvPTaAmShB7rLBkquPw0ecSInNMp-ISaopEGvR5guR8-iX19MHcx-NnP6ypgugnYAmy-0utJqGCWBRJkALZXT7k1lcMvSKud00nJg3--Jd23zDFzQYLrIEu-FQl8DyO3nb8frVZqU6R4o72eJkQpAO8GNMKTm5kk3Yf82w6Y7th_t2CMkrvAzjtA/w253-h253/CBWeb-JadeVineSPOOLS.jpg" width="253" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzpK7EuHnpREsDSq7qylI9lT0PcsZH-1By1GOb0bXcX27UczhALN23bSt0bgrgsDOWtRi0Bv84aQ6dl30dAQV5bT-sIE5qXj463ekR-tVl1VBd1TxH84HxwnLkF2cnuOihUL4pAmB4q22KmSNqBC5nCyCV643QuCDlHXKpPtJ8x-HJznmjy30yOIGzog/s300/JadeVineInspo-1000-300x300.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzpK7EuHnpREsDSq7qylI9lT0PcsZH-1By1GOb0bXcX27UczhALN23bSt0bgrgsDOWtRi0Bv84aQ6dl30dAQV5bT-sIE5qXj463ekR-tVl1VBd1TxH84HxwnLkF2cnuOihUL4pAmB4q22KmSNqBC5nCyCV643QuCDlHXKpPtJ8x-HJznmjy30yOIGzog/w255-h217/JadeVineInspo-1000-300x300.jpg" width="255" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> Since the shades of thread were lighter, I knew I needed a strong darker background on the fabric to show it off. I also needed to play with my Janome 550 embroidery only machine, and learn how to use some of the 350 stitches on my Janome Horizon 9450. Both machines were purchased during the pandemic, and I haven't been able to get actual lessons on either yet. I'll have to remember to request them again from my favorite shop, <a href="https://www.poconosewandvac.com/" target="_blank">Pocono Sew and Vac</a>. I get all my machines from there, and the staff is awesome. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I played with a number of ideas but decided that I would stitch out 2 designs on the embroidery machine, and make a wall hanging for the long arm room. I picked <a href="https://www.emblibrary.com/EL/Products.aspx?Catalog=Emblibrary&ProductID=m33888" target="_blank">hand crank sewing machine</a>, and a stunning <a href="https://www.emblibrary.com/EL/Products.aspx?Catalog=Emblibrary&ProductID=m26724" target="_blank">butterfly on bloom</a>, both from Embroidery Library. I should have looked for instructions on my machine to reverse the machine design, but it stitched out so well the first time I didn't worry about it. I used Aurifil 2021 Natural White for the thread, and Creme de Menthe for the body. It's stitched on Hyacinth Basics, with a fusible interfacing on the back, and tear away stabilizer. I realized after stitching that the shades of thread don't really show much, but it's pretty anyway. The butterfly was stitched with Turquoise Foam and that looks awesome. The design is meant to be whitework, but the color change of the thread adds so much! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlSbecZiDNaqhs1mO17YGYqHsnSIHcjcQE9Uzt4_S6-k7NC-iYUmXLHh2Xo3K_9UPUPDnO_6aJbIZinJnLmprpIOcabOFJZvV6pj5pENqCIFmK_4uq4nI1wpgepBMbeMSCSb5ix7rj1sIq_NHPcmHBzx8kaVMTDeH3W92vKIzAU3mSPQpwglOR_lf8A/s4000/IMG_20230421_203636656_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlSbecZiDNaqhs1mO17YGYqHsnSIHcjcQE9Uzt4_S6-k7NC-iYUmXLHh2Xo3K_9UPUPDnO_6aJbIZinJnLmprpIOcabOFJZvV6pj5pENqCIFmK_4uq4nI1wpgepBMbeMSCSb5ix7rj1sIq_NHPcmHBzx8kaVMTDeH3W92vKIzAU3mSPQpwglOR_lf8A/s320/IMG_20230421_203636656_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Schmetz Embroidery needle used in both machines.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGBFoxICZm4Bi-dErMA8nWWvXFSMbaGOtta7At9hVz0U9lmKrppeX_I00BbhGtexsC3wgb74-GE41Is_h1kR5VZQAd7kNB44XxufHUmkbizroOsDm0fAZTDQRiJLgv4O1taqDKN_iYujQ4-g00s6QwGU4MXo-5S25MoCSLIBvd1F_b5qFhe5VUfGs82A/s4000/IMG_20230423_165314304_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGBFoxICZm4Bi-dErMA8nWWvXFSMbaGOtta7At9hVz0U9lmKrppeX_I00BbhGtexsC3wgb74-GE41Is_h1kR5VZQAd7kNB44XxufHUmkbizroOsDm0fAZTDQRiJLgv4O1taqDKN_iYujQ4-g00s6QwGU4MXo-5S25MoCSLIBvd1F_b5qFhe5VUfGs82A/s320/IMG_20230423_165314304_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I did a rough trim on the designs and then added strips of fabric, mostly from Royal Crown, until I had something that was larger than 12 1/2". </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The center block starts with a rough pentagon shape, and is bordered with multiple pieces of fabric. I cut a 14" piece of tear away stabilizer to start, and used some Elmer's glue stick to hold the pentagon in place, then put favorite sides together, stitched a seam, trimmed off the excess, and added another strip. I had rough cut a variety of strips about 2 1/2" wide, most from the <a href="https://islandbatik.com/?s=royal+crown&post_type=product" target="_blank">Royal Crown collection </a>that I used in the Puff quilt challenge in February. I figured the greens would work well with the thread collection, and the purples would offer enough contrast to show the thread. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheGDhH8ODv4b1KcwWhfILEI_sH8i4BxoRLBq-3VQCSaDRbF9DQf0F4YHM4JJn_4GSJuXuFRTaTCLVhUtN9I2ZcORpDmXKnfPVUDMixP_H_z8Sa9CTs3EQe5U1TgVJcZM10si-9BLYn_2Eov0w5NnK2UxcNYdRCtkvXRY_ciMXoMff9_iRmQCh7rMfisQ/s4000/IMG_20230423_174032005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheGDhH8ODv4b1KcwWhfILEI_sH8i4BxoRLBq-3VQCSaDRbF9DQf0F4YHM4JJn_4GSJuXuFRTaTCLVhUtN9I2ZcORpDmXKnfPVUDMixP_H_z8Sa9CTs3EQe5U1TgVJcZM10si-9BLYn_2Eov0w5NnK2UxcNYdRCtkvXRY_ciMXoMff9_iRmQCh7rMfisQ/s320/IMG_20230423_174032005.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Progress adding the fabrics. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> Yes, favorite sides together. Most batiks are the same front and back, but if you look closely, there are minor differences. One might have more little bubbles or one might have a cleaner line from the tjap (chop, stamp used with the waxes for the design). I look to see which I prefer, but if I forget to look, it's not really an issue, no one will know. Once I added the piece, I finger pressed the seam open, and added the next piece, until the stabilizer was filled. It was really fun to just add the variety of fabrics, almost like using a foundation paper piecing pattern, but without lines. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF093_yO3lMdwFdwrnaP1meYtgkBE__IKtrtRgDXcYO6JMdp_q6nywMq1QA9LtohwvaB4sCS0ZBi3aLxysHA1zzrTDRCcKR1nBEb4Tz7bXib2cB5uW5Wrq73nuUsaahleBzwp23oyu3icz-LRdK5KvR3fByPe84VwTJ2jOx3qDxmJ21y52NES5SWxaYA/s4000/IMG_20230425_180848390_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF093_yO3lMdwFdwrnaP1meYtgkBE__IKtrtRgDXcYO6JMdp_q6nywMq1QA9LtohwvaB4sCS0ZBi3aLxysHA1zzrTDRCcKR1nBEb4Tz7bXib2cB5uW5Wrq73nuUsaahleBzwp23oyu3icz-LRdK5KvR3fByPe84VwTJ2jOx3qDxmJ21y52NES5SWxaYA/s320/IMG_20230425_180848390_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilYQx_jYakJcf0XV93NVo3UUyCes5P0hE_yKkAgU7hcbZIh39snOTCwxCmylLyafb-4t7T7qrVwRFTYXERICbnFYVH8_FbsVOMXLtF22SRmDgWNWm9-1R2UU6A36GogcVyCQxetla-jXsXA6mnMrMp1C9hIexhbDGYPygAgQNltT9Bj5PNh4SL7kb9Zg/s4000/IMG_20230425_181000116.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilYQx_jYakJcf0XV93NVo3UUyCes5P0hE_yKkAgU7hcbZIh39snOTCwxCmylLyafb-4t7T7qrVwRFTYXERICbnFYVH8_FbsVOMXLtF22SRmDgWNWm9-1R2UU6A36GogcVyCQxetla-jXsXA6mnMrMp1C9hIexhbDGYPygAgQNltT9Bj5PNh4SL7kb9Zg/s320/IMG_20230425_181000116.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiummkf13PJM_auv8cywGPmNHY-xLJiYm-Z7PpbsPC6MZicdM2AgXXjW1ULzDpRHEn1L9CD6xqn7nNBiqhWA94XwszuR-dpZIeT2PNLQiC-cYJ3igGDLmzQGGFIVLoW369Ei2IaKl8Sb5n4Q1tsL5ero434zNcO4Tc9ALLOUn2FAUULbp3NSOtR4fxK9w/s4000/IMG_20230425_181020181_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiummkf13PJM_auv8cywGPmNHY-xLJiYm-Z7PpbsPC6MZicdM2AgXXjW1ULzDpRHEn1L9CD6xqn7nNBiqhWA94XwszuR-dpZIeT2PNLQiC-cYJ3igGDLmzQGGFIVLoW369Ei2IaKl8Sb5n4Q1tsL5ero434zNcO4Tc9ALLOUn2FAUULbp3NSOtR4fxK9w/s320/IMG_20230425_181020181_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHHin1SR4tEIGVeT-48e9tSQrqjvLePCW8htgmyI8e6Jx_MX8tnGEleRV1AFOFp2b1cr26LeVeCSZetLnpnY110WYY7Ues7onzxNkkStlVZAfo3GV75tOuc73WfI-pci9Nt6W7ZAVtf4BLyaig0bGKalHS33ycogmQnqciRV7lS4EibXImEZ8-_LACew/s3264/IMG_20230425_181038446_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHHin1SR4tEIGVeT-48e9tSQrqjvLePCW8htgmyI8e6Jx_MX8tnGEleRV1AFOFp2b1cr26LeVeCSZetLnpnY110WYY7Ues7onzxNkkStlVZAfo3GV75tOuc73WfI-pci9Nt6W7ZAVtf4BLyaig0bGKalHS33ycogmQnqciRV7lS4EibXImEZ8-_LACew/s320/IMG_20230425_181038446_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">All the threads used. See the little needle and thread?? So cute!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Then it was time to do the fun stitching designs. I had a blast using so many! I tried something from each section, and changed threads multiple times. Each seam had a different design, but I think I used the needle and thread twice. There are scissors, and spools of thread, too. Satin stitches, long stitches, and designs, hearts, leaves, swirls. I didn't add extra stabilizer to the crazy patch block, but did put it under the embroidered squares, to make sure the designs stitched well. I even used the alphabet to write my name. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qg3w_XP7S8Bzp9b8LrxlTzdqcys_dLGgy5fV4e7u7J0fKC_A6PdsMikUEJPATPcJ_5OpjkHVgNTbKORbGG9_TXA1z-NvbUfgxlILVSNUjvh47LV60bTFfemtfaTotMYE7sdei1SUPsykOv_ggWhfswTvrcZLU7FHO55BKk5IkXj_V6h2hT5eC0MQ4Q/s4000/IMG_20230429_213324395_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qg3w_XP7S8Bzp9b8LrxlTzdqcys_dLGgy5fV4e7u7J0fKC_A6PdsMikUEJPATPcJ_5OpjkHVgNTbKORbGG9_TXA1z-NvbUfgxlILVSNUjvh47LV60bTFfemtfaTotMYE7sdei1SUPsykOv_ggWhfswTvrcZLU7FHO55BKk5IkXj_V6h2hT5eC0MQ4Q/s320/IMG_20230429_213324395_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Stitch options. 350 plus alphabet, and you can mix and match them to create your own designs.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRq6algO2OoLCc-5qvwLvRffJ5QZ8sTvSh_Fj9mNU1CRESEUug-UgJIXb8Mkb6N2vjF4Jps0YDUA_gYyGEHdh7LKB5w-c9TGtZyayyIy-Y-31ovnAAWS1FL-Xkgs0OznBSq1MBFvFXZfhdSMR5IqnhBHMia_gYm1ueIcy9owgu9wgVfIspumot6Q45ng/s4000/IMG_20230429_213318460_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRq6algO2OoLCc-5qvwLvRffJ5QZ8sTvSh_Fj9mNU1CRESEUug-UgJIXb8Mkb6N2vjF4Jps0YDUA_gYyGEHdh7LKB5w-c9TGtZyayyIy-Y-31ovnAAWS1FL-Xkgs0OznBSq1MBFvFXZfhdSMR5IqnhBHMia_gYm1ueIcy9owgu9wgVfIspumot6Q45ng/s320/IMG_20230429_213318460_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After it was all stitched, I trimmed the blocks to 12 1/2" and sewed them together, added a border from the collection scraps, and decided to quilt it on my Handi-Quilter Amara with Pro-Stitcher, using Aurifil 40-3 in 1243 Dusty Lavender, and a stipple design. I haven't done much with cropping out areas from a design, and didn't want to quilt over the machine and butterfly, so I played with that option, too. Lots of learning happening lately. I used a scrap of wide backing I had available, and <a href="https://www.hobbsbatting.com/products/hobbs-poly-down-polyester-batting/" target="_blank">Hobb's Poly Down batting.</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9Bu1lP33sszi3eX0us5PWQYBuFkDjdpDKAygiRgKdtnB69hhYZnPgB5Jv-HLLekYAxck_fJ9q8DgSBx3c6I9MCQGXZ433INh70v5BRbqcuvAwDjeExup32zOw1Fxz3Gg_qen7RjJH7x3BbTBgr3I52_p9CNGjiZnqf0306WUBD-G17w-taV-ZSZ1DQ/s4000/IMG_20230430_005505142_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9Bu1lP33sszi3eX0us5PWQYBuFkDjdpDKAygiRgKdtnB69hhYZnPgB5Jv-HLLekYAxck_fJ9q8DgSBx3c6I9MCQGXZ433INh70v5BRbqcuvAwDjeExup32zOw1Fxz3Gg_qen7RjJH7x3BbTBgr3I52_p9CNGjiZnqf0306WUBD-G17w-taV-ZSZ1DQ/s320/IMG_20230430_005505142_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_XSO0wP166RHRpTfYEJrUm6wMzq9RWKF6aqfkxPA3vkMO9oQAvRFRePnUYc6IUP6wshXZIrJ9mVDaYlalbwVKYaonyE3DLdoyHktI7MSr55b9XgQYGoNSf3GmPYLR-IdSc97uEA7xHqYmeZejZ7WaKWZ2cqwu3v_XMY3zg85IXOIzSMLIjP3zWuhuA/s4000/IMG_20230430_005449286_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_XSO0wP166RHRpTfYEJrUm6wMzq9RWKF6aqfkxPA3vkMO9oQAvRFRePnUYc6IUP6wshXZIrJ9mVDaYlalbwVKYaonyE3DLdoyHktI7MSr55b9XgQYGoNSf3GmPYLR-IdSc97uEA7xHqYmeZejZ7WaKWZ2cqwu3v_XMY3zg85IXOIzSMLIjP3zWuhuA/s320/IMG_20230430_005449286_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitaSpxxXVpCp19aifXD6EHKku521_S9CfmFTOhZ5OixIX3xwW-CAvhKbIUNa0mucUE4AevBbQol7Ge0WR4nv-iHszkFkm-Ttjbd1rg7ljbHYBTMRr0bY7xqRqmrDob3D1dXN6A7GnDrB1rqe9_-47np9LdOBOZp00LIj_OI9GPdnzGOAV7rfpxGjnWjQ/s4000/IMG_20230429_213944707.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitaSpxxXVpCp19aifXD6EHKku521_S9CfmFTOhZ5OixIX3xwW-CAvhKbIUNa0mucUE4AevBbQol7Ge0WR4nv-iHszkFkm-Ttjbd1rg7ljbHYBTMRr0bY7xqRqmrDob3D1dXN6A7GnDrB1rqe9_-47np9LdOBOZp00LIj_OI9GPdnzGOAV7rfpxGjnWjQ/s320/IMG_20230429_213944707.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">When my son comes, I'll have him help me hang this on the back wall, but for now, it's done. I had an 12" Ackfeld metal hanger and decided to use it for this. I'm thrilled with how it came out, and hope you enjoyed the information. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Please remember to check the other Island Batik Ambassador posts for their projects using Aurifil Thread for a crazy project.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Also, <a href="https://islandbatik.com/tool-craze-blog-hop-and-giveaway/" target="_blank">Island Batik has announced the May Ambassador blog hop</a>, so please go see what we're planning, and enter to win fabric. 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box-sizing: inherit; outline: 0px; transition: all 0.1s linear 0s;">WebsterQuilt</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maryellen</div>teachpanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584921736119683337noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7873086645090026886.post-4373019011693275702023-04-12T04:23:00.000-04:002023-04-12T04:23:31.697-04:00March Ambassador Challenge<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> The Forgotten Post.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Although I finished the quilt in March, I forgot to write this post, and got involved in finishing some customer quilts. It's been a little wacky here, but what else is new. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo34pdZgfA5JTvcvUmF4cWN6hXqrdz14i2l4dAgjCV3ffGOyOooQFEvrBd-qpB0vQ2OUuJ6p5Mq3oL4v3E-OioEQJvZ12rUqsItaPdratv-edZ--bHTRjoBoLmWgHjxIrZ-e9OMTsVD3krWqTu4tFU54d-xSGXlRHO7rLvScfuulOhL9CYr3mJoA5Aqw/s320/03%20-%20It's%20All%20Up%20To%20You.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo34pdZgfA5JTvcvUmF4cWN6hXqrdz14i2l4dAgjCV3ffGOyOooQFEvrBd-qpB0vQ2OUuJ6p5Mq3oL4v3E-OioEQJvZ12rUqsItaPdratv-edZ--bHTRjoBoLmWgHjxIrZ-e9OMTsVD3krWqTu4tFU54d-xSGXlRHO7rLvScfuulOhL9CYr3mJoA5Aqw/s1600/03%20-%20It's%20All%20Up%20To%20You.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">My choice! I love this type of challenge, and can often think of multiple uses for it. Killing 2 birds with one stone, as they say, but this was a 3-fer. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2fkc0qtT2dkhqAYRUSOgOPOt-qYABwir8zqCEBaVkgF6UAzXNFEASax9ZC2ltfWoc163UzRTH-UXQXNUGYkIVUi1Q-fSvbWtRoPwWb5mTvmhoKsX3909v9BT-KGNiOMoY7x08s9sPO77dJj-u2utVlyerx9fKrfVaYvo-_mx8y1MM816oMqZ2tqlDw/s2455/IMG_20230402_170148619_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2257" data-original-width="2455" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2fkc0qtT2dkhqAYRUSOgOPOt-qYABwir8zqCEBaVkgF6UAzXNFEASax9ZC2ltfWoc163UzRTH-UXQXNUGYkIVUi1Q-fSvbWtRoPwWb5mTvmhoKsX3909v9BT-KGNiOMoY7x08s9sPO77dJj-u2utVlyerx9fKrfVaYvo-_mx8y1MM816oMqZ2tqlDw/s320/IMG_20230402_170148619_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Back in February, the Pieceful Patchers of the Park had a sewing party on that super Sunday. It's an annual thing. Pat, the instructor for the day, picks a pattern, and offers a fun day of sewing at the village hall. We have pizza brought in for lunch, and everyone picks their fabric choices, based on the preview during the previous months. It's fun, and a great way to get something started. This year, the pattern chosen was <a href="https://www.materialgirlfriendsshop.com/product/open-options/29?cs=true&cst=custom" target="_blank">Open Options by Material Girlfriends Quilt Shop.</a> It's a fairly easy pattern, using 10" squares, but has over 14 different setting options, so it's easy to have a variety of fun tops when you're done. I picked Island Batik's Solid Grey for background, and <a href="https://islandbatik.com/?s=Maple+Island&post_type=product" target="_blank">Maple Island 10" squares</a> for the blocks. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The pattern calls for 24, so I used 12 matching ones, and added in a few more, because I wasn't sure how large I wanted to go. So, Bird 1, having the class for the pattern, and needing 10" squares. Bird 2, the March Open challenge. Bird 3?? I've decided to make or give away some of my quilts for my college glee club friends. We've reconnected, and they are so much fun, and the memories are great. These were my bridesmaids, and good friends, and their current friendships mean so much. (It's over 30 years worth of friendship, and some of us are celebrating big birthdays, or have already, lol) My friend Bernadette loves green, and her birthday is in March. I don't usually make just green quilts, so that's why Maple Island was the choice. One stone. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6lN9g92pCJYaSJHnAFlJe0_IOeDxaxXWapbwv9PSVFRWBFolkaqBKQg2F4fwBufJqQYWpS-BnBUz1FsEaO6yRw2Vi8aLfpFcDntIaskKxUD5q8qnZr4kzLv6R0bLg9Zv7TFYVg4_zgEKn71Az1GatJVw1MUh-mSNYV8LPAUi8CcISgcAflzHt-AOFLw/s900/Maple%20Island.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6lN9g92pCJYaSJHnAFlJe0_IOeDxaxXWapbwv9PSVFRWBFolkaqBKQg2F4fwBufJqQYWpS-BnBUz1FsEaO6yRw2Vi8aLfpFcDntIaskKxUD5q8qnZr4kzLv6R0bLg9Zv7TFYVg4_zgEKn71Az1GatJVw1MUh-mSNYV8LPAUi8CcISgcAflzHt-AOFLw/s320/Maple%20Island.jpg" width="256" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Maple Island has all shades of green, from deep forest to light sage, and a little aqua and teal thrown in. The tjaps (designs) feature leaves, birch trees, and ferns, pinecones, and berries and the solid Grey was a great background for the blocks. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zHLA2TrjW92OEw2ICay0FZZLU7CUHIdh0K2_orQMd_i3TpuHmlWzlkfl_jLN0xLqlWT_YPtAuvcHT3iKAIpj7jGzzLSgJHBVhNQxMdbG6eAU-ZjEkRbjfnF7-HQhAjjUE7B5yD6DGwXOaPdRb6mFf8R3u8EfsHmGfGfxldkiI6HENLUcoIG0j0JL0w/s3743/IMG_20230308_205714653_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2105" data-original-width="3743" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zHLA2TrjW92OEw2ICay0FZZLU7CUHIdh0K2_orQMd_i3TpuHmlWzlkfl_jLN0xLqlWT_YPtAuvcHT3iKAIpj7jGzzLSgJHBVhNQxMdbG6eAU-ZjEkRbjfnF7-HQhAjjUE7B5yD6DGwXOaPdRb6mFf8R3u8EfsHmGfGfxldkiI6HENLUcoIG0j0JL0w/s320/IMG_20230308_205714653_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Blocks in progress.</span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDboOm_Jd19vyyoavKZwTvz62ybdiGhw4IRobQI_2ehDjYNrSU0n8iluELVWWLVPpBmb_vySewHg1bPKpo8zAhnDqm0BXcOIJy5EqgkrWIqDofxHb_5TrmpbQL8AtOsgPx24GTGc9aY4_HV6V8rHtD7rmBLeKLGz2qctzlfZgTS4MClKiFHm85o8l2g/s4000/IMG_20230310_172228536_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDboOm_Jd19vyyoavKZwTvz62ybdiGhw4IRobQI_2ehDjYNrSU0n8iluELVWWLVPpBmb_vySewHg1bPKpo8zAhnDqm0BXcOIJy5EqgkrWIqDofxHb_5TrmpbQL8AtOsgPx24GTGc9aY4_HV6V8rHtD7rmBLeKLGz2qctzlfZgTS4MClKiFHm85o8l2g/s320/IMG_20230310_172228536_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Lots of blocks in progress. Pieced with Aurifil 50wt in cream and grey, on multiple machines. I also have some blocks left over, and I'm not sure what I'm going to do with them yet. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Next step is to pick a layout. I looked at the suggestions in the pattern, there are 14 of them. I picked one that I thought would look good, and played with the placement of the squares. As I worked, I realized I had 2 of each in the background, and 2 of each with the grey. I decided to use this as a design element, too. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS0Od-g17p051Oalh2Zru-3tbO1A2sUtUHgEFLc-FKF7OAr7iw5dsq54zXiilrUneLIhSMP-rWLm5h8hqrjs9NkdFjndH-BpO3H6vR5Wr9E6fP7Pp8tBH3Wk8f0x40XqR8Of69a3DMSI5O5BgqAIcbiI6oOis3Uw9vaEFkGKa8OtsxCZGDXq1YBhpSAQ/s4000/IMG_20230310_175953508.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS0Od-g17p051Oalh2Zru-3tbO1A2sUtUHgEFLc-FKF7OAr7iw5dsq54zXiilrUneLIhSMP-rWLm5h8hqrjs9NkdFjndH-BpO3H6vR5Wr9E6fP7Pp8tBH3Wk8f0x40XqR8Of69a3DMSI5O5BgqAIcbiI6oOis3Uw9vaEFkGKa8OtsxCZGDXq1YBhpSAQ/s320/IMG_20230310_175953508.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As I placed each block, I put the matching one in the opposite location. So, top left is the same as bottom right. Top right is the same as bottom left. Top second column is the same as bottom 5th column. I placed the darkest fabric blocks at the corners, and worked lighter towards the center, but if you flip the "bottom" to the "top, the quilt is the same. Symmetry. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09KlNLdGi4r9L2IStKjmXlgxM3WL4l1halVYrKZcL4McwcMZ79YO8jkwhXJz6JWdQmGWtMX9G6EuvhiVzU_0AjIcLl_vhKBnifbhdzYB1Q838MRp9jYc92gF_-X5StMHJecMel0x33ZqklsrUhOZsS_XriYuWOJe_AE9d1SJe2h0fIFZg3bH3QYuwRQ/s4000/IMG_20230323_203119135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09KlNLdGi4r9L2IStKjmXlgxM3WL4l1halVYrKZcL4McwcMZ79YO8jkwhXJz6JWdQmGWtMX9G6EuvhiVzU_0AjIcLl_vhKBnifbhdzYB1Q838MRp9jYc92gF_-X5StMHJecMel0x33ZqklsrUhOZsS_XriYuWOJe_AE9d1SJe2h0fIFZg3bH3QYuwRQ/s320/IMG_20230323_203119135.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After the top was pieced, and double checked for block orientation, (there was an oops, but I fixed it). I decided to add borders. I had an older collection piece of dark forest with leaves, and more of the solid Grey, since the Ambassador boxes are so generous. I added a 3" finished Grey, and 4" finished green, which left me just enough to use that for binding, as well. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I had a piece of wide backing that was the right size, and loaded the top with Warm & Natural batting on my Handi-Quilter Amara with Pro-Stitcher. I used <a href="https://www.urbanelementz.com/harvest-winds.html" target="_blank">Harvest Winds </a>from Urban Elementz for the panto. I felt this gave the larger open areas great texture. I used Superior King Tut Oasis for the top and bobbin, as it was the best option for the way I wanted the quilting to look. I wish Aurifil had more colors in 40-3, but the greens are limited. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here's the finished top, and I think Heather approves. Bernadette is thrilled, too. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuvzD9rrWd4VfRErcUoes433kZoIMIcyHFf58N92469yHpgQz-qQxJLNcygugSd-zLhhqaXo5aq9ZPa_ndnnunBOgsfvnyZhkZYhpEUx7eauhZxnQPAHme8ApJOH7WbjGgGxT0UOpq8ocbpGi9qGUUB2hbN-EVfracdOX8FuGDDfGKV1lK2oPG5mxxbg/s2893/IMG_20230331_143912686.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2855" data-original-width="2893" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuvzD9rrWd4VfRErcUoes433kZoIMIcyHFf58N92469yHpgQz-qQxJLNcygugSd-zLhhqaXo5aq9ZPa_ndnnunBOgsfvnyZhkZYhpEUx7eauhZxnQPAHme8ApJOH7WbjGgGxT0UOpq8ocbpGi9qGUUB2hbN-EVfracdOX8FuGDDfGKV1lK2oPG5mxxbg/s320/IMG_20230331_143912686.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwMA209a4V7CJKth8fBrHQk1DmsncmLHBBTbUOBun0EZbmcYMnE9rHOjFMD8my_Pi3A55ltsZ8BKp0_OyOLd_3L5XUEM8ChcPBenjYukWgWAhrvFtsE1s_XLOfLyuKibHrILmebrqwmAH_v17BeyHFlKQGmmHebE7pcSqz3EdVMoWcEz09QoPXpHU0mg/s4000/IMG_20230331_143919004_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwMA209a4V7CJKth8fBrHQk1DmsncmLHBBTbUOBun0EZbmcYMnE9rHOjFMD8my_Pi3A55ltsZ8BKp0_OyOLd_3L5XUEM8ChcPBenjYukWgWAhrvFtsE1s_XLOfLyuKibHrILmebrqwmAH_v17BeyHFlKQGmmHebE7pcSqz3EdVMoWcEz09QoPXpHU0mg/s320/IMG_20230331_143919004_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmLQ_e74nRs_xiGtMOm7ltFl6kzhovkb5OTKfIOvKj0beCcuX0pZp8u6_D1-TQF4q2bVkefoL7zMzA5MaBSUxs-WWs6o_dZHm2-GjOZpGKG-gSMfxn8mPf20IHzupwUtkjM_VednSfqpBPilAehZuAMoNLYhQfHodf5CrIhC8Mbsu0U7bGZFPpeJFqxg/s2358/IMG_20230331_143804007_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2358" data-original-width="1992" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmLQ_e74nRs_xiGtMOm7ltFl6kzhovkb5OTKfIOvKj0beCcuX0pZp8u6_D1-TQF4q2bVkefoL7zMzA5MaBSUxs-WWs6o_dZHm2-GjOZpGKG-gSMfxn8mPf20IHzupwUtkjM_VednSfqpBPilAehZuAMoNLYhQfHodf5CrIhC8Mbsu0U7bGZFPpeJFqxg/s320/IMG_20230331_143804007_HDR.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Disclaimer: Fabric for the top and borders, as well as Schmetz needles and Aurifil thread is provided by Island Batik, for their Ambassadors.</i> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Please check with the other Ambassadors for their projects. And check back soon to see what we're going crazy with for April, with Aurifil Thread's challenge. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhGTZ0WaEhEBrCLwQ6d7RuBG4R-fNKqpQe0euqBng5haQy8NtdIEOckwS2XpK0N86gR3GX-Dz0FkB9ytFulqJImi0UTkdYtqbzJnpq37dSNZ8_6VldZX_gF042aqZKrS630o5jXY-fuPkKWHGByM4LJWwFHTFu7yexHWmjUdWPczuaEMf3wLkn4jJSCA/s1080/crazy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhGTZ0WaEhEBrCLwQ6d7RuBG4R-fNKqpQe0euqBng5haQy8NtdIEOckwS2XpK0N86gR3GX-Dz0FkB9ytFulqJImi0UTkdYtqbzJnpq37dSNZ8_6VldZX_gF042aqZKrS630o5jXY-fuPkKWHGByM4LJWwFHTFu7yexHWmjUdWPczuaEMf3wLkn4jJSCA/s320/crazy.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div></div><p></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p><br /></p>teachpanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584921736119683337noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7873086645090026886.post-84038890206254374612023-02-23T02:16:00.004-05:002023-02-23T02:27:58.815-05:00All Puffed Up with Island Batik
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Welcome to the Final Day of the All Puffed Up Blog Hop!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7V5XzbMHMryAkhBxBZ-XeFagl8dYWCJ5Tf7sfnrhrTtfu3RjqQiY2cP3azXXpNwqpiOTnLUXgpRlAXDrYelBKIfd9iXLHpAS6DiQenEhtQS3Wq3ijfQbLsgt4R6hSoE19El0NDAxZx7usPfuHupBqCobYNtxnPWh8p_R46NnhDG7HMwlT24DqrSm92w/s3475/IMG_20230222_190259452_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3475" data-original-width="2826" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7V5XzbMHMryAkhBxBZ-XeFagl8dYWCJ5Tf7sfnrhrTtfu3RjqQiY2cP3azXXpNwqpiOTnLUXgpRlAXDrYelBKIfd9iXLHpAS6DiQenEhtQS3Wq3ijfQbLsgt4R6hSoE19El0NDAxZx7usPfuHupBqCobYNtxnPWh8p_R46NnhDG7HMwlT24DqrSm92w/s320/IMG_20230222_190259452_HDR.jpg" width="260" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3GiLGX6w03tlBzg0uUxA6ncgPWWcxWff2DoKljfct2EViQQW1t3BVH73iKpNMV7e0GqnRfTJzLh6clfCPvyiqPnAF877dTxgNltOTyB4K87taaWUrBPlIi7DD0Gpg4YzSv0NaBgqPla9Oga1A07Rg1B-K-jbL_uBPF_6TXDRWi0bmMXc0_smyiJpy7g/s400/All%20Puffed%20Up.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3GiLGX6w03tlBzg0uUxA6ncgPWWcxWff2DoKljfct2EViQQW1t3BVH73iKpNMV7e0GqnRfTJzLh6clfCPvyiqPnAF877dTxgNltOTyB4K87taaWUrBPlIi7DD0Gpg4YzSv0NaBgqPla9Oga1A07Rg1B-K-jbL_uBPF_6TXDRWi0bmMXc0_smyiJpy7g/s320/All%20Puffed%20Up.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As an Island Batik Ambassador for my 10th year (still excited), the blog hop challenges have become more interesting. I never know what Natasha and Elizabeth might suggest, but a Puff or Biscuit quilt was not really on my bucket list (as many of the Ambassadors have claimed over the last 3 weeks). </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">But the challenges make us grow as designers and quilters, and give your brain something to think about. I was given the Royal Crown collection to use in this project, as well as Hobb's Poly Down batting, Aurifil Thread, and Schmetz Needles in my roll as ambassador. <a href="https://islandbatik.com/?s=royal+crown&post_type=product" target="_blank">The Royal Crown </a>collection is so pretty! I know I've said that before, but this one had some gorgeous tjaps. I'm in awe of Kathy Engle's designs, as this is a signature collection for Heidi Pridemore of the Whimsical Workshop. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCbWl3AYhbZRfESgnIBlOEQNOw5-e7tpXD0e9LLvPQOT-XKSigEFV7_B-2eAPnBCbpCyPSd_fW9e1-_Et9IojomioUH9GfSymaFdhtGG9OQw9Uh9rmLtLZ2uD2Y9jY19mfIZfeOQrVmxketA_Hulq2gdKDe3whLZxaoOLqB7kXSea9xYDaqCey5kP4w/s900/Royal%20Crown%20flat.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCbWl3AYhbZRfESgnIBlOEQNOw5-e7tpXD0e9LLvPQOT-XKSigEFV7_B-2eAPnBCbpCyPSd_fW9e1-_Et9IojomioUH9GfSymaFdhtGG9OQw9Uh9rmLtLZ2uD2Y9jY19mfIZfeOQrVmxketA_Hulq2gdKDe3whLZxaoOLqB7kXSea9xYDaqCey5kP4w/s320/Royal%20Crown%20flat.jpg" width="256" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The shades of green, purple, cobalt and aqua are so pretty together, and the tjaps (chops) feature a variety of elegant scrolls, Fleur de Lis, flowers, and more. Normally tjaps have a wider copper area for the designs, but there's one in this collection that's so thin, delicate, and detailed that it's just stunning. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7eS_lv5vLBFaKCJ5gDP9U9pvqPoLItOUhpSu9H8_aYK11uMqzrv8WUZYZIwJhGM5wdDmWzjr5ABVsMVmR30nf6Fbp3wXxrekFq0_da4o2cN5QCPkCHmuXlc0l0zskyknaXu41vUVdNycguZylaozP2bzoUNOElBVwykDFanXOTxQxX8dBg_WjaY6zag/s576/Lavender%20scroll.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="576" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7eS_lv5vLBFaKCJ5gDP9U9pvqPoLItOUhpSu9H8_aYK11uMqzrv8WUZYZIwJhGM5wdDmWzjr5ABVsMVmR30nf6Fbp3wXxrekFq0_da4o2cN5QCPkCHmuXlc0l0zskyknaXu41vUVdNycguZylaozP2bzoUNOElBVwykDFanXOTxQxX8dBg_WjaY6zag/s320/Lavender%20scroll.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Isn't this unusual for a batik? It comes in a light blue with darker cobalt lines, as well. I loved so many of these tjaps this time. The Fleur de Lis would also be great for a binding, creating a unique striped design. They all are so pretty. I know I've said "favorite collection" before, but how can you not love this? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1OuLzQX7JQynflnaBJDQIf7OLWDwCAdazf_STYcWFbmKcwiTQt4fdGOg7bmgg6A8fQ25tnCFqqT_nAS4NIbFPl_XVJk2vEVK4YXQiznVpax0kDstQIwNjBMq1vjT0sGyUr8Ng987tRbTW1Io0Wakdj6d9ad4BVDV5STNDrj3tsHWFDZ4PXbld7mt8Mw/s4000/IMG_20230219_151647542_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1OuLzQX7JQynflnaBJDQIf7OLWDwCAdazf_STYcWFbmKcwiTQt4fdGOg7bmgg6A8fQ25tnCFqqT_nAS4NIbFPl_XVJk2vEVK4YXQiznVpax0kDstQIwNjBMq1vjT0sGyUr8Ng987tRbTW1Io0Wakdj6d9ad4BVDV5STNDrj3tsHWFDZ4PXbld7mt8Mw/s320/IMG_20230219_151647542_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In addition to the 1/2 yard bundle, I also got a 2 yard piece of green from the collection, and 2 yards of Wheat. I used the green for binding. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Traditionally, a biscuit or puff quilt is made with squares. One square, cut larger than the muslin or backing square, is pleated on 3 sides, joined to a row of squares, and then stuffed. As the rows are joined, the opening for stuffing gets closed (and pleated), and after the top is done, the batting and backing are added, and the quilt is often tied with floss to keep the 3 layers together. There are many patterns and YouTube videos for this. But I had also seen <a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2022/12/a-puff-quilt-on-longarm.html" target="_blank">former Ambassador Laura Piland's video</a> of her making one on her long arm quilting machine. She layered a flat top and quilted it with a orange peel design, and stuffed the squares as she went. I wanted to see if I could do the same, but with a pleated top. So, the idea has formed, but not the actual design for the top. I knew I wanted to showcase the fabrics, since they are so pretty, and didn't want to just use squares. I decided to try a brick design, and found an idea on EQ8 that was similar. I uploaded the fabrics to give me an idea of color placement. When I changed the size and colors on the mock up, I thought it would look good. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijXxfcdaUDbPHYmka2FKY11e0Qvt__7B37DC9zuTrLl_x3ylMhkgtMktcPzMQNz67fhnd8TQI2PbVnYgci_UsL0mv80j0JACKKrBdJmOCWnzywzcK-2gAQ3ZmLAAvKxfvP-33jVN6-LtZeDix-FpKMLrffNUWvvomK2KLvrUA_3u-9SC7r7SlZq1zQGQ/s600/Puff.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="600" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijXxfcdaUDbPHYmka2FKY11e0Qvt__7B37DC9zuTrLl_x3ylMhkgtMktcPzMQNz67fhnd8TQI2PbVnYgci_UsL0mv80j0JACKKrBdJmOCWnzywzcK-2gAQ3ZmLAAvKxfvP-33jVN6-LtZeDix-FpKMLrffNUWvvomK2KLvrUA_3u-9SC7r7SlZq1zQGQ/s320/Puff.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I used this as a guide to sew the rows together. I cut each fabric into 4 1/2" strips and subcut that to 8 1/2" rectangles. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0ojMGHLJaz78gS2HGopTz_tA7Hs8BWvuuUTQ9qz7tBVgwXY-syqMgXPD1pdNYk-iQvhz3opa1PaNdA6T-aGCntfZwkM3-VTUq-a45h29x2ffHqDb4atMdeHNKGD0-Yt3LO_W-t38OEeVoyyIJHpskU_aR0X__SQgrhxvj5d9XPYfEaGCF2nAvvfi6g/s4000/IMG_20230219_190205100_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0ojMGHLJaz78gS2HGopTz_tA7Hs8BWvuuUTQ9qz7tBVgwXY-syqMgXPD1pdNYk-iQvhz3opa1PaNdA6T-aGCntfZwkM3-VTUq-a45h29x2ffHqDb4atMdeHNKGD0-Yt3LO_W-t38OEeVoyyIJHpskU_aR0X__SQgrhxvj5d9XPYfEaGCF2nAvvfi6g/s320/IMG_20230219_190205100_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A Pile of Pretties!</span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> I decided to sew the rows together with a pleat/tuck as I sewed. I actually tucked them together and did a quick backstitch over the tuck. I used Aurifil thread 50wt for this, like I do for all my piecing and a Schmetz Microtec 12 needle. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNKctg5KKIoi9moDjbnIP593d3F9qv8ZnnoGQjGd6Wn939yr5KbJLdHSvoIGb_22Q_9hyA7hAp8GTkVsGlHuYJSeBqwSa2-DywnuKpYYiwy_ZNGrCt7erEgpnMnbofrYld6GVDI_gbUql7XQWlh9yqCM0jMemiuri1h2lNVp-3wxsO7MkzSijdo11nIw/s4000/IMG_20230219_231456822_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNKctg5KKIoi9moDjbnIP593d3F9qv8ZnnoGQjGd6Wn939yr5KbJLdHSvoIGb_22Q_9hyA7hAp8GTkVsGlHuYJSeBqwSa2-DywnuKpYYiwy_ZNGrCt7erEgpnMnbofrYld6GVDI_gbUql7XQWlh9yqCM0jMemiuri1h2lNVp-3wxsO7MkzSijdo11nIw/s320/IMG_20230219_231456822_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sewing the rows together, I did the same. I offset the second row (actually I kept the initial block longer so I would make sure I had enough at the end to extend, as well.) I was going to cut partial blocks for the even rows, but ended up trimming the edges even once the top was pieced. Most of the even rows, the tuck lined up with the seam from the row before. If it didn't I was okay with that. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAPsscnRXQaI8qpw7kVsR6t8uNaLZrsF_5NvSHhn2-c7Ejpo38M1lsHDqawGHZrTYJSs6jqYmMbpvdVd8z09_wFFFxGq39mSGhkLiTkwxF0WwvXY1f6MY9LK7dZtbJZr5hPiSnQx9gISR4FqdR5ZY-KR5Krl42MG8r1Bp9n3Ywas_A-hSWngxv2iPmwA/s4000/IMG_20230219_190213558_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAPsscnRXQaI8qpw7kVsR6t8uNaLZrsF_5NvSHhn2-c7Ejpo38M1lsHDqawGHZrTYJSs6jqYmMbpvdVd8z09_wFFFxGq39mSGhkLiTkwxF0WwvXY1f6MY9LK7dZtbJZr5hPiSnQx9gISR4FqdR5ZY-KR5Krl42MG8r1Bp9n3Ywas_A-hSWngxv2iPmwA/s320/IMG_20230219_190213558_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I decided to sew 2 rows and then add them to the top as I went. It was a way I could keep it sort of organized. There's no backing on these, just pleated rectangles sewn together. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Once I had something that measures about 56 by 52 (yes, normally my quilts are longer than wider, but...) I figured it would be a good size, and I know I showcased all of the 20 fabrics in the collection. Do I have a lot of rectangles left?? Yes, I do. I'll probably make a similar top but flat, for a charity quilt. I then trimmed the sides even, and stitched pleats in the outside block edges, around the whole top.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Now on to my Handi-Quilter Amara with Prostitcher.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">My next step was to load a backing fabric (I used an end of bolt wide back that was the right size) and added a double layer of Hobb's PolyDown batting to help the puffy-ness along. I used Aurifil's polyester long arm thread in a variegated green for quilting. I wanted it to not break, and it's a fine thread that would also not be too showy on the top. Once the top was loaded, floating, on my long arm, I started stitching. I basted the top edge to keep it straight, and then stitched the first row of blocks. I started at the bottom of the row, on the left edge, went back to the top, and along the top edge, then to the seam for the second brick, down to the second row, back up the seam, and across the top edge to the next brick seam. I continued like this across the row, then grabbed some Poly-Fil to stuff the puffs in the first row. I used my Sure Foot, ruler base and a Ditch ruler to help hold down the layers so I could get a fairly straight line. I had a friend video me doing one of the rows. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwemciygSeQuvy2xD10f5cnQ4NwOd0092ggfHvrqI2m1FDSXzIwk8FZyfEzMuctcHN_uWJzjqdHQ4rteR-HZkKQnz6FLxlTDWuLcVikVEzhazOlOfTjQxIWR0aOCDITnp5FICR33UzSHPAKY-oRCeJhjBnUAS-0Egs7wE26gdFTo7sWs_dMDMLR7GTXA/s4000/IMG_20230222_013213138_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwemciygSeQuvy2xD10f5cnQ4NwOd0092ggfHvrqI2m1FDSXzIwk8FZyfEzMuctcHN_uWJzjqdHQ4rteR-HZkKQnz6FLxlTDWuLcVikVEzhazOlOfTjQxIWR0aOCDITnp5FICR33UzSHPAKY-oRCeJhjBnUAS-0Egs7wE26gdFTo7sWs_dMDMLR7GTXA/s320/IMG_20230222_013213138_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I knew the puffs would add to the width of the take up pole, which is why I did not want to do a big and overly long quilt. I was hoping the finished quilt would be bigger, but it shrinks as you add the Poly-Fil. It now measures about 50" wide by 44" long. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qdAPCfK619c" width="320" youtube-src-id="qdAPCfK619c"></iframe></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtQmKzfu1AG_3Irm0tyY2a4gu0BLBp1M7A6lDVKOF4CVZdbGYUotFZpYgjYZQJJKur4WLPCalziD6iKE2LPreSnzmdbkhofx7lXA8Fwncrbvr3PuRdf9UnctEIhrFM1utRfpMQdnSl5i38SGrxPABbvRfyBUS_G9I0GvjC_y8W2X8p7Q442ZmfL7R98w/s3885/IMG_20230222_185713542_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2643" data-original-width="3885" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtQmKzfu1AG_3Irm0tyY2a4gu0BLBp1M7A6lDVKOF4CVZdbGYUotFZpYgjYZQJJKur4WLPCalziD6iKE2LPreSnzmdbkhofx7lXA8Fwncrbvr3PuRdf9UnctEIhrFM1utRfpMQdnSl5i38SGrxPABbvRfyBUS_G9I0GvjC_y8W2X8p7Q442ZmfL7R98w/s320/IMG_20230222_185713542_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I used scissors to trim the backing and batting (the ruler would not lay flat enough to use a rotary cutter) and added my standard 2 1/2" machine sewn front and back binding. The walking foot and Aurifil 40wt really helped in this step. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKLiJ3Oaap6_CYVKUsz9Rs339_n-1XxUtPEa1i8JmEqe-Pf1_b4yFPxi_NpvIPmpsaeeAHRTuPtjFAikb2MDFWIw1aMLu8yS5mD2X32zXTY7i7KkTTanIGYN36ZWDjGZV_Wds_8U0rA2Ci4yJ_a7bEunyZ5YePKN20g2K3CgAoOM-7efmfm696zFzaGA/s4000/IMG_20230222_185726307.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKLiJ3Oaap6_CYVKUsz9Rs339_n-1XxUtPEa1i8JmEqe-Pf1_b4yFPxi_NpvIPmpsaeeAHRTuPtjFAikb2MDFWIw1aMLu8yS5mD2X32zXTY7i7KkTTanIGYN36ZWDjGZV_Wds_8U0rA2Ci4yJ_a7bEunyZ5YePKN20g2K3CgAoOM-7efmfm696zFzaGA/s320/IMG_20230222_185726307.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I love the texture in this photo. Looks like little mountains! </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs9nGQLK-odYRQfcmWoHpS1Q1HN_5arfW8b7uUgfCLS0_OIptlcCaq0OVVPBaRBmu8f8OsGoTOum1NT7e0C9G-fir85RxJUBMpR6HVs5CrcZV5PTbB03epeS4v_UDitwtEESoE6hsWh4rb3IwBb_frEfyVDh2SSpP3KXgyt3nbbQkERDE6CgEwqJcb0g/s2716/IMG_20230222_190210002_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2716" data-original-width="2555" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs9nGQLK-odYRQfcmWoHpS1Q1HN_5arfW8b7uUgfCLS0_OIptlcCaq0OVVPBaRBmu8f8OsGoTOum1NT7e0C9G-fir85RxJUBMpR6HVs5CrcZV5PTbB03epeS4v_UDitwtEESoE6hsWh4rb3IwBb_frEfyVDh2SSpP3KXgyt3nbbQkERDE6CgEwqJcb0g/s320/IMG_20230222_190210002_HDR.jpg" width="301" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It was raining and hailing as I finished the top, but Heather was happy to model it for me in the house. It's so much prettier in person. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Island Batik is giving away a bundle of fabric. Please follow the link to enter to win. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><a class="rcptr" data-raflid="d463e29d53" data-template="" data-theme="classic" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/d463e29d53/" id="rcwidget_4380mdm1" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a>
<script src="https://widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js"></script></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">And if you haven't already folowed my Youtube challen, Instagram and Facebook business page, please do. I'll choose someone who comments on this post by March 3rd to win some of the fabrics I have left from this collection. If outside the US, please be willing to cover the additional shipping charge and I'll make sure I stuff the flat rate envelope full. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Please check out the other Ambassador posts for this challenge. Some have additional give-aways, and all have inspiration and gorgeous collections that are shipping to stores now. Some stores that currently have the collection are:</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Creekside Quilts (OR)</span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">Hancocks of Paducah (KY)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">Stitchin Heaven (TX)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">Castle Sewing Centre- CANADA BC</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">JellyRollFabric.Net (IN) </span></span><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">If you wish to get precuts, please let me know, and I'll order them. My Etsy shop link is on the right, and I'm happy to help you find gorgeous Island Batik fabrics. <br /></span><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px;">Brenda Alburl ~ </span><a href="https://songbirddesigns.blog/" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #117bb8; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; transition: all 0.1s ease-in 0s;">Songbird Designs</a></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px;">Renee Atkinson ~ </span><a href="https://pinktulipquilting.wordpress.com/" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #117bb8; font-family: arial; font-size: 19px; transition: all 0.1s ease-in 0s;">Pink Tulip Quilting</a></div><div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #404040; font-size: 19px; margin-bottom: 1.5em;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Pamela Boatright ~ <a href="http://www.pamelaquilts.com/" style="background-color: transparent; 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color: #404040; font-size: 19px; margin-bottom: 1.5em;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Victoria Johnson ~ <a href="https://www.facebook.com/foreverquiltingforyou" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; color: #117bb8; transition: all 0.1s ease-in 0s;">Forever Quilting for You</a><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />Randi Jones ~<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;"> </span><a href="https://randisroost.com/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; color: #117bb8; transition: all 0.1s ease-in 0s;">Randi’s Roost</a><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />Connie Kauffman ~ <a href="http://www.kauffmandesigns.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; color: #117bb8; transition: all 0.1s ease-in 0s;">Kauffman Designs</a><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />Emily Leachman ~ <a href="http://thedarlingdogwood.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; color: #117bb8; transition: all 0.1s ease-in 0s;">The Darling Dogwood</a></span></p><p style="background-color: white; 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box-sizing: inherit; color: #404040; font-size: 19px; margin-bottom: 1.5em;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Elita Sharpe ~ <a href="https://busyneedle.net/a-pieceful-perspective-blog/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; color: #117bb8; transition: all 0.1s ease-in 0s;">Busy Needle</a><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />Gail Sheppard ~ <a href="https://quiltinggail.com/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; color: #117bb8; transition: all 0.1s ease-in 0s;">Quilting Gail</a><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />Sandra Starley ~ <a href="https://utahquiltappraiser.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; color: #117bb8; transition: all 0.1s ease-in 0s;">Textile Time Travels</a><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />Jennifer Thomas ~ <a href="https://curlicuecreations.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; color: #362e77; outline: 0px; transition: all 0.1s ease-in 0s;">Curlicue Creations</a><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />Suzy Webster ~ <a href="https://www.websterquilt.com/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; color: #117bb8; transition: all 0.1s ease-in 0s;">Websterquilt</a></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #404040; font-size: 19px; margin-bottom: 1.5em;">Thanks so much for taking the time to join us on the hop! I hope you've found something to inspire you, and have picked out a collection for your next project or to add to your stash. </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #404040; font-size: 19px; margin-bottom: 1.5em;">Maryellen</p></div></div>teachpanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584921736119683337noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7873086645090026886.post-47539806575619183632023-01-23T01:49:00.009-05:002023-01-23T01:54:13.093-05:00Island Batik Ambassador January 2023<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> I'm thrilled to share that I'm starting my 10th year as an Island Batik Ambassador. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ReGEf-R1cxhVJ-ECf0IfYOvCp_73DwFpVHzy07p5ebRSOtCDIqC0pMsHd7aX6QOB93efBc4FgAuLZTCpyd-u7iM0L_aydeb0UcRNCxcETt9kyEd5QjyWlk1Q1xvBpL82V9DZfYQTFWyspD8xCEELJf6UlFVeR4KrhlO268es6ICLeIEsAakB6Pgj_Q/s430/2023-I'm-An-Island-Batik-Ambassador.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="208" data-original-width="430" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ReGEf-R1cxhVJ-ECf0IfYOvCp_73DwFpVHzy07p5ebRSOtCDIqC0pMsHd7aX6QOB93efBc4FgAuLZTCpyd-u7iM0L_aydeb0UcRNCxcETt9kyEd5QjyWlk1Q1xvBpL82V9DZfYQTFWyspD8xCEELJf6UlFVeR4KrhlO268es6ICLeIEsAakB6Pgj_Q/s320/2023-I'm-An-Island-Batik-Ambassador.png" width="320" /></a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Disclosure: All the products shown on the video and below are provided to me for use as an Ambassador, and the monthly challenge projects. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ReGEf-R1cxhVJ-ECf0IfYOvCp_73DwFpVHzy07p5ebRSOtCDIqC0pMsHd7aX6QOB93efBc4FgAuLZTCpyd-u7iM0L_aydeb0UcRNCxcETt9kyEd5QjyWlk1Q1xvBpL82V9DZfYQTFWyspD8xCEELJf6UlFVeR4KrhlO268es6ICLeIEsAakB6Pgj_Q/s430/2023-I'm-An-Island-Batik-Ambassador.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wwNjZkGUJVU" width="320" youtube-src-id="wwNjZkGUJVU"></iframe></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If the video doesn't play, please go to my Youtube channel here. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">https://youtu.be/wwNjZkGUJVU</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I'm honored and so excited to show you the contents, as well as the challenge projects as the year progresses. I have so much fun with the challenge projects, and know that my quilting skills have grown because of them. All of the Ambassadors hope to inspire you to try something new, and to definitely find and buy Island Batik fabrics for your projects. You'll love them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Some still photos of the contents:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8tog4W5-_Xtw7bNj7MU47Y6pH9hQXwWuxRGA548AHVHKeNA0yZrMmzoEIl_OReOZ-ZOtUZARoH3MQL7SNTolkL8waYr5quSTsXXezCu0bKJt_dw70eelyYk9JpACnJ2sgA2W5KVm86yYuJSzC_nkuK9mfrCpxfbZ09gDZyNPSt6HLKh2egICPFP3lA/s3628/IMG_20230122_165917247.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="3628" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8tog4W5-_Xtw7bNj7MU47Y6pH9hQXwWuxRGA548AHVHKeNA0yZrMmzoEIl_OReOZ-ZOtUZARoH3MQL7SNTolkL8waYr5quSTsXXezCu0bKJt_dw70eelyYk9JpACnJ2sgA2W5KVm86yYuJSzC_nkuK9mfrCpxfbZ09gDZyNPSt6HLKh2egICPFP3lA/s320/IMG_20230122_165917247.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Aurifil Jade Vine thread collection, 3 spools of 50wt, 2 variegated and one solid. 3 packs of great needles from Schmetz, plus the guide to all the needles and their purposes, and the luggage tag. Studio 180 Designs Star 60 tool. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcCtL9QeijQ18r0e4yKFYlSD6hjlaLzRehllxbP5wg97-fbkI-iICkT_5t_BZG9PiytFcNoEzHpDPt2vwF1j5tzypWDtZlf4iQjeui7V-cclfmFMKoQiF3y4g7TJs8FBNI5Ht6rds1N_JXThLtrYokcDLlzAZ7O1bKd824QGZusfkX-JAgKc9xSBOiuw/s4000/IMG_20230122_165620775_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcCtL9QeijQ18r0e4yKFYlSD6hjlaLzRehllxbP5wg97-fbkI-iICkT_5t_BZG9PiytFcNoEzHpDPt2vwF1j5tzypWDtZlf4iQjeui7V-cclfmFMKoQiF3y4g7TJs8FBNI5Ht6rds1N_JXThLtrYokcDLlzAZ7O1bKd824QGZusfkX-JAgKc9xSBOiuw/s320/IMG_20230122_165620775_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Assortment of 1/2 yard cuts of Solids and Basics, part of the Foundation collection that are always available. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9_0gkXXKMOUtoDYMGuViDLzurR8oN68GLQciU3NgAAnrCQ2ELMW8j3mtuUiKW0NDD5fkBdBwQ5CGvO1QPjhN3iOqnwrstPRNxmWczGyDJJKDYtbSEQkZSYOlVFmKAhVV0ttOeWbjwQeku5G9WOn66vp8oBidS6rS6dGRSwXx6euZjI5T-EC5PlmUehA/s2837/IMG_20230122_165517501.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2800" data-original-width="2837" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9_0gkXXKMOUtoDYMGuViDLzurR8oN68GLQciU3NgAAnrCQ2ELMW8j3mtuUiKW0NDD5fkBdBwQ5CGvO1QPjhN3iOqnwrstPRNxmWczGyDJJKDYtbSEQkZSYOlVFmKAhVV0ttOeWbjwQeku5G9WOn66vp8oBidS6rS6dGRSwXx6euZjI5T-EC5PlmUehA/s320/IMG_20230122_165517501.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Broken Glass 2 1/2" strip pack and Goldfish and a neutral. Great colors and a really great mosaic tile design on the tjaps. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgASqDTJUlfgH77MFov4-rQS0Ea-wANb_Kzqe7wdMQ49nBNvpHi7kKOPMx0h36xHhVgwfkKPNwZ-ZvJhN6zot5Dl1Xs4q22crLXaRNz94A7wsq2qKtCTRGC9nl4ahimXmeEMu5zk9iDZ4HS9qA23HS24HFHPYtP_02mftzyAQRg3_jS71HZ0r3iXFZGjw/s3344/IMG_20230122_165156682_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3344" data-original-width="2989" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgASqDTJUlfgH77MFov4-rQS0Ea-wANb_Kzqe7wdMQ49nBNvpHi7kKOPMx0h36xHhVgwfkKPNwZ-ZvJhN6zot5Dl1Xs4q22crLXaRNz94A7wsq2qKtCTRGC9nl4ahimXmeEMu5zk9iDZ4HS9qA23HS24HFHPYtP_02mftzyAQRg3_jS71HZ0r3iXFZGjw/s320/IMG_20230122_165156682_HDR.jpg" width="286" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Royal Crown 1/2 yard cuts and green and Wheat for the February Puff Quilt project.</span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLbhxBs7oY9BpTxIEGvxZ0iIzJEoi0JkiI1HbKmtEJn-pLmrQoktggsxiJnZjOrk-PjPU-vmZ-9MbQ-WEIqXvEIckmgyGTIihV705coJncaNY94pBKNs9cTHB0GSGQ9uo6uXKwapFQSvSdhbVukGeu1pLM9yJ-KexWhgqQYnP0bPs2L1il-3hTidXbg/s3677/IMG_20230122_165313739.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2898" data-original-width="3677" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLbhxBs7oY9BpTxIEGvxZ0iIzJEoi0JkiI1HbKmtEJn-pLmrQoktggsxiJnZjOrk-PjPU-vmZ-9MbQ-WEIqXvEIckmgyGTIihV705coJncaNY94pBKNs9cTHB0GSGQ9uo6uXKwapFQSvSdhbVukGeu1pLM9yJ-KexWhgqQYnP0bPs2L1il-3hTidXbg/s320/IMG_20230122_165313739.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Brilliant Blues and Tantalizing Teals precuts, from the Foundations so you'll always be able to find something for borders and binding to match. 20 shades in each, with 2 of each shade. 3 packs of Stashbuilder Rolls, 5" width of fabric strips in a variety of colors, 4 to each roll. Perfect for applique, scrappy quilts, binding, etc. 4 yards each of solids Black, Grey and White, perfect for backing, backgrounds and more. LOVE them!! </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjpx61pGy1GGw7DvGFp82kFKmm9wsk157uk2hUodRB8lV6cxHwx6NPBnNBAaS9GFJwAqWqsaOdoG0p-MNOvGHJeRvcrWLIZMe_hX9X7hhxZu7O1yesaEJvclsiA_gJ7PMtYWMPWB2X0xGIbwfuAjf_vXJngqIQSQg_1xhKfZIkyrrtuxKFxlEDvyUZsQ/s3000/IMG_20230122_165356860.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="2843" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjpx61pGy1GGw7DvGFp82kFKmm9wsk157uk2hUodRB8lV6cxHwx6NPBnNBAaS9GFJwAqWqsaOdoG0p-MNOvGHJeRvcrWLIZMe_hX9X7hhxZu7O1yesaEJvclsiA_gJ7PMtYWMPWB2X0xGIbwfuAjf_vXJngqIQSQg_1xhKfZIkyrrtuxKFxlEDvyUZsQ/s320/IMG_20230122_165356860.jpg" width="303" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sorbet 10" squares, and 2 yards of Frosting for the background, with Mahogany for the dark. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbDuMWKL-tdOYW9mccg_Xit0YVwWsI2uNmERTrhbNg4RSfpcTtg-xDwC_Llr3m5vQJm443spW_tLLwW68COC6tK63I4sBhuyEL7htQrowh4h6fj4LnkwV1mPSfjuLDjXQVwocYRNdYoUc-oVIR9ntZiSkQMgKEv3GACBnT5ktrNGfnEc8CeOxD1Fu_aQ/s320/Lone%20Star%20hop.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Just wait until you see the inspiration with this hop! The Island Batik Ambassadors were asked to use the collections shipping to stores soon, and make a lone star style quilt. I'm sure you'll see some unique ones, and I can tell you the colors and collections are gorgeous. Thanks for stopping by on my day. Lone Stars are a very popular design, using a variety of diamond shapes to create a larger diamond, which becomes a star with setting triangles and corners. I used the book <a href="https://www.quiltinaday.com/shoponline/book//30068" target="_blank">Radiant Star by Eleanor Burns</a> for my quilt. I've done a few this way, and think the directions and design options are great. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I was given the Baby Bloomers collection,<span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"> by Kathy Engle for Karen Overton, The Quilt Rambler. It's a collection full of pastels: lavender, yellow, aqua, pink and gorgeous cotton candy multi blends, and the tjaps include clouds, moons and stars, checkerboards, and the cow jumping over the moon. It's sweet and happy, and I loved using it. We were also provided Hobb's batting, Aurifil thread for piecing, Schmetz needles for the domestic machine, and a great Alpaca and wool pressing mat to make our seams flat, by Prairie Spirit Alpacas. The bundle was the Surprise bundle in our June Ambassador boxes. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCT2MVjGy8dh-JeWywZGNOPk7VFfVcNZA9enPwgLZQodGlhV0XEG2PIKbDhZBm8k1g0xzOECv4nQx40kOKfeSzaVJdhqMCO2USKiujUL6lVVrzO8A-HLxLH5m0sH78XLWmIcCB3XmXJ5SNBN6YpVw_RdVtT5qGSgG3ScSdct_n4UFlBa5NjvcB9l_-Qw/s3216/IMG_20221111_172232130_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3216" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCT2MVjGy8dh-JeWywZGNOPk7VFfVcNZA9enPwgLZQodGlhV0XEG2PIKbDhZBm8k1g0xzOECv4nQx40kOKfeSzaVJdhqMCO2USKiujUL6lVVrzO8A-HLxLH5m0sH78XLWmIcCB3XmXJ5SNBN6YpVw_RdVtT5qGSgG3ScSdct_n4UFlBa5NjvcB9l_-Qw/s320/IMG_20221111_172232130_HDR.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwhzCM-Qn0gfzUd9MGsc_YQh8Xydi-eZdkg2_AhNZbSYwNmJoufrTf6hxK67beU9kZg2slcwcqrOKaCbYekxn8H6tHPIutDaSkhpGHpSncCPUKp7L-Q7iRZDtrlaH9iarrb1vlx1GLxfMi5DE2eZJiHRVlIyTAxtfFpwvyIZVAg3JiEbgAFb-hI0BU5A/s4000/IMG_20221111_172710196_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwhzCM-Qn0gfzUd9MGsc_YQh8Xydi-eZdkg2_AhNZbSYwNmJoufrTf6hxK67beU9kZg2slcwcqrOKaCbYekxn8H6tHPIutDaSkhpGHpSncCPUKp7L-Q7iRZDtrlaH9iarrb1vlx1GLxfMi5DE2eZJiHRVlIyTAxtfFpwvyIZVAg3JiEbgAFb-hI0BU5A/s320/IMG_20221111_172710196_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first step is to decide how many colors you want to use, and I picked 7, but the book has options for 4 and 6. The second step is to make strip sets, which are then cut on a 45* angle to make the diamond strips that make up the design in the large diamond. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzY0RSntwk-UL0VlW0g67eU5VZnVKL84L1j6SS__Yhlj7BplaiJeDa4KIfSS0pHqQfGaObCgKc_agVo5WvEdDp3nxGN-PBbdhyhYzvNwrUGuoBUzye6uLyvEu3JcAjVQb5PnAgn_iPgmHl-ATlnKcuPHbwmSYQY_OjVDGjue60k4AXrkCWGkAq2fhLBQ/s4000/IMG_20221114_171919813_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzY0RSntwk-UL0VlW0g67eU5VZnVKL84L1j6SS__Yhlj7BplaiJeDa4KIfSS0pHqQfGaObCgKc_agVo5WvEdDp3nxGN-PBbdhyhYzvNwrUGuoBUzye6uLyvEu3JcAjVQb5PnAgn_iPgmHl-ATlnKcuPHbwmSYQY_OjVDGjue60k4AXrkCWGkAq2fhLBQ/s320/IMG_20221114_171919813_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">We're asked to use as many fabrics in the collection, and I used 17 total. I sorted them into shades of lavender, pink, yellow and aqua, then the multi color ones. The deeper lavender is the center and star points, and the medium lavenders are the Radiant row. The multis surround that row. We were also given 2 yards of a light and a dark, which I used for the 2 outer borders and binding. I used White solid for the background, after trying out Sprinkles and some of the other batik Neutrals. White seemed to make the colors and shades stand out more. Here's photos of me testing out the backgrounds, once I had some of the star wedges done. Of course, when tying to use as many fabrics as possible, I went big. Like really big. My quilt finishes at 94" square. That's a large queen size. </span></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQWFEU4SJ8hyUv7AmfFHivo3Sl8tLt5XDP1cEJ44AlfvNMVzkXEpktMd596kCMvUIVeS-UDeM-nIwtNHfXx5CGcr2yi1BdyJN-jAoTV6ZxHry5SD-dGrLvQK4xySE4zaVjDP8XxjCtHlMaeK--XWR1vLUnxyEAdbMd6JyG72PqUu7nHkqJgYpW0unsQ/s3169/IMG_20221117_183120187.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2140" data-original-width="3169" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQWFEU4SJ8hyUv7AmfFHivo3Sl8tLt5XDP1cEJ44AlfvNMVzkXEpktMd596kCMvUIVeS-UDeM-nIwtNHfXx5CGcr2yi1BdyJN-jAoTV6ZxHry5SD-dGrLvQK4xySE4zaVjDP8XxjCtHlMaeK--XWR1vLUnxyEAdbMd6JyG72PqUu7nHkqJgYpW0unsQ/s320/IMG_20221117_183120187.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I lay out ideas on the guest bed, and take a photo. It helps me decide. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguBwc6yvrwkDWO4CuRfde0hCNoDGv_skzaGvGyioUg3qdm7hqEDhiM3VOTAJzHFmJgE2wSFjRD7qK0GuEB2l16fjNjZUmZJmg_LIBmFClIRgfpab8eI87VF_WzsV5_BZSCntnvJnhlKRr-CMPFaSg9x5_kf_454Ji0TV7LKbpv_jr8KxMY5PpqeLpYng/s4000/IMG_20221203_171217346.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguBwc6yvrwkDWO4CuRfde0hCNoDGv_skzaGvGyioUg3qdm7hqEDhiM3VOTAJzHFmJgE2wSFjRD7qK0GuEB2l16fjNjZUmZJmg_LIBmFClIRgfpab8eI87VF_WzsV5_BZSCntnvJnhlKRr-CMPFaSg9x5_kf_454Ji0TV7LKbpv_jr8KxMY5PpqeLpYng/s320/IMG_20221203_171217346.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I opted for the small stars for the corners, and think it adds more sparkle to the top. This photo is just before adding borders. First I used a white solid, then leftovers of the strip sets for the diamonds, then the Yellow Oatmeal dots I got as the light, and Pink Raspberry dots for the outer border. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I quilted it on my Handi-Quilter Amara with Pro-Stitcher, using Feather Dreams edge to edge panto from <a href="https://www.mycreativestitches.net/feather-dream-edge-to-edge/" target="_blank">My Creative Stitches</a>, and a Aurifil 40-3 in 2410, Pale Pink. I wanted something that added a little to the white, and still looked good on the other colors. Subtle, but pretty.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5EaKQiJ2HSwS-oOagG_JCT9BkoZCj_meoIjN4GKF_nn76WwTtzHIDxhjOVA3ly9LWSuluH-BHqqUmbSQgEJKu1dQ65DM_wlScx-32uzchJ_H44vz_M7ruh-70GsWmqCc4-L_CZxl3-eCjj8d-HV4ahwSX7INTWmhLhBZiofWV_RxsxmqiLK8_7LYC4Q/s4000/IMG_20221204_153354532_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5EaKQiJ2HSwS-oOagG_JCT9BkoZCj_meoIjN4GKF_nn76WwTtzHIDxhjOVA3ly9LWSuluH-BHqqUmbSQgEJKu1dQ65DM_wlScx-32uzchJ_H44vz_M7ruh-70GsWmqCc4-L_CZxl3-eCjj8d-HV4ahwSX7INTWmhLhBZiofWV_RxsxmqiLK8_7LYC4Q/s320/IMG_20221204_153354532_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimktbAgaGl5h2I5PmuxhUD45xwITKina2QkSdhz9nmye0y9Y1KOzcHARVDb7nE7a7l95QFUreLbOlsQVH7XTY6Xuvw4ey6UdCSeDjS-5y-aGF5gKu4OySAy2NR5vIWj-0SngOQeLwzv78TjAjDsFHLmZZ6VRxECpz28k85TbqSEmWUMl60QUAc34uMjA/s4000/IMG_20221204_124818769_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimktbAgaGl5h2I5PmuxhUD45xwITKina2QkSdhz9nmye0y9Y1KOzcHARVDb7nE7a7l95QFUreLbOlsQVH7XTY6Xuvw4ey6UdCSeDjS-5y-aGF5gKu4OySAy2NR5vIWj-0SngOQeLwzv78TjAjDsFHLmZZ6VRxECpz28k85TbqSEmWUMl60QUAc34uMjA/s320/IMG_20221204_124818769_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used Hobb's Tuscany cotton bleached batting, and a wide white tone on tone backing I had. As you can see, it's a big quilt. The frame for the long arm is 10 feet long. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Details: Baby Bloomers collection</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pattern: Quilt in a Day's Radiant Star</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Size: 94" square</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thread: Aurifil 50wt for piecing and 40-3 for quilting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Schmetz size 12 Micron needle for piecing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Batting : Hobb's Tuscany bleached cotton King size. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Machine pieced and machine quilted by me! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCo6hT6bPNr5yWFs62EZGgihcg8SqL_lJdhHs7A9tzl0cXXqQsEoLnESqM_1CQuqBIPm5mhi3-H7f_Kcj7ii_Jr9lZ8Uh4ubyy3OMQRRdRzUqmh4Di7Wv2XXNPzJ0fxZ7KFH5TPJCZj9VUsUyAE8LMgl_rqDraZ7e2w53GDTpIHITOPIummu5FvAMNYA/s4000/IMG_20221205_030301745.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCo6hT6bPNr5yWFs62EZGgihcg8SqL_lJdhHs7A9tzl0cXXqQsEoLnESqM_1CQuqBIPm5mhi3-H7f_Kcj7ii_Jr9lZ8Uh4ubyy3OMQRRdRzUqmh4Di7Wv2XXNPzJ0fxZ7KFH5TPJCZj9VUsUyAE8LMgl_rqDraZ7e2w53GDTpIHITOPIummu5FvAMNYA/s320/IMG_20221205_030301745.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On my queen size bed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Early Morning in the frosty air.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoP1-jxzjF7MxzjDWH4GmqdAYIF-LIwNCDMLkjWpGZUrj1nQ9xDjKD9p2istCyWkVUr7EL8-BYlGy4c2DE9OKNdsfQRE-B9y0IfCJDzEFFfPhXUclGE-raXiXkIqlukppEF_zw5a0WScTb5wOl7jdt2WxCFup6pXedugQjqlf3Hf_YQKE7bRnDsaRgcA/s4000/IMG_20221205_080728420.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoP1-jxzjF7MxzjDWH4GmqdAYIF-LIwNCDMLkjWpGZUrj1nQ9xDjKD9p2istCyWkVUr7EL8-BYlGy4c2DE9OKNdsfQRE-B9y0IfCJDzEFFfPhXUclGE-raXiXkIqlukppEF_zw5a0WScTb5wOl7jdt2WxCFup6pXedugQjqlf3Hf_YQKE7bRnDsaRgcA/s320/IMG_20221205_080728420.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQFj4_4UMk8Q3Gq3xiBElrg9JCWiN1qK2ZqPSL-TrIsmSA4kBhk9Cu5hfa5pRbPqU6DlY-NrCehnmYNhHcWQTRUOT2V0Pu-E1fDwerMdZQ0V5bXSqUkRdF9Js5Nr1JZ9BM4OVZWFLekZ6Rt0vS06eYmzXJD2WvhHjGWuXy-mZAKIQ4nP8UsuCwvEkZw/s4000/IMG_20221205_080731972.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQFj4_4UMk8Q3Gq3xiBElrg9JCWiN1qK2ZqPSL-TrIsmSA4kBhk9Cu5hfa5pRbPqU6DlY-NrCehnmYNhHcWQTRUOT2V0Pu-E1fDwerMdZQ0V5bXSqUkRdF9Js5Nr1JZ9BM4OVZWFLekZ6Rt0vS06eYmzXJD2WvhHjGWuXy-mZAKIQ4nP8UsuCwvEkZw/s320/IMG_20221205_080731972.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pieced Border details, along with the Little star.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEnK1WvIdM5hj7xcL1JFtvRarnFsxWxMX5icS0UdVuCcWY4qUWDybNhD_qfxySTky8VCcg2ExQE6XHs3Rc4NoMUROVoztfg9bQ5vYQtsY0GtwKv8wNAxbUDye0fCqZOJouFimQJ2TKMF4023yvlGpDYULMOBfenooJXh-2LRRTfkwM_15UzjjGFWlujg/s4000/IMG_20221205_080745589.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEnK1WvIdM5hj7xcL1JFtvRarnFsxWxMX5icS0UdVuCcWY4qUWDybNhD_qfxySTky8VCcg2ExQE6XHs3Rc4NoMUROVoztfg9bQ5vYQtsY0GtwKv8wNAxbUDye0fCqZOJouFimQJ2TKMF4023yvlGpDYULMOBfenooJXh-2LRRTfkwM_15UzjjGFWlujg/s320/IMG_20221205_080745589.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Center shot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyDUN8XNcz_YsEjOksU7H1k-MGrWMyJafzsGSit-tnJAhVOcxViAi4e8KS9P-GswVMN_EXiR-ZfqxovKcEY26lE0JM9iLwNGr1IowS5NNL9HjvveOpSx_iXgCAwx2cnxJEMgP64Vtst9fAq8-oFaSL91fWXpQsDJhCQUmOFzqld00fANqXP49a56FSEg/s4000/IMG_20221205_080925146.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyDUN8XNcz_YsEjOksU7H1k-MGrWMyJafzsGSit-tnJAhVOcxViAi4e8KS9P-GswVMN_EXiR-ZfqxovKcEY26lE0JM9iLwNGr1IowS5NNL9HjvveOpSx_iXgCAwx2cnxJEMgP64Vtst9fAq8-oFaSL91fWXpQsDJhCQUmOFzqld00fANqXP49a56FSEg/s320/IMG_20221205_080925146.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What happens when you swirl the star?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6t4zp3ZJls8-TTLZI7KkI_F8tOVWd7rglTGzQNFBqC-Nw_jusbcjl7oAGYehSbZo0f8SD19bS4XFnHAmoovAMMk96TB3T5_78GTumlgOBfCY0f6q2syRIWufteyuNLPaoztntZ_iN-pDk0SsWijD291hzmT8O4_CfPY9t9NrJqwSNDyEvaqccvRqlkg/s4000/IMG_20221205_081156480.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6t4zp3ZJls8-TTLZI7KkI_F8tOVWd7rglTGzQNFBqC-Nw_jusbcjl7oAGYehSbZo0f8SD19bS4XFnHAmoovAMMk96TB3T5_78GTumlgOBfCY0f6q2syRIWufteyuNLPaoztntZ_iN-pDk0SsWijD291hzmT8O4_CfPY9t9NrJqwSNDyEvaqccvRqlkg/s320/IMG_20221205_081156480.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Little star with detail of the quilting texture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI9f2XTp1KW-XFUaUaCy3l0wQr956_DwexoiOnoz4jmKHpaMYvF0ByacqzVdSnaft7Khr-wky1Bu4oHZ0ZyFhh8wQeo9urZyL2KLQwaQbY7RFC1DGGrFAUV8DOwIBfbalLYeKkEcZUVPF9qlqKexwvQJfwji3BAmWnzwsNQfPrAcuJwVqBN7dnX-VlQg/s2652/IMG_20221205_083905197_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2652" data-original-width="2581" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI9f2XTp1KW-XFUaUaCy3l0wQr956_DwexoiOnoz4jmKHpaMYvF0ByacqzVdSnaft7Khr-wky1Bu4oHZ0ZyFhh8wQeo9urZyL2KLQwaQbY7RFC1DGGrFAUV8DOwIBfbalLYeKkEcZUVPF9qlqKexwvQJfwji3BAmWnzwsNQfPrAcuJwVqBN7dnX-VlQg/s320/IMG_20221205_083905197_HDR.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">True colors in the sunlight. It was a challenge getting the photos. Thankfully, my son is visiting and he's tall, but the quilt is huge. The colors is so much prettier in person.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheEw98aYC26QCFXTDWl7ti2l7pOQimk-pGqXMtDkq3wn54-a-Byl-nYC443aKRtwIMsUNWvOpC6ZcLka91Gg7u2r1uIvIHep-DOw4uA-aId1OaNoZz-Lqg7BhhJQ5TLFlr5bauIOvztwyuD4dDGOh1axjOtq6qNOACQpm54qt22KUjUV5nsDwvm8YFDQ/s3200/IMG_20221205_083914065_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3200" data-original-width="2761" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheEw98aYC26QCFXTDWl7ti2l7pOQimk-pGqXMtDkq3wn54-a-Byl-nYC443aKRtwIMsUNWvOpC6ZcLka91Gg7u2r1uIvIHep-DOw4uA-aId1OaNoZz-Lqg7BhhJQ5TLFlr5bauIOvztwyuD4dDGOh1axjOtq6qNOACQpm54qt22KUjUV5nsDwvm8YFDQ/s320/IMG_20221205_083914065_HDR.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Please stop by Gail's blog to see what she did with the same collection, and click on the link for the Rafflecopter for Island Batik's give away. Please comment here, as well, if you want to be entered in a give-away for some Island Batik fabric from me. Have you made a Lone Star? I do hope you're on my mailing list! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Remember to check the blogs for the rest of the week, too. Have fun, and get inspired, and see the new collections coming to a store near you. If they don't carry Island Batik, ask them to get the collection you love, or check on the Island Batik website for stores that carry it. I have some for sale in my Etsy shop, and can't wait to get more of the new collections. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a class="rcptr" data-raflid="d463e29d48" data-template="" data-theme="classic" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/d463e29d48/" id="rcwidget_6zwjdqdq" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a></div></div><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700;">WEEK 1</span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">December 5</span></p><figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Baby-Bloomers.jpg" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-70054" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 92vw, (max-width: 992px) 468px, 696px" src="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Baby-Bloomers.jpg" srcset="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Baby-Bloomers.jpg 756w, https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Baby-Bloomers-300x100.jpg 300w, https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Baby-Bloomers-500x167.jpg 500w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; transform: translateZ(0px); vertical-align: bottom;" width="590" /></span></a></figure><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Maryellen McAuliffe, <a href="https://www.marymackmademine.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Mary Mack Made Mine</a> (Thanks for stopping by!)</span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Gail Sheppard, <a href="https://quiltinggail.wordpress.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Quilting Gail</a></span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">December 6</span></p><figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/bamboo-blooms.jpg" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-70055" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 92vw, (max-width: 992px) 468px, 696px" src="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/bamboo-blooms.jpg" srcset="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/bamboo-blooms.jpg 756w, https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/bamboo-blooms-300x100.jpg 300w, https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/bamboo-blooms-500x167.jpg 500w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; transform: translateZ(0px); vertical-align: bottom;" width="590" /></span></a></figure><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Megan Best, <a href="https://www.bestquilter.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Bestquilter</a></span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Brenda Alburl, <a href="https://songbirddesigns.blog/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Songbird Designs</a></span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">December 7</span></p><figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/chickadee.jpg" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-70057" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 92vw, (max-width: 992px) 468px, 696px" src="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/chickadee.jpg" srcset="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/chickadee.jpg 756w, https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/chickadee-300x100.jpg 300w, https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/chickadee-500x167.jpg 500w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; transform: translateZ(0px); vertical-align: bottom;" width="590" /></span></a></figure><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Preeti Harris, <a href="https://sewpreetiquilts.blogspot.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Sew Preeti Quilts</a></span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Emily Leachman, <a href="http://thedarlingdogwood.blogspot.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">The Darling Dogwood</a></span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">December 8</span></p><figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/chicken-coop.jpg" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-70058" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 92vw, (max-width: 992px) 468px, 696px" src="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/chicken-coop.jpg" srcset="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/chicken-coop.jpg 756w, https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/chicken-coop-300x100.jpg 300w, https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/chicken-coop-500x167.jpg 500w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; transform: translateZ(0px); vertical-align: bottom;" width="590" /></span></a></figure><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Jennifer Thomas, <a href="http://curlicuecreations.blogspot.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Curlicue Creations</a></span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">December 9</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px;">Blog Hop Round-Up Week 1 and Giveaway</span> </span></p>teachpanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584921736119683337noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7873086645090026886.post-17836929506496841172022-10-06T00:50:00.002-04:002022-10-06T00:57:34.454-04:00PINKtober Blog Hop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgu0FsQivF9d095h9aIiVXF4VPBwc9qs7unFaxCTTJbn8C_ktMGdTYzd25r8GftahBfg6JBfS2E6Z8NmwPdfcXj8g3eYWZg6C9Z8sBYmbUkThv9zau8SZ8_-Js7JNC9D_VKkLrlNRJXNSWENhW6ds5dg5tjc_6NL0CjPlt-ccAfFqqAauQn9vJIzzVTQ/s1080/Pinktober%20Logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgu0FsQivF9d095h9aIiVXF4VPBwc9qs7unFaxCTTJbn8C_ktMGdTYzd25r8GftahBfg6JBfS2E6Z8NmwPdfcXj8g3eYWZg6C9Z8sBYmbUkThv9zau8SZ8_-Js7JNC9D_VKkLrlNRJXNSWENhW6ds5dg5tjc_6NL0CjPlt-ccAfFqqAauQn9vJIzzVTQ/s320/Pinktober%20Logo.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Welcome to my day on the Pinktober Blog Hop, hosted by Brianna at Sew Cute and Quirky, and sponsored by Island Batik, Aurifil Thread, and Quilter's Perfect Klip</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Breast Cancer.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Just the phrase is so scary. What do you do when your sister-in-law gets that news? What about a good friend who is also your hairdresser? What about her best friend, who's dealing with metastatic breast cancer now? And the wound care nurse who takes care of your mother in a nursing home? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">When a message is posted by Brianna asking for volunteers to join the hop, you say yes. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">You pray for them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">You make a quilt.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">You share your story.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">You provide emotional support.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">You pray.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you can, you provide food, respite care for them or their children, ask if they want someone going to the appointments with them, offer to clean or take them out, give them items that will help with healing and comfort. You listen and let them vent, share their fears and tears. Research companies that help, like house cleaning, etc.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">You make a quilt.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Island Batik supplied a gorgeous precut for us. I picked the <a href="https://islandbatik.com/product/positively-pink-st/" target="_blank">Positively Pink</a> Stack, 10" squares, and requested <a href="https://islandbatik.com/product/magenta/" target="_blank">Magenta</a> for the borders and binding, and <a href="https://islandbatik.com/product/tea-rose/" target="_blank">Tea Rose</a> for the accent. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiKmAj5aAu2FPrkGLfwur_lXDT_9rCWaMQx5KP5DgN19xpMXnkwwjkj9po_bfO7GwlRKhEYXBEJ50D8O232zi1dDUPunJis022eogW6Ndo71fwA9HCavIMPjpCkPdcv6tRwfKPwoV1oZdMAVPN5AFBT_FAkLZWHnPywbKi-0plW4LNTWoQwStFQPck_g/s4000/IMG_20220923_181252289_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiKmAj5aAu2FPrkGLfwur_lXDT_9rCWaMQx5KP5DgN19xpMXnkwwjkj9po_bfO7GwlRKhEYXBEJ50D8O232zi1dDUPunJis022eogW6Ndo71fwA9HCavIMPjpCkPdcv6tRwfKPwoV1oZdMAVPN5AFBT_FAkLZWHnPywbKi-0plW4LNTWoQwStFQPck_g/s320/IMG_20220923_181252289_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Positively Pink may look like traditional batiks, but it's also printed. Some of the fabrics are printed on batik, and others are printed on solids. The designs are sweet. There are hearts, ribbons, Hope text print, and roses. The colors are deep burgundy, shades of pink, touches of red, and white. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It's been so long since I used a printed fabric that I actually had to concentrate to make sure I was sewing right sides together. I often choose my favorite side when using Island Batik fabrics, but if there's an error, it usually doesn't matter. This time, I had to check. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">To the above fabrics, I added in White solid, which is included in my Ambassador box. Island Batik is very generous with their ambassadors, and it's an honor to be one.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Aurifil Thread provided a spool of pink thread, and Quilter's Perfect Klip provided 2 bags of wonderful clips. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuAqeYNwMJK7wn4d7DUmewrzlgj3awa-FwOBWpt8BSHxmGeNZFgsvSqOvPoMPN_z1aGjfj9HS7OMc6KjIN5_zr6PqxMsZ0PY9ZrJI4EUm2yH_BccfZPdRIyi3R2RdtwhoStmbKbkms5O597gbD9NzskV-RMTqgSYbyxnRti-vIKN3Law9bnHib5geQ2g/s3408/IMG_20221005_175407257_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3408" data-original-width="2976" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuAqeYNwMJK7wn4d7DUmewrzlgj3awa-FwOBWpt8BSHxmGeNZFgsvSqOvPoMPN_z1aGjfj9HS7OMc6KjIN5_zr6PqxMsZ0PY9ZrJI4EUm2yH_BccfZPdRIyi3R2RdtwhoStmbKbkms5O597gbD9NzskV-RMTqgSYbyxnRti-vIKN3Law9bnHib5geQ2g/s320/IMG_20221005_175407257_HDR.jpg" width="279" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I went to EQ8 to figure out what I wanted to do with the 10" squares and the additional fabric. I looked for blocks I thought would look good in a variety of pinks. I found a block called Key Lime Pie, and thought it would be fun to make, and a happy thought for a block. I added sashing in Tea Rose to the design, and used some of the prints for the cornerstones. The blocks, which finish at 12", could be made with the Accuquilt GO! 8" Qube, so I layered the background and fabric with right sides together for the smaller triangles for the Combination Units, and cut strips for the 4 patch corners, which also use Magenta. I threaded my machine with Aurifil 50wt in cream, a cone I use for most of my piecing, and made the units. I made 2-4 blocks at a time, to keep the units together. But I had an oops. lol</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZhoBl6HgcEQthODnXOBJoPsr9STVga5f9f_Vvg1UACI1yjwGYY17ppFj2vtYtwIg5hJAdErgOjIeMIexzHX2g0WXbiDH9TUyiM5J1ZKc_mAkCbdlHi37u4FkKGzAiFY0-Pv4QvBLTgLpZMQPAXxOhVW5eiS4tEUl0ooYSKe2zXaEKqSaQd4nCfr_6gA/s2921/IMG_20220925_191514503_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2921" data-original-width="2892" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZhoBl6HgcEQthODnXOBJoPsr9STVga5f9f_Vvg1UACI1yjwGYY17ppFj2vtYtwIg5hJAdErgOjIeMIexzHX2g0WXbiDH9TUyiM5J1ZKc_mAkCbdlHi37u4FkKGzAiFY0-Pv4QvBLTgLpZMQPAXxOhVW5eiS4tEUl0ooYSKe2zXaEKqSaQd4nCfr_6gA/w198-h200/IMG_20220925_191514503_HDR.jpg" width="198" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGAiir3P45UcqSbP4JXs58DPoOT8IPo4-ROz4bXiNSjZKkG5VyX1AgrJTwArlzWU174maE-lhuScgQgVuF_M1uucVumRM3m2MErIPvnLrs8o3S21804XOXCHs7MQsWUtfy7fdKwQW51UlQ0oAMMKM3e8avawAd4MRLZHvrMwAdvKnLpVP7hfOf42Xr5w/s2667/IMG_20220925_192737957_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2661" data-original-width="2667" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGAiir3P45UcqSbP4JXs58DPoOT8IPo4-ROz4bXiNSjZKkG5VyX1AgrJTwArlzWU174maE-lhuScgQgVuF_M1uucVumRM3m2MErIPvnLrs8o3S21804XOXCHs7MQsWUtfy7fdKwQW51UlQ0oAMMKM3e8avawAd4MRLZHvrMwAdvKnLpVP7hfOf42Xr5w/w200-h199/IMG_20220925_192737957_HDR.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Or 2. Easy to fix, just take out the seams, rotate the unit correctly, and sew again, and press again. And double check the other 10 blocks 3 more times to make sure they are all correct. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After assembling the top, I put it on my Handi-Quilter Amara with Pro-Stitcher with a white tone on tone wide backing fabric and Warm & White batting, and load Aurifil 40-3 on the machine. I used 4660, Pink Taffy, a variegated thread that adds a sweet touch to this quilt. I used the free Hearts and Ribbons design from Urban Elementz. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/E_jiZ7m_qyw" width="320" youtube-src-id="E_jiZ7m_qyw"></iframe></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are the photos, taken between rain and thunderstorms, on the 5th day of storms caused by Hurricane Ian. Luckily for me, it was only rain and a little wind. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7hzYlEWaYQlrRKvJD2ck4lOgF2MOAjNIaTw8fZEgNq-AyuuoyVzFt6Fjsb6eIhWzOynS9Mj5o_QIM7myVhdZASJfE34EGyuzJGtDyqryfRywCB0bCDwyor-a-vl6nDL0jrrz3cSLA53N5Um8Q4yQqXU0tn4nPd2zIEbpAtAnVVFBcRDJsUirKargfHw/s4000/IMG_20221005_174438708_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7hzYlEWaYQlrRKvJD2ck4lOgF2MOAjNIaTw8fZEgNq-AyuuoyVzFt6Fjsb6eIhWzOynS9Mj5o_QIM7myVhdZASJfE34EGyuzJGtDyqryfRywCB0bCDwyor-a-vl6nDL0jrrz3cSLA53N5Um8Q4yQqXU0tn4nPd2zIEbpAtAnVVFBcRDJsUirKargfHw/s320/IMG_20221005_174438708_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-7vDyHyynDg6yK7zmkco-oc50HVX5M3YvTfuKt1y6cyNyDIpzqk1qezoikJc7ZrooL-P0f4Lvh4pzAavn1f3jZ6qq-Uqai-CKrS3B6a0o8lbIA0wZRszdD2Otw1bs2oXNe_i0FIfQYXVrKiyEOAmWWc2t0IdjUUa0TKb2vmVhIWehzTGCFT3qRgJAPw/s4000/IMG_20221005_174749890_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-7vDyHyynDg6yK7zmkco-oc50HVX5M3YvTfuKt1y6cyNyDIpzqk1qezoikJc7ZrooL-P0f4Lvh4pzAavn1f3jZ6qq-Uqai-CKrS3B6a0o8lbIA0wZRszdD2Otw1bs2oXNe_i0FIfQYXVrKiyEOAmWWc2t0IdjUUa0TKb2vmVhIWehzTGCFT3qRgJAPw/s320/IMG_20221005_174749890_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I'm calling it Hopeful Hugs. It measures about 52 by 67".</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Eqj7Uvs2UKM4I3L05CbR2WKTR-MCGW_JLp2apzYDr9fDkaa4gtI8rV3b0OQcOGJnoOI9PDQCzoF13pboI6ZzQosIJnoQKJl58R0dr7VR0_ipwJDbv4-MRXQuQzBHPkjG3d_l68AiD8McTf2poDShSo0wu77Kw_X5B-WZEQWN878wkRzO6647AZ6oZw/s4000/IMG_20221005_174800056_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Eqj7Uvs2UKM4I3L05CbR2WKTR-MCGW_JLp2apzYDr9fDkaa4gtI8rV3b0OQcOGJnoOI9PDQCzoF13pboI6ZzQosIJnoQKJl58R0dr7VR0_ipwJDbv4-MRXQuQzBHPkjG3d_l68AiD8McTf2poDShSo0wu77Kw_X5B-WZEQWN878wkRzO6647AZ6oZw/s320/IMG_20221005_174800056_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_pB1-q2LM5ZQKyze4zWp82oHOt4S4C78gdqV289BXq5Ac6c6Fywagt4D9w3cTgLyvfQ8xD348qA_ZhjW69PLe-k0PpyLpXeL_4dbE_EUHTMLYd462AgDA-e5Gmck4yvxj-vfO8EXNue0vsejHPOqL6PZZGW_aS4mNYA8rokZWx_lx99O0rjSavAV3pw/s4000/IMG_20221005_174808557.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_pB1-q2LM5ZQKyze4zWp82oHOt4S4C78gdqV289BXq5Ac6c6Fywagt4D9w3cTgLyvfQ8xD348qA_ZhjW69PLe-k0PpyLpXeL_4dbE_EUHTMLYd462AgDA-e5Gmck4yvxj-vfO8EXNue0vsejHPOqL6PZZGW_aS4mNYA8rokZWx_lx99O0rjSavAV3pw/s320/IMG_20221005_174808557.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Back has Pink Taffy thread, too. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipihES-lbBNePLEBn2PbrA8DgMWYX85g4gdl_9yoz6Z0nYmrdRaJFQe-IZKKj0MZrZD93UaePF4WjIUGQQpop0iQqX1J2qn6QCNqPi82ZN8zhGkb7BH0y7m0bO2kpmBKPf69dlPW2El7Fsvi3H86GC0DquzyvVqy5jxro1g9y_JeKRn5XppQxpgLSD5g/s4000/IMG_20221005_174819094.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2tVeKqjH9QMeo7eYM0SMTUHCqpWXLzeo0317cgsFUv2z2A0CRYYYN43FsKgStU96npS9G2ppQObErjxLrBf81_BFW8Uvu4JhZ8In4xNT-ouv4i-Wv-g8BgKFA3aS-u6tBFrDPKBhbNlafZicSG5SkzBnNanCquJ9MI4jY2ex4d3fJ09bQLHE-ZVItMQ/s320/IMG_20221005_175126668_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I am dealing with cancer. I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer just about a year ago. I had a full hysterectomy and then brachytherapy radiation for a few weeks through March, 2022. I wish someone had offered me dinner, or sent flowers. My brother did send a gift card for Bath and Body Works, which was nice. A quilting customer did bring me a lovely bouquet. What did I do with the diagnosis and healing? I prayed. I rested. I tried to do a little more each day. Since I'm self employed, I prayed for items in my Etsy shop to sell. My treatment was during the pandemic, so I couldn't have anyone going to treatment with me. Brachytherapy isn't horrible, except that you need to lay down with a cylinder in your vagina for up to a half hour. I brought a quilt to help keep me comfortable and give me something tactile that's better than the scratchy blankets or stiff sheets at the hospital. I brought chocolate to reward myself after the treatment. I requested my favorite songs. I went for ice cream afterwards. Although I may technically be cancer free, I'm not celebrating that I beat it. It's too soon. It's still scary, and although there are days I don't think about it, it's always there, and there's a "thing" I have to do 3 times a week to prevent scar tissue from forming because of the radiation. Next year it will only be 2x and the year after, only once a week, then maybe I'll feel like I'm better. There's a 4% chance of recurrence. I'm so grateful for the friends who called and made me laugh, took me away from the fear and frustration during the worst of it, and the ones who prayed. Luckily I didn't need chemo. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In the meantime, I breathe. I quilt. I pray, and I schedule mammograms, colonoscopies, and need to find a dermatologist. And I pray for sales so I can pay bills. I was so grateful when my Radiation Oncologist purchased one of my quilts. If you know of anyone who might want a one of a kind gift, or if you may be looking for fabric, please check out my etsy shop. Every little bit helps. If you don't see something you need, ask me. I'm also long-arming quilts, and would be happy to work with you on your tops. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I'm so grateful for Island Batik, for providing me with gorgeous fabric and wonderful challenges. I love Aurifil thread, and I'm excited about having Quilter's Perfect Klips. They are so helpful with keeping pieces together, and holding binding while sewing. I'm not sure what I'll do with this quilt yet. I want to check with my care team to see if they want to auction it to support others going through cancer. I may give it to my quilt guild for their charity quilts, or maybe to my friend's friend, or Mom's nurse. Maybe I'll hear of someone who is just diagnosed and would benefit from the comfort of this, and the hugs built into it. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Please check out the other bloggers for this hop.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">October 3 ~ Jennifer Thomas ~ Curlicue Creations (you are here)</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://lisascompassion.wordpress.com/" style="color: #76214c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">October 4 ~ Lisa Pickering ~ Lisa's Quilting Passion</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.marymackmademine.com/" style="color: #76214c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">October 6 ~ Maryellen McAuliffe ~ Mary Mack Made Mine</a> (You are here)</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://thedarlingdogwood.blogspot.com/" style="color: #76214c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">October 10 ~ Emily Leachman ~ The Darling Dogwood</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://stitchbystitchcustomquilting.com/" style="color: #76214c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">October 11 ~ Jane Hauprich ~ Stitch by Stitch Custom Quilting</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.kissedquilts.com/" style="color: #76214c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">October 12 ~ Marlene Oddie ~ Kissed Quilts</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://quiltinggail.com/" style="color: #76214c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">October 13 ~ Gail Sheppard ~ Quilting Gail</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheQuiltersQuarters" style="color: #76214c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">October 14 ~ Jerry Stube ~ The Quilter's Quarters</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.quirkyb.com/blog" style="color: #76214c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">October 17 ~ Brianna Roberts ~ Sew Cute and Quirky</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://lizardcreekquilting.com/" style="color: #76214c; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">October 18 ~ Terri Vanden-Bosch ~ Lizard Creek Quilting</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://maniaforquilts.com/" style="color: #dd9999;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">October 19 ~ Mania Hatziioannidi ~Mania for Quilts</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-size: 13.2px; 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I'll pray that you never have to deal with cancer, but if you do, know I'll listen. Hugs.</div><br />teachpanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584921736119683337noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7873086645090026886.post-26406230103484484432022-09-15T00:13:00.006-04:002022-09-15T00:13:38.868-04:00Tool Talk with Studio 180* Wedge Star Tool<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2CnbLC4hAhmdBVZpTflPgX05XvYK5IOhPpJITRBlol7klhR9omrk_Nf4s77YOBBbJbC-vDBFXMKES0PuvYkzt4mxygt9V2ezMOMnkAbTnjxMo5BemM7JCVuMZhTdw2jnSuvdPARL0URJ5HlmjlxnfY_3EMiuUxyumNIF52mDuc5SLmPlHAFo_7n4ZQ/s320/TOOL-TALK-Blog-Hop-768x768.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2CnbLC4hAhmdBVZpTflPgX05XvYK5IOhPpJITRBlol7klhR9omrk_Nf4s77YOBBbJbC-vDBFXMKES0PuvYkzt4mxygt9V2ezMOMnkAbTnjxMo5BemM7JCVuMZhTdw2jnSuvdPARL0URJ5HlmjlxnfY_3EMiuUxyumNIF52mDuc5SLmPlHAFo_7n4ZQ/w230-h230/TOOL-TALK-Blog-Hop-768x768.jpg" width="230" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy3tCrNR-85bErNDS7Mk9ntxwC5DMa5876ZKvn1d3pP_cAsCo_oBuyUHBF0MTifwUmhIQ6LwyYfpXX_fbyEe2En6SI0Gp6nevmlAA0zQ-ibclj6mOJuQiwSdAoS7eIw-5PYHYjbi4h3Q0R9YpGaFBvADcLiXC0uE40JiwkqkFWqhKeU92ZmcfmwpYyqQ/s756/MIdnight%20Glow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="252" data-original-width="756" height="107" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy3tCrNR-85bErNDS7Mk9ntxwC5DMa5876ZKvn1d3pP_cAsCo_oBuyUHBF0MTifwUmhIQ6LwyYfpXX_fbyEe2En6SI0Gp6nevmlAA0zQ-ibclj6mOJuQiwSdAoS7eIw-5PYHYjbi4h3Q0R9YpGaFBvADcLiXC0uE40JiwkqkFWqhKeU92ZmcfmwpYyqQ/s320/MIdnight%20Glow.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Welcome to my day on the Tool Talk Blog Hop! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Have I mentioned I love being an Ambassador? Island Batik is so generous with their collections for the hops, and I am able to make gorgeous large quilts. The Ambassadors received 1/2 yard cuts of all 20 different SKUs in the collection, as well as 2 yards each of a dark and a light coordinate. We also got a new tool from <a href="https://deb-tuckers-studio-180-design.myshopify.com/collections/wedge-star-tool/products/wedge-star" target="_blank">Studio 180* and Deb Tucker</a>. I'm working with the Wedge Star tool, and <a href="https://islandbatik.com/?s=midnight+glow&post_type=product" target="_blank">Midnight Glow </a> f</span><span style="font-family: arial;">rom Island Batik. This collection should be shipping to stores this month, so now is a great time to look for it. If you can't find it, let your shop know you want it. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrb5S7fXb18DQPFAP1Qqf1tF6WbS6FblFO7Pyjnqn46bduAjKGuMxRM5WBgC4uDw-pIwWmeaT6ITON2Xc3wKy_DY0QOahGJ-g3tjVacwUIGOlIsnkNx7xQFsFmEYG_8vNOWOu53mjWHpFfqGNy_DPehVM4tzNIoozQPoj9poM9sCXgG5ewRSPB3YlHdg/s2560/Midnight%20Glow.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrb5S7fXb18DQPFAP1Qqf1tF6WbS6FblFO7Pyjnqn46bduAjKGuMxRM5WBgC4uDw-pIwWmeaT6ITON2Xc3wKy_DY0QOahGJ-g3tjVacwUIGOlIsnkNx7xQFsFmEYG_8vNOWOu53mjWHpFfqGNy_DPehVM4tzNIoozQPoj9poM9sCXgG5ewRSPB3YlHdg/s320/Midnight%20Glow.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVr9dFMQ_-TKn1-LnMkUkw-9cSnaK6_M4-e1HGDeC2aVOPBKFTf96i0sXpjNw_8HCcGWMcpmJDWOlrrrGKd2-jsJVleYifobmYhlrTXu_41SldLH2jTy2osxBXGBWpEZP99BHGeutVyI1dzDImn00LA8WaH1vLpf4OU48_pM1G8Ob9i4OkoEdEqqeI6w/s4000/IMG_20220904_182834979.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVr9dFMQ_-TKn1-LnMkUkw-9cSnaK6_M4-e1HGDeC2aVOPBKFTf96i0sXpjNw_8HCcGWMcpmJDWOlrrrGKd2-jsJVleYifobmYhlrTXu_41SldLH2jTy2osxBXGBWpEZP99BHGeutVyI1dzDImn00LA8WaH1vLpf4OU48_pM1G8Ob9i4OkoEdEqqeI6w/s320/IMG_20220904_182834979.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-S5X6kBq3bk7nBGsEDJkrf6n-Zc67xUSphc2_tWtSiohq5QgcPnPS5O5gZhouWyQN_k-MnKNltiLha9VAFr_7eyTNvTSJbO7HED4zKzwIO3PIUEgdkkpzNIZfRBnVKUmjeAtdQmiCguhlnqe2RwlFFivMLGqup5E8urIxgDjtsqGxS7dc0xFAibNNw/s4000/IMG_20220904_183525923_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-S5X6kBq3bk7nBGsEDJkrf6n-Zc67xUSphc2_tWtSiohq5QgcPnPS5O5gZhouWyQN_k-MnKNltiLha9VAFr_7eyTNvTSJbO7HED4zKzwIO3PIUEgdkkpzNIZfRBnVKUmjeAtdQmiCguhlnqe2RwlFFivMLGqup5E8urIxgDjtsqGxS7dc0xFAibNNw/s320/IMG_20220904_183525923_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Midnight Glow is so pretty. The lightest tan color is called Wicker, and the darkest blue is called Storm. I got both of these as coordinates, so Wicker became the background, and Storm is the border and accent blocks in my design. The colors are prettier in person. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I LOVE that Studio 180 tools have multiple sizes on each tool, so you can really play with the size of the blocks used in the quilt. Want to make a 9" block larger?? Just follow the chart to take your pattern's instructions to the new size. The Wedge Star tool has instructions for 3 different blocks, plus a whole ton of different combinations you can make, and Deb has produced a number of videos to go along with using the tool, as well as specialty Technique Sheets to make the Diamond 4 Patch and Twisted Wedge versions I tried. The sheets are provided to the Ambassadors so I planned to use them. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I started playing on EQ8 and decided I also wanted to play with the size of the blocks. So, the center star is a 24" block. Perfect to show some of the colors of Midnight Glow. Doing the math, I created a 12" row of blocks surrounding it as a "border". Then, I made an 8" border of blocks, before adding the final 6" border, so I ended up with a quilt that's about 76" square. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I shared some teaser blocks on Instagram and Facebook, and my cousin mentioned she had no clue how I was going to get these different size blocks into a top. Well, I added a few others. That's how, lol. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzMGpK5UvalHRBC1A2aOEeMebFj05B6iGE_ZAKscVcukBLrxt6NQ8zfDnCjGYmyuJ-slzynEM3nNFm31Ix5O4XOZFp_dX9O7OIXdk_mwTcbWt73MGYIst15Ts2NFQygr5VIg1fgERFpzJRteFndJlQzqGPgQLuYdcfgN6ZM4H-uKxBwUuujRkSylkAtQ/s2539/IMG_20220906_180354380_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2539" data-original-width="2506" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzMGpK5UvalHRBC1A2aOEeMebFj05B6iGE_ZAKscVcukBLrxt6NQ8zfDnCjGYmyuJ-slzynEM3nNFm31Ix5O4XOZFp_dX9O7OIXdk_mwTcbWt73MGYIst15Ts2NFQygr5VIg1fgERFpzJRteFndJlQzqGPgQLuYdcfgN6ZM4H-uKxBwUuujRkSylkAtQ/s320/IMG_20220906_180354380_HDR.jpg" width="316" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">To learn how the tool works, I made 4 8" blocks first. These became the outer corners. I added more 8" Wedge blocks, as well as half square triangle blocks, which were made 8 at a time, and trimmed with the Tucker Trimmer. I also cut 8 Wicker fabric squares for this border. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Next, I wanted to get the big 24" block done. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl4OS4kBeJZsGqR3WfVpyy4eNnG7gWEDAOgrJ4JlSKP0w7J5uPj0v-8H4bNjAltpa3FhxU4EcYXBdh24N515MWud2DPeU0nZoGB_GM3CJrjpCr3q9K7_avJxG1vyKPJe0VpwtBhE8yl6Q6v4Pt61fte_jpvcC4M-egFO2gnTmTFC3uFZ6pR9KqsdqQDg/s4000/IMG_20220910_190656791.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl4OS4kBeJZsGqR3WfVpyy4eNnG7gWEDAOgrJ4JlSKP0w7J5uPj0v-8H4bNjAltpa3FhxU4EcYXBdh24N515MWud2DPeU0nZoGB_GM3CJrjpCr3q9K7_avJxG1vyKPJe0VpwtBhE8yl6Q6v4Pt61fte_jpvcC4M-egFO2gnTmTFC3uFZ6pR9KqsdqQDg/s320/IMG_20220910_190656791.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This is before adding the corners. The colors were fun to play with. I used a dark teal with a gorgeous plum purple, and the deeper gold to really make this glow. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEi8kzv9wt-Lvh0rKPEdalLpvh_fr8gvLyNTnDEJV0L2Jur6qQYZkNYLeK9XbekHbRvDrXTOb9emmsHegm0RsJNBkiyE7ksUcngBxaTBRnwi9yw1X-3IeHtniUwJCgry_aWEaaYxsXatSN2LCZpgZcMuGOymGZysi1kSLS7kvog84QwwDrnt6OAN37Cw/s2805/IMG_20220911_180757208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2805" data-original-width="2790" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEi8kzv9wt-Lvh0rKPEdalLpvh_fr8gvLyNTnDEJV0L2Jur6qQYZkNYLeK9XbekHbRvDrXTOb9emmsHegm0RsJNBkiyE7ksUcngBxaTBRnwi9yw1X-3IeHtniUwJCgry_aWEaaYxsXatSN2LCZpgZcMuGOymGZysi1kSLS7kvog84QwwDrnt6OAN37Cw/s320/IMG_20220911_180757208.jpg" width="318" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I picked more colors to make these Twisted stars, and used a total of 15 different fabrics in this top. I didn't get to use 2 of the lighter plum colors, and set aside the brighter red, as well. There were other tan fabrics, too, which I felt were too close to the background, and I didn't need them, since I had the 2 yards of Wicker. I do plan to give away some of these as well as some larger scraps, so check below for details. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It was fun to choose the multi-colored prints for some units, as they added depth to the design. The similar blocks all use the same fabrics, it's the fabric color that changes, not the unit. You can see this in the wedge blocks. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Although I had set the actual fabrics in place in EQ8, I changed them when I was picking the pieces for the blocks. Using the plan is a good starting point, but it's fun to change things up, as well. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Are you ready to see the whole top? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-RagK9ShU6EkDrkSa3aVE6S52cJ0ytnLcPDhSFDI5X4MXyNgDKvxZGC2HXYPxR74G_-AP3H7fNgmIF-rVw5UXP3Oens4AfZJHgg6bd0LvHgptWjyUQOfHSV31TkpGcUe7VyS0KrvzlP0WOGLJW4PniTkQDyHpbpRR5WCDoPJ-arvgQN0vTiM8tKBxQ/s4000/IMG_20220914_174626609_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-RagK9ShU6EkDrkSa3aVE6S52cJ0ytnLcPDhSFDI5X4MXyNgDKvxZGC2HXYPxR74G_-AP3H7fNgmIF-rVw5UXP3Oens4AfZJHgg6bd0LvHgptWjyUQOfHSV31TkpGcUe7VyS0KrvzlP0WOGLJW4PniTkQDyHpbpRR5WCDoPJ-arvgQN0vTiM8tKBxQ/s320/IMG_20220914_174626609_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Heather thinks it's really pretty, and thinks it looks really good with her coloring. She got very comfortable as soon as she saw it on the chair. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Okay, enough teasing. here's the top. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVLC7d0w7Kx4auDxMWbwBV_fTCAKTW9NX-dVI0AMx9S1Q2VBiAY2EcmUKnbt-JweFK5p1dbTP8IRJuDkjr1ITdxRdBbIPBaLOSFxiu9sL-z6aKJUTMRqqk6UH-KsMx5tCUosoTrta9ZnDm11SQs1GAEaiTxDjFnIGurgOb4hhqU7QAFIHQBDOi7s7o7g/s2817/IMG_20220914_174132316.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2817" data-original-width="2621" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVLC7d0w7Kx4auDxMWbwBV_fTCAKTW9NX-dVI0AMx9S1Q2VBiAY2EcmUKnbt-JweFK5p1dbTP8IRJuDkjr1ITdxRdBbIPBaLOSFxiu9sL-z6aKJUTMRqqk6UH-KsMx5tCUosoTrta9ZnDm11SQs1GAEaiTxDjFnIGurgOb4hhqU7QAFIHQBDOi7s7o7g/s320/IMG_20220914_174132316.jpg" width="298" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin17M1LEpDwzGQzGP0qywQoGv_W-QLuIW_IarnKwrXGnDwPv7m-ORIl0aoA1Vec43yqHfUDYSL-pk51DhiMUe3hmS2e8XvNoxORxQTLAn-1Q1rYuoAwCgV4qtXuyZsnSNEAVnBNLqvv0lmDuju2tgXS2uWgyCCqdFswr1P6HFpOUkHoWXb5wNRcNBciQ/s4000/IMG_20220914_174026095_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin17M1LEpDwzGQzGP0qywQoGv_W-QLuIW_IarnKwrXGnDwPv7m-ORIl0aoA1Vec43yqHfUDYSL-pk51DhiMUe3hmS2e8XvNoxORxQTLAn-1Q1rYuoAwCgV4qtXuyZsnSNEAVnBNLqvv0lmDuju2tgXS2uWgyCCqdFswr1P6HFpOUkHoWXb5wNRcNBciQ/s320/IMG_20220914_174026095_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Center Diamond 4 patch, with the setting Wedge squares, and the Twisted in each corner. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAC8Oe3navRNvHTvGLNZA0ardCa3MuwKsT_riry4SZHbZYdECcZ9aKTgSKeZjk7zAHpFjj-ONdkcviJFkXCUzp62hXHFWOuHWs4wcf7B6izeAmIMv4TuQCl-alDdIhu5Rzh1-2uocA1s_eosDhJgnUBtwbHblLuR_6Rc8fw_cB6IBRZF6I5wwdN-9rVQ/s4000/IMG_20220914_174022454_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAC8Oe3navRNvHTvGLNZA0ardCa3MuwKsT_riry4SZHbZYdECcZ9aKTgSKeZjk7zAHpFjj-ONdkcviJFkXCUzp62hXHFWOuHWs4wcf7B6izeAmIMv4TuQCl-alDdIhu5Rzh1-2uocA1s_eosDhJgnUBtwbHblLuR_6Rc8fw_cB6IBRZF6I5wwdN-9rVQ/s320/IMG_20220914_174022454_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A closer view of the Twisted, along with more Wedge blocks and the Wedge Star in the corner. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxUQu1AHxL7Lw_P9Yz_R7xjUpZQQbcRkI0-LNb21LsfaWWw-Ze4OOQZDpsV8cNyUlD0H1VERwYBd25u2UrPYfyz17yy13eFqVjM97vynsrgk8cQKBuzEeo7XAOOkMgONFzUH_TZ13Rb10cFfROem_aRZAxtN76x8XmGwtSXsjSUQO1Ejth9GD9cmgXSA/s3150/IMG_20220914_173433933_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2520" data-original-width="3150" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxUQu1AHxL7Lw_P9Yz_R7xjUpZQQbcRkI0-LNb21LsfaWWw-Ze4OOQZDpsV8cNyUlD0H1VERwYBd25u2UrPYfyz17yy13eFqVjM97vynsrgk8cQKBuzEeo7XAOOkMgONFzUH_TZ13Rb10cFfROem_aRZAxtN76x8XmGwtSXsjSUQO1Ejth9GD9cmgXSA/s320/IMG_20220914_173433933_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I added the HST blue/wicker blocks to help accentuate the center star. I also liked how the different blocks didn't actually "match" at the edges, so the center block has a very dynamic shape. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Of course, I used Aurifil 50wt for piecing, and a new Schmetz size 12 needle. It's the perfect combination for great blocks. Another thing?? The new Prairie Spirit Alpaca pressing mat made my seams super flat. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBYHqRZ226w3yB7LAh7n-F6v1x0YH6ha8Jf8PyjnJVXCYqFdmZoRMCe0SwCkPNtmzL1SXQW0Q_QuwRZoaHlM7jWDX4pYpX_hU0pP3rJvatu-67ETpnT1xnBrKQy1S54IksAhOOy-1OycYFYEJZ0LDOxVP6GTr9tvgHVQaUJRRvOqf0871Y7-Uiu_kpzw/s3264/IMG_20220912_161908461_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1383" data-original-width="3264" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBYHqRZ226w3yB7LAh7n-F6v1x0YH6ha8Jf8PyjnJVXCYqFdmZoRMCe0SwCkPNtmzL1SXQW0Q_QuwRZoaHlM7jWDX4pYpX_hU0pP3rJvatu-67ETpnT1xnBrKQy1S54IksAhOOy-1OycYFYEJZ0LDOxVP6GTr9tvgHVQaUJRRvOqf0871Y7-Uiu_kpzw/s320/IMG_20220912_161908461_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The seam toward the front was pressed with the same iron as the seam in the middle. The front and back seams were pressed on the Alpaca mat, and the middle one was just pressed on my ironing board. No steam was used. Do you see how much closer to the block the front seam is from the middle? To get even better results, I also use a wood clapper (just behind the block in this photo) my good friend <a href="https://dietrickwoodworking.weebly.com/" target="_blank">Jeremy from Dietrick'</a>s made for me. I'm trying to see if he'll make more, lol. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So, using the best tools makes a huge difference in the quilt blocks. I was actually surprised at how good my seams matched. Without really trying, I had some perfect points and match sections. I try to get close most of the time, and will take out something if it's really off, but this time? It was pretty easy to get almost perfect blocks. See the Diamond 4 patch wedges below? That inner point is perfect, and by the way, NOT a Y seam. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjriRGMXfRPdIV8wVuU9EvyFw40dh5JLmSMa1pqwrT7XHQujNF7iPtHgVituglB_2W4Kq2GOH34Keb5Sd4O5vEMbd6D-cHmNj1jyp9nw_qzzqZbEpKfDb9XVvzmZr9omUmTy4uUP3rvN96qKCZFWj71eruC0L8N4SfeuQ-TTZiVInroh_IwlwaV0WT7VA/s4000/IMG_20220914_222826003_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjriRGMXfRPdIV8wVuU9EvyFw40dh5JLmSMa1pqwrT7XHQujNF7iPtHgVituglB_2W4Kq2GOH34Keb5Sd4O5vEMbd6D-cHmNj1jyp9nw_qzzqZbEpKfDb9XVvzmZr9omUmTy4uUP3rvN96qKCZFWj71eruC0L8N4SfeuQ-TTZiVInroh_IwlwaV0WT7VA/s320/IMG_20220914_222826003_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I loaded the top on my Handi-Quilter Amara with Pro-Stitcher, and used Aurifil Forty-3 for quilting. I used color 4150, Creme Brule, a variegated gold color, and Anne Bright's Florence pantograph. I felt the Florence had similar leaf and scroll designs to the tjaps in the fabric, and using the gold, even against the Storm border, would add another layer of elegance to the top. Backing is a wide back from my shop.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ZIQJ-Echw_A0Pb3n0D_OaKwEvStnXeD7PPeCtheFvO-OjgMP4bf6U-pu04tFy2tumq_AXMVStCCdKkAggk5DFBSH1ajVlqKNCToI8QWrzamkLU5Hu1hTcqQXZ6ScDWnQU1ajVdi-McP8mju82jZ2vGM2NXGkZ5DGJmfGzjmibX3fjwxP-AUg03qkxw/s4000/IMG_20220913_194202756_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ZIQJ-Echw_A0Pb3n0D_OaKwEvStnXeD7PPeCtheFvO-OjgMP4bf6U-pu04tFy2tumq_AXMVStCCdKkAggk5DFBSH1ajVlqKNCToI8QWrzamkLU5Hu1hTcqQXZ6ScDWnQU1ajVdi-McP8mju82jZ2vGM2NXGkZ5DGJmfGzjmibX3fjwxP-AUg03qkxw/s320/IMG_20220913_194202756_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The binding was sewn on by machine, with Aurifil 50wt 2784, Dark Navy, which is a great match to the border and binding. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgezy6zGphnTST14Mq8tY8a3QF2OpDXyPYTcUZLA7cDYzrdrRAgyrHPCRPnVGGWS8zPkBxPtWy8RVj0Z1taGKZp3OO1OH_niPoOi0VuZO4mRSF-reVW0u8-bGhzm1MhIjziqxESVhZOLsAS0OxlrSLrJAvlCDjABoDKfMYauUhY9PWwHckN5gdeXretnw/s4000/IMG_20220912_232320188_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgezy6zGphnTST14Mq8tY8a3QF2OpDXyPYTcUZLA7cDYzrdrRAgyrHPCRPnVGGWS8zPkBxPtWy8RVj0Z1taGKZp3OO1OH_niPoOi0VuZO4mRSF-reVW0u8-bGhzm1MhIjziqxESVhZOLsAS0OxlrSLrJAvlCDjABoDKfMYauUhY9PWwHckN5gdeXretnw/s320/IMG_20220912_232320188_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So, I hope I've convinced you to try Studio 180 tools, especially the Wedge Star, and to look for Midnight Glow in your favorite shop. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Island Batik is sponsoring a give away, so please click on the Rafflecopter link to enter. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><a class="rcptr" data-raflid="d463e29d45" data-template="" data-theme="classic" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/d463e29d45/" id="rcwidget_n4e79h8x" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a>
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</span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Then, please also check out <a href="https://www.bestquilter.com/blog" target="_blank">Megan Best's blog </a>for her gorgeous quilt using Midnight Glow, and her tool from Studio 180. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Have you been following the blog hop? Please check out the other Ambassador's projects. The links for each collection are on the Island Batik blog. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Please leave a comment below if you've ever used a Studio 180 tool and I'll pick one comment to win some fabric from this collection. If NON-USA, please let me know if you're willing to pay the additional difference in shipping if you win. I'll make sure the flat rate envelope is stuffed. I'll use Random.org to pick someone when the hop is over. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks again for stopping by to see my quilt. Please remember to check out last week's inspiration, and look for a new give-away from Island Batik Friday, for next week's Ambassadors. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Maryellen</span></div>teachpanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584921736119683337noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7873086645090026886.post-84334681625732577112022-08-28T01:46:00.002-04:002022-08-28T01:48:54.209-04:00Marvelous Minis Challenge with Island Batik<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2470" data-original-width="2627" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRXNqzYbEWpQgmIMRxWCtcaSoK6ZDNg2XXh-VB0h3YwjWOWRsUy4x11VB910vt38scvOkWRqoQVxXgJiZvaXipwm-raKLZEmn5DyZNd5L80IsmKRJvBSlW7qiiX5laf_3u-5A1EZOblUlkEUdCStWwV-YDfb0IcxJpDoA3kHL6Qk7Mckbfv2xG8iQfWA/s320/IMG_20220826_134256483_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">First, let me say I know you're surprised that it's before the end of the month. Yes, my Mini is finished! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNm9XEzpekzCcsF0EFC-c7U70dsCrqVzFQg57loal4_I2xe2Cd9qtv3_btZiUo8eU98z-o1SHuCFe0byLJdm63naPI6lcM8haDteatR7eGRMGDM47L1KhPMeloo-a_lFmniMovfFt-rptKSvQ82ZNX2IeIHNENik9nCSo30VeFP1CvdfnhkbqQWIIVDA/s843/Mini%208.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="843" data-original-width="843" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNm9XEzpekzCcsF0EFC-c7U70dsCrqVzFQg57loal4_I2xe2Cd9qtv3_btZiUo8eU98z-o1SHuCFe0byLJdm63naPI6lcM8haDteatR7eGRMGDM47L1KhPMeloo-a_lFmniMovfFt-rptKSvQ82ZNX2IeIHNENik9nCSo30VeFP1CvdfnhkbqQWIIVDA/s320/Mini%208.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This month, the Island Batik Ambassadors were asked to make a mini quilt. Anything went, as long as it was less than 24" square. If you've seen the others already shared, you'll notice a wide variety of projects, from small quilts to clocks, with piecing, applique and a little fun stitching, and lots of great quilting. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In my case, I've had a few challenges shared by my quilt guilds, too. One was for a mini, using yellow and blue, and to measure 20" square. So, I thought a bit, and decided to use some of the remaining fabric from the <a href="https://islandbatik.com/?s=petals+provence&post_type=product">Petals Provence</a> collection I used last November for the large Storm at Sea quilt. I used the Accuquilt GO! Storm at Sea BOB die for that, but the blocks would have been way to large for a mini. Most minis require the blocks to be under 4'. So, I went to EQ8 and played with a few designs, but the best one was to use the Storm at Sea blocks. To get the design similar to the large quilt, I needed an uneven number of larger blocks, with sashing (the diamonds and small square in a square blocks) around the larger square in a square. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1UlqK8ULjHFmf5e6dAk7VTkp2bTu-tWMewNSmDqosU99zIIqd3tXLg9LgzhN0oSCG4hybN8bHOsgLq1rs-Slaz5AYC6stP1ouri3ebOI_qmybFYYmBaGj4Yu7EuXYVAFePfe5Yy7sURtYCQ7gaMafoFy7PAG0RZfMv0dwIEiOZjE3q9sOTdE8er-XlQ/s4000/IMG_20220811_195911476_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1UlqK8ULjHFmf5e6dAk7VTkp2bTu-tWMewNSmDqosU99zIIqd3tXLg9LgzhN0oSCG4hybN8bHOsgLq1rs-Slaz5AYC6stP1ouri3ebOI_qmybFYYmBaGj4Yu7EuXYVAFePfe5Yy7sURtYCQ7gaMafoFy7PAG0RZfMv0dwIEiOZjE3q9sOTdE8er-XlQ/s320/IMG_20220811_195911476_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The measurements for the number of squares, plus a small border, would mean that the pieces needed to be done on foundation paper, because they finish in 1/8" increments. I enjoy this technique, as it makes piecing pretty easy, once you get the hang of the process. I've even experimented with the "not sew on the paper" style, but felt that the smallest pieces in this would not be the best I could do unless I actually used the foundation. The smaller square will finish at 1 5/8" and have 9 pieces. The inner Almond triangles start as a 2" square cut on each diagonal, and are trimmed after sewing. Tiny!! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So, set up the machine with good thread, a Schmetz Chrome needle, a clear view foot that has a little red arrow (to help find the line on the paper) and use a business card to fold the paper on the stitching lines. Have a wooden iron to press the pieces back, a pair of small snips that also cut fabric handy to trim some of the seams smaller, my Add a Quarter ruler, small cutting mat, and 28mm rotary cutter. I set my stitch length to 1.7, so it's easier to pull off the paper and the seams are secure. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Little-Gems-Paper-Pieced-Miniature-Quilts/dp/1604685115" target="_blank">Connie Kauffman's book</a> was great in teaching me how to do this. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I was so happy when I had more than half of the quilt pieced. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiauhWOz8Bi7Nwg6eV2ax7xC1H4UNKow2CeMCLmFAov6wfHldpnxy5BaLLRgBte3O0y8RxC7wG1GgkdBqMpYvhSFiYypGjwW1afJHlAIKLTq_pt8-4TwmVQvj50LUUOcIvYJSIGYKDpQC70iShOPaUBpWknjDutHESL-l66PF8q8diRXiK2At54Tq6hxw/s2550/IMG_20220813_191738955_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="2479" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiauhWOz8Bi7Nwg6eV2ax7xC1H4UNKow2CeMCLmFAov6wfHldpnxy5BaLLRgBte3O0y8RxC7wG1GgkdBqMpYvhSFiYypGjwW1afJHlAIKLTq_pt8-4TwmVQvj50LUUOcIvYJSIGYKDpQC70iShOPaUBpWknjDutHESL-l66PF8q8diRXiK2At54Tq6hxw/s320/IMG_20220813_191738955_HDR.jpg" width="311" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">177 Pieces down, 168 to go. The 168 were only the outer diamonds and small squares. The large blocks were done! The challenge was to use the scraps and get the colors to radiate the way I wanted. Most of the darkest blues were used in the large quilt. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS92xT_DcL3MuomWzxlWwwapJSjvpICVIqsr6zOVrje_kqeH9lfhZ0TCxdGbZqlG-zhh9LGgtnYUFlKNLIzkhJgYR7MkbUQ1lKbrT4kVL-h4D0XMZ0KofM_9M2C8vU_AAo4rweu_d2TXwiGgHruBZNtiM2FebFXXQ3DNuuFM6Z3-w5Hfyb7lnxqfeI3Q/s4000/IMG_20220826_134259905_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS92xT_DcL3MuomWzxlWwwapJSjvpICVIqsr6zOVrje_kqeH9lfhZ0TCxdGbZqlG-zhh9LGgtnYUFlKNLIzkhJgYR7MkbUQ1lKbrT4kVL-h4D0XMZ0KofM_9M2C8vU_AAo4rweu_d2TXwiGgHruBZNtiM2FebFXXQ3DNuuFM6Z3-w5Hfyb7lnxqfeI3Q/s320/IMG_20220826_134259905_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I placed a piece of Island Batik Solid White on my Long Arm, Handi-Quilter Amara, and decided to use Raindrops on Water panto for quilting. I loaded in Aurifil 40-3 in a blue variegated, with pale grey in the bobbin, and set up the design. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHQQCU9ikUA9IkPWYgnDJTBainC_eH03rGiKxEH5Zemqey1QdWnP20293XDir84X8n1Z5GnwhzON6CVt3Y4Xe5owm6SARR27uZtsUdqjlqMsbIwXan8BEqskzXFg6pU7OzMu5VVGEp3KKUOQKEOagyp4fEH0npdalNNhLSzQmVKiSZz6o4SK5xKqnSg/s4000/IMG_20220826_134307042.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHQQCU9ikUA9IkPWYgnDJTBainC_eH03rGiKxEH5Zemqey1QdWnP20293XDir84X8n1Z5GnwhzON6CVt3Y4Xe5owm6SARR27uZtsUdqjlqMsbIwXan8BEqskzXFg6pU7OzMu5VVGEp3KKUOQKEOagyp4fEH0npdalNNhLSzQmVKiSZz6o4SK5xKqnSg/s320/IMG_20220826_134307042.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAI__5fl00Jm73WsarbGLDEkH29YVwXfPDWRwqW7s-Dm9Hgu6OHz3rR3g3Og_lgQjcwZaW57XTNNc8WX0BtSn8ToWKt-lUVxXYjSNe_4Uz1vKnc7J2v97XSl4qv28axSTv-eTKQKgEn6byTED3xN4btXw6g7Zq-g-x9BcfKh8zH3j2yz3aWrL59KxYYQ/s2484/IMG_20220826_134400546.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2484" data-original-width="2381" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAI__5fl00Jm73WsarbGLDEkH29YVwXfPDWRwqW7s-Dm9Hgu6OHz3rR3g3Og_lgQjcwZaW57XTNNc8WX0BtSn8ToWKt-lUVxXYjSNe_4Uz1vKnc7J2v97XSl4qv28axSTv-eTKQKgEn6byTED3xN4btXw6g7Zq-g-x9BcfKh8zH3j2yz3aWrL59KxYYQ/s320/IMG_20220826_134400546.jpg" width="307" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Heather enjoyed getting her photo taken with the mini quilt. She's now about 7 months old. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS8_4XabiLvOqywsVm67ZZRJtKAtOiPNmO454Dm_vh1NHs4Zl3IUbyGcTijQYySp0n3QxNRGjJR6_d0q1jpEUEJKpSogOgYJw4CJPG2GnSL89bS_drFu6genIq6Ovn6bpFuIkbMaKxbOGwbIP6v2SajSXVIVDEqrcW2TnJQAKMwrLdbStKl4MSBTH1tQ/s4000/IMG_20220826_153124755_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS8_4XabiLvOqywsVm67ZZRJtKAtOiPNmO454Dm_vh1NHs4Zl3IUbyGcTijQYySp0n3QxNRGjJR6_d0q1jpEUEJKpSogOgYJw4CJPG2GnSL89bS_drFu6genIq6Ovn6bpFuIkbMaKxbOGwbIP6v2SajSXVIVDEqrcW2TnJQAKMwrLdbStKl4MSBTH1tQ/s320/IMG_20220826_153124755_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">US Penny for scale. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-UIzDTc8B32JX-kLRw9sizbj2LPflffbdgH8T7M9x_L_BxxpJ47T1vslYJkbIIDswDy6egOxXGfUjhuYkcj8YmYql-09vqZJ73A3trUSg6vdgzjmSsKodRR2anK-NhXLjgPS-dzHtcfFn-NNSVIgSl5lhwICk1r578IxY1l9p3iItWuplEuurEw64w/s4000/IMG_20220826_153130103_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-UIzDTc8B32JX-kLRw9sizbj2LPflffbdgH8T7M9x_L_BxxpJ47T1vslYJkbIIDswDy6egOxXGfUjhuYkcj8YmYql-09vqZJ73A3trUSg6vdgzjmSsKodRR2anK-NhXLjgPS-dzHtcfFn-NNSVIgSl5lhwICk1r578IxY1l9p3iItWuplEuurEw64w/s320/IMG_20220826_153130103_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Did you notice the penny again?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">I also decided to show the difference between the first Storm at Sea, also known as After the Storm (the sun shines, with blue skies), and the new mini version. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhYBkA8r8V4_Rk7W06kh2TWQivZTHvhlxJzlTLJhP1dlTU_TZeUd3HFqbElZv3QKO8TXmV5HhJkyIC1NF4gE99RUrINbmcD4Ldhx0FeaId2x2IOrZ7lwRAaH4sSHJeWbNj1Vhb_bp5T0SyCTuemIbevcyht9ITe0TAeztMFUdL06YADJcNx-NBGhGNhQ/s3149/IMG_20220827_194214443.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2329" data-original-width="3149" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhYBkA8r8V4_Rk7W06kh2TWQivZTHvhlxJzlTLJhP1dlTU_TZeUd3HFqbElZv3QKO8TXmV5HhJkyIC1NF4gE99RUrINbmcD4Ldhx0FeaId2x2IOrZ7lwRAaH4sSHJeWbNj1Vhb_bp5T0SyCTuemIbevcyht9ITe0TAeztMFUdL06YADJcNx-NBGhGNhQ/s320/IMG_20220827_194214443.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">72" square vs 20" square<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOfAlwtL4wuea9_2dWsNEjDqMACGGy4_WAdIO4UyF9bGZXp4Yexz4sogfbB7wJy61ZkV-4RFwLZnkRLy5WxeOpMFOTHI6nKKZaf3zY6jO1REhTJq3uXzIvNTXRiT6y2fypVSz5l2vy_SMpyPqHxtzEKFgu6YooFkY7gH40SgIhwAdBEI9ksn_zmEtvHA/s4000/IMG_20220827_194443321_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOfAlwtL4wuea9_2dWsNEjDqMACGGy4_WAdIO4UyF9bGZXp4Yexz4sogfbB7wJy61ZkV-4RFwLZnkRLy5WxeOpMFOTHI6nKKZaf3zY6jO1REhTJq3uXzIvNTXRiT6y2fypVSz5l2vy_SMpyPqHxtzEKFgu6YooFkY7gH40SgIhwAdBEI9ksn_zmEtvHA/s320/IMG_20220827_194443321_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk0q67PVQS8_mzvP7SLB9Na7Kg2-LLppwifhdrxmYvMyi2trTY4qBITvqYqp1jGq050vgyi2rmzWq2w3eaxMWRRBHz25LwNFwaPpCpIZSd2x8ylVwMfKpTGJSDuSKV01yx73LgeFooXhEqVOP-83u0hBJEmiCNwLUOU7Q1gaKSIgYObO4Y7vQyhbuulQ/s4000/IMG_20220827_194457230_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk0q67PVQS8_mzvP7SLB9Na7Kg2-LLppwifhdrxmYvMyi2trTY4qBITvqYqp1jGq050vgyi2rmzWq2w3eaxMWRRBHz25LwNFwaPpCpIZSd2x8ylVwMfKpTGJSDuSKV01yx73LgeFooXhEqVOP-83u0hBJEmiCNwLUOU7Q1gaKSIgYObO4Y7vQyhbuulQ/s320/IMG_20220827_194457230_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I did have a scrap of the Faux Piped Binding from the first one, so added more to use it again. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Details: Measures 20" square. Uses 345 pieces of fabric to make the blocks, plus borders. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Aurifil thread used for piecing and quilting. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Carol Doak foundation Paper. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Prairie Spirit Alpaca pressing mat made the final blocks super flat, which is important in such a small, piece and seam heavy, project. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Hobb's Heirloom Bleached cotton batting inside. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Although the blocks are small, it still took about 12 hours to piece. I added a hanging sleeve to the back for display at the quilt show. I'll let you know if it wins president's choice. After the Storm is also entered. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks so much for stopping by to read about my project. Please check out the other Ambassador projects, too. </span></div></div><p></p><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Brenda Alburl ~ <a href="https://songbirddesigns.blog/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; color: #f78769; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none; word-break: break-word;">Songbird Designs</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;">Megan Best ~ <a href="http://www.bestquilter.com/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; color: #f78769; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none; word-break: break-word;">Bestquilter</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pamela Boatright ~ <a href="http://www.pamelaquilts.com/" style="background-color: transparent; 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box-sizing: inherit; color: #f78769; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none; word-break: break-word;">Stitch By Stitch Custom Quilting</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Reed Johnson ~ <a href="https://bluebearquilts.com/blog-the-bearister-quilter" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; color: #f78769; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none; word-break: break-word;">Blue Bear Quilts</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Connie Kauffman ~ <a href="http://www.kauffmandesigns.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; color: #f78769; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none; word-break: break-word;">Kauffman Designs</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Emily Leachman ~ <a href="http://thedarlingdogwood.blogspot.com/" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #f78769; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none; word-break: break-word;">The Darling Dogwood</a></div></span><span style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;">Denise Looney ~ <a href="https://fortheloveofgeese.com/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; color: #f78769; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none; word-break: break-word;">For The Love Of Geese</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Leah Malasky ~ <a href="http://www.quilteddelights.com/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; color: #f78769; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none; word-break: break-word;">Quilted Delights</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Maryellen McAuliffe ~ <a href="https://www.marymackmademine.com/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; color: #f78769; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none; word-break: break-word;">Mary Mack Made Mine</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anorina Morris – <a href="https://www.sameliasmum.com/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; color: #f78769; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none; word-break: break-word;">sameliasmum.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lisa Pickering ~ <a href="http://www.lisascompassion.wordpress.com/" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #f78769; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none; word-break: break-word;">Lisa’s Quilting Passion</a></div></span><span style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;">Claudia Porter ~ <a href="http://www.createwithclaudia.com/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; color: #f78769; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none; word-break: break-word;">Create with Claudia</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gail Renna ~ <a href="https://quilthaventhreads.com/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; color: #f78769; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none; word-break: break-word;">Quilt Haven Threads</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Brianna Roberts ~ <a href="https://www.quirkyb.com/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; color: #f78769; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none; word-break: break-word;">Sew Cute And Quirky</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Michelle Roberts ~ <a href="http://www.creativeblonde.co.uk/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; color: #f78769; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;">Creative Blonde</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gail Sheppard ~ <a href="https://quiltinggail.com/" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #f78769; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none; word-break: break-word;">Quilting Gail</a></div></span><span style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;">Andi Stanfield ~ <a href="http://www.truebluequilts.com/blog" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; color: #f78769; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none; word-break: break-word;">True Blue Quilts</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sandra Starley ~ <a href="https://utahquiltappraiser.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; color: #f78769; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none; word-break: break-word;">Textile Time Travels</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jennifer Thomas ~ <a href="https://curlicuecreations.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; color: #f78769; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none; word-break: break-word;">Curlicue Creations</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Suzy Webster ~ <a href="https://www.websterquilt.com/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; color: #f78769; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none; word-break: break-word;">Websterquilt</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Maryellen</div></span></span></div><p></p>teachpanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584921736119683337noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7873086645090026886.post-35522761707510409752022-08-18T01:38:00.008-04:002022-08-18T01:43:32.990-04:00Christmas in July with Accuquilt GO! Tree of Life die<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> Yes, I'm late blogging this. Things have been a little frustrating, but okay. Puppy training is hard! She's almost 7 months, but still learning. There've been other things, too, but I'm trying to move forward a little each day. I had some big secret sewing projects to finish in July, as well, and can't share that until January or February. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7ipjA5Ad3PVNYR1K8rdph6ialoQKBEQ9Zr8QAJDNOTJNlyZ-_8K28Zg7V-yrHiWy5kfx9ATf8FHoBBnN5vF8d-TtyTQKnFUtLyDE2pdFC140bb09g5epcOma8_Vb0HgQpDbfa5JCizasOeq0Fk5467ohglRnK2MzklE0_qvcKqz6MkzqGHMUkX2NVBQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7ipjA5Ad3PVNYR1K8rdph6ialoQKBEQ9Zr8QAJDNOTJNlyZ-_8K28Zg7V-yrHiWy5kfx9ATf8FHoBBnN5vF8d-TtyTQKnFUtLyDE2pdFC140bb09g5epcOma8_Vb0HgQpDbfa5JCizasOeq0Fk5467ohglRnK2MzklE0_qvcKqz6MkzqGHMUkX2NVBQ" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The July challenge was for the Island Batik Ambassadors to use the <a href="https://www.accuquilt.com/go-tree-of-life-14-finished-die.html" target="_blank">Tree of Life</a> die provided by Accuquilt for a project which was to become a gift for someone who needed cheering. In my case, I gave it to someone who is doing all she can at work and then caring for her mom, who has Alzheimer's. I've been there. My mom is still hanging on, in the nursing home, and no one knows how, except that she's still eating. I appreciate that the staff have taken over my role as caregiver, so I have some breathing room, and can go back to being a daughter. My friend Carol is still playing both parts. We were to meet for a quick meal, and I grabbed the finished quilt and decided to give it to her, almost spur of the moment. I wasn't sure who I could give it to, until we made plans to meet. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">My project: I went to EQ8 to see if they had the die shape already as a block, and it was close enough. I set the design on point with one block measuring 14", and played with some colors. I often use just the solids when I play, as I know the Batiks will offer a little more depth and texture to the design. I was thinking of using some 10" squares left from another project, but it just didn't seem like I had enough. I opted to use some of the 1/2 yard Basics and Blenders Island Batik includes in our Ambassador boxes (did you see my last post, showing how stuffed the 34lb boxes were??) I have a good variety of Basics. <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1R6dpxn2rTzHY87H3lrSLoGQRU81aC1n19CANIXvPY9ofTbWUTUa_XMjEmyCNKo3HXX5o0WrBeLGEWaFCiHKNTYJQnWy097Cyc7YNqD7puDc5wQIwLQ9V0V3a4xezvBudd8GNeU7ONv6WQWYrdAIAg7RRl6XlBYSW1yZqbi27Qsvd4tay9C1RTHvsYA/s4000/IMG_20220726_164949721_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1R6dpxn2rTzHY87H3lrSLoGQRU81aC1n19CANIXvPY9ofTbWUTUa_XMjEmyCNKo3HXX5o0WrBeLGEWaFCiHKNTYJQnWy097Cyc7YNqD7puDc5wQIwLQ9V0V3a4xezvBudd8GNeU7ONv6WQWYrdAIAg7RRl6XlBYSW1yZqbi27Qsvd4tay9C1RTHvsYA/s320/IMG_20220726_164949721_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I decided to make it look like a tree in Autumn, with the variety of colors. Some of my favorite trees are along Rt. 380 in Pennsylvania. The road cuts between state parks, game lands, and small towns on the way from Mt. Pocono to Scranton, and the colors in the fall can be stunning, including multiple colors on one tree. So, my color choices went to the memories of those drives. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfwhy_ylNQ7qYCRGCnxKcZ7URMpAiXlFPA-LtrqRNJNSLcgGcnc1y1qXYJV9OqIgB1N5ATAQLU_092CAPPIy6y5lRPqXX9kDgiurNgozqWn5MGoxPB1vDK0v6r3dhUKtNHXpq-U2Ue7AP1moM4vluMoI-9yBXlI1mli-ICIfsFkJm60tqduDypHbQp6Q/s3030/IMG_20220726_184036461_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="3030" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfwhy_ylNQ7qYCRGCnxKcZ7URMpAiXlFPA-LtrqRNJNSLcgGcnc1y1qXYJV9OqIgB1N5ATAQLU_092CAPPIy6y5lRPqXX9kDgiurNgozqWn5MGoxPB1vDK0v6r3dhUKtNHXpq-U2Ue7AP1moM4vluMoI-9yBXlI1mli-ICIfsFkJm60tqduDypHbQp6Q/s320/IMG_20220726_184036461_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The base of the tree is surrounded by leaves that have started to fall, mixed on the green forest floor. At least that's what I was trying to show. Shades of red, scarlet, orange, magenta and yellow can be found in the fabrics, against a cinnamon colored trunk. I used Almond for the background, as the sky blue I was considering just didn't look right. But in moments (after planning the size of the section to allow enough of each color) the board was loaded with fabric and pieces were cut. A little later, the tree was done. First, I assembled the half square triangle units, and the base and trunk. A little time later (after making sure, many times, that I had my design correct according to the EQ8 printout, it was a block. I think planning and prepping the fabric took more time. <br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30STmPGWJQ4w9TXJBbGJhT9pKjEj_k6GOgFlvm6WZt4CTx1o_kdDL0cmCj9Oq37P35EMKydXh6-oVxSlHEKUTniFE_clx9PPqtgYCngy12y69rMRsrycj486u_0-0bbHgHi79TOLt_dfjt3cQ2gHTomNdIHgZHG2VOpyTTqP5Agh-amWc3s500qS4zw/s4000/IMG_20220805_185412703.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30STmPGWJQ4w9TXJBbGJhT9pKjEj_k6GOgFlvm6WZt4CTx1o_kdDL0cmCj9Oq37P35EMKydXh6-oVxSlHEKUTniFE_clx9PPqtgYCngy12y69rMRsrycj486u_0-0bbHgHi79TOLt_dfjt3cQ2gHTomNdIHgZHG2VOpyTTqP5Agh-amWc3s500qS4zw/s320/IMG_20220805_185412703.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">My idea on EQ8 was to frame the tree with additional half square triangle units, and the shapes were not the size I could have used for a die, but were easy enough to piece. Of course I used Aurifil 50 wt for it all, and a Schmetz size 12 needle. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8HxSt8OvaUK6c9hMz2paSRC5hP-kNjWYjak-PUOmfgkJN8NDxvbvdE8hcblmf3fA7FxDUOn_l5eAFbNqIFhSW8VXMFRoV11Izr_ad7Ieo0QYf-X17HzG1SxGBhAcM9e02y0opwP5uEcXL_AM8ncm6s_dMEj5MmYFxD5HwiAxwXJNsCjlClS-FED8qYA/s4000/IMG_20220805_185027502_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8HxSt8OvaUK6c9hMz2paSRC5hP-kNjWYjak-PUOmfgkJN8NDxvbvdE8hcblmf3fA7FxDUOn_l5eAFbNqIFhSW8VXMFRoV11Izr_ad7Ieo0QYf-X17HzG1SxGBhAcM9e02y0opwP5uEcXL_AM8ncm6s_dMEj5MmYFxD5HwiAxwXJNsCjlClS-FED8qYA/s320/IMG_20220805_185027502_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I added a border of the cinnamon I used for the tree, for the final frame, and placed it on my Handi-Quilter Amara with Prostitcher, and picked Leaves in the Wind panto, and a light tan Aurifil 40-3 wt thread, which added the perfect accent. I love 40-3. It's perfect for long arms, and adds a great touch to the top. Backing is some Almond from Island Batik. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinfOBgbXq0x4G-jKLIbCde_CrzLYUG9PHClMY2zpQtM1p-puYgdoiaKjtxzqTwXT0onSEYc_Uwj1HrI6QcoN_43aLmhT3Q2NVPANSMuLb8nqtYg5rGMqxJ8C8hQPp5I69RBVDbxCsWW9c4sXTDp5b8ngarRsaH78h9aRAPAdVAq3YkXf_FCi33JzG-uQ/s4000/IMG_20220805_185018614_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinfOBgbXq0x4G-jKLIbCde_CrzLYUG9PHClMY2zpQtM1p-puYgdoiaKjtxzqTwXT0onSEYc_Uwj1HrI6QcoN_43aLmhT3Q2NVPANSMuLb8nqtYg5rGMqxJ8C8hQPp5I69RBVDbxCsWW9c4sXTDp5b8ngarRsaH78h9aRAPAdVAq3YkXf_FCi33JzG-uQ/s320/IMG_20220805_185018614_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib3IfjwLoy4rR_jyQIJflgxPVQoFBliI-3XoGHMQEO4XHj4ufj975kUgPZBPLmovhqaSVpgDmWT0bPs7gpWVq1WFBn3Hp4vmAlApCuN1t0N5HyTEXJsxDtuGZdn1pNfxE_brGkmWQ12MWzwb8WWebqI78L3v5P7Bif4LAfTjcFy-XdF03xRyEM317x9w/s4000/IMG_20220805_185013455.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib3IfjwLoy4rR_jyQIJflgxPVQoFBliI-3XoGHMQEO4XHj4ufj975kUgPZBPLmovhqaSVpgDmWT0bPs7gpWVq1WFBn3Hp4vmAlApCuN1t0N5HyTEXJsxDtuGZdn1pNfxE_brGkmWQ12MWzwb8WWebqI78L3v5P7Bif4LAfTjcFy-XdF03xRyEM317x9w/s320/IMG_20220805_185013455.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Finally, with more Cinnamon for binding and a quilt "made by" label, it was ready for photos. Heather did a good job modeling with it, don't you think? Okay, it took about 15 photos to get 2 that looked good, but she gets a treat for trying. As I said, puppy hood is a challenge. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Back to my friend. She's my Sister-in-law's sister-in-law, and we've known each other for years. Carol is so sweet, and I know where she's going with caring for her mom, and dealing with siblings regarding that care. She's also working full time, and the fact that she's making time to meet with me is something I treasure. So I hope she treasures this little table runner, and that she smiles when she sees it on her table this fall. I also hope it makes her mom smile. My mom loved seeing the colors of little quilts on the table, and I would change them for the season. She liked the texture of the quilts, too, so I'm hoping Carol's mom does, as well. A little bit of color to brighten their day. Sometimes, as a caregiver, it's enough to make you think that you can get through it. Alzheimer's is hard. She deserves this gift. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ4bAduWal9KSN8cFOcdasiZMdOwDafQgms2PNwEZghVMi3k1W1in_Jb8XJQPvNZTaO2aYeaciW-5DGJK0_YUzeDwClHW06JOkYKbblojr_bhrZ4vXL1foOZmRNUiBUFN4sBNznxu6d4wl9xShcr61C-QMzMXFjk1ErWpuH_UgoE-VIrBJUk_b4Uk1xA/s3088/IMG_20220806_180903913.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2584" data-original-width="3088" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ4bAduWal9KSN8cFOcdasiZMdOwDafQgms2PNwEZghVMi3k1W1in_Jb8XJQPvNZTaO2aYeaciW-5DGJK0_YUzeDwClHW06JOkYKbblojr_bhrZ4vXL1foOZmRNUiBUFN4sBNznxu6d4wl9xShcr61C-QMzMXFjk1ErWpuH_UgoE-VIrBJUk_b4Uk1xA/s320/IMG_20220806_180903913.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Carol getting the quilt! Delivered August 6, so not too late for Christmas in July. Like Little Christmas, lol. Epiphany in August, maybe.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by. Stay tuned for the Mini challenge. Check out the Ambassador blogs for some that have been posted already. Mine is ready to quilt, so I'll be writing again soon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maryellen</div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><br /><p></p>teachpanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584921736119683337noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7873086645090026886.post-16518680239704735272022-07-20T00:38:00.003-04:002022-07-20T00:38:54.806-04:00July 2022 Island Batik Unboxing Video<p> Thanks so much for joining me today! I can't wait to show you what gorgeous fabrics and supplies I got in the second set of boxes from 2022. It's my 9th year and each box is more fun than the last, and the projects and challenges are so inspiring. I'm a better quilter because of them! </p><p>So, here's Part 1, the first box. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fDXBhOtEmx8" width="320" youtube-src-id="fDXBhOtEmx8"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Quick Recap: Stash Builder Rolls, 5" strips, 4 strips in each roll. Orange, purple, etc. Spring 22 Midnight Blooms, for the September blog hop, plus 2 2yd cuts of coordinates. 12 1/2 yard cuts of foundations, including solids. 6yds of Almond Neutrals. Fusible Batting Strips from Hobb's, Heirloom cotton with scrim, queen, Tuscany Wool blend, throw size, and Hobb's Black 80/20 queen size, Thermore polyester in Queen. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ypKq2RVruE" width="320" youtube-src-id="7ypKq2RVruE"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Box 2 contained Alpaca wool pressing mat, from Prairie Spirit Alpaca in Canada. Studio 180 Star wedge tool, Victorian 10" precut and Custard and Ivy Basics to coordinate. More stash builders, and the October By Annie Catch All Caddy kit and all supplies, plus gorgeous fabric. Surprise bundle, which was for the November challenge, Radiant Star. 4 yards of Black, White and Grey Solid, and the Accuquilt GO BOB Tree of Life die. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks so much to Island Batik for all the gorgeous fabric, Studio 180 for the new tool, Accuquilt for the GO! 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHZJdDTUufiSk7Dk9xh4XQGOOSep1SyS2kzmAi55RHCIj1w_45VUYqjPKoEOhmkQ3PLrlnGZB_4dXpFF6_R_nKj0KxhbhZkCtjpV_Nyeeqq32LS6i6eBptmFw--WDoYejj80Jjjs_G6oGD_LTrUrND4fy0KnG-omi2rdPnmHZlORK-jGYp2m_Ahbx3w/s1200/NY%20beauty.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHZJdDTUufiSk7Dk9xh4XQGOOSep1SyS2kzmAi55RHCIj1w_45VUYqjPKoEOhmkQ3PLrlnGZB_4dXpFF6_R_nKj0KxhbhZkCtjpV_Nyeeqq32LS6i6eBptmFw--WDoYejj80Jjjs_G6oGD_LTrUrND4fy0KnG-omi2rdPnmHZlORK-jGYp2m_Ahbx3w/s320/NY%20beauty.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Welcome to my day on the Island Batik Ambassador's New York Beauty blog hop. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">What a wonderful challenge! Last January, we received a box of fabric, including a Surprise bundle. I couldn't show it then, but I received <a href="https://islandbatik.com/?s=pumpkin+spice&post_type=product" target="_blank">Pumpkin Spice</a>, a collection of greens, golds, creams, and a touch of purple, using pumpkins, swirls, crows, a little spider web design, and ovals. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvkCyBAElLw2JqnbCEVXBNGKwraA8P29DOXwgg3mz6LpU5N7_QYHjg5tFm2O4sIa9JCClI_NkzlhB1NhpvJBUs8EGQi54HDPULzYtMnlmVmtaIFTq5hhCXKE9JDy06m8W5d98eVrVIa4pvs2FYvHZhEZ-w8hDLXpzNRUrLT_95EZPGcVvq9JK2RedcVQ/s1920/Pumpkin%20Spice.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvkCyBAElLw2JqnbCEVXBNGKwraA8P29DOXwgg3mz6LpU5N7_QYHjg5tFm2O4sIa9JCClI_NkzlhB1NhpvJBUs8EGQi54HDPULzYtMnlmVmtaIFTq5hhCXKE9JDy06m8W5d98eVrVIa4pvs2FYvHZhEZ-w8hDLXpzNRUrLT_95EZPGcVvq9JK2RedcVQ/s320/Pumpkin%20Spice.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> I also got 2 yards of Eggplant, a Basic, and a lighter green, which I didn't use. I added some Sprinkles for background. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I've had a New York Beauty quilt on my bucket list for a while, and know it's a challenge to create. I looked online and used EQ8 to find inspiration. I printed out a possible design, and kept it next to my computer for a while, but when I looked at it again, it was going to be too time consuming to create, so I went back to the drawing board in EQ8. I imported the fabric SKUs from Island Batik to the program, and played with possibilities. My final draft was this. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRxKvQLTQf5Ls_MBeUrMmJsW1M9wFHJmIXyyZjaxuSzOog1gr1Cc7IExUA4rnCjFcbnh3E8Da971miU9p1lY8HwdL347cUyTTsp7boqgUI99RxkGt-6iSL02GrXTvyG2Gd7jn5mvDoPihQfXW1FaeozHw8-einAqzwDPCn9EF9hwCaDDSYa6PLuLlvyw/s600/Ny%20Beauty%20eq8.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRxKvQLTQf5Ls_MBeUrMmJsW1M9wFHJmIXyyZjaxuSzOog1gr1Cc7IExUA4rnCjFcbnh3E8Da971miU9p1lY8HwdL347cUyTTsp7boqgUI99RxkGt-6iSL02GrXTvyG2Gd7jn5mvDoPihQfXW1FaeozHw8-einAqzwDPCn9EF9hwCaDDSYa6PLuLlvyw/s320/Ny%20Beauty%20eq8.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Have I mentioned that final drafts actually are not final?? That happened again. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I made a test block, but the spike band didn't have enough contrast, with the golds and greens in the spikes. I ended up using the cream fabrics in the collection, and then a friend suggested I use a background border first, instead of the purple border, before the pieced triangle border. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I had already cut many of the pieces for the spikes, and was happy to realize I could still use them within the checkerboard round, as well as the spikes. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Since I'm not afraid of curves, I pieced the whole block. I didn't use applique for the center quarter circle, or for the purple outer band and the final outer to make it square. I don't really pin the arcs, either, except for the beginning and middle, and end if needed. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8NlzN-SDfMw" width="320" youtube-src-id="8NlzN-SDfMw"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's a challenge to do it with only one hand, as the other was holding the camera, but you get the idea. My machine has a setting to lift the foot a bit when I stop, and I use the 1/4" foot with guide. As you can see at the end, the curve is smooth without puckers. It takes a little practice, but I think it's much faster than sewing with a million pins in it, and gives a better result. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, here are the details. I used every fabric in the Pumpkin Spice collection. The darkest teal greens were only in the pieced border and I used both for the binding, as I didn't have enough of the Eggplant left for that. The inner purple arcs used a lot of fabric, so I needed the 1 darkest purple half yard piece, plus some of Eggplant. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Quilt measures 73" square, made with 16 12" pieced blocks, and then the pieced border. I should have adjusted the cream border's size to make the pieced border fit better, but it still looks good to me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used EQ8 software and printed the Checkerboard NY Beauty block on Carol Doak's foundation paper, and pieced each block. The sections needed to be taped together to make it work. I used the center arc, the purple arc and the outer section as a pattern to cut the sections needed. All centers are the same fabric. 4 of the outer sections were the green with gold pumpkins, and the other 12 were Sprinkles background. Blocks were arranged to make the purple circle, with the other circles "behind". </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used the Studio 180 Designs Corner Beam tool for the 4 1/2" corner blocks in the pieced border, and Jaybird Quilts Super Sidekick to cut the 4 1/2" equilateral triangles for the border. A 6" border of Eggplant was added, and the binding is the darkest teals. I alternated the leaf print with the crow print, but don't think there's enough showing for it to matter. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Machine stitching used Aurifil 50wt in 2310, one of my favorites for piecing. It's a great neutral tan color. I used a Schmetz needle, and changed it after I was done sewing on paper. Both were size 12, Microtex. I also cleaned out the machine after sewing on the paper. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Backing is a wide back 100% cotton sateen I have, in cream, and batting is Warm & Natural. The Pantograph is <a href="https://www.mycreativestitches.net/leaves-in-the-wind-edge-to-edge/" target="_blank">Leaves in the Wind from My Creative Stitches</a>. Thread is Aurifil 40-3 in 2326, Sand, a perfect color to blend over the fabrics, but show on the Eggplant border. I wanted the piecing to star in this one. I finished it with an embroidered label using Almond and 40wt Aurifil black thread. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Photos were shot in my back yard, as well as Eisenhower Park, near the 911 Memorial structure (the steel towers behind the photo) and the Veterans Memorial building. I wish I had a place nearby where I could safely park and see the New York City skyline, to get photos of the New York Beauty in New York City, but the timing and rain didn't cooperate. I figured the best location was in memory of the World Trade Towers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are more photos, including one with Heather, who is now 6 months old, and hopped right on the chair for the photo. She's already learning how to model my quilts!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAQ-_GGPMRRev6SwiVazCECcsW1QpkqiEVMzvYqn1A4Wk8v37SPEdvCQkYHGjFqdvS8AyBNMpB7HDflRKpgGh592AnlcIei9n_7VxRFQQj_lJr1X6S7RIIkPTAUvG3hBAgwXfo_1F9MD2woZwPcNASLfHvHC6gzCIsBy9AzYSCADaMS27kExs1Ny0QUw/s5472/P1040641.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAQ-_GGPMRRev6SwiVazCECcsW1QpkqiEVMzvYqn1A4Wk8v37SPEdvCQkYHGjFqdvS8AyBNMpB7HDflRKpgGh592AnlcIei9n_7VxRFQQj_lJr1X6S7RIIkPTAUvG3hBAgwXfo_1F9MD2woZwPcNASLfHvHC6gzCIsBy9AzYSCADaMS27kExs1Ny0QUw/s320/P1040641.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfBY7w6GAc5JiGMHdvC9YZeuV6OHAdT_RN9vdSR-NEA1F2Jkk1lghtrmM9KTYlfROe1AOof0KXZacCCojoE9WjPwSr83SZM3xZ_vI-u3qIbMjtDK3NW1gjpE8GHqpGqn594cc4kuRRdAixQGU3wisPPMGPHePGrIj8crFZsS-CQlViNosiviMPvZ2Hw/s5472/P1040660.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfBY7w6GAc5JiGMHdvC9YZeuV6OHAdT_RN9vdSR-NEA1F2Jkk1lghtrmM9KTYlfROe1AOof0KXZacCCojoE9WjPwSr83SZM3xZ_vI-u3qIbMjtDK3NW1gjpE8GHqpGqn594cc4kuRRdAixQGU3wisPPMGPHePGrIj8crFZsS-CQlViNosiviMPvZ2Hw/s320/P1040660.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6vfPwl1byj7QJkmAv0yX6nJEZ9lnMIZSz0jk8cQn2j_xmHq5_3afCuYKCKWJiYXVJNKKyoeg3RnXvUqzTrVcmh-_VBkqoUe_wnkNDQIyhr7eUqeFsfERpR8TBfPRe3PF1nfzOXytcwJ0kB9oxWPeguFAX7ru6BUAT0Y8Qhpn_hnoP4PWq0Hvj2RHzSg/s1516/P1040679.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1516" data-original-width="1463" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6vfPwl1byj7QJkmAv0yX6nJEZ9lnMIZSz0jk8cQn2j_xmHq5_3afCuYKCKWJiYXVJNKKyoeg3RnXvUqzTrVcmh-_VBkqoUe_wnkNDQIyhr7eUqeFsfERpR8TBfPRe3PF1nfzOXytcwJ0kB9oxWPeguFAX7ru6BUAT0Y8Qhpn_hnoP4PWq0Hvj2RHzSg/s320/P1040679.JPG" width="309" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Outtake! It was windy! My friend is a good sport to help with the photos. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAxDsu-lLDDvFPcdQVuccUXk3HSB0953dReHYPCtLLVEmBISNFicdB66OJUi0j6F5sSEwvoqwCZdcDucVLj27WLOxlCKUFlII7XEEXVc0pBhKcBcWkLhvVxqwavKqU_WOOPCutDd0DT8f9djhQ0yya9rZAJksM7rebwO_VCUGXYu46X06K9z46bkL2uQ/s5472/P1040664.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAxDsu-lLDDvFPcdQVuccUXk3HSB0953dReHYPCtLLVEmBISNFicdB66OJUi0j6F5sSEwvoqwCZdcDucVLj27WLOxlCKUFlII7XEEXVc0pBhKcBcWkLhvVxqwavKqU_WOOPCutDd0DT8f9djhQ0yya9rZAJksM7rebwO_VCUGXYu46X06K9z46bkL2uQ/s320/P1040664.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSVo9m11Ts3G7SfHK-F8jaY8rmhUgeIdcxXf3yRJE9wbM2Zi02I0EE43iJS-jQh3O19nbjU03pcYOF8dYiLeZ3kh3oppRLO56yfDtl78mwSyKm8rVx37QB--uyhpImxbQvjl--l2AafaDyNQx_98S3xsZ9SNtFDqY7amRYyJsUO8revMm7hB3qjJXTQ/s4000/IMG_20220612_190523402.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I appreciate all your comments, so please let me know what you think of Pumpkin Spice, and if you want to make a NY Beauty quilt, and I'll choose a random comment to win something from me. I'm not sure what it will be yet, so it's a surprise. Thanks so much for commenting and following my blog. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And visit <a href="http://curlicuecreations.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jennifer's blog </a>for her inspiring NY Beauty in the same collection. This week's schedule is below. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">June 13:</span></span></p><figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: left;"><a href="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Pumpkin-Spice.jpg" style="background: 0px 0px; border-radius: inherit; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-61726" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 92vw, (max-width: 992px) 468px, 696px" src="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Pumpkin-Spice.jpg" srcset="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Pumpkin-Spice.jpg 756w, https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Pumpkin-Spice-300x100.jpg 300w, https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Pumpkin-Spice-500x167.jpg 500w" style="border-radius: inherit; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; transform: translateZ(0px); vertical-align: bottom;" width="572" /></span></a></figure><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Jennifer Thomas, <a href="http://curlicuecreations.blogspot.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Curlicue Creations</a><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Maryellen McAuliffe, <a href="https://www.marymackmademine.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Mary Mack Made Mine</a></span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">June 14:</span></span></p><figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: left;"><a href="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Santorini.jpg" style="background: 0px 0px; border-radius: inherit; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-61727" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 92vw, (max-width: 992px) 468px, 696px" src="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Santorini.jpg" srcset="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Santorini.jpg 756w, https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Santorini-300x100.jpg 300w, https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Santorini-500x167.jpg 500w" style="border-radius: inherit; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; transform: translateZ(0px); vertical-align: bottom;" width="572" /></span></a></figure><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Pamela Boatright, <a href="https://pamelaquilts.blogspot.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Pamela Quilts</a><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Anorina Morris, <a href="https://www.sameliasmum.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Samelia’s Mum</a></span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">June</span> 15</span>:</span></p><figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: left;"><a href="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Savannah.jpg" style="background: 0px 0px; border-radius: inherit; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-61728" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 92vw, (max-width: 992px) 468px, 696px" src="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Savannah.jpg" srcset="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Savannah.jpg 756w, https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Savannah-300x100.jpg 300w, https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Savannah-500x167.jpg 500w" style="border-radius: inherit; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; transform: translateZ(0px); vertical-align: bottom;" width="572" /></span></a></figure><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Michelle Roberts, <a href="https://www.creativeblondegifts.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Creative Blonde Gifts</a><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Lisa Pickering, <a href="https://lisascompassion.wordpress.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Lisa’s Quilting Passion</a></span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">June 16:</span></span></p><figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: left;"><a href="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Snowsicle.jpg" style="background: 0px 0px; border-radius: inherit; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-61729" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 92vw, (max-width: 992px) 468px, 696px" src="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Snowsicle.jpg" srcset="https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Snowsicle.jpg 756w, https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Snowsicle-300x100.jpg 300w, https://islandbatik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Snowsicle-500x167.jpg 500w" style="border-radius: inherit; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; transform: translateZ(0px); vertical-align: bottom;" width="572" /></span></a></figure><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Denise Looney, <a href="https://fortheloveofgeese.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">For the Love of Geese</a><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Connie Kauffman, <a href="https://kauffmandesigns.blogspot.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Kauffman Designs</a></span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">June 17:</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Blog Hop Round-Up Week 2 and Giveaway</span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><script src="https://widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js"></script>teachpanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584921736119683337noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7873086645090026886.post-56668451511756497952022-06-01T02:00:00.001-04:002022-06-01T02:00:18.132-04:00After the storm<p> Back in November, 2021, Island Batik asked the Ambassadors to use a specific collection to make a Storm at Sea quilt. My collection was the stunning Petals Provence, shades of yellow from pale to cornmeal, and blues from light sky to deep navy. The prints are gorgeous, and you may still be able to find some of the fabrics or precuts in shops. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk-yFUkwQro_3zLPqsQ88cmX9hTf4Vdce9vHJnvxwWn2C9tynaAWSjq7_YcSJxPfhbhDPa9GrktxvRwmdQpz6NweL2ettCNOKEvRsq1beiji_DuxayQqkmGa7KcOjg0UjcpY3a1addU95GwcvdaXirYXmB6Wi2rxA6pAsOqA3FzM05HdOgbRjaqMqbLw/s2310/IMG_20220517_132341859_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2310" data-original-width="2075" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk-yFUkwQro_3zLPqsQ88cmX9hTf4Vdce9vHJnvxwWn2C9tynaAWSjq7_YcSJxPfhbhDPa9GrktxvRwmdQpz6NweL2ettCNOKEvRsq1beiji_DuxayQqkmGa7KcOjg0UjcpY3a1addU95GwcvdaXirYXmB6Wi2rxA6pAsOqA3FzM05HdOgbRjaqMqbLw/s320/IMG_20220517_132341859_HDR.jpg" width="287" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At the time, I was unable to finish my quilt because I was having health issues. Earlier this month, my brother John and his wife, one of my bffs, visited from Colorado, and we took a sight-seeing and quilt photo day to Fire Island and Robert Moses State Park. They have a great boardwalk from the parking lot to the lighthouse. Arlene made it to the lighthouse, but with the 3 quilts I was carrying, and John's limited walking ability, and Heather's little puppy legs, we went almost all the way, but I was able to get the photos I wanted. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2qfZ9tqYKZ8oL93HZ5oVAKvbtj39fyVaX_grN-pqvRgs9I5IuprIAfil58LMVRuvR37dTaO4F_yCynTLLJhp8HgTr-asgKH3rCcosaaYRp9gHzVTG1L_r3SDgLO4vm9Bb3pANFKLHRa4OipCtzMnG5Dd5UQSDY-UulhY6kuRCxtxG31gsV6woh8rH4w/s4000/IMG_20220517_132224251.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2qfZ9tqYKZ8oL93HZ5oVAKvbtj39fyVaX_grN-pqvRgs9I5IuprIAfil58LMVRuvR37dTaO4F_yCynTLLJhp8HgTr-asgKH3rCcosaaYRp9gHzVTG1L_r3SDgLO4vm9Bb3pANFKLHRa4OipCtzMnG5Dd5UQSDY-UulhY6kuRCxtxG31gsV6woh8rH4w/s320/IMG_20220517_132224251.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The issues are not completely resolved, but I did want to document the finished quilt and give a little info about my issues. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had mentioned I needed a cornea transplant, and it was scheduled for September, 2021. The procedure was done as an outpatient at the hospital, instead of the eye surgery center, and was not a good experience. I did what I was supposed to, laid on my back for 2 days (except for bathroom and eating) and the graft failed. My eye never cleared. Another in-office procedure a week later was tried to remedy that, and another 24 hours of laying on my back, and it didn't work. I've been unable to see out of my left eye since then. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At the same time I was having spotting issues, and then had a full period. I thought I was in menopause for the last 3 years, and was surprised. I contacted my Dr, who referred me to a gynecologist, and was given an appointment the next day. A suction biopsy was recommended, and done at that appointment, and the diagnosis came back positive for Endometrial Cancer. After an internal sonogram confirmed it, I was scheduled for a complete hysterectomy via the DaVinci robot, which happened in December. Although the robot made the surgery easier, it was still a major issue and took a while to recover. After that, based on the results of the tests, it was recommended I also undergo brachytherapy radiation, to make sure that any cells that flaked off would not be able to develop cancer in the vaginal wall. I was lucky that it was only stage 1, and only a little through the endometrial wall into the uterus. I had 3 brachytherapy treatments that finished in March. I'm still recovering from that, but getting stronger every day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's my warning to others. Pap tests do NOT detect endometrial cancer. There's no specific test that does. It's fairly common in larger women who have had few or no pregnancies. So, please contact your Dr. if you have unusual bleeding or spotting after menopause, or just don't feel right. I had been tired and couldn't explain it, for most of last year. My body didn't seem to be working right, and I wasn't sleeping well. Stress was building about my eye issues, and those are all symptoms that I should have had checked. Luckily, I questioned the spotting and got treatment early. It had not spread to my ovaries, fallopian tubes, or cervix. I was lucky. The recurrence rate is about 4% after the brachytherapy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The quilt was named After the Storm because of the storm of heath issues. I wanted it to represent the sun and clear blue skies after the storms. I was happy to finally have a chance to get the lighthouse photos and share my story. The issues caused by the storm of medical challenges are not over, but I can see the light. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKpFtom08l0V9ReqTZ31Krv38woy_Uo3qOKpozRQGQQIVaZqVEeH8-vV9QkUFzcMQZBCZJdmLQb9yt8pyzA43X_NAEt1QAi9S4fuadGuRXHMqa-gcHlDp7BlINvi7qBTJUOwVPFQpjEyk8lf9lK3uOxK6ISJaKgQ2rtZl-l0232hsvZuML9ZvUzwCcbQ/s4000/IMG_20220517_132307984.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKpFtom08l0V9ReqTZ31Krv38woy_Uo3qOKpozRQGQQIVaZqVEeH8-vV9QkUFzcMQZBCZJdmLQb9yt8pyzA43X_NAEt1QAi9S4fuadGuRXHMqa-gcHlDp7BlINvi7qBTJUOwVPFQpjEyk8lf9lK3uOxK6ISJaKgQ2rtZl-l0232hsvZuML9ZvUzwCcbQ/s320/IMG_20220517_132307984.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZI1ilcPLuyz0SToMAtUhpnOz-75aizfzvyTaMtJ1PFwii75lgRFM1FfEiaxgd-6OV6_HujTJoPkur4_P2cjh4sTBDm8ZmOvKOFHPgoUfw-kvLPfBVwMCaUwXtgNOpp38GgsxxBXNaDPxfpYc_c1TQUu-CWryVvwNmP-hyoa60FTGDnkq3PTqWXLmJyw/s4000/IMG_20211206_152422010_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZI1ilcPLuyz0SToMAtUhpnOz-75aizfzvyTaMtJ1PFwii75lgRFM1FfEiaxgd-6OV6_HujTJoPkur4_P2cjh4sTBDm8ZmOvKOFHPgoUfw-kvLPfBVwMCaUwXtgNOpp38GgsxxBXNaDPxfpYc_c1TQUu-CWryVvwNmP-hyoa60FTGDnkq3PTqWXLmJyw/s320/IMG_20211206_152422010_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Panto is Whitney's Pearls by My Creative Stiches. I used light blue Aurifil 40-3 for quilting.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkh76TrCKJB4kVDF5fJt9vBP2XvaYz5w-P7VHSkBF-xs03nbMxcp-7fATjrG0rfIShuP_3ilHD3rD-QiuiDoI1dws1oRif-ZrC-gbRvTk_g7vt4coqjmMG7098xmD-hrHk-pDAOy2AR0wwXU9fLqOxnK2DioWtJZnAWfAZM043friHhqaMNi_tG6-BxQ/s2674/IMG_20211206_152853638.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2574" data-original-width="2674" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkh76TrCKJB4kVDF5fJt9vBP2XvaYz5w-P7VHSkBF-xs03nbMxcp-7fATjrG0rfIShuP_3ilHD3rD-QiuiDoI1dws1oRif-ZrC-gbRvTk_g7vt4coqjmMG7098xmD-hrHk-pDAOy2AR0wwXU9fLqOxnK2DioWtJZnAWfAZM043friHhqaMNi_tG6-BxQ/s320/IMG_20211206_152853638.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The quilt was actually finished by December 6, 2021, but I waited to tell my story, and hopefully help another woman with my experience. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Details: About 72" square, using the Accuquilt GO! BOB Storm at Sea, and EQ8 for the inspiration for the layout. I used a royal blue Minkee backing, and Hobb's Heirloom bleached cotton batting. I used a Faux Piped binding for the edge, and added square in a square blocks for the corners. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2 other quilts that were ready for photos that day include the December 2020 challenge, Medallion Quilt. I chose the Radiant Star pattern book by Eleanor Burns and Quilt in a Day. I had made good progress on the top and getting it quilted, but got stalled when I needed to take it off the Long Arm frame to turn it to do the side borders. I put other quilts on the frame and got tons done during 2021, but this became a UFO. It's now done! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Details: Strip Collection is Sweet Hearts, and the border is a Basics, I think Tourmaline. I used a floral wide back for the backing and Hobb's Heirloom cotton batting. I always use Aurifil thread for piecing and quilting, and Schmetz needles for piecing. I did lots of custom quilting on this. Prostitcher for the borders and smaller star blocks, ruler work for stitch-in-the ditch and some of the designs, and free motion curls in the larger star. It also measures about 72" square. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4PBJSegf_0xd2lEC9ripsT4GRPZDC_9TVu-1kTiVvDjtUqh9wskKNiSY28r7igoG89cofHbenviOxe6Y0gbwsVPxr33oXsKeSQx5xORzp39ciLYQx_XxgafuiMODQPrsTSqlgXxckvvdCOmD_etBck3CfBBA2YrAX0EsSLmeRGCK1LmwOng_89e4QRw/s3000/IMG_20220517_132612502_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="2939" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4PBJSegf_0xd2lEC9ripsT4GRPZDC_9TVu-1kTiVvDjtUqh9wskKNiSY28r7igoG89cofHbenviOxe6Y0gbwsVPxr33oXsKeSQx5xORzp39ciLYQx_XxgafuiMODQPrsTSqlgXxckvvdCOmD_etBck3CfBBA2YrAX0EsSLmeRGCK1LmwOng_89e4QRw/s320/IMG_20220517_132612502_HDR.jpg" width="313" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The third finish, or almost finish, was the Sew by Row top using Sew Fine for Missouri Star. I lead a focus group on Zoom for my quilt guild over the last few months, and got this done to share at show and tell earlier in May. I still need to add the button accents, but it's bound and has a label. Buttons are used for the joint in the scissors, as pin heads, and buttons on the sewing machine head, as well as the knot on the fat quarter bundles. I'll machine sew them on soon. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mxf2WuDCbLyxWIM9BsKew7OBiplpmWK9u2sKquX6vokOmd4ApcxHuA2MOBxEUPFw5d_Ggeig1c1gEVz2LAfPPjHhsNzRZdrG0QtZZkuZV7eqOodyuL8rkcKvR4g-yxUtsEp-mnrKuEiMiwguX6JDdYtqAU7ZT53KIhdBgSYGm4sv0BA-oqwolMDzpw/s3000/IMG_20220517_133116408_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="2705" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mxf2WuDCbLyxWIM9BsKew7OBiplpmWK9u2sKquX6vokOmd4ApcxHuA2MOBxEUPFw5d_Ggeig1c1gEVz2LAfPPjHhsNzRZdrG0QtZZkuZV7eqOodyuL8rkcKvR4g-yxUtsEp-mnrKuEiMiwguX6JDdYtqAU7ZT53KIhdBgSYGm4sv0BA-oqwolMDzpw/s320/IMG_20220517_133116408_HDR.jpg" width="289" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I changed the borders, so it finished about 78 by 90". I used the Sewing Time panto from Urban Elementz. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8WspYKOWdACBvhK4OUO9ISliQ5Bn0aBZAMX1Aso6wwqXSJwsLRWdzIrTp6v-2uknVBcT56GMg1kkJVRbTMINni-aNTJ_BVtMD_UA6hJZsXTBlhXZoOl4UEsP30QZiEKiA20kEMlIVSF7AZOXy7O5sEi4MwaxsrMyfIDOv7C01I-ruPxTlGeFZKr2mTw/s4000/IMG_20220510_130506917_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8WspYKOWdACBvhK4OUO9ISliQ5Bn0aBZAMX1Aso6wwqXSJwsLRWdzIrTp6v-2uknVBcT56GMg1kkJVRbTMINni-aNTJ_BVtMD_UA6hJZsXTBlhXZoOl4UEsP30QZiEKiA20kEMlIVSF7AZOXy7O5sEi4MwaxsrMyfIDOv7C01I-ruPxTlGeFZKr2mTw/s320/IMG_20220510_130506917_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAljaWv2VF4bYap5voRGN3Goo8D5p4NkL4_YSHejWBXBWxnbZLSJnIA7vZcMDObi9rYzbZMnhgD39YJA2PtP684DnW5gUxxTJsyhsFmCqpTr0ldrw_HdWQ-EnubU7NYODv4atEDrE7LU_xpH27PZoN_1OTlsZTP9ORm_cHkHYmWZrh7dfDNx5-gWFhKA/s4000/IMG_20220510_130523817_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAljaWv2VF4bYap5voRGN3Goo8D5p4NkL4_YSHejWBXBWxnbZLSJnIA7vZcMDObi9rYzbZMnhgD39YJA2PtP684DnW5gUxxTJsyhsFmCqpTr0ldrw_HdWQ-EnubU7NYODv4atEDrE7LU_xpH27PZoN_1OTlsZTP9ORm_cHkHYmWZrh7dfDNx5-gWFhKA/s320/IMG_20220510_130523817_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5D4f38L9N1TnudoSnSEjxVljWWgT6OIC2_8LDx1-ke7J4oe38VGt_tMooUsXymJkGDVvYVp_qC7XLaiU0lnfIr5fI3eMG9VMoioX1Q25D0O4utSaqPU7mRj1qkhmCfwnjsbzERRsjCCd5Q17i-yegkcWD4HSpOi1XzH0m8y6ezYOTM6DRCBLVpB7WQ/s3210/IMG_20220510_130418699.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2785" data-original-width="3210" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5D4f38L9N1TnudoSnSEjxVljWWgT6OIC2_8LDx1-ke7J4oe38VGt_tMooUsXymJkGDVvYVp_qC7XLaiU0lnfIr5fI3eMG9VMoioX1Q25D0O4utSaqPU7mRj1qkhmCfwnjsbzERRsjCCd5Q17i-yegkcWD4HSpOi1XzH0m8y6ezYOTM6DRCBLVpB7WQ/s320/IMG_20220510_130418699.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've also finished some customer quilts, too. It's been a busy few months, but I think this catches me up on my blog details. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for reading this far, for joining me on this journey, and for hopefully taking my warning about getting medical treatments when you notice something wrong in your body. Don't shrug it off, and don't let your doctor shrug it off. Push for the tests and answers, and then find the best team of oncologists for treatment, if needed. But I hope you don't need an oncologist. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maryellen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>teachpanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584921736119683337noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7873086645090026886.post-37499271734284581672022-05-25T19:54:00.000-04:002022-05-25T19:54:09.747-04:00Triangle Tricks with Island Batik<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiojs0iBFUSmIfIvm14eHtYULPKZNp4hbNUHHfzyiCG_irvt7VcUlMZWiJ1crPrhLcPdadd5i8l9FO5cucNNbrYhMqLZJmveGh0wXdts0bvTirMizucY_IiBdG8QuaCVx7u6hMIMx4OnQxvPvbkXhKVAJv2VLdSFnd2mcr1yqWmdWldhMOlNtaeaZTR1w/s2603/IMG_20220525_180147958.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2440" data-original-width="2603" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiojs0iBFUSmIfIvm14eHtYULPKZNp4hbNUHHfzyiCG_irvt7VcUlMZWiJ1crPrhLcPdadd5i8l9FO5cucNNbrYhMqLZJmveGh0wXdts0bvTirMizucY_IiBdG8QuaCVx7u6hMIMx4OnQxvPvbkXhKVAJv2VLdSFnd2mcr1yqWmdWldhMOlNtaeaZTR1w/s320/IMG_20220525_180147958.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu4127X59M8gsgFyXHPgfmG8qjnXs1jBluUBHHZzN9SpspM-XKVPdiEtc3mImYVe-LXj9ZSd6mLNbaf63sJGQ6IT6DfLFkw_-Bnw8YlFXSsyMN8BYiEfEBN9ZIwFBjqoBP8QONTZcpaKou_aj0ebbjaWFCKVLSb4VJrXutGwynZ48umw5yauqumpdAhQ/s1200/May%202022%20Triangle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu4127X59M8gsgFyXHPgfmG8qjnXs1jBluUBHHZzN9SpspM-XKVPdiEtc3mImYVe-LXj9ZSd6mLNbaf63sJGQ6IT6DfLFkw_-Bnw8YlFXSsyMN8BYiEfEBN9ZIwFBjqoBP8QONTZcpaKou_aj0ebbjaWFCKVLSb4VJrXutGwynZ48umw5yauqumpdAhQ/s320/May%202022%20Triangle.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Hi! The May Island Batik Ambassadors challenge was to go outside of the box, and use triangles. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I love all shapes, and enjoy the geometry and math part of quilting, so this is just fun for me. I recently purchased the new book, Quilts for Baby and Beyond by <a href="http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/" target="_blank">Julie Herman of Jaybird Quilts,</a> and decided to make the Gradient pattern for my new great-nephew. I have a copy of the book for sale in my Etsy shop, if you're interested. Julie has designed a variety of projects for pillow to lap size, all using her Super Sidekick ruler. I did a number of her patterns last year for Journey to Nebula, and loved the simplicity of the ruler. You can cut multiple sizes of triangles and diamonds with one tool, all cut from strips. Gradient uses 3 shades, a light, medium and dark, of 6 different colors, so I went through my scraps to find enough of each shade. I used some scraps from collections and lots of the 1/2 yard cuts that have been in my Ambassador boxes over the years, with Solid Grey for the background. I did end up changing the red collection I first picked, as it was too pink based, and changed out the lightest lavender, as well. I even looked through the Stash Builder rolls, as they would have provided enough fabric for most of the cuts. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7eLqZRIMWa5IbSDdMq2F6R1IKQo-vTPi7NKGrz8ybtqBmW-p8OTkEyYS2KEPbR3POh_au0xC_bBrt5c2xpy5czGqvSAwSdI8sgTD5g5vP1rI96ice2vZjn9xOBDwtgEM8wIAGublsBirKuh-6B9U5I5K8mIaXJlAdT1uUyeuiysAz8Q2jNm-hr4fXYQ/s4000/IMG_20220506_223113837_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7eLqZRIMWa5IbSDdMq2F6R1IKQo-vTPi7NKGrz8ybtqBmW-p8OTkEyYS2KEPbR3POh_au0xC_bBrt5c2xpy5czGqvSAwSdI8sgTD5g5vP1rI96ice2vZjn9xOBDwtgEM8wIAGublsBirKuh-6B9U5I5K8mIaXJlAdT1uUyeuiysAz8Q2jNm-hr4fXYQ/s320/IMG_20220506_223113837_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The design looks complicated, but Julie's directions are so easy. Cut triangles and diamonds, sew the background to the color, add the diamonds, make a larger diamond, add more triangles and make a larger triangle. Do this 6 times and you have a top! Add borders, quilt and bind. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisjaFlGHBODLmh29y-eIdAp2jWrAq10sRwuYYJpJPF28MfTYPSBzMP93P4qCmQaozC_96p-8Y_K_DGQxAVvzFL5vQctHM39INgrjN19V7Woa2DEufUY0w28PWEVPdNFXXerZ8JaBqmJ9yfmOmmR_682i_yHuSRpgDpyK_-iYuvJdPrmiJ7UtiQxK6Djg/s3760/IMG_20220508_220049220_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2480" data-original-width="3760" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisjaFlGHBODLmh29y-eIdAp2jWrAq10sRwuYYJpJPF28MfTYPSBzMP93P4qCmQaozC_96p-8Y_K_DGQxAVvzFL5vQctHM39INgrjN19V7Woa2DEufUY0w28PWEVPdNFXXerZ8JaBqmJ9yfmOmmR_682i_yHuSRpgDpyK_-iYuvJdPrmiJ7UtiQxK6Djg/s320/IMG_20220508_220049220_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Triangles and diamonds make a larger triangle. 1/6 of the top is done. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In the design of this quilt, it's the colors that make the design so pretty. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOa1pAXpF6x-HkdE03ZSWCqYEmuHK9XM5w3-rkQ9O4sFYMwNVZFX0KErpIUUh2MiC7P7XDMhury_7Ka3TN3hZjgzVU3dhW5mGB6s7dCR99UVlbPD7e4k-KL3LUX-GXfA0cxRgULPWbifGxbrTsjmEJ2NzLdRpg--zEekN36UkdIycllpluifvNyQaMhw/s3771/IMG_20220509_222701621_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2471" data-original-width="3771" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOa1pAXpF6x-HkdE03ZSWCqYEmuHK9XM5w3-rkQ9O4sFYMwNVZFX0KErpIUUh2MiC7P7XDMhury_7Ka3TN3hZjgzVU3dhW5mGB6s7dCR99UVlbPD7e4k-KL3LUX-GXfA0cxRgULPWbifGxbrTsjmEJ2NzLdRpg--zEekN36UkdIycllpluifvNyQaMhw/s320/IMG_20220509_222701621_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">2 triangles make a parallelogram. I didn't take photos of the next 4 triangles, but couldn't wait to share the finished top. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbwfC8p8gAHn_aigK1kx5X4z8aoonwX57JVIRwdwW3i7KQPwOtfhZNebj6KcvTRDClo8CwB2aJal2D9xgQCCpcB_trJQuJNturvYR3nJ5l6NMoSUp1MCYoJj1xN-NwGWXtA7dbsjk7a1Bgh0BI-IDuunxfInK51Jsuu4uheVHakq__WzGlhWUGSqaC1A/s4000/IMG_20220523_231449892.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbwfC8p8gAHn_aigK1kx5X4z8aoonwX57JVIRwdwW3i7KQPwOtfhZNebj6KcvTRDClo8CwB2aJal2D9xgQCCpcB_trJQuJNturvYR3nJ5l6NMoSUp1MCYoJj1xN-NwGWXtA7dbsjk7a1Bgh0BI-IDuunxfInK51Jsuu4uheVHakq__WzGlhWUGSqaC1A/s320/IMG_20220523_231449892.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">You can't tell here it's actually a hexagon, but it was late, and the bed was occupied by my sister-in-law, lol. I didn't want to share a lumpy quilt, lol</span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxCiy2HYxi6CTOyZiNtlx4IxLvoiHxJMfHWyJp0h1s9RBqysNI3CmCN8smQDDIzTGTUJLNoPIvNW96i8igGmNqoBuqPbdGf30NhEz_ef4xPI8y4DbBDmh6TNB8P2c1jMti1e3RJoq0ln3TI1W62rWCeEl7Opz_U4wtelcXj_QUcwLAHo9D3Sn3yIIBA/s4000/IMG_20220523_232351782.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxCiy2HYxi6CTOyZiNtlx4IxLvoiHxJMfHWyJp0h1s9RBqysNI3CmCN8smQDDIzTGTUJLNoPIvNW96i8igGmNqoBuqPbdGf30NhEz_ef4xPI8y4DbBDmh6TNB8P2c1jMti1e3RJoq0ln3TI1W62rWCeEl7Opz_U4wtelcXj_QUcwLAHo9D3Sn3yIIBA/s320/IMG_20220523_232351782.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I take a photo of my tops on the pole of the long arm, and use that photo to super-impose the possible pantograph design choices and thread colors before I quilt it. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I chose the ABC123 panto by Nancy Haacke included with the Handiquilter Amara and Prostitcher. I used Aurifil 40-3 in Marrakesh, the rainbow variegated thread, for the top and Dove for the bobbin, since the back is grey minkee. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxyOgQb7sW2kq7xcZEfah1z0U_07WacaG22dQOP6Vo4E_TzYdPqcutv9QEJ2LI9ziZI_GSRgE-IgUcBkmH49UXy0jD-m7EOMYxTaP56sa7Bv3jV2H5LIUKgCtjE1LUD0ZFJ6x7DxHyFrabzHW3nWrNEwUMemAndE6hWlVfTOF758ngFYaQrvZZx-xDA/s3000/IMG_20220525_170130703_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2885" data-original-width="3000" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxyOgQb7sW2kq7xcZEfah1z0U_07WacaG22dQOP6Vo4E_TzYdPqcutv9QEJ2LI9ziZI_GSRgE-IgUcBkmH49UXy0jD-m7EOMYxTaP56sa7Bv3jV2H5LIUKgCtjE1LUD0ZFJ6x7DxHyFrabzHW3nWrNEwUMemAndE6hWlVfTOF758ngFYaQrvZZx-xDA/s320/IMG_20220525_170130703_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGPbkZaRANyKTLjsEPHdmNnl9MGsxiip5dlXhJ-I_UBWF4cbSqbi5N-ZdXe6kJ1npuDedEPKA2bQVZ8l78e1yJgi805mebnUQMjOPFmN-CTV0JkR7zMLxwDq0JKrFyG6yLqFpVTMF1NCg1yM1YPwDCF57XDQbNuBQC8pi1jJnvVxwB8v0Cpr7w4Hl0VA/s4000/IMG_20220525_171244433_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGPbkZaRANyKTLjsEPHdmNnl9MGsxiip5dlXhJ-I_UBWF4cbSqbi5N-ZdXe6kJ1npuDedEPKA2bQVZ8l78e1yJgi805mebnUQMjOPFmN-CTV0JkR7zMLxwDq0JKrFyG6yLqFpVTMF1NCg1yM1YPwDCF57XDQbNuBQC8pi1jJnvVxwB8v0Cpr7w4Hl0VA/s320/IMG_20220525_171244433_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Heather's ears think the triangle theme is perfect. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I'll see if I can get a photo of him on the quilt soon. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Please take the time to visit the other Island Batik Ambassadors to see their Triangle Trick projects. We love sharing them and inspiring you to try something different. I'll be sharing some other recent finished quilts soon! Thanks for stopping by. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 19px; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-top: 1.25em; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Brenda Alburl ~ <a href="https://songbirddesigns.blog/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; color: #872b21; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation; transition: color 0.26s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1) 0s;">Songbird Designs</a><br style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit;" />Megan Best ~ <a href="http://www.bestquilter.com/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; color: #872b21; text-decoration-line: none; 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I know, 2 posts in a short amount of time, but I wanted to document both finishes separately. </p><p>I finished the Funky Friends Factory Belinda Butterfly and also this wall hanging, which was from the Island Batik Ambassador Mini Love challenge from 2018. At first, I didn't remember when it was made or if I used a pattern, but I searched my photos and blog for the <a href="https://www.marymackmademine.com/2018/03/mini-love-with-island-batik.html" target="_blank">original post.</a> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0VbvNEUr3lC2wfj5cu0KZOyQ9fVEhkRgYpnpQodPvTLIkLJtgGqvTaZUe963bYaSBsstHNNgHoNhqgOkUoyQK1czESZNcf16UdRgioPxMjMUl7qHnkyex8TyQCf6VAqugZcUtw4lyO0Ml_0VjKJe3IamBRPW9rFb4yW6hX8R39WwVa1ee3moZsbFJw/s3000/IMG_20220420_161834030_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2942" data-original-width="3000" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0VbvNEUr3lC2wfj5cu0KZOyQ9fVEhkRgYpnpQodPvTLIkLJtgGqvTaZUe963bYaSBsstHNNgHoNhqgOkUoyQK1czESZNcf16UdRgioPxMjMUl7qHnkyex8TyQCf6VAqugZcUtw4lyO0Ml_0VjKJe3IamBRPW9rFb4yW6hX8R39WwVa1ee3moZsbFJw/s320/IMG_20220420_161834030_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I made it using a variety of Island Batik fabrics and a pattern by Studio 180 Designs for the book by Marie Bostwick, The Promise Girls. More details are on that blog post. </p><p>I had pin basted the top to backing a long time ago. And it sat in a pile of things to be quilted since then. I wasn't sure how I wanted to quilt it, and was using my domestic at the time, so I set it aside. </p><p>Evening Star Quilt Guild is doing an exhibit at the Hillside Public Library April 30-May 6, and requested quilts that were under 48" wide. My friend Karen is coordinating it, and I showed her a few of my finished quilts that were smaller, and this one, which still needed quilting and binding. She picked this one and the blue and orange modern quilt for the exhibit, so I needed to get this one done. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaQ41rlZotD-XXmB92cBs5sFNesQcCyFPBFRAAiYc7TXOieJ6oJZlNnH1mEy427Im-VWAn0eUyQ1lYgFFiRxnEadJ48AdrbHWqwCVHVP6P6Nql6gVave9Eo0jAU6QKgUJgRfK4U-aDv9ggfTsRAqYWHL6HkszFdiLUaG9bA9ja1mr7t-UIaFw8Q1LTmQ/s2675/IMG_20220420_162050756_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2569" data-original-width="2675" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaQ41rlZotD-XXmB92cBs5sFNesQcCyFPBFRAAiYc7TXOieJ6oJZlNnH1mEy427Im-VWAn0eUyQ1lYgFFiRxnEadJ48AdrbHWqwCVHVP6P6Nql6gVave9Eo0jAU6QKgUJgRfK4U-aDv9ggfTsRAqYWHL6HkszFdiLUaG9bA9ja1mr7t-UIaFw8Q1LTmQ/s320/IMG_20220420_162050756_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnQwG_riiAMnwy--Cwa-kGwgGB_mtljcu1fMbezCfn5YRgEgrY7ECM8YtXa3mECI5vOU2zsCyzCHxVWc1IxtcOgDo5WOjjxgTzVpwEWWT-BQ0eC7TWODyteYuHiguVggAMlTI3h0CrdMLdsi5Ise80lbtamH9-YcbXzhkPLTqcZ0ikfmEzZMWNAXu89w/s4000/IMG_20220420_161841724_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnQwG_riiAMnwy--Cwa-kGwgGB_mtljcu1fMbezCfn5YRgEgrY7ECM8YtXa3mECI5vOU2zsCyzCHxVWc1IxtcOgDo5WOjjxgTzVpwEWWT-BQ0eC7TWODyteYuHiguVggAMlTI3h0CrdMLdsi5Ise80lbtamH9-YcbXzhkPLTqcZ0ikfmEzZMWNAXu89w/s320/IMG_20220420_161841724_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>Because I wanted to use the Raindrops in Water pantograph, I needed to unpin the top and find a slightly larger backing. I had a piece of cream cotton sateen wide back left from another quilt that was perfect, so I loaded it, and used Aurifil 40-3 in 4653, a pale green and yellow variegated thread. </p><p>I was planning to use the darker green with dots for the binding, but couldn't find it, so used a pale green/yellow striped fabric for binding. And it's done! Label, hanging sleeve, hand sewn, done and ready to exhibit in the library, and to list for sale in my shop. It's called Turtle Bay because the blocks are based on the Storm at Sea quilt, and the turtle print is in the border and fussy cut in the squares. The royal blue has waves and the other fabric has a coral reef type tjap. Turtle Bay finished about 28" square. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjouMfCd5Zb1KbPdmk9OrQdYcPrIBb7LVSsGFwzHVL8Pna7LGvxcA_ZLHGdpc72mx33i0WfnOlIew9_1Yxu3bgEwqU6qiiOIhj6zAZARim83TRGFbWgOhpqUvvBf0e4GjXQ9oNKxEkmoX68dl3W_XlSnBwaVECSEAN2V_T4EJHMI2spK_55VEaOQnno0g/s4000/IMG_20220420_161854290_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjouMfCd5Zb1KbPdmk9OrQdYcPrIBb7LVSsGFwzHVL8Pna7LGvxcA_ZLHGdpc72mx33i0WfnOlIew9_1Yxu3bgEwqU6qiiOIhj6zAZARim83TRGFbWgOhpqUvvBf0e4GjXQ9oNKxEkmoX68dl3W_XlSnBwaVECSEAN2V_T4EJHMI2spK_55VEaOQnno0g/s320/IMG_20220420_161854290_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ZYYsEAb_95hcY5o_hucbUvRHlZwlKcokDh3vKvo_t51NtLdRB259DHoT1Udj0mdPCpFv5qLGYrmXF-_aYAkVIXeKEBQy-me0xLvB5O4NlMaqn3Lm99MwfyGTsoMsu-VJ8hfiwPP3oXuRftXcitL7RWapDZPj2kkGQ8JkB75Oirv41d2FVQxtXuQS_Q/s4000/IMG_20220420_161858237_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ZYYsEAb_95hcY5o_hucbUvRHlZwlKcokDh3vKvo_t51NtLdRB259DHoT1Udj0mdPCpFv5qLGYrmXF-_aYAkVIXeKEBQy-me0xLvB5O4NlMaqn3Lm99MwfyGTsoMsu-VJ8hfiwPP3oXuRftXcitL7RWapDZPj2kkGQ8JkB75Oirv41d2FVQxtXuQS_Q/s320/IMG_20220420_161858237_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvSbhvzvI8y3DrZhKmvaVTATn8gfyN3LCzFIKPUP0ozhPRcKeA-mD4dqLGGkAqsmUmDDu0TwAIsiAd7G5jw_EoTBxIz-Z7_MAnO45YsQ-iQ_FtoqtwhuCtdVZSQLc1HlzAQmRdvzkFZdXPvHRnnrUc5jqLoSittcehI8cNr5rdW-_rFoT1feZoNIT6sA/s2973/IMG_20220420_162341422_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2932" data-original-width="2973" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvSbhvzvI8y3DrZhKmvaVTATn8gfyN3LCzFIKPUP0ozhPRcKeA-mD4dqLGGkAqsmUmDDu0TwAIsiAd7G5jw_EoTBxIz-Z7_MAnO45YsQ-iQ_FtoqtwhuCtdVZSQLc1HlzAQmRdvzkFZdXPvHRnnrUc5jqLoSittcehI8cNr5rdW-_rFoT1feZoNIT6sA/s320/IMG_20220420_162341422_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also finished this one, which was quilted last year and just needed binding. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBJbpepZTf6uWh2cUU_mvx23ziNsP_jMLnicNZizaFakzaPpfsyJtlW7Xdqi_S7GLIP65KjVd6v4LjjysenJv-_rsIuC2Z9XRs7IxwgsoHC27dnbl3HYtVgUiu9btqFDBBzwKCc5uBEznhPQ7BCDfIMM8Vcx26zUkXxZtdemTeu4AlTi6XeJtLiunJw/s4000/IMG_20220330_173013603_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBJbpepZTf6uWh2cUU_mvx23ziNsP_jMLnicNZizaFakzaPpfsyJtlW7Xdqi_S7GLIP65KjVd6v4LjjysenJv-_rsIuC2Z9XRs7IxwgsoHC27dnbl3HYtVgUiu9btqFDBBzwKCc5uBEznhPQ7BCDfIMM8Vcx26zUkXxZtdemTeu4AlTi6XeJtLiunJw/s320/IMG_20220330_173013603_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This Churndash was part of the Aurifil designer of the month mini challenge from a few years ago, and I used Clamshell with a Curl panto. Again, all of the fabrics are Island Batik. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have another I would like to get done. Hopefully this week, and you'll see another blog post. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks so much for reading! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>teachpanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584921736119683337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7873086645090026886.post-37658830909093216682022-04-21T20:59:00.000-04:002022-04-21T20:59:19.786-04:00Island Batik April Challenge with Funky Friends Factory<p> Hi, and thanks for stopping by. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4L4OeVnWBmgOXMCn-F-fibVpWYvivER1G2_SNLeLxc4IFLUTJIfqgHccYoESOvkBv3EDAlNryaccWDB9IgoXATQ_GuE_kBaVbsCFqb-7TDeaNpji_C1vfA16UsXekapkSaYqHd4nQ-THZbD2OZ67S7nuG9sDv_LaQIqe-ZLoEgt9uYKhmeO2jcrWq5w/s2013/IMG_20220421_153409797.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4L4OeVnWBmgOXMCn-F-fibVpWYvivER1G2_SNLeLxc4IFLUTJIfqgHccYoESOvkBv3EDAlNryaccWDB9IgoXATQ_GuE_kBaVbsCFqb-7TDeaNpji_C1vfA16UsXekapkSaYqHd4nQ-THZbD2OZ67S7nuG9sDv_LaQIqe-ZLoEgt9uYKhmeO2jcrWq5w/s320/IMG_20220421_153409797.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9CyLh30VO6A7YpX7gMSupSs1Z3k2KS9PIMS6LqXEwxbM0_9QwsAcDn-7lsIdTraLiKDRHSRvMHZcUNThjA2gSOoilaODShC9HQYE-d7k3B_OQ-jGTKzNERWpkokGg5BLue4vcxR6fCJhIlYyrbUZP6q030abxFIWbsakQYVrP0c-F9u_Wxy4tDMvXWA/s389/04-Funky-Friends.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="389" data-original-width="389" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9CyLh30VO6A7YpX7gMSupSs1Z3k2KS9PIMS6LqXEwxbM0_9QwsAcDn-7lsIdTraLiKDRHSRvMHZcUNThjA2gSOoilaODShC9HQYE-d7k3B_OQ-jGTKzNERWpkokGg5BLue4vcxR6fCJhIlYyrbUZP6q030abxFIWbsakQYVrP0c-F9u_Wxy4tDMvXWA/s320/04-Funky-Friends.webp" width="320" /></a></div></div><p></p><p>Have you seen the fun array of animals that the Island Batik Ambassadors have been making this month? We were asked to choose a <a href="https://www.funkyfriendsfactory.com/" target="_blank">Funky Friends Factory</a> pattern and make a stuffed animal. Or many, as some of the Ambassadors have done. Multiple moose and many manatees! I am only making one butterfly, but I've made others in the past. I actually made the squirrel and the hedgehog in the blog button, for Quilt Market displays in the past. I've also done bunnies. </p><p>The Funky Friends Factory animals are so cute! The patterns are well written, and there are extra photos or videos on the website to go with many of the patterns. You can download and print them out, so you can start right away. Some use scraps, and others use larger pieces, but if you have buttons or craft eyes, and stuffing, you can get them done for gifts or just because. I love using Island Batik fabric for them, as the thread count of the base fabrics is perfect for the durability, and many of the colors can be so much fun to use. </p><p>Belinda the Butterfly has quilted wings, and a cute, easy to stuff body, with little antenna and arms. The pattern suggests the size for the fabrics, but you sew the strips of upper body and bottom together before you cut out the pieces, so that makes it much easier. The wings are layered with batting, and sewn around the edge, and turned, then some fun stitching is added. For my wings I used the triple stitch and 40wt Aurifil thread to make the stitching have more of an accent. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYwLXFKDhT66i5_IFn8suk02zn6twbXyTfTllmMP0aX8-NdsWPeVsoJXhsA-HnTvNiwxwcsF8SjT_QGhKdk7sBNP7pS3KVeFudKXEnxuXBgXPBHLpOqumcEmM62VKXEKBkB4svQE_my7bmJAXyazxXKGl0lP5mBF14CgKpuae_ZUqoJYyX8K48g4Xyew/s2679/IMG_20220416_170117885.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2307" data-original-width="2679" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYwLXFKDhT66i5_IFn8suk02zn6twbXyTfTllmMP0aX8-NdsWPeVsoJXhsA-HnTvNiwxwcsF8SjT_QGhKdk7sBNP7pS3KVeFudKXEnxuXBgXPBHLpOqumcEmM62VKXEKBkB4svQE_my7bmJAXyazxXKGl0lP5mBF14CgKpuae_ZUqoJYyX8K48g4Xyew/s320/IMG_20220416_170117885.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p>I didn't have the right size eyes, so had to run to Michael's to get them, but think the craft eyes are really cute. I could have used buttons. When I'm doing the eyes, I add a layer of fusible interfacing or fuse some fabric using paper backed fusible web, to make the area for the eyes be extra stable. You have to poke a hole to get the eye shaft through, so the fusible helps prevent fraying and possible loss of an eye. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3LkFrcspZlJ_lvFbs0uH5YiEfBTH3KMH-M5LSUwIoKaEwUZrgMI7-8URkWrkfKNnWGxnTSDcZ1_BArysz868tkOEdS_ET1LTZVoGVHop-p4LCT4N7LjmeXIcdkk9RjOKCYsnJetaVCbcXbs3XE74wuxjj_BIcT5xmBzI6POd5z_3sqbWBxyP96oyymw/s2617/IMG_20220419_204419483.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2361" data-original-width="2617" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3LkFrcspZlJ_lvFbs0uH5YiEfBTH3KMH-M5LSUwIoKaEwUZrgMI7-8URkWrkfKNnWGxnTSDcZ1_BArysz868tkOEdS_ET1LTZVoGVHop-p4LCT4N7LjmeXIcdkk9RjOKCYsnJetaVCbcXbs3XE74wuxjj_BIcT5xmBzI6POd5z_3sqbWBxyP96oyymw/s320/IMG_20220419_204419483.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Inside the head, extra stabilizer/fused fabric in the eye area. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA24LyI5izcIIToPZCiRn0lhlvM87_YWtIQ-LTvk-jHrZxfmRvINsIaD094k2mnfU6G6JkqUXoAOuUVXHvhJMKcOjJzwD0s8kyzcVCtPItgC3KL2UyZq_qrC1c4m2UjfBE81VRLpaDr0VylY1oSDrvFHycWUN0RDiPch1uLnQJm5x6fu8iByzNnA-HdA/s4000/IMG_20220419_211954009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA24LyI5izcIIToPZCiRn0lhlvM87_YWtIQ-LTvk-jHrZxfmRvINsIaD094k2mnfU6G6JkqUXoAOuUVXHvhJMKcOjJzwD0s8kyzcVCtPItgC3KL2UyZq_qrC1c4m2UjfBE81VRLpaDr0VylY1oSDrvFHycWUN0RDiPch1uLnQJm5x6fu8iByzNnA-HdA/s320/IMG_20220419_211954009.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Belinda looks a little flat, maybe she needs to find some good flowers! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrextK5HOjH55BEfX0ZGkGJqa-ByStPvAz6UF7WJGQnba0xiqYF9IniH--y2nzGokRrynagq-kRqhimdGR4lpwfRte5_P5XiXidZpI1WBR4yA7fG1vLFHst7jlKJtqn5XYhbKrDz7bWEPkQtIdPEUcdlxP1UE-wuvG1gC2KHDEOszsH5_Dw0VxBSmHZQ/s2013/IMG_20220421_153409797.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrextK5HOjH55BEfX0ZGkGJqa-ByStPvAz6UF7WJGQnba0xiqYF9IniH--y2nzGokRrynagq-kRqhimdGR4lpwfRte5_P5XiXidZpI1WBR4yA7fG1vLFHst7jlKJtqn5XYhbKrDz7bWEPkQtIdPEUcdlxP1UE-wuvG1gC2KHDEOszsH5_Dw0VxBSmHZQ/s320/IMG_20220421_153409797.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She did find an Iris blooming in my yard, and looks much happier now. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I added the embroidered mouth, according to the pattern, but chose to use a Lazy Daisy stitch to make flowers for the cheeks, instead of a felt circle. I love using Aurifil embroidery floss for the details. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFS0T9WXkCMS1X8Y1Y_ALfHgHp2D6_WKM1ZeQtarcNnkImfUVQGMXcaiZGyGZ_uG7F0VPlX4SdTRwkfryjSyyTK7yu080wVXHd7qAxEgveYL2Hlpf8m_X0jq9-ZZJ8BW8JOx_2HnLYWBIOiGZxNoOaKFzOUghtX09XB52OaQpNzV2bYDzX73seDb4ecw/s4000/IMG_20220421_153455826_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFS0T9WXkCMS1X8Y1Y_ALfHgHp2D6_WKM1ZeQtarcNnkImfUVQGMXcaiZGyGZ_uG7F0VPlX4SdTRwkfryjSyyTK7yu080wVXHd7qAxEgveYL2Hlpf8m_X0jq9-ZZJ8BW8JOx_2HnLYWBIOiGZxNoOaKFzOUghtX09XB52OaQpNzV2bYDzX73seDb4ecw/s320/IMG_20220421_153455826_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Belinda enjoyed a little tour of my garden, but there aren't many flowers blooming yet. Our hyacinth are past bloom, and the lonely tulip didn't look great, either. I think she'll need to wait a bit for the roses and lilacs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DjIw8ficl6XM7QBei1KTopKKOYiyOhuaU8HK0EGi8AOqcx4p37jRuLmiyUPeFJqLcZi3IrAksKcGY0nxWztM6rYUnaQqlI7dEEsMfHjtYWHdHfat6Ls3JWQ5r1RGnx4tO32SRhZQ6XzK4RJGaWG6D_sh0izXVNhoBvm5ekscvzbIhOChI-tQQr0gXw/s2670/IMG_20220421_154429566_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2670" data-original-width="2346" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DjIw8ficl6XM7QBei1KTopKKOYiyOhuaU8HK0EGi8AOqcx4p37jRuLmiyUPeFJqLcZi3IrAksKcGY0nxWztM6rYUnaQqlI7dEEsMfHjtYWHdHfat6Ls3JWQ5r1RGnx4tO32SRhZQ6XzK4RJGaWG6D_sh0izXVNhoBvm5ekscvzbIhOChI-tQQr0gXw/s320/IMG_20220421_154429566_HDR.jpg" width="281" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I do think Belinda enjoyed meeting my new puppy, Heather, and Heather was happy to meet her, too. Although they will not be playing together, Heather was happy to pose for a few photos. Heather is almost 3 months old, and was happy to wait for the treat I was holding in my right hand, with the camera. Belinda would not survive long as a dog toy, Heather's teething and not allowed soft toys, but I wouldn't recommend a Funky friends for pets. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHpXYqka2ydUCMv1HVvX2uWGj22sC97jpWfObkrM7lzKQv7k-QgfoHOmsPM4fyBZre8wLL98Uz37G1t6XuqTWzUPU5cSSR8FsILiyA1V0m-_tlqcG6_eOOXFcRWbr2Vhc2-3sLZHFw8F2Z8_xj8-Lce0aBX1x1BH4EIoDDIB4EJc3Fl7HxrvyJ9cCU9A/s3128/IMG_20220421_154441528_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3128" data-original-width="2161" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHpXYqka2ydUCMv1HVvX2uWGj22sC97jpWfObkrM7lzKQv7k-QgfoHOmsPM4fyBZre8wLL98Uz37G1t6XuqTWzUPU5cSSR8FsILiyA1V0m-_tlqcG6_eOOXFcRWbr2Vhc2-3sLZHFw8F2Z8_xj8-Lce0aBX1x1BH4EIoDDIB4EJc3Fl7HxrvyJ9cCU9A/s320/IMG_20220421_154441528_HDR.jpg" width="221" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks so much for visiting, and I hope you've been inspired to try something different. Find a new friend soon! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Please also check out the other Island Batik Ambassador projects. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class=" eplus-wrapper" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lora, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><div class="wp-container-3 wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-5414cb" style="align-items: center; background-attachment: initial; 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