Island Batik Ambassador's Tool Craze Blog Hop
This month the Island Batik Ambassadors are debuting the new collections! I got to play with the new Wild Blooms Collection. It's a spring paradise of floral inspired fabrics that are just...
View ArticleIsland Batik Ambassador's Fly Away Challenge
This month the Island Batik Ambassadors were challenge to make a quilt with flying geese using a precut of our choice. This is not where I thought the quilt was going....so how did it get here?I...
View ArticleIsland Batik Ambassador's It's All Up To You Challenge
This month the Island Batik Ambassadors got to choose what project they wanted to create with some of our gorgeous Island Batiks. I had fun posing my project near my flowers!I had a lot of different...
View ArticleIsland Batik Ambassador's Pieced to Perfection Blog Hop
This month the Island Batik Ambassadors were challenged to create a foundation paper pieced or English paper pieced project. I have a great love for New York Beauty blocks. I also like to make 4 of...
View ArticleIsland Batik Ambassador's Falling for Accuquilt Blog Hop
This month the Island Batik Ambassadors were challenged to create a project using Accuquilt's North Carolina Star Block.  I have already created one project for Accuquilt using this block which can be...
View ArticleIsland Batik Ambassador's It's In The Bag! Blog Hop
This month the Island Batik Ambassadors were asked to create a bag from byannie.com. I chose the Clam Up zippered pouches because I have been needing small bags to take my tools around with me.Having...
View ArticleIsland Batik Ambassador's Celebration Challenge
This month the Island Batik Ambassadors were challenged to make a holiday related project. Since it's almost Christmas I decided I needed a new Christmas table runner. For this project I decided I...
View ArticleIsland Batik Ambassador's 2024 Box 1
Check out my first Island Batik Ambassador box of 2024! Thank you to Oliso, Studio 180,Hobbs Batting, Schmetz Needles, and of course Island Batik!I hope you come back to see all my projects this...
View ArticleIsland Batik Ambassador's Log Cabin Blog Hop
This month the Island Batik Ambassadors were challenged to do a log cabin quilt. I have done many log cabin quilts in the past and was looking to do something a little outside the box. In order to...
View ArticleIsland Batik Ambassador's It's All Up To You Challenge
This month the Island Batik Ambassadors were given the choice of what they wanted to create. I decided to take this as motivation to finish up some of the numerous quilt tops I have. Most of which...
View ArticleIsland Batik Finishing Spree Part 2
Last week I posted my first finish of the month, a project for Island Batik ambassadors using up some of my scraps and my Accuquilt Pickle Dish Die. Today I have another Accuquilt finish. This is the...
View ArticleIsland Batik Finishing Spree Part 3
This quilt was made with all the leftover half square triangle units I had from another project for Island Batik. I have always loved the ocean waves pattern so this is my play on it using only the...
View ArticleIsland Batik Finishing Spree Part 4
Have you ever had a quilt pattern you've always wanted to make, but it looked way too hard? For me that has always been the double wedding ring. However, after sewing many curves using Accuquilt's...
View ArticleIsland Batik Ambassador's Funky Friends Challenge
This month the Island Batik Ambassadors were challenged to make fun stuffed animals by Funky Friends Factory! I let my older son choose the animal he wanted as my younger son has the last one I made....
View ArticleReflection's Blog Hop
My friend Jennifer Fulton of The Inquiring Quilter has her first Island Batik collection out now. It's called Reflections and it's beautiful.I made two cute Clam Up bags from Patterns by Annie with...
View ArticleIsland Batik Ambassador's Paper Pieced Celebrations Blog Hop
This month the Island Batik Ambassadors are showing off brand new collections that will be out shortly! We were challenged to create paper pieced projects. These could be foundation paper piecing or...
View ArticleIsland Batik Ambassador's Create For A Cause Challenge
This month the Island Batik Ambassadors were challenged to make a quilt for an organization highlighted by Deb Tucker of Studio 180 called Sleep in Heavenly Peace. This organization makes beds for...
View ArticlePrisms Blog Hop
My friend Claudia of Create with Claudia has her first Signature Fabric Collection from Island Batik Called Prisms!To celebrate the launch of her line I had the privilege of working with her fabric. I...
View ArticleIsland Batik Ambassador's Box #2 Reveal!
 My second Island Batik Ambassador's box is here! Check out the amazing products from Island Batik, Aurifil, and Hobbs Batting and by Annie bags!I hope you get to quilt today!Suzy
View ArticleIsland Batik Ambassador's Marvelous Minis Challenge
This month the Island Batik Ambassadors have been challenged to make Marvelous Minis. I love making mini quilts because they are quick, but I can explore something new. I have been itching to paper...
View ArticleIsland Batik Ambassador's Adventurous Applique Blog Hop with Aurifil
This month the Island Batik Ambassadors were challenged to create applique quilts using the edge coloring technique and 40 weight Aurifil thread. I have always loved the Fantasy Flowers Accuquilt die...
View ArticleIsland Batik Ambassador's What's In Your Bag? Challenge
This month the Island Batik Ambassadors were challenge to create a Byannie - Patterns by Annie bag project. I chose to make a Ditty Bag 2.0. I found this to be one of Annie's easier patterns and I...
View ArticleIsland Batik Ambassador's Dresden Plate Blog Hop
This month the Island Batik Ambassadors were challenged to create Dresden Plate quilts. I have always loved Dresden Plate quilts and I knew I wanted to make something a little different than a...
View ArticleIsland Batik Ambassador's It's All Up To You Challenge
This month the Island Batik Ambassadors were left to their own devices to decide what they wanted to create. The possibilities were endless. Sometimes that makes it harder to figure out! That is...
View Article2025 Island Batik Ambassador's Box #1 Reveal!
I am excited to be an Island Batik Ambassador for the 10th year! What an anniversary! Island Batik is fabulous to work with and their products are the best on the market. We also have some fantastic...
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