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When Jennifer Thomas of Curlicue Creations invited me to join her Songbird Blog Hop featuring the beautiful Songbird collection by Jerry Khiev for Island Batik, I was thrilled to participate. She kindly sent me a bundle of 9″ strips from the collection along with a yard of the soft light pink fabric — perfect for accents and finishing touches. Preparing the Fabric I was inspired by a quilted…

Have you ever purchased a quilting tool and then had it patiently waiting for its turn? 😊 That was exactly the case with my AccuQuilt Sunbonnet Sue and Overall Sam fabric cutting dies. I bought them last year and finally had the chance to pull them out and create a quilt. I’m so glad I did because this project was so much fun! For the clothing, I reached for several of my Island Batik Stash…

Jennifer Thomas of Curlicue Creations recently introduced a new collection Sunflower Spice, designed by Jerry Khiev.   When she invited me to join the blog hop, I was delighted to say yes. Jennifer Thomas sent me strips from all 20 pieces in the collection, and Island Batik provided neutral Foundation fabrics for the quilt. Both were supplied to me at no cost for this blog hop. For this…

Welcome to Day 6 of the Blog Hop! Jennifer of Inquiring Quilter asked if I would like to join the Starry Seas Blog Hop. I was excited to dive in. I immediately opened Electric Quilt 8 looking for inspiration. It’s always fun to explore new ideas when a gorgeous fabric collection is involved. While browsing blocks, I stumbled upon a blog post from Do You EQ Monthly Projects July 2010 called…

For the 2025 Final Island Batik Ambassador challenge is a fun one.  We get to make anything we want; it is our choice.  Sometimes I think this is a harder challenge than some of the other ones, because there are no guidelines. I decided to use a package of 10” squares. They are from the Spring 2025, Sunset Batik Collection, by Deb Tucker’s Studio 180 Design.  The fabric and batting were given…

November 2025 Island Batik Ambassador Timeless Traditions Blog Hop – Week 3 For the November 2025 Island Batik Ambassador Timeless Traditions Blog Hop. Ambassadors were to craft a quilt using at least five traditional quilt blocks. We were to showcase the lively Summer 2025 Collection that we received. I received the Paisley Pop collection. This collection, curated by Kathy Engle for Megan Best…

This month’s Island Batik challenge is the Threaded Chaos Blog Hop, a creative adventure in partnership with Aurifil thread. My children like to call me the crazy quilt lady. Sometimes, they call me the crazy chicken lady. They declared this the perfect quilt for me. What is a Crazy Quilt? A crazy quilt is a unique form of patchwork. It is defined by its irregular shapes and bold angles. The…

Decorating the Oliso Mini Iron Carry Bag This month’s Island Batik Ambassador Challenge was one of my favorites yet. I enjoyed personalizing the Oliso Mini Iron Carry Bag that we received in January! As part of our 2025 Ambassador goodies, we received a generous gift. This includes both the mini Oliso iron and its matching carry bag. Last year, we received the full-size Oliso Iron, and I have…

The May 2025 Island Batik Challenge is a blog hop partnered with AccuQuilt! We received  the GO! Irish Chain as the die for the May Blog Hop challenge.   In my January unboxing video, we had a “Surprise” fabric package. This fabric was intended for this May challenge. The fabric that I was received is Jabberwocky,  by Carol Moellers Designs.  I received half yard of the 20 different fabrics in…

The March 2025 Island Batik Ambassador challenge was to create a Quilt using the “Drunkard’s Path” block. You can find different meanings for The Drunkard’s Path block.  It has a curve to the block. The block is a very old block and can be dated back to the 1800’s.   It is known by several different names. These include Drunkard’s Trail, Trail of Friendship, King Tut’s Crown, Cleopatra’s puzzle,…

For the March 2025 Island Batik Challenge we were allowed to pick the project of our choosing.  I think these challenges are actually sometimes harder to do.  I have received so many different fabric lines that I have received in my role as an Island Batik Ambassador.  Picking a fabric and a design is sometimes hard. I finally decided to use the “Broken Glass”. It is a Winter 22 signature…

Welcome to the Fall Flair Blog Hop I enjoyed making my Bed Runner for the February Island Batik Runner Up! Blog Hop.  Jennifer Fulton asked me if I would like to participate in her Runner blog hop. It was for her new Signature line, Fall Flair. I was happy to participate.   Jennifer sent me several pieces of her fabric line free to use. I decided to make a table runner, with her line, using the…

The February 2025 Island Batik Challenge is to create a Table Runner or a Bed Runner. We must use the Studio 180 Designs ruler that we were sent.  I received the “Corner Beam” ruler.  You can make multiple different size blocks with the ruler. The ruler helps you create the perfect size every time.  You cut the pieces a little larger, and then trim them down to the correct size.  This helps…

I’m happy to say that for the fourth year, I am a 2025 Island Batik Ambassador.  For those unfamiliar with an Island Batik Ambassador, we are a talented group. We are creative individuals who love quilting and challenges. Each month during the year we are given a project to make and post. Some are our choice, others are to highlight a new fabric line, new thread, new cutting dies or patterns. My…