Hi friends!
The four seasons. For those of us who live in a climate where each season is so very distinct, there is something to love in each one.
For winter, many dislike the cold, wet and damp. Or the shorter days. Or the many layers of clothes needed to brave the elements. Or, maybe, all of that.
But truly when the weather is cold and damp, there is something about staying inside, warm and toasty, wrapped in a favorite quilt with a good book and a hot drink… at least that is my idea of a wonderful winter day. Add in a fire in the fireplace, a cat snuggled on my lap and a dog curled up at my feet and well. I am in winter heaven!
And I know- some of you are probably dealing with the incredible snow and cold this year, so while a little cozy time inside is nice, enough already!
Others love to be out in the cold- skiing, or sledding or skating. There are so many fun winter activities to do outside. Just be sure to bundle up.
For the Island Batik Four Seasons blog hop, I had chance to use the new Winter line Alpine Ice.
Very appropriate for the winter season don’t you think? I had this wonderful layer cake quilt and 2 bits of yardage- a light and a dark. When I saw the fabrics, I knew what I wanted to do. A simple pieced quilt that spoke to that snow day- when the day starts cold and grey with the white snow falling. As the day progresses and the clouds move on, the sky become a brilliant blue and the reflection of the sun off the snow is almost blinding.
I wanted to do something fun and fast and this new pattern of mine is just perfect for that. (Pattern is not ready for publishing yet but soon!)
For this layer cake quilt, you cut your layer cake pieces into strips and then make your blocks. A little sashing, some corner stones, a few borders and ta-done! A beautiful quilt in no time.
I decided for this version to make the blocks a bit monochromatic to really get the effect of a gradation of color across the snowy day.
My good friend Crystal did her long arm magic on the quilt and used some fun thread and a beautiful snowflake design called Snow Crystals to quilt it.
We used Tula Pink FreeFall in grey for the back and Fantastico thread to add a little bling. Just a little.
I love how the layer cake quilt came out!
The pictures would have been great in the snow but I won’t complain that we don’t have enough snow- I know there are too many places with too much!
WINTER
January 8 – Blue Moon
Inquiring Quilter • Cheryl Lynch Quilts
January 9 – Mountain’s Majesty
FunThreads Designs • Little Bunny Quilts • Quilting Affection Designs
January 10 – Alpine Ice
Freemotion by the River • Slice of Pi Quilts
Seams Like a Dream • KISSed Quilts
January 11 – Alpine Jingle
Purrfect Spots Designs • Bejeweled Quilts
SPRING
January 15 – Elementz
Den syende himmel • Inspired Layers
January 16 – Southern Blooms
Yellow Cat Quilt Designs • Quiltologist Treasures
January 17 – Morning Sunshine
Quilt’n Party • Desert Bloom Quilting
January 18 – Season’s Shades
Inchworm Fabrics • Kauffman Designs
SUMMER
January 22 – Paisley Dot
Pamela Quilts • Seams Like a Dream
January 23 – Sunflower Serenade
Kathys Kwilts and More • Whispers of Yore
January 24 – City Culture 2
Mary Mack Made Mine • heARTs Creations
January 25 – City Culture 2
The Quilt Rambler • Lizard Creek Quilts • KISSed Quilts
FALL
January 29 – Autumn’s Grace
Seams to be Sew • KISSed Quilts • Ark Angel Creations • Beaquilter
January 30 – Pumpkin Patch
KISSed Quilts • Beaquilter
January 31 – Plum Delicious
Masterpiece Quilting • Adventurous Appliqué and Quilting
February 1 – Northern Woods
Moosestash Quilting • Vicki’s Crafts and Quilting
Blue is such a soothing color in winter with all the snowy white outside.
What a gorgeous quilt! I love those colours.
I LOVE the way your fabric colors match the actual scenery. So inspiring!
Hi! Yes, I have used layer cakes in my quilts. I love them. All the fabrics are beautiful. Too hard to choose a favorite.
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I have never used a layer cake. Batiks are just stunning fabrics, thanks for giveaway.
I so enjoy your quilt design. Great job and thanks for sharing.
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What a lovely quilt! The quilting on it is perfect. This will make a great pattern.
Just last week I used my first ever layer cake for a quilt top. Would definitely use on again
Beautiful quilt.
Love the Ice Blue!! I follow by your newsletter.
Lovely quilt – the design is so in keeping with the fabrics!
beautiful quilt; this & pictures are extremely helpful; can’t wait to see more…!
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WoW! Love your quilt! Beautiful and it was great hearing how you came up with the pattern. Great job!
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I really like your Alpine Ice Snow Day quilt and would have a hard time choosing between the Morning Sunshine and Northern Woods collections. I receive your newsletter.
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My favorite line is Season’s Shades.
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I love the colors of Morning Sunshine. I get your newsletter.
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I love the colors and pattern of your quilt. I have a couple sets of 10″ squares waiting to be made into a quilt. I like the Alpine Ice and Season’s Shades collections.
I like the Northern Woods collection. I do get your newsletter. Your Snow Day quilt matches the winter sky in the picture.. Beautiful…
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Such a lovely quilt. The fabric is very nice. Thanks for sharing. tljeo at yahoo dot com
Love your “winter” quilt. The blue is so pretty!
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Your quilt is fabulous, thanks for sharing! I love working with batik fabrics and have made one quilt from a batik layer cake. I have used plenty of other layer cakes as well — the 10 inch pieces make it great to use in lots of different patterns. I generally cut the pieces though, which makes me wonder if I’m defeating the purpose of precuts!
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Love your quilt. I like the Plum delicious line if I had to choose just one!
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I haven’t sewn with a layer cake yet, but I won one recently, so I plan to start soon!
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I love your quilt! Beautiful detail and I love the bling! My favorite collection is probably this one you used or Morning Sunshine! Thanks so much for the inspiration and the giveaway!
Beautiful wintery fabric and pattern!
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I love your quilt! All of these fabrics are lovely. I can understand why you are making 2!
Yes, I’ve used a layer cake once for a quilt. I love your Swag Bag of goodies.
P.S. And i loved seeing your new puppy!!
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I enjoy getting your newsletter. I makes me feel connected to the quilting “community.” I especially love the shades of blue in the new fabrics. I’m a twin and my mother always dressed my twin sister in blue. And I love her also!!
Thanks for all the inspiration.
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I love the Alpine Ice collection…especially the bright blues! So perfect for the season!
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I really like the Alpine Ice Collection
I have some layer cakes but have not mad a quilt with them. Your quilt is gorgeous!
I am in love with your dog!!! I follow you on IG via @winkowl ?
I follow you via email notification. Thanks for the giveaway, and I love the quilt you made.
I have never used a layer cake for a quilt, at least not yet. I think I have maybe three or four on my shelf, so I probably should get busy with them! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
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Your new family member is so cute – love those eyes. Also, your quilt is great – thanks for sharing.
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I favor Season’s Shades color scheme. Love your Alpine Ice designed quilt.
The quilt against the background is so winter! I would cuddle up with the quilt and look out the window! The photo is so worthy of a framed print on the wall, too!
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I love how the colors change in this quilt. Batiks are so beautiful, I have not used them much in my short time of being a quilter.
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I’ve never used a layer cake … have ventured only as far as fat quarters so far. Thanks for your generous giveaway!
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By the way, we have 3″ of snow on the ground now covering about 1/2″ of ice with more snow on the way. So I am sitting in my little nook with a bowl of soup and my lap top.
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Love how your quilt turned out! Love the icy blues & greys!
Love the quilt. The Alpine ice is very nice. I follow your blog.
I love using layer cakes. They are so versatile. Use them whole, cut them into 5″ squares or strips.
Love your quilt & am looking forward to the next one!
Great quilt! And I love this fabric collection. Snowflakes are always appealing–when you’re snug and warm.
I have once used a layer cake. It does present and interesting challenge, but it’s good there are patterns written specifically for them.
love these fabrics and your quilt is amazing.
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I love this color gradation. Reminds me of how a setting winter sun makes dark shadows in the bare garden! Thanks for the opportunity to win this fabric!
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Your quilt is beautiful! It captures all the moods of winter. Thanks for sharing the photos, and for the generous giveaway. My favorite Island Batik collection right now is Mountain’s Majesty, because I love the purples.
I love that quilt! But blues are my favorites and those are gorgeous. I use layer cakes alot. They are probably my favorite precut. Thanks.
Oh, those colors are a sure sign of winter. Love your quilt!
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I love your quilt and the inspiration behind it! Alpine Ice is my favorite winter collection. Thanks!
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Beautiful quilt – i love the back you chose!!! Fabrics are so beautiful – love the grey tones. I use layer cakes for one particular pattern that makes a very quick lap quilt!
Kate, I just came across your site and signed up for your newsletter. I have used the layer cake one time and I’m not a fan
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Layer cakes are fun to use. I’ve made 2 quilt tops with them. Hope to get them quilted soon.
Beautiful use of fabrics, I do like sashing in quilts! I think of the winter collections I like Alpine Ice most.
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My Daughter & I have “Layer Cake Slice” quilts in progress! We are making them whenever we can get together..so progress is going slow..due to distance between us. I live in Ohio & she lives in North Carolina.
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I like the way your quilt is set together and the photos are so nice. Thank you for showing the quilting.
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Your Alpine quilt is gorgeous!!! Maybe it’s the beautiful blue and gray and white color combination. Maybe it’s the very appropriate snowflake quilting. Maybe its the sashing and cornerstones, Maybe its the perfectly arranged borders. Maybe it’s the interesting block pattern. Maybe it’s your attention to detail. No matter what the reason exactly, it all adds up to a really pretty quilt!! I have never sewn with a layer cake; eaten real ones, though.
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I love this quilt! So pretty!!
Lovely job! I like the gradations, too.
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Kate, your quilts are gorgeous using the Island Batik fabrics! Lucky you (and us) for receiving 2 different collections…I’m already looking forward to what you created! I really like the blues in the Alpine Ice batiks. They are so rich and jewel-toned…perfect for icy, snowy nights!
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What a beautiful quilt! I don’t love batiks, more often I tend toward antique/vintage prints, but this is lovely! I may get out of my comfort zone one day and do a batik quilt. ?
Lovely colors and motifs. one of my first quilts was made with a layer cake. Just love them and batiks =)
Hi! Love your snow day quilt!
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Love your quilt and pattern-my favorite color is blue! When I looked at Island Batiks new batiks though-Morning Sunshine grabbed me and wouldn’t let go!
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Very cool great job ty for sharing… every body loves a swag bag…
Your quilt turned out beautiful! My favorite collection is the Morning Sunshine…love the sunflowers! I follow via Bloglovin!
What a beautiful quilt you created.
I like the Alpine Ice and Plum Delicious lines. I have made a couple of layer cake quilts using FQS patterns. I am planning a layer cake quilt now using one of Quilt Dad’s patterns.
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I follow your blog with bloglovn. Thank you . I love your quilt!! Tula Pink backing is great!
I love using layer cakes – so versatile!
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I have never used a layer cake before but have one on the shelf that I would like to use this year.
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My favorite winter line is a toss up between Plum Delicious and Season’s Shades! I love all of those colors!!
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Your quilt is beautiful. The fabrics are so cool! Yes, I have made a quilt using a layer cake and it was fun!! Have a fun day! angielovesgary2 atgmail dotcom
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I love the simplicity of your quilt! I like to use layer cakes with the Moda cake mixes. They make it very easy and quick to make a cute quilt.
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I love your quilt, beautiful! I’ve used layer cakes before and they are easy to use for a fast lap quilt. Thanks so much for a chance!
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Your quilt is gorgeous! And, I can’t wait to see your 2nd quilt inspiration.
I love how your quilt looks. It would look beautiful in my family room because I have blue carpeting. Of course, there’s always an idea for another quilt!
Great design, great use of the fabrics!
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I love your quilt! Batiks are my favorite to use and these are beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Great looking quilt. I like the Alpine Ice collection for a number of reasons. The designs on each fabric are great; love the trees and snowflakes and the stars.
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Your quilt is stunning, the design and beautiful fabric makes it perfect!
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Love the sashing. It really makes the quilt! Great colors together, also.
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I have used layer cakes to make a chevron design quilt–turned out well.
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Love the quilt. Thanks for the giveaway.
Your quilt is beautiful and I would really like to win this package.
it turned out great! i am using a layer cake for a post on jan 25!!
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I follow on BL. Your border made this quilt extra special.
Gorgeous work, love the fabric!
I love using layer cakes. Just used one for a Delectable Mountain quilt. I’m always scouting for new patterns. Saw one where they just cut diagonally and put a 2 1/2 in strip in for a lattice quilt. That would be a fast charity quilt so next on my list.
That is a beautiful and I think the border really adds a great finishing touch. I especially love the picture with the landscape in the background. Perfect to show off the quilt.
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Beautiful quilt and the quilting looks awesome.
I love the Sunflower Serenade collection and the Pumpkin Patch collection. Thank you for the giveaway.
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How beautiful is the Alpine Ice fabric! Love your quilt- wonderful! Thank you for sharing, Susan
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I have used a layer cake in my quilting before 🙂 I made a wonderful king size by adding some solid backgrounds. Love the way it turned out~ Your quilt all the way to the quilting on it is stunning!
This is a beautiful quilt. Thanks for sharing.
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Love those fabrics and quilt!
Beautiful quilt!
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Plum delicious looks like a fun group of colors to play with.