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Summer Twilight Blog Hop!

May 10, 2023May 16, 2023 155 comments

Hi friends! Today my post is about ANOTHER new batik line from Island Batik called Summer Twilight!

Top US quilting blog and shop, Kate Colleran Designs, shares Summer Twilight batiks and her project in the fabrics!

And yes, I have some FQs to giveaway; I love to share my goodies with you all! See the giveaway at the end of the post.  Giveaway is closed! Thanks to all who entered!

Summer Twilight Fabrics

Summer Twilight is a batik line designed by my friend Tammy Silver of Tamarinis for Island Batik. The minute I saw the line, I knew which of my quilts I wanted to recolor it in!

Top US quilting blog and shop, Kate Colleran Designs, shares Summer Twilight batiks and her project in the fabrics! Image is of fabrics from line

The line has a wonderful mix blues, teal, purple and deep pinks that reminds one of the last moments of a summer sunset.

I am so lucky that I get to play with such wonderful batiks.

Up and Down

I knew my quilt Up and Down would look amazing in her line of fabrics! I just love those bright lines of flying geese!

Top US quilting blog and shop, Kate Colleran Designs, shares Summer Twilight batiks and her project in the fabrics! Image is a flying geese quilt in blue, pink and purple batiks

To offset the batiks, I added a light but not white background fabric.

Top US quilting blog and shop, Kate Colleran Designs, shares Summer Twilight batiks and her project in the fabrics! Image is a closeup of blue flying geese units

The fabric is called Rice and it has this soft blue tint to it. Just perfect to set off the Summer Twilight line!

Bonus Mini Quilt

The pattern comes with instructions to make a bonus mini quilt with the leftover flying geese.

Top US quilting blog and shop, Kate Colleran Designs, shares Summer Twilight batiks and her project in the fabrics! Image is mini flying geese quilt in pink, blue and purple batiks

So of course, I had to make that quilt as well!

Top US quilting blog and shop, Kate Colleran Designs, shares Summer Twilight batiks and her project in the fabrics!

A FQ Giveaway –

Yes, another one!

I love to share what I have and I have a set of the 8 FQs used in this project to giveaway!

Did I mention that Up and Down is FQ friendly? The FQs are for the FG!

Top US quilting blog and shop, Kate Colleran Designs, shares Summer Twilight batiks and her project in the fabrics! Image is 8 batik fat quarters in pinks, blues and purples

If you would like a chance to win a FQ bundle of 8 FQs then here’s the drill: To be entered for a chance to win, leave a comment on THIS blog post.

The giveaway is open until 9pm MT, Sunday May 14th. Which is Mother’s Day!  It would have been my mom’s 88th birthday.  She passed away 44 years ago but she is always in my thoughts. So maybe in your comment you can tell me who you are celebrating this Mother’s Day; a mother, a grandmother, an aunt, a daughter, a friend …. anyone who embodies the spirit of giving and caring.

Giveaway is open to all with a BUT- if you are not in the US, you must agree to share in the shipping costs if you win. This was a suggestion from one of my Canadian followers who was sad at missing out on the fun, so here you go!

Giveaway is closed! Thanks to all who entered!

Blogs to Visit!

Want to see more projects in this line? Lots of other designers played with the fabrics so go check out their blog posts and quilts.

May 8th: Tamarinis

May 9th: Sherry Shish

Lisa Ruble

May 10th: Me! You are here!

May 11th: Heidi Pridemore

Laura Piland

May 12th: Katie Mae Quilts

Swanamity

happy quilting my friends!

Kate

p.s. Like the Up and Down pattern? Click here for the paper version and here for the PDF pattern!

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155 comments

  1. Debra Kick says:
    May 15, 2023 at 10:36 am

    I sew with batiks all the time. I totally LOVE this new collection. I look forward to making my new TOTE THIS BAG using these beautiful summer colors!

    Reply
  2. Suzanne Dillon says:
    May 15, 2023 at 7:07 am

    Can’t get enough of these beautiful batiks. The colours are absolutely gorgeous. The Up and Down quilt is right up my alley with all those flying geese. Just love it.

    Reply
  3. Barb Pond says:
    May 14, 2023 at 8:45 pm

    Another beautiful collection of batiks! Always enjoy your ideas and patterns.

    I even know some of the presenters in the Palooza event! May have to signup!

    Finishing Luna—love how it is turning out. Thank you

    Reply
  4. Linda Dombrausky says:
    May 14, 2023 at 8:28 pm

    I absolutely LOVE the colors in this bundle (and of course would love to win it!) Today I am celebrating my mother who passed away in 2019. Loved and missed every day. I also have 3 sisters who are great mothers themselves and of course myself who, according to my son and daughter, am a pretty good mom as well 🙂 Thank you for the opportunity!

    Reply
  5. Rebecca Kolc says:
    May 14, 2023 at 8:11 pm

    Bright and beautiful colors of fabrics. Ideas coming for projects to use these!

    Reply
  6. Laurie Tanas says:
    May 14, 2023 at 7:56 pm

    Wowser!! Beautiful fabrics. I think I want to make the exploding heart with them.

    Reply
  7. Katie says:
    May 14, 2023 at 6:15 pm

    These are beautiful! What’s funny is as soon as I saw these fabrics I thought of my mom. She loves these colors! She actually became a grandma on May 12 – my sister-in-law gave birth to a beautiful, healthy son. I gifted my sister-in -law a quilt for Mothers Day this year, and it would be wonderful to create a quilt using these batiks for my mom for her birthday in August. Even if I don’t win the giveaway, I’ll make this happen.

    Reply
  8. bookboxer says:
    May 14, 2023 at 10:22 am

    Because there are so many people in our family who are not mothers, due to choice and/or health, I’ve sent emails that celebrate all the children of mothers that we are.

    And thanks for your continuing generosity on this blog.4

    Reply
  9. Nancy Johnson says:
    May 14, 2023 at 7:46 am

    This fabric is SO beautiful!! Today is my birthday and Mother’s Day. My two children live out of town, but I will receive two FaceTime calls. I’m beginning a new decade, would love to win this beautiful FQ bundle. I will be quilting today. My mom is no longer with me.

    Reply
  10. Pam Dykhuizen says:
    May 14, 2023 at 7:44 am

    Such beautiful sunset colors in these batiks! They remind me of Lake Michigan sunsets.
    My mother has been gone 34 years and I still think of her every day, along with her 2 sisters, favorite aunts. We’ll spend some time with my stepson and girl friend today.

    Reply
  11. Diana says:
    May 14, 2023 at 5:10 am

    Love the beautiful batiks and seeing all the fun projects you can make with them!

    Reply
  12. Sydney says:
    May 14, 2023 at 5:03 am

    I adore batiks and these colors!! Wow!! And I love your Up and Down pattern! Beautiful.

    Reply
  13. Marcia Escarcega says:
    May 14, 2023 at 3:40 am

    Oh what beautiful colors! I have started trying to make more mini quilts and give away to whomever I feel needs a smile. My mother taught me this and this is who I will be honoring this mother’s day. She’s been gone for several years and I miss her every day! Such classic lady! And happy birthday to yours!!

    Reply
  14. Rolene says:
    May 14, 2023 at 3:22 am

    Wonderful, bright, blue and teal batiks are the best!!
    On this Mother’s Day, I celebrate mothers as well as others who play such a significant part in raising children…sisters, aunts, close friends. We all have to work together to raise healthy, strong, thoughtful children!!

    Reply
  15. Mona Koch says:
    May 14, 2023 at 2:42 am

    I just come across ur line & I’m LOVIN ALL THE VIBRANT COLORS!!! I’ve fallen in love with ur Batiks & would love to start my next quilt with ur new color block… I’m hoping for a chance to win, on disability makes it hard to find wonderful colors and longer times to wait for them to go on sale to start the quilt u’ve had planned for months to get started. I’d be in HEAVEN WITH THESE GORGEOUS COLORS!!!

    Reply
  16. Mona Koch says:
    May 14, 2023 at 2:41 am

    I just come across ur line & I’m LOVIN ❤️ ALL THE VIBRANT COLORS!!! I’ve fallen in love with ur Batiks & would love to start my next quilt with ur new color block… I’m hoping for a chance to win, on disability makes it hard to find wonderful colors and longer times to wait for them to go on sale to start the quilt u’ve had planned for months to get started. I’d be in HEAVEN WITH THESE GORGEOUS COLORS!!!

    Reply
  17. Beth T. says:
    May 14, 2023 at 12:02 am

    My dear friend has always been very generous in opening up her family circle to me. I don’t have any children, but through her children and grandchildren I have known so many of life’s sweetest experiences. This year I sent a special gift commemorating her new role: this summer she will be a GREAT-grandmother! Loving four generations of a family is an amazing thing, and I can’t wait to meet this tiny girl.

    Reply
  18. Cathie Scanlon says:
    May 13, 2023 at 10:45 pm

    Oh how I love batiks. These are just Yummy!
    I’d feel very, very lucky if I won these.

    Reply
  19. Maryellen McAuliffe says:
    May 13, 2023 at 10:34 pm

    I’m using that collection for the Studio 180 and Island Batik Ambassador blog hop, which will post on Monday. The colors are so pretty.

    Reply
  20. Sally Vandervort says:
    May 13, 2023 at 10:22 pm

    What a special treat it would be to win the beautiful batiks. Thank you for your generosity. I hope that your Mother enjoys a beautiful Mother’s Day!

    Reply
  21. Kathleen Gregory says:
    May 13, 2023 at 8:18 pm

    I love the colors in this FQ bundle! The Up Down quilt pattern looks fun! I hope I win!!

    Reply
  22. Rita Vinatieri says:
    May 13, 2023 at 7:48 pm

    Your fabric collection is beautiful.

    Reply
  23. Louise kronister says:
    May 13, 2023 at 7:38 pm

    Hi Kate love those colors. Up and down is a clean looking quilt. So modern. I’m remembering my mom this year. She passed away 1.5yeats ago. I was so blessed to have spent her last 15 years looking after her after my dad died. She was a giving person sewing dresses for strangers. I now make quilts to give away. My mom is my inspiration to giving forward. Louise

    Reply
  24. Rosanne says:
    May 13, 2023 at 7:08 pm

    Absolutely love working with your batiks—always so excited to begin a new project with them. Thank you for sharing your creative talents and ideas with all of us. You’re truly an inspiration!

    Reply
  25. Rosanne says:
    May 13, 2023 at 7:07 pm

    Such vibrant, fun, sparkling fabrics! Absolutely love working with batiks—always so excited to begin a new project with them. Thank you for sharing your creative talents and ideas with all of us. You’re truly an inspiration!

    Reply
  26. Sarah Hinz says:
    May 13, 2023 at 6:30 pm

    I love the colors and quilting is my new passion! It is a great way to use my sewing skills.

    Reply
  27. Kathleen Kingsbury says:
    May 13, 2023 at 5:45 pm

    More beautiful batiks! Thanks for the opportunity to win! I always celebrate memories of my mom, who passed away at 91 years old, and my mother-in-law who passed away at 100 years old!

    Reply
  28. Pamela Hill says:
    May 13, 2023 at 5:26 pm

    Beautiful fabric! Would love to be the lucky winner!

    Reply
  29. Mimi says:
    May 13, 2023 at 5:00 pm

    Love those gorgeous batiks!! The colours are so vibrant and cheery too! We are celebrating Mother’s Day with a family BBQ!

    Reply
  30. Kevin Addleman says:
    May 13, 2023 at 4:40 pm

    Lovely fabrics and they look great in your quilt.

    Reply
  31. Barbara Wright says:
    May 13, 2023 at 4:09 pm

    My mother taught me to sew when I was young and passed 23 years ago. My Mother in law, passed 3 years ago at 96 yrs old and lived with us for 2 years before that. A couple months before she passed, she gave me a check to buy a new sewing machine! I am 72 and drawn to the colors. I have only recently tried quilting and have made two. I would love to honor her with a quilt!

    Reply
  32. Doreen Savia says:
    May 13, 2023 at 3:32 pm

    Your Up and Down quilt and the Bonus quilt look amazing in these fabrics – like they were made for each other!

    Reply
  33. Rebecca says:
    May 13, 2023 at 3:04 pm

    What beautiful batiks! I have a precious granddaughter that would love them. She turns 12 this summer!

    Reply
  34. Melanie Adams says:
    May 13, 2023 at 3:03 pm

    Lovely fabrics. Lucky to still have my mom to celebrate with.

    Reply
  35. Kyra Dawne Vega says:
    May 13, 2023 at 2:54 pm

    Love the colors. And ohh I love flying geese…

    Reply
  36. Michele T says:
    May 13, 2023 at 2:39 pm

    Wow!! I love how the colours pop!! Love those flying geese too!! Since our kids live too far away to come home, we will certainly chat on the phone to catch up!!

    Reply
  37. Carol Denning says:
    May 13, 2023 at 2:31 pm

    I am celebrating Mother’s Day with three delightful daughters.
    Each is individual . They do remind me of the batiks designed by
    your friend for this giveaway, full of happy energy, and enjoyment
    in the softness of an end of day,

    .Thanks for the chance to particpate with you in fabric playtime!

    Reply
  38. Carla says:
    May 13, 2023 at 1:43 pm

    I love batik fabrics

    Reply
    1. Maretta Warner says:
      May 13, 2023 at 7:14 pm

      I just love batiks and the colors are so bright and vivid…would love to win!

      Reply
  39. Suzanne Allen says:
    May 13, 2023 at 1:28 pm

    I love batiks! And those colors!

    Reply
  40. Sheryl Kitamura says:
    May 13, 2023 at 1:09 pm

    I love the colors! Excellent pattern as well!

    Reply
  41. Melissa Melton says:
    May 13, 2023 at 12:57 pm

    Fabulous colors! They POP with the white background. Pattern sets them off really nicely as well!

    Reply
  42. Iantha Folkman says:
    May 13, 2023 at 12:56 pm

    I love batiks and the Summer Twilight selection is beautiful. Reminds me of the cool colors needed in the summertime. I would love a chance to make something out of these fantastic fabrics.

    Reply
  43. Lynn Roginski says:
    May 13, 2023 at 12:52 pm

    I’m a blue/green everything girl but when you add those raspberry/pinks everything becomes yummy!!!

    Reply
  44. Susan Sweeney says:
    May 13, 2023 at 12:50 pm

    Gorgeous fabrics, and that quilt looks like so much fun! Thanks for the chance to win the fat quarter bundle!

    Reply
  45. Becky j Partain says:
    May 13, 2023 at 12:38 pm

    Love love the fabric. Up and down quilt is beautiful. Hope I win this bundle. Beautiful beautiful

    Reply
  46. Becky j Partain says:
    May 13, 2023 at 12:36 pm

    Love love the fabric. Up and down quilt is beautiful. Hope I win this bundle.

    Reply
  47. G’na Gayle says:
    May 13, 2023 at 12:22 pm

    You have such lovely batiks, and I’ve yet to make a flying geese even though I love them. This is the perfect post!

    Reply
  48. Kathryn in Simcoe says:
    May 13, 2023 at 12:03 pm

    What a beutiful selection of colours! And, they definitely are the colours of a summer twilight. Thank you for this opportunity to win. Your Up and Down quilt looks lovely in these fabrics.

    Reply
  49. Jeanne A Brown says:
    May 13, 2023 at 12:02 pm

    Loved your quilts , the fabric is perfect.

    Reply
  50. Susan Nunchuck says:
    May 13, 2023 at 11:59 am

    Oh Kate these fabrics make me feel so good! There are the colors of my flower garden. How could you not smile with these fabrics for any pattern. Thank you.

    Reply
  51. Deb says:
    May 13, 2023 at 11:55 am

    Gorgeous batiks! Love the contrast in the colors. Works well in the quilt.

    Reply
  52. Alinda Coiner says:
    May 13, 2023 at 11:54 am

    I think these are so pretty!! Good luck to everyone on winning!! I would love to have these!!

    Reply
  53. Denise Nash says:
    May 13, 2023 at 11:51 am

    I lost my mom nearly five years ago. Though I have lots of other women who may have (and may still) mothered me through the years, they are closer to my own age. I’ll celebrate the memory of the wonderful mom I lost, and wish those other mentors and friends a great day!

    Reply
  54. Linda P. says:
    May 13, 2023 at 11:51 am

    Love, love the colors!! Thank you for entering me in the give away. These were my moms favorite colors too. I would like to make something to honor her. She was a wonderful mom and my best friend.

    Reply
  55. carol says:
    May 13, 2023 at 11:25 am

    Like the Up and Down Flying Geese quilt with these batiks. Nice.

    Reply
  56. Debbie West says:
    May 13, 2023 at 11:04 am

    Gorgeous fabrics…love the quilts….would LOVE to make one with these fabrics…

    Reply
  57. Charlotte Henson says:
    May 13, 2023 at 10:47 am

    Love your quilt!

    Reply
  58. Jackie Tauzer says:
    May 13, 2023 at 10:45 am

    Love the batiks! ????????????❤???????? Yes, please❣️

    Reply
  59. Hilda says:
    May 13, 2023 at 10:41 am

    I will celebrate Mother’s Day by quilting tops for hospice. Residents.
    The summer batiks will be perfect for a wedding ring quilt for my first (of 8) grandchilden to marry in September.

    Reply
  60. Carol Porter says:
    May 13, 2023 at 10:36 am

    Those batiks are just gorgeous! Your flying geese quilts look terrific!

    Reply
  61. Laura B says:
    May 13, 2023 at 10:21 am

    Your quilts are so fresh and crisp! Love the colors.

    Reply
  62. Sharon says:
    May 13, 2023 at 10:14 am

    I love the white contrast w the flying geese
    Looks like summer
    Happy Mother’s Day to all

    Reply
  63. Sarah Roderick says:
    May 13, 2023 at 10:12 am

    I love batiks. Their colors and they are great to work with. This collection has all the colors I love. Flying geese are perfect using batiks. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  64. Ann B says:
    May 13, 2023 at 10:02 am

    I love this collection! Such beautiful colors and patterns!

    Reply
  65. Lynn S says:
    May 13, 2023 at 9:58 am

    Batiks are my favorite fabric to work with. This bundle also includes my favorite color scheme. Love, love, love it!!

    Reply
  66. ANN BERG says:
    May 13, 2023 at 9:54 am

    I love Batiks and Flying Geese, what a great combination. Of course the batiks make everything/anything look good!

    Reply
  67. ANN BERG says:
    May 13, 2023 at 9:53 am

    I love Batiks and Flying Geese, what a great combination. Of course the batiks everything looks good!

    Reply
  68. Renee Hayden says:
    May 13, 2023 at 9:53 am

    These are beautiful Batiks! Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  69. Caryn S says:
    May 13, 2023 at 9:52 am

    I love the colors and they really make the quilt fun.

    Reply
  70. Pamela Reim says:
    May 13, 2023 at 9:51 am

    A lovely collection of batiks! I am grateful for my grandaughter & dau in law who are always thoughtful, even though far away, to think of me in Mothers Day.

    Reply
  71. Vicki Baker says:
    May 13, 2023 at 9:46 am

    I am new to batiks and these are beautiful!! Love the quilt and of course the mini quilt. I think batiks are my new favorite fabrics!!
    Happy Mother’s Day!

    Reply
  72. Deborah Greene says:
    May 13, 2023 at 9:43 am

    These fabrics are beautiful! As soon as I saw them, I knew I would use them to make my Great Granddaughter her quilt. I lost my Mother almost 3 years ago, but I truly celebrate her on Mother’s Day, and every day!

    Reply
  73. Margaret says:
    May 13, 2023 at 9:43 am

    Beautiful fabrics, perfect for up and down!

    Reply
  74. jill discordia says:
    May 13, 2023 at 9:35 am

    Love batiks and that line is simply gorgeous! Striking really, on the white background!

    Reply
    1. jill discordia says:
      May 13, 2023 at 2:59 pm

      That’s not white! My bad! It’s a great pale turquoise? So subtle…

      Reply
  75. April Small says:
    May 13, 2023 at 9:34 am

    I just love Summer Twilight. I would love to use it for Luminous.

    Reply
  76. FRAN NEEDHAM says:
    May 13, 2023 at 9:31 am

    The batiks remind me of sunset skies just before the sky fades to black. Arizona skies have the richness of batiks.

    Reply
  77. Cecilia Young says:
    May 13, 2023 at 9:30 am

    I love the bright colors and you quilt! My Mom would have been 88 this year also. But she passed away 13 years ago, so I will be remembering her tomorrow.

    Reply
  78. Robin says:
    May 13, 2023 at 9:29 am

    My favorite colors! Love the new batik fabric!!

    Reply
  79. Cathy Wilson says:
    May 13, 2023 at 9:24 am

    You were right, those fabrics look fantastic in your pattern! Love it!

    Reply
  80. Nancy Seitz says:
    May 13, 2023 at 9:20 am

    I love the pattern
    Back to sewing since my hubby is finally home from hospital.

    Reply
  81. lee says:
    May 13, 2023 at 9:15 am

    I love that Rice background fabric! What a lovely quilt, I just love the island batik fabrics. My mother loved batiks, she passed in 2007 and I celebrate her this weekend! She is greatly missed. Enjoy the weekend and thank you for the lovely post!

    Reply
  82. Buffie Lorah says:
    May 13, 2023 at 9:11 am

    Wow these Summer Twilight Batiks are amazing in this up and down quilt! I would love a chance to create with these gorgeous fabrics!

    Reply
  83. Susan Bowles says:
    May 13, 2023 at 9:07 am

    Inspiring fabrics! I am making a full sized quilt for each grandchild when they turn 8.

    Reply
  84. Donna W says:
    May 13, 2023 at 9:06 am

    Love your “Up and Down” quilt – especially those tine flying geese.

    Reply
  85. Kim W says:
    May 13, 2023 at 9:05 am

    Really beautiful fabric! This Mother’s Day I will be celebrating my mom and my mother in law, along with all the exceptional moms who are my friends and sisters in law that help me raise my own kids.

    Reply
  86. Pam Avara says:
    May 13, 2023 at 8:53 am

    I’ve only recently started using batik fabrics and these are some of the prettiest I’ve seen.

    Reply
  87. Karen Jones says:
    May 13, 2023 at 8:48 am

    I will be spending time my daughter, her husband, and their toddler son!

    Reply
  88. Susan G MacLeod says:
    May 13, 2023 at 8:47 am

    Your quilt looks fabulous in those fabrics!

    Reply
  89. Ellen says:
    May 13, 2023 at 8:46 am

    Love the fabrics and love the up and down pattern. I have participated in the last 2 mystery quilts and have been very happy with the results. Thanks Kate.

    Reply
  90. Janet T says:
    May 13, 2023 at 8:45 am

    Love your quilts, and the great background fabric used! It is so hard to find plain, light fabric to use as a background in my area.

    Reply
  91. Joyce L. Burke says:
    May 13, 2023 at 8:44 am

    Should say love the colors

    Reply
  92. Cathy K says:
    May 13, 2023 at 8:43 am

    Well doesn’t this look like fun??!! Beautiful remake!

    Reply
  93. Joyce L. Burke says:
    May 13, 2023 at 8:43 am

    Absolutely I’ve the colors of these vibrant batiks. Your quilt ideas and which fabrics to use are inspiring.

    Reply
  94. Diana Goodyear says:
    May 13, 2023 at 8:42 am

    Just beautiful!

    Reply
  95. Verna says:
    May 13, 2023 at 8:40 am

    Gorgeous colors and quilt!

    This Mother’s Day I will be celebrating with my mother, and also with my daughter-in-law who will be becoming a mother any minute now! Can’t wait to meet my first grandchild today! ❤️❤️❤️

    Reply
  96. Janet G Clark says:
    May 13, 2023 at 8:40 am

    What a great giveaway! Batiks in my favorite colors and it might be free! Look awesome in your sample quilt! Bring on summer!

    Reply
  97. Cindy Kurjakovic says:
    May 13, 2023 at 8:39 am

    Batiks, batiks, batiks! Nothing is better than using batiks in a quilt

    Reply
  98. Terry Paulsen says:
    May 13, 2023 at 8:38 am

    I love the colors. They are some of my favorite.
    I am celebrating my mother & mother-in-law this year. My mom was such an inspiration to me. She was so talented and took pride in everything she did. She had a great sense of humor & her family meant everything to her. She has been gone 31 years & it still seems like yesterday.
    My mother-in-law was the best a girl could ask for. She was supportive, kind and never interfered in our lives. She was an amazing woman. Sh passed away in 2005. I miss them both every day.

    Reply
  99. Dona Speights says:
    May 13, 2023 at 8:37 am

    My mom would be 100 this year but she is always with me. On a happier note, #2 grandson was born on April 8th! Now I have another quilt to make. These FQ would be lovely in it!!

    Reply
    1. Dona Speights says:
      May 13, 2023 at 8:38 am

      Actually I meant # 2 Great Grandson!

      Reply
  100. Carol Taylor says:
    May 13, 2023 at 8:34 am

    The batik fabric and quilt are absolutely beautiful. I love to work with batiks.

    Reply
  101. Kathryn says:
    May 13, 2023 at 8:29 am

    My Mom’s birthday is the 15th, so it is always very close to Mother’s Day. We’ll celebrate her 97th birthday on Monday. She was my quilting and sewing inspiration. Thanks for the lovely giveaway.

    Reply
  102. Ali Bird says:
    May 13, 2023 at 8:29 am

    Lovely fabrics! Great colors!

    Reply
  103. Sandy Adams says:
    May 13, 2023 at 8:26 am

    Oh no! Another wonderful collection of batiks, I know I need to save my money for some. They are fantastic. Your guilt really does them justice. Hope you have a Happy Mother’s Day. I miss my Mom and Grandmother but I have many memories. Best wishes to you and keep up the great work. I’m sure your Mom would be proud of you.

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  104. Susan Nixon says:
    May 13, 2023 at 8:15 am

    I’m so glad you re-did this one. I haven’t seen it, somehow, and it’s gorgeous. I love FG, so it’s no hardship for me to make many. Thank you for being so generous and giving me a chance to win the FQs.

    My mother has been gone since I was 9, and I’m 75 this summer, so that’s 64 years in July. I still celebrate her life, and her contributions to mine. In 9.5 short years, she managed to teach me how to be a good Christian woman, and how to depend on the Lord and trust him, how to embroider, a love of sewing and doing things for others, and so much more. She gave me life and shed happiness on it. Other women come into my life, but she is the queen forever. =)

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  105. Dawn Holmes says:
    May 13, 2023 at 8:13 am

    The Twilight colors make me almost hear the crickets and frogs and see fireflies.

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  106. Pat Jacobs says:
    May 13, 2023 at 8:11 am

    Love the colors in Summer Twilight! Thanks so much for this giveaway!

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  107. Julie Bailey says:
    May 13, 2023 at 8:06 am

    Great quilt design for showcasing the batik fabrics. Thank you for sharing and the chance to win.

    Reply
  108. LouAnn Morais says:
    May 13, 2023 at 8:04 am

    I love batiks and they are showcased so well in your Up and Down quilt!

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  109. Wendy McEwen says:
    May 13, 2023 at 8:03 am

    Oh my gosh, this line is gorgeous!

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  110. Donna M says:
    May 13, 2023 at 7:59 am

    I love the vibrancy of the colors in this collection and how it compliments your pattern. Darn, another set of fabric and pattern to get. I lost my mother 23 years ago and miss her everyday and I know she’s helping me sew all these quilts!

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  111. Bonnie Larson says:
    May 13, 2023 at 7:48 am

    I love your quilt . The fabric colours really shine in that pattern. Thanks for sharing!!

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  112. Deb Pete says:
    May 13, 2023 at 7:48 am

    Beautiful
    I really love the mini bonus quilt

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  113. Fran Rowe says:
    May 13, 2023 at 7:47 am

    Beautiful fabric and great choices in how you used the pattern. I really like the pattern too. The light blue background is probably so much better than a plain white, which would stick out. Celebrating with a boost to my daughter this weekend, then headed home tomorrow to visit my mother on MD.

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  114. Amanda Sherman says:
    May 13, 2023 at 7:47 am

    Wonderful quilts put together exquisitely, thank you so much for showing us your amazing skills and giving us something to aspire to.

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  115. Deborah Herrera says:
    May 13, 2023 at 7:46 am

    Those colours are so lush; I love it! Happy Mother’s Day!

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  116. Diane Sales says:
    May 13, 2023 at 7:41 am

    What a great variety of scale in this FQ bundle of summery batiks! The colours sparkle against your light background! My dear Mom would have loved this pattern as she adored watching the “vees” of migrating birds in the spring and fall….and her favourite colours too!

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  117. Nann says:
    May 13, 2023 at 7:40 am

    What a beautiful array of batiks! Flying geese are such a versatile unit. Thanks for the chance to win.
    I am not a mother, but my mother was a wonderful woman whom I appreciate (and miss) still.

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  118. Carolyn Montgomery says:
    May 13, 2023 at 7:37 am

    Gorgeous fabrics and quilt! I miss my mom, she has been gone 30 years and I always have her in my heart and memories.

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  119. Jessica Ann Reinschmidt says:
    May 13, 2023 at 7:34 am

    I love how vibrant batiks are in general, and this mix of colors just makes me want to watch a sunset on vacation!

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  120. Nancy C says:
    May 13, 2023 at 7:30 am

    My Mom has been gone for 6 yrs now and I think about her every day.
    Love the Summer Twilight Collection! It is perfectly named!

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  121. kat says:
    May 13, 2023 at 7:30 am

    Beautiful collection of fabric! Now I have to blog hop!

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  122. Kyran McCormack says:
    May 13, 2023 at 7:28 am

    The Summer Twilight fabrics are beautiful and I love your design as well. Perfect!

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  123. Patricia Espinoza says:
    May 13, 2023 at 7:24 am

    I loved your blog! Happy and uplifting. Your quilt is awesome, love the pattern, although simple it looks challenging. The fabric choices Summer Twilight is great so elegant and perfect for this project.

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  124. Glenda Hyde says:
    May 13, 2023 at 7:23 am

    GOOd mourning , Beautiful quilt and i love the batikes it really makes your quilt pop . I lost my Mother 8 years ago and i ceiebrate my 2 sisters and 2 daughter inlaws . Happy Mother`s day to you and all the mother`s in the world ‘Thank you for the oppertunity and God Bless.

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  125. Nancy Lewis says:
    May 13, 2023 at 7:22 am

    Beautiful fabric! I’m celebrating my amazing mother this mother’s day. She has been gone 22 years and would be 100 years old. She taught me so many things, but her quilting is one I treasure the most.

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  126. Glenda Skallerud says:
    May 13, 2023 at 7:18 am

    Love these colors.

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  127. Cyndy Knapp says:
    May 13, 2023 at 7:17 am

    Your Up and Down pattern is lovely in these luscious batiks! On Mother’s Day I think of all the mothers that have had an effect on my life. My DIL has been added to the group since giving us our first grandchild last autumn.

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  128. Gloria Cotten says:
    May 13, 2023 at 7:14 am

    I love these bright colors! So cheerful! Thanks fir giving some away.

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  129. June Sullivan says:
    May 13, 2023 at 7:12 am

    Beautiful fabrics

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  130. Sandy Allen says:
    May 13, 2023 at 7:12 am

    Love the colors in this line! Thanks for the chance to win thrm.

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  131. Elizabeth Adams says:
    May 13, 2023 at 7:11 am

    I especially liked the mini quilt made with the left overs. I alway have extra fabric and it’s wonderful to make something lovely out of it to decrease the stash.

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  132. Barb Jansen says:
    May 13, 2023 at 7:10 am

    This is absolutely gorgeous fabric!! Thank you so much for the chance to win this bundle!

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  133. Sandra Jones says:
    May 13, 2023 at 7:09 am

    I love the colors in the batik collection. It really makes your quilt pattern shine.

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  134. Denise says:
    May 13, 2023 at 7:08 am

    I love this line of fabrics – my favorite colors!

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  135. Lillian Finley says:
    May 13, 2023 at 7:07 am

    The batiks are beautiful and your quilts are gorgeous. Happy Mother’s Day to you. I miss my mom every day. She died 11 years ago.

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  136. Rosalind Gutierrez says:
    May 13, 2023 at 6:56 am

    Lovely quilt and luv those batik colors. I will celebrate my mother who embodied a loving spirit but is no longer with us.

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  137. Carol Michon says:
    May 13, 2023 at 4:22 am

    Inspiring. Beautiful fabric and pattern which my daughter would love.

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  138. Samatha Foster says:
    May 12, 2023 at 12:08 am

    Your fabric is beautiful. I am lucky enough to still have my mom even though we live in different states. I just got home from a 5 day vacation from her house. We did a lot of sewing and just hanging out.

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  139. Miriam E Wildeman says:
    May 11, 2023 at 9:53 pm

    Those Summer Twilight batiks are luscious!
    I’m sorry you lost your mother far too soon, Kate. I miss mine, but she made it to 89, so I was fortunate.
    Still chugging away at my Luna table runner…

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  140. Jeanie Johnson says:
    May 11, 2023 at 10:43 am

    Beautiful batiks!

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  141. Kathy R. says:
    May 11, 2023 at 4:28 am

    The colors in Summer Twilight made up a great looking quilt. This Mother’s Day I will remember my Mom with flowers at the cemetery & a prayer.

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  142. Terri Scott says:
    May 11, 2023 at 12:14 am

    Fun colors with this line. Grateful still to have my mom around.

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  143. Chloe Morgan says:
    May 10, 2023 at 7:46 pm

    Wow, what a pretty line of fabric. I will be celebrating my mom that passed away 22 years ago. She was a tough cookie that knew what she wanted. I will also be celebrating my aunt and mother-in-law. I hope to finish up an easy sewing project for them.

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  144. Sandra DYREK says:
    May 10, 2023 at 5:58 pm

    I love all your fabric selections! That’s what drew me to Luna Mystery. These fabrics are equally beautiful!
    Is there anywhere to post pictures of the Luna Quilt/runner I made?

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  145. Lisa England says:
    May 10, 2023 at 5:14 pm

    I do like a flying geese quilt and those batiks are gorgeous! Mother’s Day will be tough this year as we lost my husband’s mom just a few months ago. We have good memories, but it’s still hard.

    Reply
  146. Sonya Embrey says:
    May 10, 2023 at 2:26 pm

    This is beautiful!

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  147. Toni says:
    May 10, 2023 at 1:45 pm

    Oooohh! Beautiful fabrics! Thanks for this giveaway. And I do love your pattern Up and Down and may use my leftover Luna Mystery Quilt fabs to put this one together.

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    1. Toni says:
      May 10, 2023 at 1:47 pm

      Oooohh! Beautiful fabrics! Thanks for this giveaway. And I do love your pattern Up and Down and may use my leftover Luna Mystery Quilt fabs to put this one together. And I will be celebrating my mother, loved by all who knew her. She was the most giving person I have ever met. Lost her just 5 years ago.

      Reply
  148. Mimi says:
    May 10, 2023 at 12:11 pm

    Wow!

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  149. Teri says:
    May 10, 2023 at 11:46 am

    Love these batiks and your Up and Down pattern! The colors are so vibrant set off against the light background.

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  150. Kathy E. says:
    May 10, 2023 at 9:13 am

    Up and Down certainly does look spectacular in the Summer Twilight fabrics! I’m a Flying Geese lover, too.
    This Mother’s Day, I’ll be celebrating the memories of my dear mom who passed away 14 years ago. She still lives on in my thoughts and actions. Enjoy your holiday, Kate!

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    1. leah groenwald says:
      May 13, 2023 at 8:45 am

      Oh, How I love Batiks. Please put my name in the hat

      Reply

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