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Broken Glass Blog Hop and Giveaway
Blog Hops and Quilt Alongs ► February 16, 2023

Broken Glass Blog Hop and Giveaway

Hi friends! Today is the Broken Glass Blog Hop! Broken Glass What is Broken Glass? It’s a beautiful batik line from Island Batik, designed for Kathy Engle for Swan Amity Sheridan of Swan Amity Studios...

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Kismet Thread Project with Aurifil Thread
Blog Hops and Quilt Alongs ► September 25, 2020

Kismet Thread Project with Aurifil Thread

Hi friends! Today is the Kismet Thread Project hop using Aurifil thread! Kismet Kismet is the name of Tammy Silvers fabric line with Island Batik and the name of her coordinating thread collection with Aurifil. ...

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New Quilt Pattern: Tropical Sky, a Pieced Star Quilt
Quilt Patterns ► July 10, 2020

New Quilt Pattern: Tropical Sky, a Pieced Star Quilt

Hi friends! When I was the given the opportunity to work with a signature line with Island Batik, I had been hoping to be able to debut the line and all my new patterns at...

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Tropical Sunset: a Brand New Fat Quarter Quilt Pattern
Fat Quarter Patterns ► May 27, 2020

Tropical Sunset: a Brand New Fat Quarter Quilt Pattern

Hi friends!  New Quilts I have been slowly showing off some of my new quilts that I designed for Spring Quilt Market. Most of the new quilts use my Signature Fabric line with Island Batik...

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Tropical Terrace: a New Braid Quilt Pattern 
Quilt Patterns ► May 8, 2020

Tropical Terrace: a New Braid Quilt Pattern 

Hi friends! Today I wanted to share with you a new braid quilt pattern that I have just come out with. The pattern is one that uses my Braid Template. Say hello to Tropical Terrace!!...

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The Kismet Fabric Collection by Tammy for Island Batik
Jelly Roll Quilt Patterns ► February 5, 2020

The Kismet Fabric Collection by Tammy for Island Batik

Hi friends! Today is my day on the Kismet Blog Hop!  Kismet Fabric Collection Kismet is the new fabric collection designed by Tammy Silvers for Island Batik. It is just awesome! Many of you know...

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Quilting Projects for the Speakeasy Fabrics
Quilting Giveaways ► November 6, 2019

Quilting Projects for the Speakeasy Fabrics

Hi friends! Welcome to the Speakeasy fabrics Blog Hop!   Today I am going to show you the projects I made using this awesome batik fabric line designed by my super talented quilting buddy Tammy...

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Retreat- renew, refresh
Bags & Small Quilts ► June 6, 2018

Retreat- renew, refresh

Hi friends! How are you? I just back on Sunday from a retreat up in the mountains here in CO. We were up in Black Hawk. The retreat is sponsored by a local quilt shop...

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Use it Up!
Blog Hops and Quilt Alongs ► April 18, 2018

Use it Up!

Hi friends! Some of the Island Batik ambassador alumni  decided to do a blog hop called “Use it Up!”. I love this idea! We all have leftover bits of fabric from our ambassador projects and what...

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Island Batik Four Seasons Blog Hop Post 1
Blog Hops and Quilt Alongs ► January 10, 2018

Island Batik Four Seasons Blog Hop Post 1

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,...

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