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Island Batik

October Island Batik Ambassador project and…
Quilt Projects ► October 27, 2017

October Island Batik Ambassador project and…

Hi friends! It has been  while since my last post- a month! Where did the time go? Since I last posted I have been to Des Moines to the AQS quilt show. I had a...

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Back to School blog hop
Blog Hops and Quilt Alongs ► September 27, 2017

Back to School blog hop

Hi friends! Today is my day on the Island Batik Back to School blog hop.    When I think about this time of year, it brings up so many images. School books. Notebooks. Pens. Pencils....

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Batiks Go Retro Blog Hop
Bags & Small Quilts ► September 19, 2017

Batiks Go Retro Blog Hop

Hi friends! Today is my day on the Batiks Go Retro blog hop. Welcome!   First, what is Batiks Go Retro? It is the new batik line for Island Batiks created by Tammy Silvers of...

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Quilt redo and some more blog hops!
Blog Hops and Quilt Alongs ► September 13, 2017

Quilt redo and some more blog hops!

Hi friends! So, do you ever make a quilt more than once? Maybe you have a favorite pattern that you make over and over? Saturday is National Sew a Jelly Roll day and many of...

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August Island Batik Ambassador Project
Quilt Projects ► August 23, 2017

August Island Batik Ambassador Project

Hi friends! Before I show you my project for this month- have you seen the Island Batik Week posts on Aurifil Thread’s blog? They are showcasing a new IB fabric line each day with a...

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Fiesta de Azucar Block 7- Merry Mary
Bags & Small Quilts ► August 11, 2017

Fiesta de Azucar Block 7- Merry Mary

Hi friends! Today is my day on the Fiesta de Azucar blog hop! I hope you have been enjoying all the great, creative sugar skulls my designer friends have been making and their stories about...

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July Island Batik Ambassador project
Bags & Small Quilts ► July 26, 2017

July Island Batik Ambassador project

Hi friends! This month for the Island Batik Ambassador challenge we were asked to make a baby quilt. Fun! I love making baby quilts!   Not just because they are small and therefore we can...

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Fiesta de Azucar- Skull #1!
Bags & Small Quilts ► July 1, 2017

Fiesta de Azucar- Skull #1!

And so it begins… a blog hop of fun sugar skull patterns!   Here is how it will work: Beginning on July 1st through August 26th 2017 each designer will release their skull design. On...

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June Island Batik Challenge
Quilt Projects ► June 28, 2017

June Island Batik Challenge

Hi friends! The Island Batik Ambassador challenge for June was to create a curved pieced quilt.  Curves.   Have you done a lot of curves? Do you like to do curves? I love how curves...

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May Island Batik Challenge- part 1
Quilt Projects ► May 31, 2017

May Island Batik Challenge- part 1

Hi friends! Talk about last minute! Hard to believe today is the last day of May. The Island Batik ambassador challenge this month was  to make a modern quilt.   This brings up a common...

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