The Quilter's Negative Space Handbook Blog Hop
Welcome to my day in The Quilter’s Negative Space Blog Hop! I’m thrilled to be here supporting the release of Sylvia Schaefer’s new book. I have a little confession to make.
Read MoreDaisy Chain Quilt Along Fabric Pull
So one of the things I wanted to do in 2019 was participate in a quilt along, or mystery that someone else is running, so when one of the Island Batik Ambassadors asked if any of us wanted to participate I said yes! The quilt along is the Daisy Chain Quilt along hosted by Honey, Bunny, and Doll Quilts.
Read MoreIsland Batik Getaway Blog Hop: Flea Market Line
It is time again for another Island Batik blog hop where all the Ambassadors showcase the newly released fabric lines about to hit stores! These are always so much fun because the group is filled with some amazingly creative people.
Read MorePixelating Blog Hop
I am a nerd by nature, and making a pixel quilt has always been on my list of things I want to make so when Quiltoni asked me to be a part of her blog hop to showcase her new book I jumped at the chance. She has written a book called Designing Block Quilts that will help anyone make their own pixel quilt from scratch. It contains methodologies, tips, and tricks to help you make your own unique creation from start to finish.
Read MoreCreative Spaces Blog Hop: Week 6
Wow! I can't believe we are already on week 6 of the Creative Spaces Blog Hop! Where did the time go? This really has been a fun blog hop to participate in. It has been nice to learn from other designers and have a chance to share my space with everyone! A big thank you to Cherry Blossom Quilting & Tamarinis for organizing such a great hop! This, our final week, we are talking about rulers and tools!
Read MoreIsland Batik Great Outdoors Blog Hop - Eclectic Garden
Oh, the great outdoors. This time of year in Arizona we only dream of going outside and experiencing this. Thankfully this blog hop not only lets you enjoy the beauty of the great outdoors from the air conditioning, but we also get to drool over beautiful Island Batik fabric! What can get any better than that?
Read MoreCreative Spaces Blog Hop: Week 5
Thread, thread, and more thread (and I guess buttons, zippers, and ribbon too) is the theme for this week on the Creative Spaces Blog Hop. A year or so ago I would have thought this was a strange topic with not a lot to show, but of course as time goes on my thread collection grows. Not only in color, but in spool size and different thread weights as well. As far as thread brands go I am pretty much a 1 trick pony though. I pretty much sew with Aurifil thread.
Read MoreCreative Spaces Blog Hop: Week 4
Fabric, fabric, and more fabric. There is no such thing as too much fabric, right?! This week's topic for the Creative Spaces Blog Hop is Fabric & Scrap storage. This is something I have struggled with in the past. Mostly, I had bins of folded fabric all throughout and a basket to throw my scraps in, but recently it has become more organized.
Read MoreSolar Flare - Secondary Pattern Challenge
This month's Island Batik Ambassador challenge is Pattern Play - Secondary Pattern Challenge. The whole idea behind this challenge is to create a quilt where, when the blocks are put together, an unexpected pattern emerges. This by far has to be my favorite challenge of all, because it is one of my favorite things to do in design, and fundamental to creating any mystery quilt I run on my website (because it makes it harder to guess the finished design).
Read MoreCreative Spaces Blog Hop: Week 3
Welcome to week 3 of the Creative Spaces Hop. This week we are tackling organization tips. I am an organized mess, with an emphasis on the mess part. Organization isn't my strong suit, but I do have a couple of tidbits that have really helped me recently.
Read MoreCreative Spaces Blog Hop: Week 2
Welcome to my post for Week 2 of the Creative Spaces Blog Hop. Our theme this week is Favorite Tools. Can there be a harder topic to write about? I mean really, aren’t all our tools great. Personally, I find it hard to pick a favorite, so I narrowed it down to 5.
Read More2018 Island Batik Ambassador Box 2
It is that time again! The second box of goodies arrived from Island Batik. It actually arrived last Tuesday, but I was in the middle of cleaning up for the Creative Spaces Blog Hop, hosted by Cherry Blossoms Studio Tamarinis. Since I had a lot to do I decided to wait to open it till I had gotten some semblance or order.
Read MoreCreative Spaces Blog Hop: Week 1
This is the first week of the Creative Spaces Blog Hop and our topic for this week is Studio Cleanup. The hop will go for a total of 6 weeks and will cover a good variety of topics around our creative space. There are a lot of talented creative professionals participating. There are also some really great giveaways so be sure to visit everyone!
Read MoreIsland Batik Ambassador Event - Playful Pillows
Pillows, pillows everywhere. This month in the Island Batik Ambassador world we are making Playful Pillows! Any size and shape would do. They are so much fun to make, but I always seem to have a hard time squeezing them into my sewing schedule.
Read MoreGo With the Flow
Did you know there are only 28 days in February? I mean, I'm sure we all know there are 28 days (29 in a leap year), but does it really register until it is the 28th and the next day is March? For me the answer is no. In my mind, somehow, I thought I had at least 2 more days for the monthly challenge. Thank goodness I didn't leave it till the last day!
Read MoreHappy Galentine's/Valentines Day
Soooooo I am totally determined to get this post up before Valentines Day is over, and I was almost there when my browser at my blog post, but having missed Galentine's Day last year I couldn't go this year without sharing.
Read MoreIsland Batik Ambassador Unboxing
So, I applied to be an Island Batik Ambassador again in 2018 and was happy when I found out that I was accepted back! It is such a fun program and I find my fellow Ambassadors wonderfully creative and inspirational. The monthly challenges also help me to exercise my creativity in ways I would have never thought of without the monthly challenges.
Read MoreFour Seasons Blog Hop - Morning Sunshine
Welcome to the Island Batik Four Seasons Blog Hop! There are tons of beautiful fabrics, and lots of giveaways (mine included). Make sure to stop by all of the blogs listed at the bottom of this post to join in all of the fun.
Read MoreGifts and Goals
Last weekend was the Arizona Quilter's Guild Fall Meeting. For those that aren't familiar with AQG, it is HUGE. The guild spans the state with chapters that meet all over the place. Because of the size of the guild, there are only 2 meetings a year that encompass all the chapters. One in fall, and one in spring. This one was close, and I was asked to be there to vend for Bernina Connection. Since I wanted to attend this worked out great.
Read MoreCreative Borders and Bindings
Let me just start by saying borders and I rarely get along. We had a falling out years ago and have never totally made up. Every time we get together we end up fighting. It isn't a pretty sight most of the time. My relationship with bindings isn't really any better.
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