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The March Challenge for the Island Batik Ambassadors was a free months to work on whatever project we chose! I went scrap busting with Doug Leko’s “Sparkle” pattern from his book, Stashtastic 2. Let me tell you… I cleared out a LOT with this 72×80 inch quilt! You can watch this quilt get made on…
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Who is ready to twirl and dance in a sparkling log cabin at midnight? Well, now you can with this month’s Island Batik Ambassador Challenge! The ambassadors were challenged to make a log cabin quilt with new fabrics coming out to shops. Island Batik takes a survey at the beginning of the year to set…
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Valentines is my favorite holiday of the year full of all things love themed! My favorite way to celebrate is with quilting, of course! Fat Quarter Shop comes out with a quarterly holiday box, which kicks off with the Cupid Box! While waiting for it to arrive, Fat Quarter Shop released a free pattern called…
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When Fat Quarter shop announced their latest free pattern, I went on the hunt to match up fabrics to this fun and fast project! That opportunity came when the Fat Quarter Shop Cupid Box arrived! The Cupid Box came with twenty 10-inch squares from the “I Love Us” collection for Sandy Gervais for Riley Blake…
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It’s hearts and love season with Valentines Day around the corner. One quilty way I celebrate is with the “Cupid Box” from Fat Quarter Shop. This box contains a mystery of notions, fabrics, and a project that ships out the last week of January. I love the anticipation and looking forward to it each year!…
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Today I’m thrilled to show all the treats and goods the Island Batik Ambassador program has in store for us for the next 6 months! The 2024 Ambassadors received a shipment with a wonderful blend of the latest collections and stash building fabrics, as well as the tools to make our creations come to life!…
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What are your quilty resolutions for the next year? Sew more! Of course we always want to sew more! When Island Batik prompted the Ambassadors with the Celebration Challenge, I went straight to New Years! It’s a holiday I wanted to pause on, since my quilt themes tend to go from Christmas to Valentines. This…
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Do you have an embroidery machine, some batiks, and a Fisher in your life? Well then that’s the perfect place to be to make the Fish Hanger from Sweet Pea Embroidery Designs! I received the Country Charm Collection from Island Batik, a beautiful assortment of autumn colors, in my second ambassador box. I did the…
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It’s Autumn and we’re ready to snuggle up in our sewing nooks! This month the Island Batik Ambassadors were able to select a ByAnnie pattern to make, with all the supplies generously supplied, along with the supporting add-on video! Supply List This was a whole new adventure for myself. I approached each step as an…
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This month, the Island Batik ambassadors’ monthly challenge had a partnership with Accuquilt! We were sent the North Carolina Star Block on Board (BOB) to make an autumn project of any size! Can you see how my project came from this block? Let’s step through the process! What I love about Accuquilt’s Block on Boards,…
Brittany Fisher - Bobbin with Brittany 