Hands 2 Help Charity Quilt Finishes

My longarm is finalllllyyyy back up and running but it’s put me a little behind. I was hoping for more finishes for the Hands2Help Charity Challenge but this is all I was able to get quilted this week.

Four little sock monkey quilts are going to the Little Lambs Foundation for Kids.

Three large lap quilts are going to the Quilty Hugs for Happy Chemo.

My friend Sharon gave me the center panel she found while cleaning out her stash. I just added the side borders and finished it.

Thank you Sarah for all that you do
for the Hands2Help project!!!

February Update and a Free Pattern

I just pulled this off the quilting machine. Talk about just making a monthly goal. Since I joined the scrappy fun a bit late it wasn’t a random project although it is from my scrappy box stash.

I just love putting hearts and scraps together in my charity quilts.

FREE PATTERN available my Craftsy shop

Scrappy Lovin
finished size 70” x 88”

 

My March Scrappy Goal

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My goals for the Scrap Attack Challenge

1. Make a string project – March project coming soon
2. Make a strip project
3. Use novelty scraps
4. Use  batik scraps – January completion - going to Bright Hopes Organization
5. Use red scraps – February completion – not sure what organization it’s going to yet
6. Use blue scraps
7. Use red, white, and green scraps together Ho,Ho,Ho
8. Use food fabrics
9. Use pink and brown scraps
10. Use black and white scraps
11. Use a rainbow collection of scraps
12. Use scraps with the GO butterfly die
13. Use sock monkey fabric
14. Use dottie scraps
15. Piece backs for UFO tops
16. Use geometric scraps

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Hand2Help is right around the corner with sign up is March 11th. There are several wonderful charities to pick from including tops only which are needed in Canada.

This year the Quilt Qwazy Queens blog hop over at Seams to Be Sew Blog has an UFO theme. Woot! That starts March 15th.

Confessions of a Fabric Addict’s Scrap Attack 2018 Challenge.

Island Batik Blog Hop, Free Tutorial, Give Away

 

Are you ready for a MONTH of new Island Batik fabric fun?

The Island Batik Ambassadors have been playing with the new Fall/Winter fabrics and have lots of inspiration for you.

My collection was the beautiful Mountain’s Majesty.

…And if the fabrics alone don’t get you totally inspired here are some of the patterns that are available in the Island Batik catalog.

Shadow Box by Mountainpeek Creations

Zig Zag by Mountainpeek Creations

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Free Tutorial

Are you totally motivated? Want to jump right in with a fast project?

I decided to start my year off on the “right foot” with two charity quilts. I spotted this super fast design on Pinterest and fell in love.

Here’s how I made mine…I started with a 10” square of each of my fabrics and the equal number of 10” white squares.

update: I started with 27 colored squares and 27 white squares for the quilt in the photo. Finished block size in the quilt is 9”.

 

Next I cut a 3 1/2” x 9 1/2” rectangle (A) off the left side of my 10” square. Then I cut the remaining fabric into a 6 1/2” x 6 1/2” square (B) and a 6 1/2” x 3 1/2” rectangle (C). Repeat those steps for all your 10” squares.

Now the fun begins. Swap the white 6 1/2” x 6 1/2” squares with the colored 6 1/2” x 6 1/2” squares. Chain Sew!!!! ZOOM ZOOM! Sew “B” to “C” then add “A”. I added my colored pieces randomly in a mix and match style.

In just an hour I had enough squares finished to make two twin sized quilts.
 

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January Special at FunThreads Designs just for you!

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Give Away

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Visit all the other Island Batik Ambassadors for more INSPIRATION and fun

WINTER COLLECTIONS

Jan 8th

Jennifer from The Inquiring Quilter
Cheryl from Cheryl Lynch Quilts

Jan 9th

Carol from FunThreads Designs
Alison from Little Bunny Quilts
Tina from Quilting Affection Designs

Jan 10th

Marlene from Kissed Quilts
Connie from Freemotion by the River
Laura from Slice of Pi Quilts  

Jan 11th

Barb from Bejeweled Quilts
Nan from Purrfect Spots Designs

SPRING COLLECTIONS

Jan 15th

Jan Turid from Den Syende Himmel
Linda from Inspired Layers

Jan 16th

Sharon from Yellow Cat Quilt Designs
Sally from Sally’s Quilting Corner

Jan 17th

Stephanie from Quilt’n Party
Jessica from Desert Bloom Quilting

Jan 18th

Jeanette from Inch Worm Fabrics
Connie from Kauffman Designs

SUMMER COLLECTIONS

Jan 22nd

Pamela from Pamela Quilts
Kate from Seams Like a Dream

Jan 23rd

Kathy from Kathy’s Kwilts and More
Janet from Whispers of Yore

Jan 24th

Maryellen from Mary Mack’s Blog
Joyce from Hearts Creations

Jan 25th

Terri from Meanderings Along Lizard Creek
Karen from The Quilt Rambler
Marlene from Kissed Quilts

FALL COLLECTIONS

Jan 29th

Anna from Ark Angel Creations
Marian from Seams to be Sew
Marlene from Kissed Quilts

Jan 30th

Marlene from Kissed Quilts
Bea from Beaquilter

Jan 31st

Nancy from Masterpiece Quilting
Suzy from Adventurous Applique and Quilting

Feb 1st

Joan from Moosestash Quilting
Vicki from Vicki’s Crafts and Quilting

#islandbatikambassador #islandbatik #thebestfrombali #fourseasonsbloghop

Two New Patterns Available

This month the Island Batik Ambassadors were give the challenge of adventurous applique. My favorite style. Lots of fast, fusible, fun! WOOT!

Sooo, how about an adventure down by the sea with….

Drifting
Featured in the Island Batik Jersey Shore collection

Finished size 48” x 55”

Maybe your more of a nature adventurer….

Flutter
Featured in Island Batik Spoolin Around collection

Finished size 44” x 44”

Available in my Etsy shop as a paper pattern
and
my PatternSpot shop as an E-pattern.

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Be sure to visit all the Island Batik Ambassadors and see what they’ve got going for 
♥March Mini Madness♥

Nan from Purrfect Spots Designs
Turid from Den Syende Himmel
Stephanie from Quilt’n Party
Pamela from Pamela Quilts
Anna from Ark Angel Creations
Kathy from Kathy’s Kwilts and More
Jessica from Desert Bloom Quilting
Connie from Freemotion by the River
Kate from Seams Like a Dream
Sharon from Yellow Cat Quilt Designs
Tina from Quilting Affection Designs
Jennifer from The Inquiring Quilter
Barb from Bejeweled Quilts
Sally from Sally’s Quilting Corner
Jeanette from Inch Worm Fabrics
Connie from Kauffman Designs
Joan from Moosestash Quilting
Bernadine from Needle and Foot
Bea from Beaquilter
Cheryl from Cheryl Lynch Quilts
Maryellen from Mary Mack’s Blog
Joyce from Hearts Creations
Marlene from Kissed Quilts
Karen from The Quilt Rambler
Marian from Seams to be Sew
Laura from Slice of Pi Quilts
Linda from Inspired Layers
Vicki from Vicki’s Crafts and Quilting
Nancy from Masterpiece Quilting
Carol from FunThreads Designs
Terri from Meanderings Along Lizard Creek
Alison from Little Bunny Quilts
Suzy from Adventurous Applique and Quilting
Jean-Sophie from Sophie Junction
Janet from Whispers of Yore

#batik #islandbatik #adventurousapplique

Island Batik Mini Madness

The Island Batik Ambassadors have March Mini Madness!!!
The rules for this month’s challenge were that it had to be paper pieced and had to be less than 24”

Finished size 14” x 14”

I started with the Crazy Pineapple block from  EQ7.

Next I played with rotating the block.

This is the layout I liked the best.

Now for the FUN part….COLORING. I imported Island Batik Dotalicious Fire fabrics. I was soooo excited to get a pack of rainbow fabrics! YUMMY!!!

You can find the EQ7 tutorial HERE for adding fabrics.

No matter how hard I try I always end up coming back to rainbows on black. I just love the way rainbow colors pop….but it’s still fun to see all the options.

 
Ahhhh, this one is actually very soothing.

Then simply click print and sew!
My project was quilted with Aurifil thread.

Videos on how to select Aurifil threads to use HERE
Yummy thread color chart HERE

 

Be sure to visit all the Island Batik Ambassadors and see what they’ve got going for
♥March Mini Madness♥

Nan from Purrfect Spots Designs
Turid from Den Syende Himmel
Stephanie from Quilt’n Party
Pamela from Pamela Quilts
Anna from Ark Angel Creations
Kathy from Kathy’s Kwilts and More
Jessica from Desert Bloom Quilting
Connie from Freemotion by the River
Kate from Seams Like a Dream
Sharon from Yellow Cat Quilt Designs
Tina from Quilting Affection Designs
Jennifer from The Inquiring Quilter
Barb from Bejeweled Quilts
Sally from Sally’s Quilting Corner
Jeanette from Inch Worm Fabrics
Connie from Kauffman Designs
Joan from Moosestash Quilting
Bernadine from Needle and Foot
Bea from Beaquilter
Cheryl from Cheryl Lynch Quilts
Maryellen from Mary Mack’s Blog
Joyce from Hearts Creations
Marlene from Kissed Quilts
Karen from The Quilt Rambler
Marian from Seams to be Sew
Laura from Slice of Pi Quilts
Linda from Inspired Layers
Vicki from Vicki’s Crafts and Quilting
Nancy from Masterpiece Quilting
Carol from FunThreads Designs
Terri from Meanderings Along Lizard Creek
Alison from Little Bunny Quilts
Suzy from Adventurous Applique and Quilting
Jean-Sophie from Sophie Junction
Janet from Whispers of Yore

#batik #islandbatik #minimadness #electricquilt7 #EQ7