I am happy to start off September's Island Batik Blog Hop by sharing the quilt I made with my most favorite tools. If you don't already know it, I absolutely love Studio 180 Design tools! I was introduced to the tools in a class I took from Deb Tucker back in 2013; I was so… Continue reading Tool Talk Blog Hop With Studio 180 Design!
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Marvelous Minis Challenge
This month's Ambassador's challenge is to create Mini quilts: "small versions of full sized quilts and range in size between 12 to 24 inches on a side to being no larger than 24 inches square." I decided to make Higher Ground into a mini. This was a pattern I wrote for a new pattern line… Continue reading Marvelous Minis Challenge
Storm at Sea Blog Hop
Our Island Batik Ambassador challenge this month was one of my favorite quilt blocks, Storm at Sea! The units in the block appear to make curves that look like the waves on the ocean. It's such a beautiful block. The block units are an Economy unit and a Diamond unit. I immediately went for my… Continue reading Storm at Sea Blog Hop
Try a Tool Blog Hop
Our challenge this month is to make a quilt with the tool given to us by Studio 180 Design. Since the tools make multiple size units, the quilt can be any size, but must have at least 30 units. The tool I received is the Corner Beam. Corner Beam The fabric Island Batik gave me… Continue reading Try a Tool Blog Hop
Island Batik Unboxing
This is my second year as an Island Batik Ambassador. It has been an honor, and so much fun to create something new every month! Watch my video to see the generous shipment of supplies I received from our sponsors. https://videopress.com/v/Np8kSEsy?preloadContent=metadata Unboxing Video 2021 Some closeups of the generous supply of fabric by Island Batik,… Continue reading Island Batik Unboxing
“Never too Early” with Island Batik
Never too early to get started on those Christmas projects. If it's for gift giving or decorating your home, July is always a great time to get those projects going. I hope you have been looking at the other Island Batik Ambassador's pages to see what they have done. There are some awesome projects! I… Continue reading “Never too Early” with Island Batik
Spread Love and Joy
Spreading the love through quilting was our challenge this month. How cool is that? We were to create and give away a project made with the AccuQuilt BOB (Block on Board) die, combined with the GO! Qube 8" Mix and Match Block. My BOB was Hattie's Choice and I combined it with the Susannah block.… Continue reading Spread Love and Joy
It’s All Up To You
April is a free month, "any size, any theme, any technique", for the Island Batik Ambassadors. We are to "express our creativity without guidelines." I can't wait to see what my fellow Ambassadors come up with! My mind drifted to some of my students wanting to learn to use the Studio 180 Design's Rapid Fire… Continue reading It’s All Up To You
ScrapBuster Challenge
Do you have a hard time just randomly using fabrics in a quilt? I do. I seem to need some theme. Not necessarily a fabric line, but similar colors, or brights, or civil war; I need something to tie it all together. I have a basket of Island Batik scraps from previous challenges - too… Continue reading ScrapBuster Challenge
Create for a Cause BlogHop
Today is day two of Island Batik's Blog Hop, "Create for a Cause". The fabric I used is 'Blinded by Science', by Jackie Kunkel. The fabrics are so much fun, illustrating molecules, DNA, atoms, formulas and other science representations! The charity I chose is "Sleep in Heavenly Peace". This is a local charity that builds… Continue reading Create for a Cause BlogHop
Gail Renna 