Tag: Island Batik
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December 2024 Island Batik Blog Post
December brings another month where the Island Batik Ambassadors were given the opportunity to create something of their own choosing. One night while video chatting with a fellow Island Batik Ambassador in Georgia, Carol Stanek, I mentioned that I really wanted to be able to create something on my own without any rules, so December’s…
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The Dresden Challenge
November 2024 Island batik This month Island Batik Ambassadors were tasked to make a Dresden quilt. Editor’s Note: I researched the history of the Dresden Quilt for those of you who are new to quilting and might not yet be familiar with what a “Dresden Quilt” is, I know I wasn’t. In the days of…
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October Island Batik Challenge ByAnnie.com Bag
October brings on another Island Batik challenge, sponsored by ByAnnie.com. ByAnnie.com has been so generous to the Island Batik ambassadors by allowing us to go to their website and pick out any pattern we wanted to make for this month’s challenge. How does one choose what to make with so many bags to choose from…
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Island Batik September 2024 Challenge
This month brings another challenge to the Island Batik Ambassadors. We were tasked with making a thread painting quilt, lap size or larger. What is thread painting you ask? It is the process of finishing the edges of fabric with thread, either matching or otherwise. For me I will machine applique this project; I have…
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Create for a Cause
For this month’s challenge, Island Batak partnered with Deb Tucker of Studio 180 Design, and the Ambassadors were tasked with making a quilt that will be donated to Sleep in Heavenly Peace/Quilts Across America https://shpbeds.org. Each year the month of July is designated as the Quilts Across America month, initiated by Studio 180 Design and…
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Island Batik May 2024 Challenge
May is already here, where has the time gone this year? Welcome to another surprise fabric bundle from Island Batik – this month I was given Dots and Doodles, another fun and brightly colored fabric bundle that I just love. We were tasked to create something to celebrate our favorite holiday and I chose Spring.…
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Island Batik April Challenge, Funky Friends Factory
This year Island Batik has a new partnership with Funky Friends Factory. Have you heard of them? Have you seen the cute little stuffed animals that you can create? I have been following. Pauline from FFF for some time and even got her Honey Bear pattern that was free on her website. It was just…
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All Puffed Up Quilt
Island Batik Fabrics Well, now that I am an Island Batik Ambassador for 2023, the challenges have begun! What did I get myself into??? My first challenge was to make a video of me unboxing the first shipment of goodies from Island Batiks – a variety of fabrics, batting, a ruler, needles and thread. I…
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