Bejeweledquilts by barb: Aurifil threads

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Saturday, November 23, 2019

CHRISTMAS LOG CABIN QUILT

I have always loved the look of the Log Cabin Quilt but have never really wanted to make one. For one, cutting all those strips was daunting to me.

Last year for the month of November the Island Batik Ambassadors were given the challenge of making a log cabin quilt. You can find the post here

Sooooooooooo not looking forward to cutting out all those strips I purchased the Accuquilt Log Cabin Die. Yeah me!! or LAZY ME!!

ACCUQUILT LOG CABIN DIE

GO! Log Cabin-12" Finished Square by Leslie Main Die

Trust me, this made the process so much easier.

After I made the log cabin quilt for the November challenge of last year, I decided to make a King size log cabin quilt for my bed. I had been carrying around with me for YEARS (I know that most of you never do that) some fabric I had purchased from Connecting Threads, two of the same kit and about four yards of the red fabric that was included in the kit.

Unfortunately, I didn't have enough to make a king size quilt but I did get a quilt 100" x 100".

I was not looking forward to quilting on my domestic machine but I am not able to get to my longarm.
Doesn't look so hard starting out???

Decided to do loops.

Using Aurifil Thread #2870

Hobbs Batting Cotton 80/20, did I tell you how much I love this batting?

Getting closer to the middle and is getting kinda crowded under the neck of my machine.
I only had difficulty when I got to the middle width way and length ways, other than that all went well.

Here it is on my king size bed.

Doesn't look to bad at the end but on the sides it is a little short for my liking but I have a solution and when I finish what I have planned in my head, I will show you.

With the weather being so ugly outside I can not go and lay it out flat so you can see the whole quilt.

Here it is on a double bed and boy am I ever thrilled with it. Drapes
so nicely on the sides and back but my husband loves this quilt so much that it only going on our bed.

I can't believe we are already in November. If I don't get another post up by Thanksgiving, do have a wonderful one!

If you are looking for a fun project, Kathleen McMusing is having a fun "Awesome Ocean" sew along. Her first blocks came out today!

won't you join us?

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

"WHISPERING FEATHERS"

This quilt pattern made it into the Island Batik Fall/Winter Catalog 2019

Free Space

The fabric line is "Whispering Feathers"

I just love these fabrics but I have yet to not like any of Island Batik Fabrics.

I used Hobbs batting (I just purchased a whole roll of Hobbs Batting)...love it!

I used Aurifil Threads #2315 (light tan) and #2568 (burgundy for blanket stitching)

Notice all of the circles? At one time I could have told you how many I used but I am too lazy to calculate or go and look it up (that is right lazy). As you can see there are a lot.

I used the Accuquilt Go Cutter Circle Die #55012. Sure made fast work of the circles.

I opted not to use any fabric adhesive. For one, it would take a lot, and then you would need to cut and iron....so this gal is LAZY!! Also, it would make the quilt stiff in places.

I used elmer's glue and a lot of starch, only putting the circles on when I wanted to sew them on. Normally if you use fabric adhesive you will iron all of the pieces on and then applique. I just did one at a time.....I glued the circles, ironed them and then glued them on, as I said one at a time. Worked out great.

This was a lot of fun but for me stressful because I wanted it to turn out perfect. Each year I say I am not going to do another pattern for the catalog because I get so stressed but this is my fourth pattern in one of Island Batik Catalogs. Will I say never....NOPE

Friday, August 2, 2019

STAR LIGHT STAR BRIGHT!

STARS IS THE CHALLENGE FOR THE ISLAND BATIK AMBASSADORS FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST.

Who doesn't like stars?

So as I was looking for ideas, I came across my little stash of Missouri Star Quilt Company's

BLOCK magazines

I saw this pattern and loved it.

I ordered this Rhombus ruler and loved it.

I loved it so much that I made two quilts but the second one will have to wait for it's appearance another time.

I used the Island Batik 5" stash builders, this strip was totally perfect for this ruler. Unfortunately Island Batik no longer carries these 5" strips. POOOOOORRR ME!!

Aurifil white 50 weight thread

Hobbs Black batting

Black Heirloom 80/20 Batting King Size Hobbs

I have to say, there was no shadowing of the seams at all or any stray threads that happen to show through after quilting.. I did enjoy using this batting

Now......this was not my first idea for this months challenge so.....

tomorrow I will show you that quilt.

This month The Island Batik Ambassadors are having a blog hop with the

Spring/Summer 2019 Collection. I don't have that line but....here is the schedule for it.

Monday August 5

Leanne Parsons - The Devoted Quilter

Sherry Shish - Powered by Quilting

Tuesday August 6

Bill Locke - Studio BIll Locke

Lisa Nielsen - Lisa Lisa and the Quilt Jam

Wednesday August 7

Sandra Walker - Mmm! Quilts

Terri Vanden Bosch - Lizard Creek Quilts

Thursday August 8

Pamela Boatright - Pamela Quilts

Kathleen McCormick - Kathleen McMusing

Monday August 12

Karen Neary - Sew Karen-ly Created

Carol Moellers - Carol Moellers Designs

Tuesday August 13

Michelle Roberts - Creative Blonde

Laticia "Tish" Stemple - Tish's Adventures in Wonderland

Wednesday August 14

Anne Wiens - Sweetgrass Creative Designs

Gene Black - Gene Black

Thursday August 15

Tina D Dillard - Quilting Affection Designs

Bea Lee - Bea Quilter

Monday August 19

Joanne Hart - Unicornharts

Carla Henton - Creatin’ in the Sticks

Tuesday August 20

Connie Kauffman - Kauffman Designs

Vasudha Govindan - Storied Quilts

Wednesday August 21

Vicki Schlimmer - Vicki's Crafts and Quilting

Mania Hatziioannidi - Mania for Quilts

Thursday August 22

Gail Sheppard - Quilting Gail

Monday August 26

Maryellen McAuliffe - Mary Mack's Blog

Jennifer Strauser - Dizzy Quilter

Tuesday August 27

Connie K Campbell - Freemotion by the River

Joan Kawano - Moosestash Quilting

Thursday, July 4, 2019

DREAM, CREATE, INSPIRE - Artsy Fartsy Challenge

(nice little wind going)

I had actually picked out the theme of my quilt several months ago.

I searched my mind and the internet for an idea for a house for my Bejeweled Sewing room.

Then one day it hit me. My idea of retirement, happiness, freedom is on a beach, living in a hut.

Sometimes a gal has just gotta dream!

One of my most happy times was the three years we spent in Amerika Samoa and three years on the island of Oahu.

I have said this a thousand times "I am an island girl!"

So this month's challenge is to create a project using three different weights of Aurifil threads.

Aurifil 50 wt. threads

Accuquilt Go circle die.

What inspires me?

Color, beauty of this world, friends, and having the right tools.

"A Thing of Beauty is a Joy forever" John Keats

Aurifil 40 wt. thread.

I love this quote and when I think of the Islands, the joy still lives in my heart.

As I think of quilts, the beauty just lives on forever and if we care for them they will live long after we are gone.

The orange is Aurifil 40 wt. and the cone is Aurifil 50 wt. (notice I am almost out).

I decided to use Hobbs batting logos for my clouds.

Aurifil 50 wt.

I should have picked a darker thread for my Bejeweled Quilts but in person it is darker.

Aurifil 50 wt. thread

Isn't it amazing that Island Batik can find you anywhere?

Even on a small island out in the pacific!

So if you were stranded on a deserted island, what would you most want to have besides food?

What about a sewing machine (the machine had to go in front of the window)? A package from Island Batik? Aurifil Threads? Notice the Accuquilt Go cutter? Hobbs batting?

If you look close enough at the top shelf, that is a picture of my last Island Batik box....ummm ummmm good.

Here are seven Island Batik challenges and projects that I have done in the 4 1/2 years I have been an Ambassador.

Aurifil 28 wt. thread

I have to tell ya, I am in love with the 28 wt. thread, it is great for machine applique. I see a collection coming on.

I used Hobbs 80/20 cotton batting. Notice how the wrapping is all messed up (that was me cutting out the logos for my clouds).

I used Avery Fabric Transfers, which was a breeze compared to what I had originally.

Here are just a few of the pictures around the quilt.

I have enjoyed being an Ambassador, as I was trying to find some of my favorite quilts to put on this quilt, I was amazed at how many projects I have completed in the past 4 1/2 years.

Many of the quilts I still have, a few I have sold (but not many), gave some to friends and family. and charities.

I look forward to putting this quilt on my sewing room wall.

It is fun to create when you have such wonderful tools to work with.

Island Batik fabric inspires me with the vibrant colors along with the Aurifil threads.

The Accuquilt Go is an amazing tool that makes life less complicated and the cutting process to go a lot faster.

Hobbs batting is just a dream in the clouds.

As most of you know, all of the items have been given to me through Island Batik and I have enjoyed every minute of it and just want to take a moment to thank Island Batik, Aurifil Threads, Hobbs batting, and Accuquilt.

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

SPRING HAS SPRUNG!!

As usual, I am doing what I am not suppose to be doing and not doing what I should be doing!

A few weeks ago when I was visiting my mother I saw this wall hanging made of wood on one of the doors.

I thought, hummm....that would make a cute wall hanging in fabric.

So this morning instead of doing what I should be doing I made this instead. Theirs said Welcome.

I used my awesome Island Batik scraps, three different kinds of Aurifil Threads (orange, black, and pink), and then I had just the right size scrap of hobbs batting.

Do I love scraps or what?

I take my grandson to preschool in the morning and pick him up at 11:30 but today was pizza day so I pick him up at 12:00.

So....last night I cleaned so I could have time to sew this morning but as usual, I got side tracked.

Our grandson takes a nap after he has his lunch so I was laying down with him. The next thing I know these two eyes are staring at me.

He says, Ya Ya....I can't sleep, you are snoring. So I got kicked out of the bed.

What was a gal to do? I made headway to my sewing room and finished up my wall hanging.

I was rushing to get the binding on before he woke up and well...someone was not paying attention.

I put the binding on with the raw edge out...OH my stinking gosh.

So I spent my few remaining minutes ripping, ripping, ripping.

He was sweet enough to let me finish up before going outside.

Saturday, March 16, 2019

CHECKING THINGS OFF MY LIST!!

You will just have to forgive my pictures today, it has been raining like cats and dogs and now it is stinking cold outside. I have been freezing for two days, under the covers reading books...yes, that is a whine and I would like some cheese with it.

This first quilt I have showed you before, it was waiting to be quilted. I quilted it on my Pfaff since I can not get to my longarm, that is not a whine.

The fabrics are Paisely Dots by Island Batik. The cancer ribbon design is by craftistitch. I used my white aurifil thread to sew everything together with. I have a huge cone that I am trying desperately to use up....I say desperately because that is all I have been using lately.

This next one is just the top, needs to be quilted. If you saw the previous post, you will know that this is scraps from a project I am doing with my sister. Love the oriental fabrics which you can get at Inchworm Fabrics.

I used the Accuquilt Go Orange Slice die and pink Aurifil thread.

Here is just a sneak peak of my April Quilt for the April Island Batik Challenge. Don't you just love the turquoise aurifil thread? Ummmm Ummmmm good.

So, I have two of my eight projects done. I feel good about that but I added one more to the list...ha ha!!

Friday, February 1, 2019

I WANT TO FLY WHERE THE REINDEER FLY!

I want to fly where the Reindeer Fly.
Over mountains, hills, valleys, and skies.

I want to see what the Reindeer See.
Vast oceans, canyons, pyramids,
and Seas.

I want to hear what the Reindeer hear,
The silence of the night,
tinkling of the bells,
Up Up and away we go!

This is my day and final day for the Island Batik Getaway Blog Hop. There are some amazing designers out there. They have done some awesome quilts, techniques and wonderful giveaways. If you have time, it would be well worth your while to go and visit them.

Here are the Ladies that share my day if you want to go and visit to see what they have created with Candy Cane Lane and Icicle

Mania Hatziioannidi Candy Cane Lane- Mania For Quilts

Icicle

Terri Vanden Bosch Icicle - Meanderings along Lizard Creek

Anne Wiens- Icicle - Sweetgrass Creative Designs

CANDY CANE LANE

I have had these quilts done for a while and it has been so hard not to show them especially at Christmas.

What wonderful Border fabrics.

Using the Quick Curve Ruler by Sew Kind of Wonderful

My plans were to make a king size quilt but sometimes things do not go as planned.

Wonderful Aurifil Thread, as you can see this color is my favorite. I have gone through a bigger spool and several smaller ones. I truly do love Aurifil, I have purchased some from Missouri Star Quilt co.

Accuquilt Go reindeer die

Make up this awesome quilt!

I call it "Where the Reindeer Fly"

94 x 94

Then because my plans got foiled, I made this second quilt.

54 x 64

Makes a nice throw for sure.

The colors show up better in the second quilt.

Got in another pickle and well....as you can see above, I used the Accuquilt go heart die to fix my one problem. Which made an amazing border.

Now it is time to snuggle down with some cookies, cocoa, and my Kindle light.

What better way to fly where the reindeer fly than in the imagination.

Don't you just love all the awesome fabrics Island Batik creates?

Two people have a chance to win

A rainbow of 20 Fat Quarters of Island Batik Basics

Just click on the above link and you will be transported to the Island Batik site where you can enter to win. Doesn't hurt to try, right?

For my giveaway, I am giving away to one person two of these patterns of choice, they are PDF so it would come to you in your email.

Just leave a comment.

Below is the list of ambassadors, if you have time to go and visit.

We all know how busy we are but when you go to Island Batik"s Blog you will find the ambassadors and the fabric line, you can pick and choose that way. Either way, have fun and Enjoy!!

Getaway Blog Hop Schedule

WEEK 1

Monday, January 7 - Crystal Ball

Maryellen McAuliffe- Mary Mack’s Blog

Sandra Walker- Musings of a Menopausal Melon

Tuesday, January 8 - Ditty

Stephanie Jacobson - Steph Jacobson Designs

Michelle Roberts - Creative Blonde

Wednesday, January 9 - Elk Lodge

Connie Campbell - Free Motion by the River

Anna Branch- Ark Angel Creations

Thursday, January 10 - Feline Fine