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!!

SIMPLE PINEAPPLE BLOCK

I saw this video on facebook and just had to make a square 

You will have to forgive this first video, I couldn't get it off my blog....you want the second video.

         

Simple Pineapple block is what you want.


I didn't stop with just a square, I kept going as long as I found fabric big enough to keep going.

As you see, I used my Island Batik Scraps.

This turned out to be a 38" square

The next is the quilt I made with the curved ruler using Paisley Dots fabric by Island Batik and 

various fat eights for the squares by Island Batik as well.

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Now I am working on a Charity Project.

I used the Cancer Ribbon format by Craftistitch - these designs are free.

Once again I used Paisley Dots by Island Batik

I used the Island Stacks

Island Stacks are equivalent to the Layer Cakes but Island Batik makes these.

I love how they have turned out.

My only problem is, how I am going to put them together?

                                             I suppose I will have to think on it for a while.

            In the mean time have a fabulous day and stay warm...it is in the 30's here in Texas.

YOU ARE CURRENTLY BEING PHOTO BOMBED WITH A BOX OF FABRIC FROM ISLAND BATIK

As most of you know, I am an Island Batik Ambassador.  Every six months they send their Ambassadors a box of goodies.  We are to create and share what we make on a monthly basis.

This is my fourth year as an ambassador, which is hard to believe.

I have enjoyed it so much.  Sometimes I get a little stressed with life happenings but Island Batik stretches me in ways I would not otherwise be.

Needless to say I have been ill but that did not stop me from answering the door with no make-up, bed head, and I won't tell you what I was wearing.  Our Fed Ex person is a woman so I didn't mind too much.

Ooopsss we have something peaking out.

Here is the surprise fabrics....ummm ummmm good.  Can't show you till the designated time.

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Oh my gosh......

The yellow is a rayon scarf....and the blue is some rayon fabric....so beautiful.

Can always use some neutral fabric (notice 3 yards...holy cow).

I love these  Paisley dot fabric, in fact, I am using this for our March theme.  Oh yessssssss....gotta love dots!

Here are some 5" strips, I have so enjoyed these in the past.

This is called Mountain Majesty, just look at those yummy fabrics.

Aurifil threads.  I have said and I have heard others comment that

Aurifil threads create less lint than most threads.  Gotta love

their brilliant colors.  Can I say that I am in Heaven.

This brochure from Aurifil is full of information about what needle to use with which threads and has a chart in the back telling you which threads to use for what purpose.  

I am not familiar with Hobbs batting but am excited to use it and will be

happy to tell you of my experience.

The catalog is full of batting samples, their standard line and Tuscany Collection, along with a chart on the back telling you what batting to use and how it will perform for the purpose you are using it for..  It is interesting to read about each different batting.

Now if this box doesn't make a gal feel better, I don't know what will.

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The winners of the Put a little Love in your Quilt hop are as follows:

Hearts of Plenty topper goes to:

MoeWest said...

The 'you are here' block is darling! I like your pattern called Hearts of Plenty.

Spoken Heart Pattern goes to:

Sandi1100 said...

Very cute wall hanging. I love your Spoken Heart pattern and have enjoyed your Blog.

All you need is love goes to:

tac73 said...

Love all your heart projects! All You Need Is Love is favorite now. Thank you for sharing.

Tulips goes to:

West Michigan Quilter said...

Love your quilt. Sew sweet! Love all your patterns too!

Hearts and Flowers goes to:

Home Sewn By Us said...

Hi Barb,
Since the addition of our little great-nephew, I can certainly understand the pitter patter with your grandsons. Aren't they just the greatest?! And I get to have him in my life fairly often - so blessed. Your wall hanging is so darn cute! I love the arrow pointing to the heart. ~smile~ Roseanne

What a fun hop this was, just want to thank all of you for coming out and commenting and a big congrats to the winners.