ZAPPY SCRAPPY STRIPY KIND OF DAY!

I showed you these strips that Island Batik sent to me and was trying to decide what to do with them.

Well...

What I didn't realize is that some of the strips were folded...which made 3 1/2" strips....changed the whole playing field.

Made a rail fence.  The outer purple border is from the fabric line "Strawberry Fields Forever"....just love this name Island Batik picked out for this line.

As I was sewing these strips together...I just kept saying to myself  "I just love Island Batiks...I just love Island Batiks"...as I was cutting them.

The last of the family blocks...    You can find this basket pattern here called"Basket of Chips"

You can find this pattern here  called "Love in a Mist"

I used my scraps from Island Batik for this block from the line of "Raindrops"...gosh I sure love the names they pick out for their fabric lines.  The white background is just some random scraps.

Since there were just two names left in our family we decided to just do the two blocks in one month....so I am done for the year....  Next year my niece will be in charge of what directions we go in this Family block of the month.

. Easy fast Project.........Japanese fabrics .... Island Batik fabrics...ummmm ummmm good

Heidi from Frog Creek is the winner of the "Craft it now" book...

Just need your address Heidi...congrats and thanks to all of you who entered.
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So you all have seen this fabric several times on my blog....it is called Raindrops and you can find it here on Island Batik.  Island Batik does not sell the fabrics but they have a product locator for you if you want to find the nearest fabric to you.

So......Here is one of the easiest projects ever.  You don't necessarily have to do this design.  Find any design and put it on a towel and then make a matching pot holder.  Fast, easy, and fun fun fun.  Of course, I could have taken a better picture....

 Here is an old project that I finished.  I used the Accuquilt Go cutter for this project.

 Some embroidery fun!!  Designs by Juju.  I just love their designs and they stand by them.

  I recently purchase a design  from a different place and it messed up in the middle. Iit started sewing one shape where another shape already had been.  I tried it twice.  What a mess and waste of time.  Then I recently purchased a design from yet another place but mistakenly got the wrong format....I contacted the company and have yet to get a response.  Designs by Juju will contact you almost immediately and will help you with your needs.

Here are some project ideas for the Raindrop fabric (thanks for indulging me)

Like I had mentioned before, batiks do not fray, they are so easy to work with because they do not stretch like some fabrics.  I just love them.