Vicki's Crafts and Quilting: Ambassador

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Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Caution-curves ahead

It's Curvalicious month at Island Batik for us ambassadors. So I have been working on my curves-well not 'mine' but my project!! While I don't do a lot with curve sewing, I have done some and enjoyed it. So heck yes I am up for the challenge:)

I chose to use a blenders bundle from a new line they released at Spring Market called Olivera which you should be able to find in quilt shops this fall. There are so many different curve rulers and patterns out there. At first I thought I would use my Quick Curve ruler and then I found this pattern called Lemon Slices at Annie's on sale for only $1 and it looked fun and different. I love the curved ends!

A little close up so you can see the wonderful fall colors in these blenders. Superior Threads Fantistico #5061, which is variegated greens, was my thread of choice for quilting. Aurifil was used in the piecing.

From another angle.

Next month we are challenged to make a baby quilt-fun!!! And I started it yesterday:)

It's always fun to see how someone else interprets the challenge. You can find out by checking out their blogs.

Linking with Jennifer at The Inquiring Quilter, Lorna at Sew Fresh Quilts, and Susan at Quilt Fabrication.

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

What does New Beginnings mean to you

Welcome to my stop on the New Beginnings Island Batik blog hop! When we were asked to used the theme New Beginnings for our Ambassador project. I immediately thought of spring and the new flowers coming up. A friend suggested butterflies, and since the Blog Hop Logo had butterflies I decided to fly with butterflies and flowers! Once that was decided I wanted to use Lea Anne's flower and butterfly blocks from her tutorial(which you can find here at Podunk Pretties) I emailed Lea Anne and asked if she would be OK with my resizing her flower block, she graciously gave me permission. Thanks Lea Anne for some great blocks!

If you were here at my blog last Thursday, and looking for my post- I apologize, the hop got pushed back a few days.

Here are the eight fabrics I choose for my 32" wall hanging. They are from the Dotalicious group and should be coming to your quilt shops very soon. If you don't see them ask for them! They are so pretty and springy, and since it is winter time in the US we all want something fun to work with to pass the winter days.

And a little of my quilting

It's been absolutely wonderful participating in the monthly challenges given to us my Island Batiks. And even more wonderful using there luscious fabrics!

If you want to enter to win some Island Batik fabric go to their blog HERE and enter using the Rafflecopter.

Leave me a comment below to enter to win a pattern of your choice from my Craftsy Store. You must leave me your email addy or make sure you are not a No-Reply blogger in order to win. I will draw a winner on February 1st.

Here are the participants in the blog hop-be sure to check them all out as there will be loads of inspiration!!! Participants may also have give aways on their blog.

Monday, January 9 – Coastal Mist
Stone Cottage Quilts

Tuesday, January 10 – Dotalicious
DelLillians
Vicki’s Crafts and Quilting
PamelaQuilts
Inchworm Fabrics

Wednesday, January 11 – Drizzle
Webster Quilt

Thursday, January 12 – Fifi and Fido + Happy Hounds
Mary Mack Made Mine
Quilting Affection

Friday, January 13 – Fresh Catch
Bejeweled Quilts by Barb

Monday, January 16 – Glowing Embers
Purrfect Spots Designs

Tuesday, January 17 – Lake Life
Freemotion by the River

Wednesday, January 18 – River’s Edge
Ark Angel Creations
Jennifer Sewing

Friday, January 20 – Blushing Blooms
Desert Bloom Quilting

Monday, January 23 – Gone Fishin’
Maria Michaels Designs

Wednesday, January 25 – Surf and Sand
The Patchwork Pearl
Beaquilter

Thursday, January 26 – Twilight Blush
KISSed Quilts

Friday, January 27 – Happy Harvest
For Quilts Sake

Monday, January 30 – Jolly Holly
Kauffman Designs

Tuesday, January 31 – Frost
MooseStash Quilting

Wednesday, February 1 – Merry and Bright
Patchwork Breeze
Sally’s Quilting Corner

Linking to MCM, Freemotion by the River, Moving it Forward, Let's Bee Social, My Quilt Infatuation, Whoop Whoop

Friday, December 23, 2016

Blog hop ahead and projects

In early January there will be an Island Batik Ambassador blog hop, so stay tuned. The Theme is...

I am working on my project as my day is January 5th!

The second pair of hand knit socks are done and keeping my toes cozy! I have also ordered yarn for 2 more pair, yes I am loving hand knitting again. The second pair didn't take as long as the first :)
These are from Kroy sock yarn using a free pattern from Ravelry called Echo Beach Socks. The pattern has the grass stitch on the leg part, but, I decided to just plain knit it and it worked out just fine.

Another snowman display, this one is in our Family room above the couch. I need another Christmas quilt-with snowmen of course! I just bought a panel, so I hope to have that done by next year!

This snowman quilt is the one I used to hang on the rack above. It's all flannel and is residing in the Living room this year.

Linking with Finish it or not Friday, Whoop, Whoop and Fabric Frenzy Friday

Friday, December 16, 2016

It's Giving Time

Tis the Season for giving and that includes us Island Batik Ambassadors. We were asked to make something to donate to an organization of our choice. I have made many quilts to donate again this year with my own stash of fabrics, therefore I had no problem making another item to donate.

I chose to make a wall hanging using the turkey from my Gobble It Up pattern. The Island Batik fabrics I chose to use are these gorgeous fall colored strips. They are just perfect for turkey tail feathers!

Gobbler, the wall hanging, measures 16.5 x 16.5 after I added a small border and half square triangles.

Isn't he adorable!! Gobbler will be donated to my local quilt guild. The fall of 2017 we will be having our quilt show which we hold every other year. We members donate items to be auctioned off at a Silent auction. Part of those proceeds then get donated to a local organization of the guild's choice. Always a worthwhile cause.

I hope you all are having a wonderful Holiday Season and I encourage you to make something to donate somewhere as it is a very rewarding feeling!

Happy Holidays!

Linking with Sarah, Crazy Mom, Myra and Fabric Frenzy

Thursday, November 10, 2016

A Blue Christmas

I chose to use these beautiful blue strips provided by Island Batik for my November Ambassador winter wonderland challenge for Island Batik.

I trimmed them all up to 2 1/4" strips, they were in the right length of 20". I sewed them all together on the long sides and cut an 8" slice off and flipped it end for end and sewed back together.

Time for the quilting which needed to look like wind blowing the snowflakes around. Therefore, hook swirl to the rescue! I also appliqued 3 white felt snowflakes after I quilted the top. I appliqued them on using my Nolting Funquilter. I really was planning on doing a tutorial and I totally forgot to take pictures!!

The more I work with these gorgeous fabrics the more I fall in love with them. They have such a wonderful feel and the prints are so awesome, thanks Island Batik!

Don't cha just love that the Winter Wonderland logo matches my table runner! The runner measures 36" x 18.

Linking up with:
TNT
Whoop Whoop
Fabric Frenzy Friday
Finished or Not

Friday, October 14, 2016

Pumpkin Fest

October is Pumpkin Fest for us Island Batik Ambassadors. I love making things for fall so this wasn't hard to do at all :-) I saw the free pumpkin applique on Pintrest and decided I wanted to use it to make a skinny topper for an Amish cabinet I have in the front foyer. I picked colors from our second shipment of Island Batiks, however, I do not know the line as they were not marked this time.

I machine zig zagged the pumpkins and stems. When using the gorgeous Island Batiks for my appliques I do not use a fusible as they don't ravel. Elmer's Glue is my friend, I just run a thin line next to the edge on the wrong side of the fabric and iron to heat set it. Then applique down. Easy peasy and keeps my piece softer.

I love it and now I am thinking I need to make these skinnies for every season!!

But I didn't stop at just the skinny topper, our front door needed a seasonal quilt too. I had made a patriotic one for summer and my door was looking naked now. So I had to whip up something so why not a matching pumpkin door quilt. There are 2 shapes of pumpkins, the cabinet topper got the taller and the door the squatty one.

Since we have a steel door I hang these with little magnets that I slip into little pockets on the back of the quilt.

A super fun month of creating something with Island Batik fabrics.

Meet Elmer scarecrow. I made him years ago, but he still comes out to adorn our covered porch every year.

Linking with a few of the linky parties on the left side bar. Grabbing a cup of coffee and checking them out!

Friday, April 15, 2016

Showers for April

April brings showers and flowers for the Island Batik Ambassadors. Ever since my shipment from Island Batik arrived, I have been eyeing this gorgeous stack of 10" squares of London Fog. I was dreaming of what I should make with it. Just look at the cute way they packaged it up!

When we were told for the April challenge to make something to do with spring, I knew London Fog was perfect for it. To me the purple squares are flowers, the green are their leaves and the blue represents the April showers-all things Spring! Plus I quilted freehand flowers all over it-Ahhhh Flowers All Around, With Rain Drops Too is what I am calling this quilt.

Island Batik was kind enough to send me 2 of their beautiful Basics to coordinate with London Fog for this project. I feel so very lucky to be able to create with their gorgeous fabric and show you what I am making with it. This fabric is just delicious feeling. If you would like to find a store near you that carries Island Batiks here is a link to a Store Locator page. If you wish your store carried Island Batiks tell the shop owner to contact them here.

Oh wait you say you want to see my quilt? Okay here ya go, sorry I was teasing again wasn't I. But, of course, you knew I would show you!

The pattern I used is called The Cut Up by Pieced Tree. I did make a modification to it by not adding the sashing between the blocks and the rows. Mine measures 49x67. Did you notice I bound it with half in purple and half in green?

The trees were making some interesting shadows. But here you get a glimpse of the aqua back that I happened to have in my stash!

I used Superior So Fine thread for the piecing, Fil-Tec's Glide for the quilting on top and Aurifil for the bobbin.Spreading my thread love around ;-) Hobb's 80/20 batting.

Want another close up of the quilting and fabric?

Can you tell I am having tons of fun being an

Linking with:
Needle and Thread Thursday
Fabric Frenzy Friday
Whoop, Whoop
Crazy Mom
TGIFF
Podunk Pickins
MCM
Freemotion by the River
Let's Bee Social

Thursday, March 3, 2016

I'm an Ambassador!!!!!!

Whoo hooo!! Can ya tell I am so very excited that I was one of the lucky people chosen to be an Ambassador for Island Batik this year!!! The last 2 years I was so envious of those who were getting to play with these gorgeous fabrics in return for telling the world about how wonderful IB is. So I applied this year and wow here is my first goodie box that arrived yesterday. Thank you Island Batik !! Such fun things ahead :-)

Color, color, color!! And yes we even got some thread, mine is Auriful. Each month we will have some guidelines to help us decide what to make and show all of you close ups of the delicious fabrics, but for now this is all you get to see. I have to get over this nasty cold soon so I can ~~get busy~~ play :-) So stay tuned, it's gonna be a great year!

Edited to say...being down with a nasty cold I forgot to say yesterday that I was linking up with NTT and WhoopWhoop this week. There are links for these and other events on my left side bar.