March Island Batik Projects

March Island Batik Projects

This month Island Batik left the project decisions to the ambassadors! These are always fun months, but sometimes I get a little lost without direction…and chase squirrels! LOL Shirley Sue Squirrel This is Shirley Sue. I made her a couple of years ago for the...
3D Pinwheel Tutorial

3D Pinwheel Tutorial

Hi everyone! This is just a short tutorial on how to make 3D pinwheel blocks. These are fun, but a word of warning, the seams can get pretty thick to sew through the multiple layers, but definitely not impossible! One Color Pinwheels First, determine what size block...
My Day to Give it a Whirl!

My Day to Give it a Whirl!

Welcome to my day on the Give it a Whirl Blog Hop hosted by sweet Carol of Just Let Me Quilt! THE CHALLENGE: Somewhere in or on your project you must include a “whirl”.This can be a pinwheel, Dresden, or anything that looks like it’s spinning.Maybe a...
Happy National Quilting Day and Month!

Happy National Quilting Day and Month!

Did you know today, March 16th, is National Quilting Day? But better yet, the entire month of March is National Quilting Month. I hope you have been celebrating quilting all month long! I know I have!! I just wanted to pop in and wish you all a very happy National...
Hawaiian Shirt Baby Quilt

Hawaiian Shirt Baby Quilt

Hi everyone! As you may remember, I’ve been working away at a little baby quilt for a friend. I was able to deliver it last Sunday to our pastor’s wife. This little quilt is made from pieces of her dad’s Hawaiian shirts. Just about every time I saw...
Announcing SAHRR 2024

Announcing SAHRR 2024

For the past four years Gail of Quilting Gail, has hosted a SAHRR. So what IS a SAHRR, you ask? SAHRR is the acronym for Stay At Home Round Robin! Round robins are a common activity in many quilt guilds. A round robin (in quilting terms) is where each person makes a...