With Season 11 of Project QUILTING looming (first challenge goes up on Sunday, January 5th at noon, central time) it’s time for me to up my social media game. I would love this season to be even bigger and better than ever and that is done by increasing participation! Please help me spread the word […]
Christmas Dresden Neighborhood Challenge
Of course I threw this together in the last ten minutes but I thought I’d share on a blog post too in case you want to join in the fun this season! I am challenge you all to make and share your Christmas themed Dresden Neighborhood quilts! If you’ve already made one – all you […]
Cutter Quilt Christmas Stockings – DIY or Buy!
Every holiday season I try to come up with something fun and unique to make. This year, I took some old quilts that had been well loved but could no longer be salvaged as quilts and made them into something new – Christmas stockings! I found a free DIY Christmas Stocking pattern on pinterest and […]
Hot Stuff Oven Mitt with Island Batik Fabrics
It is with a bittersweet mood that I write this post. The December 2019 3-D Island Batik Ambassador challenge is my last project (at least until 2021 …) that I will complete. I decided to not reapply for the 2020 Ambassadorship. My decision had nothing to do with the Island Batik company itself but rather […]
Project QUILTING Season 11 Sponsorship Opportunities
Hello everyone! Can you believe that Season 11 of Project QUILTING starts in 7 weeks!? Okay – that may seem like a while yet but my work begins now! I’m looking for sponsors for Season 11 to help motivate folks to make their quilts in just ONE week! About Project QUILTING Running 12 weeks during […]
A Piece Of … Ocean Dreams by Kim Lapacek and a Giveaway
Welcome to the dreams of the ocean! I’m excited to share with you the quilt I created for the Island Batik “A Piece Of …” blog hop. I call it “Ocean Dreams” and it’s created using a pattern I’m working on called Bohemian Dreamer. (actual pattern coming in 2020!) November is blog hop month for […]
Top it Off! A finished Quilt
I made it! Even in the midst of crazy apple season I was able to create a fun table topper featuring island batik fabrics for the October Island batik Ambassador Challenge. This month’s Island Batik Ambassador Challenge is to create a table topper with applique celebrating a season. The fabrics showcased in this post were […]
Classic And Vintage: Broken Dishes Quilt Block
During apple season, whenever I have a project that I’ve volunteered to work on, I always try to make it fit more than one of my tasks. When the Fat Quarter Shop asked for folks to make a 12” Classic and Vintage: Broken Dishes quilt block I knew I could make it work for another […]
Mermaid’s of Ohio–an Island Batik Ambassador Quilt Finish
As an Island Batik Ambassador, the September challenge was to use an AccuQuilt Block on Board (BOB) die with the theme “Child’s Play.” The random BOB die that was sent to me was the “Ohio Star” and I decided to cut up a fat quarter pack of Mermaid Cove Island Batik’s to accomplish the challenge. […]
Big Star Braid in Island Batik Fabrics
At the beginning of June I packed up my sewing machine and a collection of Island Batik fabrics and went to Blue Bar Quilts. My good friend and fellow pattern designer, Sam Hunter, was in town to teach her “Big Star Braid” pattern. I had remembered at the last moment that the Island Batik Challenge […]