This is the Flurries quilt. Do you see the blue and white snowflakes gently floating down on a crisp, quiet morning?
Disclaimer: The fabric for this quilt was provided by Island Batik.
Flurries is one of three quilts I made with Island Batik's English Lavender fabric collection. These are the six fabrics I used for this quilt.
Here is one of the Flurries blocks.
This quilt was made before I moved last summer. It had quite a journey on it's way home to me from photography at the magazine. It was accidentally shipped back to my old home. There was a tense two weeks during which I thought I would never see this quilt again, but luckily it was recovered and eventually made it to my new home where it is currently being loved and displayed in my living room.
Here is a photo of Flurries from the magazine, Quilter's World. If you follow me on social media you've probably seen this quilt before. I'm so far behind on my blogging, but I'm going to try to get a few posts written today and out to you this coming week.
This is the issue of Quilter's World that features the Flurries quilt. It's the Winter 2023 issue and you can still purchase it online from Annie's. They only have a few print copies left, but you can also get a digital copy if you prefer that format. Here's the link to purchase: Quilter's World Winter 2023 Issue
If you make a Flurries quilt, please share a pic with me on Instagram @curlicuecreations. I would love to see your quilt!
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If you follow me on social media, I've been teasing little peeks of this quilt all week. Here's the full quilt ~ Cogs Agog.
I used these gorgeous fabrics from Island Batik's English Lavender collection for the Cogs Agog quilt. I love this fabric collection so much that I made three quilts with it. I used this collection for my Flurries quilt that appeared in Quilter's World magazine, and my Idalia's Web quilt that I made for the Island Batik pieced to perfection challenge.
I've always wanted to sew a quilt with the churn dash block and it did not disappoint!
I loved making these blocks in different fabric combinations for the Cogs Agog quilt. They pieced perfectly and so easily. The pieces all nestled together just right. I love when that happens, don't you?
I auditioned these three King Tut threads for quilting Cogs Agog. I chose Luxurious for the quilting.
I did my speedy go-to loopy meander quilting for Cogs Agog, as I was getting ready to move my home and studio to a new location. I needed to finish up a few projects and pack. I used Hobbs Heirloom Natural Cotton for the batting and quilted with my favorite Schmetz needles.
Trail Mix helped. In this photo you can also see the beautiful Island Batik Twilight fabric I used to back my quilt.
Cogs Agog
Quilt Stats:
Quilt Size: 69" x 83"
Fabric: English Lavender by Island Batik
Batting: Hobbs Heirloom Natural Cotton
Thread: Luxurious King Tut by Superior
Needles: Schmetz
Designed in EQ8
The Cogs Agog pattern is available in select quilt shops across the USA.
You can also order it directly from the Curlicue Creations Etsy shop.
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This is the quilt I made for the Island Batik Ambassador Pieced to Perfection Blog Hop, Idalia's Web.
Disclaimer: The items used to make this project were given to me by Island Batik and Industry Partners.
This month we were challenged to make either a foundation paper pieced, or English paper pieced quilt using the new fabric collections.
I received the English Lavender collection. It is sooooo beautiful. If you love purple and blue, this is the fabric for you. I have made three quilts with this collection; I just love it that much! Look for it in your local fabric shop next month.
Today I'll be showing you Idalia's Web. I'll post about the other two quilts I made in the near future, so check back soon. I decided to foundation paper piece my quilt. I began by cutting strips the approximate sizes that I would need for the sections. I used every fabric in the English Lavender collection and mixed them up randomly within the blocks.
I used the four yard cut of solid black that Island Batik sent in our second boxes for the background. I used nearly ALL of the black fabric in this quilt. I only have a little piece left, maybe 1/4 yard. This pic shows the paper piecing in progress.
This is what my units look like. I made 96 units for this quilt. They look like shark fins to me. A few other quilters said it would make a nice sail for a sailboat.
48 of the units face one way and the other 48 are mirrored. I used Schmetz needles for all of the piecing. They had no problems stitching through the fabric and paper together.
I sewed each of the pairs together to make a block.
Then I used my Accuquilt 1-1/2" strip die and made strips out of this fabric for the sashing. It is worth noting that I used all three of my Accuquilt strip dies for this quilt. I used the 2-1/2" strip die for the inner border and binding and the 2" strip die for the outer border.
I sewed my blocks to the sashing assembly line style and then cut them apart. It was quick, easy, and fun!
Two blocks together. It kind of makes me think "spider!"
The name Idalia's Web came from this tough spider. She hangs on her beautiful web just off my side porch. When Hurricane Idalia blew through my neighborhood, it was downgraded to a tropical storm, but it was still super windy and we had 6" - 8" of rain. This spider hung on and blew all over the place, but she made it through the storm, so I started calling her Idalia. I named another spider on my front porch "Matilda", and one by my back door "Oh No! Please Go Away!" Idalia is my favorite.
I wanted to use black thread to quilt and I seem to be always out of black thread so I went off to check out the quilt shops in my new area. I bought this beautiful black Aurifil (2642) at All About Quilting in Jacksonville, NC. They were friendly, helpful, and had some Island Batik fabrics ~ yay!
I quilted an allover loopy meander for Idalia's Web. I think the black thread blends beautifully and adds just enough texture that it doesn't distract from the pieced design.
Four blocks and sashing together. I used Thermore batting by Hobbs for this quilt. It's nice and light and easy to quilt.
So lovely! Look at how the English Lavender fabrics sparkle against the black!
I like this folded quilt photo, too. It hints at the design without giving it away.
I backed Idalia's Web with Island Batik's Ivory fabric from the neutral foundations. This fabric is always available.
I finished up my four yards of black with a black binding.
A tangled web!
Idalia's Web
Quilt Stats:
Quilt Size: 40" x 52"
Fabric: English Lavender by Island Batik
Thread: Aurifil 2692
Batting: Thermore by Hobbs
Dies: Accuquilt 1-1/2", 2", 2-1/2" strip
Needles: Schmetz
Designed in EQ8
I'm giving away a 5" charm pack cut from my remaining English Lavender fabrics. To enter, simply leave me a comment at the end of this post. I'll choose a winner randomly at the end of the hop. Open to U.S.A. addresses only due to shipping costs. Please be sure I have a way to contact you, should you be the chosen one.
Island Batik is giving away these two bundles of fabric as well! Enter to win either English Lavender or Earthly Greens this week at the Island Batik Blog.
Please visit my fellow Island Batik Ambassadors to see what they made for the blog hop with all the new fabric collections. Remember to visit your local shops next month for these new fabrics.
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