My Twizzle Quilt is on the Cover of Quilter's World Magazine!

My Twizzle quilt is on the cover of the Spring 2025 issue of Quilter's World magazine!  I'm so excited to be a cover girl again.  Don't you love the gorgeous photo they took with the pink bicycle and basket of flowers?  I have a pink beach bicycle very similar to the one in the photo.  Sometimes I ride it to the mailbox.  So fun!

Disclosure:  The items used to make this quilt were given to me by Island Batik and industry partners.

I was so excited whilst making the Twizzle quilt that I did not take in process photos, like I usually do.  So sorry!  The center part of the quilt is paper pieced.  I did take a pic of the fabrics I used for Twizzle.  These fabrics are from the Geometrica collection by Island Batik.  I also used Hobbs Poly-Down batting and Schmetz needles to make this project.

Here's a full quilt photo I took on my studio porch so you can see the circular design and all the soft colors from the Geometrica collection.  If you want to make a Twizzle quilt, you can find the Spring 2025 issue of Quilter's World magazine in local shops now, or you can order a digital copy online, here:  Quilter's World Spring 2025 Issue  If you sew a Twizzle quilt, please share a pic with me on Instagram @curlicuecreations, or in my Facebook Group, Quilters Show and Tell.  I would love to see your quilt!

Twizzle

Quilt Stats:

Quilt Size:  62" x 62"

Block Size:  12" x 12"

Fabric:  Geometrica by Island Batik

Batting:  Poly-Down by Hobbs

Thread:  Aurifil

Needles:  Schmetz

Iron:  Oliso

Designed in EQ8

Be Creative ~ Sew Something Beautiful Today,

Jennifer Thomas

Curlicue Creations

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Cascade Quilt and Pattern in Quilter's World Summer 2024

Yes, I'm behind on my blogging again. There has been so much going on this summer.  School is starting here on Monday and my last child is beginning high school.  Time has been flying by.  

Today I'm showing my Cascade quilt.

Disclaimer:  The fabric used for this quilt was given to me by Island Batik at no cost to me.

Cascade is in the Summer 2024 issue of Quilter's World magazine.  The pattern is on pages 76 through 81.  You can still order a digital copy of this issue online here:  Quilter's World Summer 2024  If you are lucky, you may still find a copy at your local quilt shop, but the Fall issue is out now.  I have a fun Halloween project in that issue that I'll be posting here soon.

Let me show you this gorgeous fabric I used for my quilt.  This collection is Fairy Floss by Island Batik.  It has got to be one of my all time favorite Island Batik collections ever!!!!  Look at all those gorgeous blues, greens, purples, and pinks.  It makes my eyes happy.

This quilt features two simple star blocks in different sizes and colors.  This is Star Block A.

Star Block B.

I believe Cascade was the first quilt I finished after I moved into my new home last year.  I'm still working on finding the best places to take quilt photos.  This one is on my front porch.  There is a farmer's field across from me that had nothing in it when this was taken, but is currently full of corn.

Quilting close up.  Loopy meander quilting.  I used Hobbs Tuscany Cotton Wool Blend for the batting and King Tut Angel Lavender thread.

So lovely.

"A pineapple a day keeps the worries away."

"Let the Adventure Begin"

I'm all ready for fall front porch sitting!

Cascade

Quilt Stats:

Quilt Size:  44" x 53"

Block Size:  8" x 8"

Fabric:  Fairy Floss by Island Batik 

Batting:  Hobbs Tuscany Cotton Wool Blend

Piecing Thread:  Aurifil

Quilting Thread:  Angel Lavender King Tut by Superior

Needles:  Schmetz

Designed in EQ8

Thank you so much for reading.  Please leave a comment and let me know what you think of the Cascade quilt.  If you sew a Cascade quilt, please share a pic with me on Instagram @curlicuecreations.  I would love to see your quilt!

Be Creative ~ Sew Something Beautiful Today.

Jennifer Thomas

Curlicue Creations

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Crazy Quilt Challenge featuring Wild Heart Table Runner

This is my Wild Heart table runner.  It's my April challenge project for Island Batik Ambassadors.

Quilt Story:  My heart has been broken and stitched back together so many times that I wonder if the stitches will hold. Yet, my heart continues to be wild and not listen to my head.

Disclaimer:  The products used to make this project were given to me by Island Batik and industry partners.

This month Island Batik and Aurifil Thread teamed up and challenged the Ambassadors to make a crazy quilt project.  

Each Ambassador was sent an Aurifil Color Builder thread set.  I received Walking Palm.  It has two solid green threads and one variegated thread.  These three threads are 50 wt.

I chose to use Island Batik's Playful Purples 10" precuts for my project.  I felt like the green threads would contrast well with the purple fabrics to show off the decorative stitches.

Shops that are currently selling Playful Purples include:

Hancocks of Paducah

Missouri Star

The Quilted Beehive

I used a Schmetz 75 piecing and quilting needle for this project.

I paper pieced the heart blocks using three crazy heart patterns from EQ8.

Then I had fun using the decorative stitches from my Janome Memory Craft sewing machine and all three of the Aurifil Walking Palm threads.

This is the third Wild Heart block.

I used Hobbs Heirloom Fusible Cotton Batting for this project.  I really love to use fusible batting on small projects that I will not be quilting on my frame.  It's super easy to use, and you can always re-iron if some of it comes unfused during the quilting process.

 

Here is the Wild Heart table runner on my kitchen table.  It just fits!

I used my Accuquilt strip dies to cut the borders for this quilt.

Here is a close up of my favorite decorative stitch used on this project.

I used Island Batik's Dandelion Jelly fabric for the binding.

Here's the back of my quilt.  I used up the last of my stack of Playful Purples to make a pieced backing.

Pretty folds.

 

Wild Heart table runner

Quilt Stats:

Quilt Size:  44" x 18"

Block Size:  12" x 12"

Fabric:  Playful Purples by Island Batik

Thread:  Walking Palm Color Builder Set by Aurifil

Batting:  Fusible by Hobbs

Needles:  75 by Schmetz

Dies:  1-1/2" strip, 2-1/2" strip by Accuquilt

Designed in EQ8

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Be sure to visit my fellow Island Batik Ambassadors to see the crazy quilt projects they've made for April.  The variety and inspiration is amazing!  Here's the list:

Brenda Alburl ~ Songbird Designs
Renee Atkinson ~ Pink Tulip Quilting
Pamela Boatright ~ PamelaQuilts
Susan Deshensky ~ Lady Blue Quilts
Brittany Fisher ~ Bobbin with Brittany

Preeti Harris ~ Sew Preeti Quilts
Mania Hatziioannidi ~ Mania for quilts
Reed Johnson ~ Blue Bear Quilts
Victoria Johnson ~ Forever Quilting for You
Randi Jones ~ Randi’s Roost

Connie Kauffman ~ Kauffman Designs
Emily Leachman ~ The Darling Dogwood
Denise Looney ~ Quiltery – For The Love Of Geese
Leah Malasky ~ Quilted Delights
Maryellen McAuliffe ~ Mary Mack Made Mine

Anorina Morris ~ sameliasmum.com
Lisa Pickering ~ Lisa’s Quilting Passion
Sarah Pitcher ~ Pitcher’s Boutique
Claudia Porter ~ Create with Claudia
Lana Russel ~ Lana Quilts

Elita Sharpe ~ Busy Needle
Gail Sheppard ~ Quilting Gail
Sandra Starley ~ Textile Time Travels
Jennifer Thomas ~ Curlicue Creations
Suzy Webster ~ Websterquilt

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Be Creative ~ Sew Something Beautiful Today!

Jennifer Thomas

Curlicue Creations

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New Pattern! Pioneer Rose

Here it is!  My very newest quilt pattern, Pioneer Rose.  

This quilt was sewn with the new Freedom 2 fabric line by Island Batik.  This should be in your local quilt shops now.  It's so beautiful.  Go out and get some today.

The Pioneer Rose quilt is made up of two blocks, this fusible applique rose block, 

and this curved crossing block.  The curves are fusible applique too, so no curved seams in this quilt.

The Pioneer Rose quilt is a beautiful heirloom style project featuring a rich patriotic color scheme.

It even looks pretty folded up!

I used this amazing Freedom 2 fabric for the back of the quilt.  It's my favorite in the collection.

I bound the edges with the same blue and white star fabric as the outer border.  

I quilted an echo and small pebbles in the background of the rose blocks, and did an allover loopy meander over the rest of the quilt.

It looks inviting on my front porch. 

This is my favorite spot do do hand sewing.

 

Pioneer Rose

Quilt Stats: 

Finished quilt size:  61" x 61"

Block size:  12" x 12"

Fabric:  Freedom 2 by Island Batik

Batting:  Hobbs Heirloom Cotton

Thread:  Aurifil

The pattern for the Pioneer Rose quilt is now available in the Curlicue Creations Etsy shop here:  Pioneer Rose Quilt Pattern  Get your copy today.  If you sew a Pioneer Rose quilt, please tag me on Instagram @curlicuecreations.  I'd love to see it.

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Are you following the Island Batik Ambassadors Create for a Cause blog hop?  

Yesterday's bloggers featured the Freedom 2 fabric collection.  You can still visit their blogs today to see their beautiful quilt inspiration.

• Janet Yamamoto, Whispers of Yore
• Denise Looney, For the Love of Geese

Be creative ~ Sew something beautiful today.

Jennifer Thomas

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