The finished size of this quilt measures 20" x 20".
It is backed with a lovely beige batik fabric.
The tiny center star measures 1-3/4" square.
All fabrics used to make this quilt are by Island Batik, from my stash accumulated as an Island Batik Ambassador.
Horizontal view.
This quilt would make a lovely Christmas or housewarming gift. I can be used to decorate a small space on a wall or as a table topper. It would look absolutely beautiful on a Thanksgiving table.
This quilt is straight line quilted with a yellow thread to match the beige/yellow sections and add contrast and interest to the black areas.
I used a very dark blue fabric for the binding. The binding was hand stitched to the back of the quilt.
Modern Mini Star
Quilt Stats:
Size: 20" x 20"
Fabric: Island Batik
Batting: Hobbs
Thread: Aurifil
Needles: Schmetz
Designed in EQ8
This quilt is available for sale in my Etsy shop at this link: Modern Mini Star
For the October Island Batik Ambassador and ByAnnie challenge, I made these two Payday bags.
Disclaimer: The items used to make this project were given to me by Island Batik and industry partners.
This month the Island Batik Ambassadors made byAnnie bags. This is the fifth year we have had byAnnie as an industry partner for the Island Batik Ambassador program. I have thoroughly enjoyed making and using my ByAnnie bags. I use and love my bags every day!
ByAnnie supplied us with a kit to make the bag or project of our choice. The kit includes the pattern, soft and stable, hardware, zippers, interfacing, and anything else needed to sew the project. A few things I love about ByAnnie patterns, are the step-by-step instructions with checkboxes for every action from cutting to finishing, a sheet of tags that you can copy and use to label each piece of your project (I print mine out on sticker paper), and the add-on videos, so if I get stuck or need extra help on any part of my project, I can watch the video. This time around I chose to make the Payday bag in two sizes. It's a small, lightweight bag with multiple pockets, some zippered, and an adjustable strap that I can easilly toss my essentials into when I need to go out.
Island Batik supplied the fabric for my bags. I chose to use fabric from the new Peach Blossom collection by Claudia Pfeil. Aren't these soft pearly colors just gorgeous? I'm in love.
Front view of Payday bags.
Back view of Payday bags.
Inside pocket for carrying credit cards, driver's license, etc. The larger size bag has a double wide pocket like this.
Zippered pockets. Great for my car keys or a small bit of spending money.
Back pocket. I used this today to carry a note to my son's school. Look at that fabric! Mmmm...I'm crushing on it. Love, love, love!
Here's a look at the larger bag, showing the zippered pockets and the pink lining fabric.
This is the first time I've made a byAnnie bag without quilting. I felt like it needed a little something when I finished, so I added this yellow star (cut from an Accuquilt die) to the small bag and a pink star to the larger Payday bag. I rather like it!
Payday bags, large and small.
Project Stats:
Pattern: Payday byAnnie
Fabric: Peach Blossom by Claudia Pfeil for Island Batik
Thank you so much for reading my blog today. Please take a look at my fellow Island Batik Ambassadors to see the wonderful projects they made for the What's In Your Bag Challenge with byAnnie. Here's the list:
My Meadow table runner pattern is available through Connecting Threads as a PDF Instant Download. Kits for this are already sold out, but the pattern is still available. The finished size is 16" x 36". Shown in the Sunshine Terrace fabric collection exclusively by Connecting Threads.
Fresh cut wildflowers from the meadow scatter across this table runner to add a sunny warmth to your home. This quilt pattern can easily be sewn in an afternoon. Fusible applique. Full color diagrams throughout pattern.
To order your Meadow table runner PDF instant download pattern, click here: Meadow
If you sew a Meadow table runner, please share a pic with me on Instagram @curlicuecreations. I would love to see your project.
This is my Checkerboard Chain quilt. I've been showing pics of it on Facebook and Instagram this week. Have you seen it?
I used yellow, blue, and white scraps to make my quilt. I love the fun mix of prints. Do you see the seahorses?
This quilt pattern is available through Connecting Threads as an instant pattern download and also as a kit featuring their Sunshine Terrace fabric collection.
I backed my quilt with this groovy blue celestial fabric, also from my fabric stash.
I bound it with solid cheddar. Yum! I've been loving this color in quilts lately. I would love to see it make a comeback.
The finished size of Checkerboard Chain is 44" x 52". Great for a baby quilt, a throw, or a lap quilt.
Checkerboard Chain close up.
Here's how it looks in the Sunshine Terrace Collection by Connecting Threads.
If you sew a Checkerboard Chain quilt, please share a pic with me on Instagram @curlicuecreations. I would love to see your quilt!
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Hello! Welcome to my day on the Adventurous Applique Blog Hop with Island Batik and Aurifil Thread. This is my quilt, Mermaid. As you can see, it is just the top. I did not have time to quilt it and finish, as my husband's car had a major breakdown and I spent last week being a chauffeur. When I do finish, I will take this quilt to the beach for some more photos, I promise!
This month's Island Batik Ambassador challenge is Adventurous Applique, sponsored by Aurifil Thread. It was inspired by the Full Bloom quilt created by Fourth and Sixth Designs. Learn more about this quilt and the techniques used to make it here: Full Bloom Quilt
The Island Batik fabric collection I received for this challenge is Floral Fun. It is a signature collection for Lizard Creek Quilting, designed by Kathy Engle. Aurifil thread supplied me with five coordinating spools of thread to use for my quilt. I also received 2 yard cuts of coordinating light and dark fabrics. I used all but 2 of the dark purple fabrics in my quilt.
Floral Fun should be in local fabric shops now. Here's a few of the shops carrying this collection:
Jambearies in FL
Dutchman's Store in IA
Creekside Quilts in OR
This applique technique employs edge coloring each patch with matching thread. I've been wanting to make a Mermaid quilt for a while, so I looked online for ideas. I decided to use this coloring page by The Art Kit for my quilt. The edge coloring reminds me of coloring with crayons when I was a kid. I loved to use my crayons to darken the edges of the lines for more definition, so a coloring page seemed perfect for this quilt. You can find this coloring sheet by searching "Mermaid Cat".
The Full Bloom quilt also uses glue to attach the applique pieces to the background to make the quilt softer and easier to stitch through. Unfortunately, I got rid of all my glues and adhesives when I moved last year and had no luck finding what I needed at my local shop, so I used what I had on hand, a large roll of Steam a Seam 2. I enlarged the coloring sheet, printed it out and numbered each piece. Then I traced the pieces onto the Steam a Seam 2, numbered them, and added a little extra (marked with the dotted lines) on the edges that would be overlapped by other pieces. I had 109 pieces, plus the background.
Here I am, fusing the pieces in place. I used the 2 yard cut of Hydrangea - Purple Black for my background fabric, and the 2 yard cut of Tea Rose - Precious Pinks for the Mermaid's face, torso, and arms. My Oliso iron worked great for fusing everything in place.
After fusing all 109 pieces, I was ready to try edge coloring. I used all five of these Aurifil threads, plus two Aurifil threads I already had in my collection, a turquoise and a peach.
I used a Schmetz Vinyl needle for the edge coloring. These needles are non stick and work well with fusibles and multi layer quilts. Here I am edge coloring the kitty's mermaid tail.
I skipped around on the scales, using three different thread colors. It reminded me a lot of thread painting. If I try this technique again in the future, I think I will use multiple colors of thread in the same area to add even more dimension.
Edge coloring the letters was challenging. I should have used a stabilizer behind these thin areas. The fabric tried to pucker up on me here. Again, it's a learning process.
Detail of the Mermaid face and Mermaid Cat. So cute!
Detail of the Mermaid tail.
Scales detail.
Overall, I really enjoyed making this quilt top. The edge coloring was fun and I love the way it is turning out. I can't wait to finish and show you the quilted version!
Island Batik is having a fabric giveaway of Floral Fun and Geometrica on their blog this week. Visit their blog to enter to win some of this gorgeous fabric. Both collections are fabulous! Island Batik Blog
Be sure to visit my fellow Ambassadors on the blog hop to see all the new fabric collections and what they made! Here's the list:
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