Fleur Flamingo Stuffed Toy

Hello there!  This is my Island Batik (Lumin Fabrics) Ambassador project for June, Fleur the Flamingo.

Disclaimer:  The products used to make this project were given to me by Lumin Fabrics and Industry Partners.

This month the Ambassadors got to pick out a Funky Friends Factory pattern and sew the critter of their choice.  How fun!  I've sewn a few of these patterns in the past and they are always fun to make.

This time around I chose Fleur the Flamingo.  What a cutie!  I live near the beach and I thought he would fit well with my tropical beachy decor, plus I love pink.  

I pulled a variety of pink fabrics from Meadow Hues, a signature collection for Claudia Porter, designed by Jerry Khiev for Island Batik (Lumin Fabrics).  I pulled six pinks, but ended up using four of them, plus some Island Batik solid black.

Other items from our industry partners that I used on this project included:

                                         

               Simply Stuffing from Hobbs Batting                                Schmetz Needles

                                   

                         Oliso Project Iron in Raspberry                         Pink Aurifil thread 

These are the wings.  As I sewed them, I thought they could also be dragon wings.  Then I thought how the flamingo is a little bit similar to a dragon, with the flying, the bright colors, and body style.  A fire breathing flamingo might be fun...or slightly terrifying.

Legs.

Pinning and sewing the feet.

And voila!  Fleur the Flamingo, hanging out in the quilt studio.  This project went together quickly and smoothly.  I did pattern prep, cutting, and all of the sewing the first day.  On day two I finished the stuffing and hand sewed the opening closed.  He came out pretty cute!  Then I took lots of photos.  That was fun, too.

On my side porch, enjoying a little sunshine.

Exploring a basket.  "Mermaid Kisses and Starfish Wishes"

He flew up high to investigate this shelf.  The legs are so fun and poseable!

Next he moved on to my front porch to try out my favorite chair.

Fleur flew over to my palm tree for a perch.

Then we walked to the end of my road to take a quick pic with the street sign.  I love living on Pink Lane.

Fleur was fascinated with this flamingo stepping stone.

He also enjoyed hanging out with this garden friend.

He checked out the broken shell garden for a bit.  It was too pointy! Ouch!

And ended the morning on this patio chair.  I think Fleur is going to live in the quilt studio along with Axl Axlotyl and Lloyd Llama.

Please visit my fellow ambassadors all month long to see what Funky Friends Factory patterns they are making. Here's the list:

• Brenda Alburl ~ Songbird Designs
• Renee Atkinson ~ Pink Tulip Quilting
• Susan Deshensky ~ Lady Blue Quilts Studio
• Tina Dillard ~ Quilting Affection Designs
• Brittany Fisher ~ Bobbin with Brittany
• Kimberly Flannagan ~ Kimberly’s Quilts
• Preeti Harris ~ Sew Preeti Quilts
• Mania Hatziioannidi ~ Mania for quilts
• Kim Jamieson-Hirst ~ Chatterbox Quilts
• Connie Kauffman ~ Kauffman Designs
• Suzy Webster ~ Websterquilt
• Connie Kresin Campbell ~ Freemotion by the River
• Emily Leachman ~ The Darling Dogwood
• Denise Looney ~ A Quiltery
• Leah Malasky ~ Quilted Delights
• Susan Michaels ~ Dragonfly Fiberart
• Lisa Pickering ~ Lisa’s Quilting Passion
• Sarah Pitcher ~ Pitcher’s Boutique
• Gail Sheppard ~ Quilting Gail
• Carol Stanek ~ Stitch with Color
• Solomae Stoycoff ~ Cuddle Cat Quiltworks
• Jennifer Thomas ~ Curlicue Creations (You are here)

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Jennifer Thomas 

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Runner Up Blog Hop featuring Verdant

Hello!  Welcome to my day on the Island Batik Ambassador Runner Up blog hop.  This is my project, Verdant.

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

This month, the Island Batik Ambassadors were challenged to create a runner using the new fabric collection we received in our January boxes and the Deb Tucker Studio 180 Tool we received.  It could be either a bed runner or a table runner.  I chose to make a table runner.

The fabric collection I received is Meadow Hues.  It's a signature collection for Create with Claudia.  Isn't is beautiful?  It's all purples, pinks, and soft greens.  I also used the two yard cut of light purple coordinating fabric for my top and the dark purple for the backing.  I paired the fabric with the solid black to really make the colors pop.  The Deb Tucker Studio 180 tool I received was the Tucker Trimmer along with the Magic Wand.

I sorted the Meadow Hues fabric into three piles, by color, green, purple, and pink.  This fabric should be hitting shops sometime this month, so be sure to ask for it at your local quilt shop.

I was excited to try my new Oliso Project Iron.  I used it to iron all my fabrics.  Isn't it so cute in the raspberry color?  I just love it!

The Tucker Trimmer tool can be used to make half square triangle units (HST's), quarter square triangle units (QST's), and combination units.  For my project, I made HST units, only.  You use the magic wand to mark stitching lines on the back of your fabric squares.  A chart in the directions shows you how large to cut the squares, depending on the finished size of your units.

Pair your fabric with the second color needed for your HST unit, stitch on the lines, cut apart, and iron them flat.  Each pair of squares will make two HST units.

Pressing my HST's open.

Next, following the Tucker Trimmer directions, you line everything up and trim!

Voila!  One beautiful, as close to perfect as I can get, HST unit.  I made 192 HST units for my runner.    I absolutely LOVE the Tucker Trimmer.  I will be using this tool for all my HST and QST units from now on.  

I sewed the units together into twelve blocks with black Aurifil thread and Schmetz microtex needles, my favorite.

Playing with the blocks on my design wall.

I used a leftover piece of Hobbs Heirloom Premium Cotton batting and quilted with a loopy meander.

Here's a pretty picture of the backing when I was prepping to hand stitch the solid black binding. I used my Accuquilt 2-1/2" strip die to cut the binding strips.

I took my runner to the Cameron Art Museum Sculpture Park in Wilmington, NC for a photo session.

I love the way the light kisses my runner in this photo.  This is inside the Minnie Evans signal house at the desk she used to create her artwork.

Quilt with legs and arms. 

Oh, there I am, along with a little breeze.  It was a nice day.

The Verdant table runner on an actual table.

See how the colors pop against the solid black?  I used all 20 of the fabrics in the Meadow Hues collection.

My camera man, taking a break.  

Verdant runner on bridge at reflecting pond.

This beautiful crane kept flying over the pond while we were taking pictures.

Verdant on the steps.

Mosaic furniture by Top Spieth.  Verdant table runner by me.

Verdant runner on mosaic chair.

Quilt Stats:

Quilt Size:  23-1/2" x 55-1/2"

Block Size:  8" x 8"

Fabric:  Meadow Hues, Create with Claudia signature collection, by Island Batik

Tool:  Tucker Trimmer and Magic Wand

Batting:  Hobbs Heirloom Premium Cotton

Thread:  Aurifil

Needles:  Schmetz

Designed in EQ8

A pattern to make the Verdant table runner is available for sale in the Curlicue Creations Etsy Shop.

The Verdant table runner is available for purchase in the Curlicue Creations Etsy Shop.

Island Batik is having a fabric bundle giveaway on their blog!  Be sure to visit and enter the Rafflecopter for your chance to win.  Here's the link:  Island Batik Blog

Have you been following the Runner Up blog hop?  Here's a list of the entire hop so you can see what all of the Island Batik Ambassadors made with the new fabric collections.  So much inspiration!

February 4:

• Kim Jamieson-Hirst, Chatterbox Quilts
• Emily Leachman, The Darling Dogwood

February 5:

• Brittany Fisher, Bobbin with Brittany

February 6:

• Mania Hatzioannidi, Mania for Quilts
• Carol Stanek, Stitch With Color

November 7:

Blog Hop Round-Up Week 1 and Giveaway

WEEK 2

February 10:

• Connie Kresin Campbell, Freemotion by the River
• Leah Malasky, Quilted Delights

February 11:

• Connie Kauffman, Kauffman Designs

February 12:

• Denise Looney, Quiltery
• Renee Atkinson, Pink Tulip Quilting

February 13:

• Brenda Alburl, Songbird Designs
• Lisa Pickering, Lisa’s Quilting Passion

February 14:

Blog Hop Round-Up Week 2 and Giveaway

WEEK 3

February 17:

• Jennifer Thomas, Curlicue Creations
• Susan Deshensky, Lady Blue Quilt Studio

February 18:

• Susan Michaels, Dragonfly Fiber Art
• Suzy Webster, Websterquilt

February 19:

• Gail Sheppard, Quilting Gail
• Preeti Harris, Sew Preeti Quilts

February 20:

• Sarah Pitcher, Pitcher’s Boutique LLC
• Solomae Stoycoff, Cuddle Cat Quiltworks

February 21:

Blog Hop Round-Up Week 3 and Final Giveaway

WEEK 4

February 24:

• Kimberly Flannagan, Kimberly’s Quilts

February 25:

• Tina Dillard, Quilting Affection Designs

Thank you so much for reading!

Be Creative ~ Sew Something Beautiful Today,

Jennifer Thomas

Curlicue Creations

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