2024-04-13 04:00
Simplicity 9511 Dress and Jacket PatternSew these lovely wardrobe pieces for everday wear. Classic pattern from the Simplicity pattern line. This pattern sews a dress and unlined jacket, sui… Read More
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2024-04-12 15:45
I did this drawing a while ago, but Oooopsy! I forgot to announce the winner! Sorry!The winner of the Log Cabin Blog Hop giveaway was Kathleen. She's a regular reader and c… Read More
2024-03-19 17:45
Viva Las Vegas! This is my March Island Batik Ambassador project. This month we were given the freedom to make any project we desired. We get to do two "It's all up to you"… Read More
2024-03-17 04:00
My quilt pattern Squares and Spools is looking cool in Connecting Threads' Hometown America True Blue fabric collection. Refresh your home and sewing room with the Squares an… Read More
2024-03-16 04:00
Today I'm going to show you the Connections quilt. This quilt was made with all solid fabrics by Island Batik. I've always loved a good rainbow quilt. A rainbow ribbon… Read More
2024-03-15 04:00
Say hello to the Hearts Afire quilt. This quilt features fusible applique hearts, classic nine patch blocks, and a flying geese border.Disclaimer: The fabric used to make this qui… Read More
2024-03-14 04:00
Look what arrived at my doorstep last week ~ A big box of Hobbs batting! One of the benefits of being part of the Island Batik Ambassador team is the wonderful industry partn… Read More
2024-03-13 04:00
Baroque StarThis is one of my newer quilt patterns. What I love about this quilt is the clean, classic look. It was a joy to sew. Everything fit just perfectly as I sewed i… Read More
2024-03-12 04:00
New this week in the Curlicue Creations shop: New quilt fabric by the yard. Fabric is available in 1/4 yard cuts, 1/2 yard cuts, and 1 yard or more cuts. Please choos… Read More
2024-03-11 13:48
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 B… Read More
2024-02-20 05:00
This is my quilt for the first Island Batik Ambassador challenge of 2024, Promises.*Giveaway Alert ~ Read to the end of this post for a chance to win some Island Batik fabric and my new… Read More
2024-02-14 14:51
Have you seen my Christmas Crossing quilt? I know it's either a little late for Christmas 2023, or super early for Christmas 2024, but here it is!Disclaimer: The products used to… Read More
2024-01-30 05:00
Hello! It's January again, and I'm happy to announce that I'm continuing as an Island Batik Ambassador. This is my seventh year in the program. I'm excited to bring you a y… Read More
2023-12-31 05:00
Personalized Needlepoint Train Name KitThis needlepoint kit makes a cute train with name picture, suitable for framing and display. Any name up to 9 letters will work with this design. Finis… Read More
2023-12-30 15:11
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 Englis… Read More
2023-12-18 05:00
This month's theme for Island Batik Ambassadors is Celebration. I made a variation of my Blue Fairy Frost pattern for this challenge.Disclaimer: The products used to make th… Read More
2023-11-29 12:51
Introducing one of my newest patterns, Star Cruiser. This dynamic design consists of a large center block surrounded by smaller on point stars. Shown in Island Batik's Copper Pat… Read More
2023-11-16 19:35
Are you a star gazer? I love to see the nighttime stars sparkling in the midnight sky at my country beach home. My Stellar quilt features rows of mesmerizing stars spread across… Read More
2023-11-14 05:00
It's my day on the Island Batik and ByAnnie.com It's in the Bag Blog Hop. Welcome. I made the Tools of the Trade bag in two sizes.Disclaimer: The products used to make… Read More
2023-11-03 17:20
Have you seen my Bird on A Branch wall hanging? This is shown in the Sweetwater Ridge fabric collection by Connecting Threads. At 22" square is it a quick and easy fusible appliq… Read More
2023-10-23 20:12
For the Island Batik Ambassador October challenge, I made a North Carolina Star table runner.Disclaimer: The products used to make this project were given to me by Island Batik an… Read More
2023-10-22 19:54
Log Cabin Under the StarsHave you seen the latest version of my Log Cabin Under the Stars pattern? This version is shown in the Emma's Dry Goods fabric collection by Connecting Threads… Read More
2023-10-11 18:12
It's a Special Delivery ~ just for you! The Special Delivery quilt is one of my newest patterns.The blocks in this quilt suggest pretty packages and the triangles pointing in diff… Read More
2023-10-03 16:00
This is one of my newer quilt patterns, Heart Strings. I didn't get a chance to feature it before, because I was busy moving over the summer.The Heart Strings quilt was made with the S… Read More
2023-09-13 04:00
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 Bat… Read More
2023-09-06 17:59
It's a Wild Tuba Party, and you're invited. Meet the Wild Tuba Party quilt, one of my newer patterns. This pattern encourages you to mix it up, be creative, and have fun. &n&hell…Read More
2023-08-01 11:31
Hello there! Welcome to August. This month's Island Batik Ambassador Challenge is "It's All Up to You". We were challenged to make whatever we want, which is really ha… Read More
2023-07-27 04:00
This is my Island Batik Ambassdor Unboxing Video for the second half of July 2023. Watch to see the beautiful fabrics, batting, thread, and bag making kit I will be using for my p… Read More
2023-06-11 12:05
This month for my Island Batik Ambassador challenge I made the Breakers table runner. I'm moving to coastal Carolina soon, so I've got the ocean on my mind.Disclaimer: The p… Read More
2023-05-11 04:00
Hello and welcome to my day on the Island Batik Ambassador and Deb Tucker Studio 180 Tool Craze Blog Hop! This is my quilt, Brilliant Bijou. Disclaimer: The products use… Read More
2023-05-09 14:41
Have you seen the Heart Match Doll Quilt and Pillow pattern I designed for Connecting Threads? This was one of the most fun projects I've created this year. It's available throug… Read More
2023-04-30 14:57
Meet Sweater Weather, my newest quilt pattern!I used the new Garden Delight fabric collection from Island Batik to make this quilt. It's super colorful and full of fun fruit and v… Read More
2023-04-23 16:28
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 tim… Read More
2023-03-25 04:00
Hello and welcome to my day on the Bits and Pieces blog hop. Thank you for stopping by. This is my quilt, Stars and Stripes.Disclaimer: The fabric used to make this project… Read More
2023-03-23 04:00
Meet Party Streamers, my new red white and blue quilt!The Party Streamers quilt and pattern are in Annie's new Americana Quilts book. This book includes 11 patterns to sew patriotic pr… Read More
2023-03-22 04:00
Beige Trees Tone on Tone Quilt FabricA beautiful cut of quilting fabric, Beige Trees Tone on Tone quilt fabric, by Benartex. Fat quarter cut of 100 percent cotton. Easy care, machine wash co… Read More
2023-03-21 18:38
Congratulations goes out to Pamela! She's the lucky winner of this charm pack of Royal Crown fabric designed by Kathy Engle for Heidi Pridemore of the Whimsical Workshop for Island Bat… Read More
2023-03-14 20:04
Hello! This is Purple Pinwheels. It's my Island Batik Ambassador project for March.Disclaimer: The products used to make this project were given to me by Island Batik… Read More
2023-03-01 05:00
This is the Blue Fairy Frost Quilt. This pattern is available through Connecting Threads. It is shown in their Icy Splendor fabric collection. It is a paper piecing pattern… Read More
2023-02-28 05:00
This is another one of my new patterns, Magic Mountain Star. This green and gold star quilt finishes at 42" x 54-1/2".This beautiful quilt kit and pattern is available through Connecti… Read More
2023-02-27 05:00
This is one of my newest patterns, Old New Borrowed and Blue. This traditional with a twist style quilt finishes at 74" x 90".This beautiful quilt pattern and kit is available through… Read More
2023-02-24 05:00
Sweater Weather PDF Download Quilt PatternThe Sweater Weather PDF quilt pattern is a fun to sew quilt design. This pattern makes a finished size quilt approximately 68" x 84". The model is s… Read More
2023-02-23 05:00
I made a Puff Quilt! I've never made one of these before. That is one of the fun aspects of being an Island Batik Ambassador. The year is filled with challenges to str… Read More
2023-02-08 15:32
My Cabin Junction quilt and pattern is in the new issue of Fons and Porter's Love of Quilting magazine! This fun log cabin variation quilt is easier to sew than it looks.This issue sho… Read More
2023-01-27 05:00
Did you hear the good news? I'm so excited to be continuing as an Island Batik Ambassador for 2023. We received our first shipment of the year and I hope you will enjoy watc… Read More
2023-01-23 16:53
Have you seen my new Triangle Twist quilt? It's on the cover of the Spring 2023 issue of Quilter's World Magazine. I'm a cover girl! Woo-hoo!The pattern starts on page 39… Read More
2023-01-01 15:02
A new year and a new pattern. 2023 is going to be a great year, I just know it. This is the Starry Dawn quilt.Starry Dawn is a log cabin variation that incorporates a star b… Read More
2022-12-22 05:00
My Crazy Eights table runner pattern is available as both a kit and a pattern through Connecting Threads. It was featured in the October 2022 catalog. If you missed it, you can s… Read More
2022-12-21 05:00
This is the Postcard quilt, one of my newest patterns. It's featured in the Island Batik catalog. This pattern is available in my Etsy shop. and in select qui… Read More
2022-12-20 05:00
Nectar Quilt PatternThe Nectar quilt pattern is a fun to sew applique medallion quilt. This pattern makes a finished size quilt approximately 48" x 53". The model is shown sewn in the Bee Hi… Read More
2022-12-19 15:49
This is the Nectar quilt, one of my newest patterns. It's featured in the Island Batik catalog. This pattern is available in my Etsy shop and in select quilt… Read More
2022-12-08 05:00
Hello! Welcome to my day on the Island Batik Ambassador Lone Star Blog Hop. This is my quilt.Disclaimer: The products used to make this project were given to me by Isl… Read More
2022-11-26 20:29
This is the Foxface quilt, my newest pattern. It's featured in the Island Batik catalog. This pattern is available in my Etsy shop and in select quilt shops a… Read More
2022-11-18 23:46
If you didn't know, I live in an old, old, farmhouse. It's drafty in the winter. The wind blows straight at the front of the house and sometimes it feels like it's coming right o… Read More
2022-11-03 19:42
This month's Island Batik Ambassador challenge was to make a Christmas Stocking. Disclaimer: The products used to make this stocking were given to me by Island Batik an… Read More
2022-10-21 13:59
Photo of Coastal Stars quilt by Connecting ThreadsThis is the Coastal Stars quilt. I went a little outside of my usual color styling and tried a new combination with this pattern. &hell…Read More
2022-10-07 16:00
Congratulations goes out to Sew Girl! She was chosen by random number generator as the winner of these 5" charms from the new Bee Hive Buzz fabric collection by Island Batik. &nbs&hell…Read More
2022-10-03 04:00
Hello and welcome to the first day of the Pinktober Breast Cancer Awareness blog hop. This is the quilt I made for the hop, Heart Match.When I heard about the Pinktober blog hop, hoste… Read More
2022-10-01 04:00
For the month of October, the Island Batik Ambassadors were challenged to sew a ByAnnie bag. I made the Ultimate Travel Bag 2.0.Disclaimer: The products used to make th… Read More
2022-09-07 04:00
Hello! Welcome to day two of the Island Batik Ambassador Studio 180 blog hop. This is my quilt, Beeswax.Disclaimer: The products used to make this quilt were give… Read More
2022-08-31 13:33
Here I am, posting on the very last day of August, my Island Batik Ambassador monthly challenge project. This quilt is titled "Little Pink Houses". Disclaimer: Th… Read More
2022-08-17 19:56
B is for Bear PDF Download Quilt PatternThe sweet B is for Bear PDF Download Quilt Pattern makes a 49" x 65" finished quilt. This quilt pattern features easy fusible applique bear and letter… Read More
2022-07-31 13:50
This is my newest published work, the Tinder Box quilt. It's a cuddly throw, perfect for the crisp Autumn evenings that will be coming up soon.Disclaimer: The fabric used to make… Read More
2022-07-26 04:00
Hello! It's Island Batik Ambassador unboxing video time and today is my day! Watch my video to see what wonderful supplies I received to use for my Island Batik Ambassador p… Read More
2022-07-25 14:08
This is the quilt I made with the Accuquilt Tree of Life die. I call my quilt Fountain of Life.Disclaimer: The supplies used to make this project were given to me by Island… Read More
2022-07-15 15:23
This is my newest published work, the Amber Glow quilt. The Amber Glow quilt and pattern are featured in the new McCall's Quilting September/October 2022 issue. You can purc… Read More
2022-06-28 13:42
This is the Quadrille quilt, my newest pattern! It's featured in the Island Batik catalog. This pattern is available in my Etsy shop and in select quilt shops across th… Read More
2022-06-18 20:17
My Daisy Pond quilt and pattern is featured in the new Love of Quilting July/August 2022....sort of. See the "Plus Free Bonus Digital Pattern" on the cover? That's Daisy Pon… Read More
2022-06-13 04:00
Hello! Welcome to my day of the Island Batik Ambassador New York Beauty blog hop! This is my quilt.Disclaimer: The products used to make this quilt were given to me by… Read More
2022-05-22 16:59
I have a new pattern in the May Connecting Threads catalog, the Wild Geese Table Runner.It's a rainbow of geese in an easy pattern that can been sewn in one afternoon. The finished siz… Read More
2022-05-14 18:34
This is my Island Batik Ambassador project for the Month of May. I'm calling it Triangle-A-Go-Go table runner.For this month we were challenged to make a quilt featuring, you gues… Read More
2022-05-04 15:34
Stars and Stripes Forever is finished.Disclaimer: The products used to make this project were given to me by Island Batik and industry partners.This is the Island Batik Ambassador… Read More
2022-04-26 13:56
For the month of April, Island Batik teamed up with Funky Friends Factory for the Ambassador challenge. I made the Kawaii Cat pattern.Disclaimer: The products used to m… Read More
2022-04-18 14:38
This is the Spring Market quilt. It's one of my new patterns this year. This quilt is featured in the Island Batik catalog. The pattern is available in my&nb&hell…Read More
2022-04-12 04:00
This is my newest quilt, Summer Breeze. It's sewn in soft yellow and blues, like sunshine and blue skies.The Summer Breeze quilt and pattern appear in the new Summer 2022 issue of Quil… Read More
2022-03-30 15:20
This is Plumeria ~ Flower of Sicily.Disclaimer: The products used to make this project were given to me by Island Batik and industry partners.It's my Island Batik Ambassador chall… Read More
2022-03-27 19:03
Introducing: Pretty Pink Potholder. I made this with a combination of Island Batik Basics and Blenders Foundation fabrics. I love the bright pinks and greens together… Read More
2022-03-13 19:34
This sweet pink and white Mill House Spring quilt is available for purchase in my Etsy shop.This quilt is quilted with matching color thread in pebbles, back and forth lines, and onion swirl… Read More
2022-02-28 19:20
Photo by Annie'sIntroducing: The Cherry Tree quilt, a half square triangle (HST) adventure in pink and teal.The Cherry Tree quilt is featured in the new Annie's book, Two Color Quilts… Read More
2022-02-14 17:26
Patchwork Roses Quilt Fabric A beautiful cut of quilt fabric, Patchwork Roses quilt fabric. 100 Percent Cotton, 44" wide. Easy care, machine wash cold water, tumble dry low.The design o… Read More
2022-02-06 20:09
Photo by McCall's Quilting Introducing: The Ringmaster quilt. An intricate looking pattern made with two blocks and straight seams that gives an illusion of curves.Disclaimer:&nbs&hell…Read More
2022-02-02 16:33
This is my Sparrow's Compass quilt shown in the Quartz Metallic Tonals fabric collection by Connecting Threads. If you've ever wanted to try a compass quilt pattern, this is it! … Read More
2022-01-31 05:00
Hello and welcome to the first day of the Island Batik Ambassador Row by Row blog hop. This is my quilt, Stars and Stripes Forever that I made with the new Americana fabric collec… Read More
2022-01-30 01:52
Today I'm going to show you the gradations project I made for the January Island Batik Ambassador challenge. I'm calling this quilt Sunrise. I ended last year with Sunset Tr… Read More
2022-01-27 05:00
I'm so excited to announce that I'm an Island Batik Ambassador for the 5th year in a row! Here's my first unboxing video for 2022.Thanks so much for watching! Thank you so much… Read More
2022-01-18 16:34
Introducing: Shop Hop! A cute, fun, and whimsical wall hanging or lap quilt.Disclaimer: The products used to make this quilt were given to me by Island Batik and industry p… Read More
2022-01-12 20:03
Introducing: Whirligig. This bright happy quilt is ready for some springtime stitching! Disclaimer: The products used to make this quilt were given to me by Isla… Read More
2021-12-31 21:04
My Storm at Sea quilt is complete! If you remember, this quilt was only a top when it was my day on the Island Batik Storm at Sea blog hop. Click here to read my origin… Read More
2021-12-27 20:55
This is my last Island Batik Ambassador project for 2021. I've been working on this quilt since February. It has over 1500 hexagons, all made from my Island Batik scraps.Dis… Read More
2021-12-23 20:47
Here's the finish of my large Divide and Conquer ByAnnie.com bag! I actually finished a couple of weeks ago, but I didn't get to the blog post until today. It's almost Chris… Read More
2021-12-13 16:02
This is the Ascension quilt. It's one of my new patterns this year. This quilt is featured in the Island Batik catalog. The pattern is available in my my Etsy shop&nbs&hell…Read More
2021-12-02 15:51
Beige Plaid Fat QuarterA beautiful cut of quilting fabric, Beige Plaid quilt fabric. Fat quarter cut of 100 percent cotton. Easy care, machine wash cold water, tumble dry low.This is a vinta… Read More
2021-11-26 14:51
Have you ever wondered what goes into the making of a quilt? This video shows the process of making my Rock the Boat quilt. This pattern is available in the Curlicue Creatio… Read More
2021-11-19 16:47
This is the Spangled quilt. It's the featured Quilt of Valor pattern in the current issue of Love of Quilting.Disclaimer: The products used to make this quilt were given to me by… Read More
2021-11-14 16:13
Do you remember my small Divide and Conquer bag I made for the Island Batik ByAnnie.com challenge? I'm sure I mentioned that I'm also making this in the large size. It… Read More
2021-11-10 05:00
Hello! Welcome to my day on the Island Batik Ambassador Storm at Sea blog hop. This is my Storm at Sea quilt, made with the new Petal Pathway fabric collection by Kathy Engl… Read More
2021-11-05 15:09
Beige Marbled Quilt FabricA beautiful cut of quilting fabric, Beige Marbled quilt fabric. Fat quarter cut of 100 percent cotton. Easy care, machine wash cold water, tumble dry low.This is a… Read More
2021-11-01 15:40
Do you remember waaaay back in July when I showed the unboxing video for my Island Batik Ambassador box #2? I mentioned that the precuts would be coming at a later date. The… Read More
2021-10-20 15:29
Meet the Cross River Gorilla, an Endangered Species challenge quilt made with Island Batik Fabric and Aurifil Thread. Note: Items used to make this project were ge… Read More
2021-10-09 12:05
Congratulations to Jill in CA! She's the winner of the adorable Quilted Gnomes for your Home book. She commented: "Gnomes are my new obsession. I would love to receive a co… Read More
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