Friday, September 15, 2017

Back to School Blog Hop and Contest.













September is the month when parents breath a sigh of relief as their children head back to school.  In honour of this special time, Island Batik is holding a Back to School Blog Hop.  We Ambassadors get
to play with fabric, practice our composition skills and learn to share.
I am making my quilt from the aptly named Diner Days fabric.  As I have been working, I as thinking of all the mother's who are gathering in restaurants or diners to have a quiet cup of tea with friends as they celebrate having a few a little more quiet in the house.
I was supposed to have my project done today and I really tried but as my husband recently broke his ankle, my computer crashed and life took a on more craziness than a group of two year olds, I ran out of time. 
But, never fear, I still have something planned that I hope you will find entertaining.  Most of the bloggers are giving away prizes.  I am going to do that and more.  You will have a chance to win a prize each day that I post my progress. today is the first day.   You will find the rules at the end of today's blog.
So here goes:  I wanted to make a quilt this time which is another reason this has taken longer.  The following photos show how I went from strips of fabric to a finished block




This is a trial layout.  Not very inspiring.



This is better but something seems to be wrong.  Can you see the mistake.








Much better.  I really like this.






 I bought this little gizmo recently and I love it.  It is great for holding down seams, nudging fabric into place and easing it under the foot.  No needles through the finger now.





This is a better picture so you can see what it looks like.





And here is what my quilt is going to look like.  I am pleased with how it is turning out.  I have the rest of the blocks to add and then the borders.  Stay tuned.
Here is today's contest. It is open to everyone except those who have already won Island Batik prizes from me. You must comment on my blog page, not Facebook.  In a previous post, I showed a photo of the lovely Island Batik fabrics I received this year.  I would like you to send me a comment that mentions the name of one of the fabric lines.  The winner will get to chose any one of my patterns on my Craftsy's page.
For a chance at even more great prizes, check out the blogs listed below,
Blessings.

WEEK 1

Tuesday, September 5 – Country Dozen
Cheryl Lynch Quilts • Inspired Layers
Wednesday, September 6 – Bonsai
Little Bunny Quilts
Thursday, September 7 – Sakura
Masterpiece Quilting

WEEK 2

Monday, September 11 – Fresh Pick’ins
KISSed Quilts
Tuesday, September 12 – Lotus Blooms
Kathys Kwilts and More
Wednesday, September 13 – Olivera
Moose Stash Quilting • Vicki’s Crafts and Quilting
Thursday, September 14 – Rise & Shine
Den Syende Himmel • Sally’s Quilting Corner
Friday, September 15 – Diner Days
Ark Angel Creations • The Quilt Rambler 

WEEK 3

Monday, September 18 – Seas the Day
KISSed Quilts • Whispers of Yore
Tuesday, September 19 – Vineyard
The Inquiring Quilter • Inchworm Fabrics
Wednesday, September 20 – Abalone
PamelaQuilts • Yellow Cat Quilts
Friday, September 22 – Captain’s Anchor
Purrfect Spots Designs • Beaquilter

WEEK 4

Tuesday, September 26 – Lobster Bake
Seams to be Sew
Wednesday, September 27 – Solstice
Bejeweled Quilts • heARTs Creations
Thursday, September 28 – Sour Apple
Seams Like a Dream • Kauffman Designs
Friday, September 29 – Zen
Lizard Creek Quilting • Quilt’n Party



10 comments:

  1. I love the song "Blue Moon Over Kentucky "!

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  2. This is going to be fun to see your progress.

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  3. That little purple finger gizmo is a perfect tool for holding down those seams! I need one! One of the fabric lines that you received from Island Batiks was called Blue Moon...it's also the name of my favorite beer! Yum!

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  4. Your purple finger looks interesting .... I have a similar one that had a pointy nail-like end, that you wear in the same manner. It was supposed to be the perfect thing to hold fiddly fabric edges when ironing. I just couldn't get the hang of it.

    Love that new Diner Days batik line .... the prints and the colours are a hit to me!

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  5. I know you used the Dotilicious line because I like that one. Hope your husband heals without problems. I like the block/quilt.

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  6. Good to hear that your husband is home and on the mend. Your blocks look great and I'm interested to see how the quilt top looks when completed. I'd like to eventually make a blue and white quilt so I'm partial to Blue Moon.

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    1. Hi Allison, the winner chosen for the grand prize did not respond within the allotted time so you are now eligible. I just need you to send me your contact information to: arkangelcreations@gmail.com

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  7. I love the Seashore fabric collection you featured!

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  8. Blue Moon, a lovely line. thanks for sharing

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  9. Love the purple thingy my favorite collection is Abalone loving the rainbow of colors

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