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Welcome to my stop on the Island Batik + Accuquilt Irish Chain BlogHop.
Directive - Create a stunning quilt using the GO! Irish Chain Die from AccuQuilt!
Here is my response!
A Stunning Finish, as requested! |
But let's start at the beginning.
The Challenge |
These fabrics should be available in stores in May 2025.
Fusion by Jerry Khiev for Swan Amity Studios |
Inspiration Board |
Accuquilt Die to make 10" Finished Irish Chain Block |
EQ8 Designs and so many of them.
Dull |
Meh |
Whatever |
I have always used the Irish Chain as an alternate block, not the focus block. Naturally, I was ... read more
Welcome to my stop on the Sunlit Garden Blog Hop.
I was thrilled when Jennifer Thomas of Curlicue Creations asked whether I would like to join the Sunlit Garden BlogHop. Of course, I said YES!
Here is my quilt, named Miracle Fish!
Miracle Fish, 60" by 60" |
The red and green together is evocative of Christmas, but this collection has vibes of Spring with floral reds and leafy greens. Christmas made me think of Christ and Christ made me think of Fish.
EQ8 Mock-Up |
Paul: Jesus was the fisher of men ...
I'm delighted to be among the participants in this week's Dust Off a Quilt Book Blog Hop sponsored by Bea (BeaQuilter).
Now the bookselling market is all over the place. I've shopped publishers' warehouse sales ...
read moreThe Lake County Women's Coalition held the annual Women's History Month luncheon on Saturday. Each year the member organizations are invited to nominate a woman who exemplifies the national WHM theme. We recognize the winners of the scholarships we award through the College of Lake County. (I'm LCWC secretary and the rep for the Zion Woman's Club. AAUW-Waukegan is also part of LCWC.) ZWC's honoree Jeanne' is the media specialist for Beach Park Dist. 6. (Her mom is my quilting friend Irene, and Irene and her other daughter joined us.) Jeanne' does a whole lot ... read more
Island Batik's February Challenge and BlogHop requires the ambassadors to use their assigned Fall 2024 collection (I got Radiant Burst) and the Studio 180 Design Tool (I got Wing Clipper) to make a Table Runner or a Bed Runner.
Sounds simple? Yes. But wait there is more.
1. We must make at least 12 units.
2. Use as many fabrics (from the 20 in the collection) as possible.
NOW, we have a challenge :-)
Well, here is my response.
Glowing Front |
And I used leftover blocks from Mirabelle to make the backing, so it is two-sided.
Moody Back |
Double-Sided Runner ... |
The Island Batik February Challenge and Blog Hop is co-sponsored by Studio 180 Design who provided tools to all the ambassadors to make the table/bed runner.
So many droolworthy fabric collections and fabulous projects for inspiration! Here is the complete line-up.
WEEK 1
February 4:

February 5:

February 6:

November 7:
Blog Hop Round-Up Week 1 and Giveaway
WEEK 2
February 10:

February 11 ...
read moreIsland Batik November Challenge requires us to make a Dresden Quilt using our assigned Summer 2024 collection.
Here is my response. I have named it "Like It Or Not" (LION). LION finished at 45" by 46".
Vintage Fans, 45" by 46" |
I received Peach Blossom, an original collection by Claudia Pfeil.
Fabrics |
There are so many options for Dresden Plate designs. I could use a skinny Dresden Ruler (12 degrees) to make 30 blades per circle or a double Dresden (36 degrees) to make 10 wide blades per circle. I chose the 18 degree ruler.
I wanted to make a ...
read moreI am participating in the Something Wicked blog hop and now it's time for my blog hop day.
I've been seeing a lot of beautiful Halloween patterns lately, and since Joan and Carol have been so accommodating and kind in hosting this blog hop, I decided to use one of their patterns. They both have provided so many Halloween patterns that it is difficult to choose, but a lot of them are on another hard drive, so it was pretty easy to choose.
I chose the center panel of the block of the month, Bona Lisa. The pattern ...
read moreThe "Something Wicked" blog hop is starting next week! This time, I will be posting my quilt at a wickedly early hour on Monday.
Cooler temps are beginning to drift down like autumn leaves in New York, at first one at a time here and there and then whoosh! before you can blink the trees are nekked for their winter rest. Well, almost, this is Texas and seasons are not the same here. A few things for you today… Continue reading Hey Friends
read moreHey Friends, It is nearly midnight central time and I took the final stitches on my project for the Sew Pink Blog Hop. In the last post I shared some thoughts on what I might make for this and the project took a left turn on Friday right as I packed to go away for… Continue reading Sew Pink – A ByAnnie Event
read moreIsland Batik's September Challenge and Blog Hop theme is Adventurous Applique and is jointly sponsored by Aurifil Threads.
Here is my response.
Finished! |
For this challenge we were to use our assigned Spring 2024 Bundles along with the matching threads provided by Aurifil.
I received Geometric Symphony designed by Jerry Khiev. This collection has beige, fuchsia and navy fabrics in bold geometric prints.
Geometric Symphony |
Aurifil Threads |
We knew about the theme of the challenge for months and I had come up with several possible ideas. But when I saw the fabric, I had to discard each one of ...
read moreTracy Mooney and I have longed to work together again since our Generation Q(uilt) Magazine ended. And we have, as I’ve designed quilts for publications she’s edited. About a year ago we started talking seriously about having our own podcast and inviting friends to join us. And so, here we go. Click HERE. There are… Continue reading A Podcast, A Class and an Update
read moreLast year, or at least it feels like it, in 2015, I made some Elephant Parade blocks. Then other quilts pushed to the front of the line. So when Joan and Carol announced that the theme for the August blog hop was It's a Jungle, I was eager to join so that I can make more progress on my Elephant Parade quilt. Hopefully if you squint and bend the rules, you might be able to fit it into a jungle theme.
It is a fun quilt and I really would like to turn this into a finished quilt.
Welcome ...
read moreIt's time again for the monthly blog hop.
Here is the schedule of the participants for the August blog hop:
You might notice that I am posting on Monday so come right back to see my post.
Monday August 19
MooseStashQuilting (our hostess)
High Road Quilter (that's me!)
Tuesday August 20
Wednesday August 21
Thursday August 22
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Since my YouTube channel is called Quilt and Color, I decided to work on better branding and use the same name for my blog. Changing the name on the banner would work, but it would be better if the name of the blog is called Quilt and Color,
I am going to start posting on that channel from now on. This means that my blog hop post will be posted on that channel tomorrow. I hope you will join me over there tomorrow.
Our next blog hop is hosted by Carol Swift from Just Let Me Quilt.
I was in the mood for a nice summer quilt and when I was looking at inspiration for my bird quilt, I saw a quilt that had a little bird near water, so I decided to make a beach scene.
I pieced the background, added a strip for the waves. Then I added the birds and the picnic.
I used my usual method of sandwiching first and then securing the applique with quilting stitches.
I quilted some waves in the water.
As per my usual M.O. , I finished this quilt late at night so these photos are taken with ...
read more It is time for the monthly blog hop. The theme for this blog hop is For the Birds. The project is simple, and just needs a bird on it. My day is tomorrow, so be sure to come back tomorrow to see my quilt.
June 17
Quilting Between the Rails (Facebook)
June 18
High Road Quilter (that's me)
June 19
June 20
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When Carol announced that the theme for this month's blog hop is transportation, I was really excited because I have a trip around the world quilt that is waiting for applique. My plan is to add a train, a plane, a car, a covered wagon, and other applique around the border of the quilt. But I had to decide which direction all these motifs should go.
This picture does no show the wide border.
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