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October 1, 2022
Island Batik Ambassador and ByAnnie Challenge from Curlicue Creations

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 this project were given to me by Island Batik and Industry Partners.


Here's the pattern.  You can find this pattern, plus a helpful add-on video on the ByAnnie.com website.  This is the third ByAnnie pattern I've sewn, and my favorite so far.  The step-by-step directions are written clearly and each step has a little box to check off, which keeps me on track and feeling accomplished.

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August 31, 2022
Marvelous Minis featuring Little Pink Houses from Curlicue Creations

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:  The products used to make this quilt were given to me by Island Batik and industry partners.
This month's challenge was to make a miniature quilt.  

I chose to use the Midnight Glow precuts along with the coordinating fabrics, Boysenberry and Orchid to make my quilt.

I used all the the fabrics in Midnight Glow.  I used 5 fabrics per row of houses, following the gradation of the precuts from light to dark ...

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July 26, 2022
Island Batik Ambassador Unboxing Video ~ Second Shipment for 2022! from Curlicue Creations

 

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 projects for the second half of 2022.

Disclaimer:  The products in this post were given to me by Island Batik and industry partners.
Here's a recap in photos of my boxes' contents:
I received two packages of stash builders.  I've already opened and used part of one package for my July Accuquilt Tree of Life challenge.  Each stash builder roll has four different fabrics, 5" x W ...

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May 4, 2022
Stars and Stripes Forever Finish from Curlicue Creations

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 row quilt I made for the February challenge.

I pieced the top in time for the February blog hop, but didn't get to finish until now.

You can revisit the original post about this quilt here:  Row by Row Blog Hop

This quilt showcases the Americana fabric collection.  These gorgeous patriotic red white and blue batiks should still be available in local quilt shops at this time.

I quilted ...

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March 30, 2022
Plumeria ~ Flower of Sicily ~ Italian Color Builder Challenge from Curlicue Creations

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 challenge quilt for March.  For this challenge, Aurifil thread supplied each of the Ambassadors with a Color Builders thread collection.  Each collection represents a different region of Italy.  
I chose Sicily Yellow, partly because my family has roots in Sicily, and partly because I love these sunny bright yellows.  The three threads in this collection are 2105, 2115, and 1135.  They are all 50wt cotton.

I had a tough time ...

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February 6, 2022
Ringmaster Quilt and Pattern in McCall's Quilting Magazine! from Curlicue Creations

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:  Products used to make this quilt were given to me by Island Batik and Hobbs Batting.
The Ringmaster quilt and pattern appears in the new issue of McCall's Quilting magazine.  It's the March/April 2022 issue.  Ringmaster is on pages 26 through 31.

This is one of the two blocks in the quilt.  It's made with a combination of half square rectangles and foundation piecing.

I was able to cut ...

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January 31, 2022
Island Batik Ambassador Row by Row Blog Hop featuring Stars and Stripes Forever from Curlicue Creations

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 collection by Kathy Engle.  I'm sorry that it is just a top and not a finished quilt.  January was exceptionally busy for me and I finished the top and took this quickie photo just before writing my post.  Normally I do a lot more photos and I do apologize.  I will write another post with more detail when I finish the quilt.

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January 27, 2022
Island Batik Ambassador 2022 Unboxing Video from Curlicue Creations

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, Island Batik and Hobbs Batting for supplying such beautiful fabric and batting for my projects.

Have you seen the list of Island Batik Ambassadors for 2022?  It's another great group!  I encourage you to visit all the ambassador's blogs and get to know them all.  Here's a list:

Brenda Alburl ~ Songbird Designs
Megan Best ~ Bestquilter
Pamela Boatright ~ Pamelaquilts
Elizabeth DeCroos ...

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December 31, 2021
Storm at Sea Finish! from Curlicue Creations

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 original post.

Disclaimer:  The products used to make this quilt were generously given to me by Island Batik and industry partners.
We had a terrific cloudy day to take photos, all day until I hung the quilt.  Then the sun came out and made tree shadows all over the side of my house and the quilt.  Oh well.  My son said it makes it more ...

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December 13, 2021
Ascension Quilt and Pattern ~ New! from Curlicue Creations

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 and select quilt shops across the USA.

Disclaimer:  The products used to make this quilt were given to me by Island Batik and industry partners.
The Ascension quilt is a pieced quilt made from one block in three different colorways.

The center part of the quilt is framed with a gold border and finished with a blue border.

I used Island Batik's new Mariners fabric collection to ...

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November 26, 2021
The Making of the Rock the Boat Quilt from Curlicue Creations

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 Creations Etsy shop both as an instant download and as a paper pattern.  Click here for the PDF download pattern.  Click here for the paper pattern.

Be Creative ~ Sew Something Beautiful Today.

Jennifer Thomas


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November 14, 2021
Divide and Conquer progress from Curlicue Creations

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 had to go on the back burner for a while so I could finish up a few other projects, but I had some time to work on it one day this week.

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

This is one of the side strips for the bag.  You can see the the beautiful ...

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November 10, 2021
Storm at Sea Island Batik Blog Hop from Curlicue Creations

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 Engle.  My quilt is still a top, as it took a lot longer to piece together than I had planned.  I wasn't even sure I liked it until I took this photo.  Sometimes it's hard to see how a quilt is coming out while you're working on it up close.

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November 1, 2021
Island Batik Precuts from Curlicue Creations

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.  They actually came a while ago and I posted them to Facebook and Instagram, but I totally forgot to write a blog post about them!  Here they are.

I received a strip pack of Sticks N Stones, plus a coordinating light fabric and a coordinating dark fabric.  Isn't this collection just wonderful?  This should be in local quilt shops now.

I also received a Bellingham Bay 10 ...

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October 21, 2021
Hexagon Project Update from Curlicue Creations

This project has come a long way since my last update!  I'll bet you can see what it is now.  It's nearing the finish of the hexie piecing.  I may have to stop and make a few more black hexagons.  I'm almost out of them.  It's exciting to see it coming together.

Be Creative ~ Sew Something Beautiful Today.

Jennifer Thomas


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September 30, 2021
Divide and Conquer ByAnnie Bag Challenge from Curlicue Creations

Pshew!  Here I am posting about my byAnnie bag on the last day of September.  I just barely finished this morning.  I've had so many things pulling me away from sewing time in the last month.  I'm actually making two bags, this is the smaller size.  The large sized bag is about 3/4 of the way done at this time.  I'll show it on another post when it's complete.

Disclosure:  The products used to make this bag were given to me by Island Batik, ByAnnie.com, Aurifil Thread, and Schmetz Needles.


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September 29, 2021
Mill House Spring Quilt and Pattern from Curlicue Creations

New Quilt and Pattern Alert!  This is my Mill House Spring quilt in the beautiful new Flutterfly fabric collection by Island Batik.

This pattern includes a quick and accurate method for making the hourglass units featured in this quilt.


The gold and green borders frame the bright hourglass blocks perfectly.

This sweet quilt finishes at 41" x 49".  It's a great size for a baby gift or to brighten up a wall in your home.

I quilted Mill House Spring with Hobbs Heirloom Cotton batting and a rainbow variegated thread in a fun loopy meander design. 

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September 24, 2021
Gnomes All Around Quilt from Curlicue Creations

Let me introduce you to these four little guys:  Gnomes All Around.

This quilt and pattern is featured in the new Annie's Quilting book, Quilted Gnomes for your Home.  If you love Gnomes, this book is for you.  There is a variety of projects and each one is cuter than the last.  Most of them look quick to make, too.  I have an extra copy of this book to give away at the end of this post for one lucky reader.

I designed and made four of the Gnome blocks for my quilt.  The blocks are partly paper pieced ...

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August 22, 2021
Hexagon Project Update from Curlicue Creations

Here's the progress on my current hexagon project.  It's more than doubled in size since my last post about it.  Can you see what it is yet?
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Be Creative ~ Sew Something Beautiful Today.

Jennifer Thomas

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August 12, 2021
Try a Tool Blog Hop featuring the Orchid Table Runner from Curlicue Creations

Hello!  Welcome to my little corner of the Island Batik Try a Tool blog hop.  This is what I made, the Orchid table runner.

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


For this blog hop, I was pleased to use this glorious new fabric collection, Fancy Feathers, by Kathy Engle, for Island Batik.  I love all colors, but purples are my favorite.  This collection sings to my heart.
If you love it as much as I do, these should be in your local quilt shop now.  Also, I will ...

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