Welcome to the Island Batik Lone Star Blog Hop! There have been some incredible examples of this classic quilt design and such great new fabric collections to play with.
Lone Star Quilts
The Lone Star design is traditionally composed of diamond patches forming an 8-point star. Each row of diamonds...
Category: Finished Quilts

Savannah Collection Starburst Pillow
Oh, the joy of new fabric! I was thrilled to get a preview of the Savannah collection by Tamarinis for Island Batik. This is a great range of light to dark fabrics that includes my favorite shades of teal mixed with yellows and purples.
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Serpentine – New York Beauty Block
In all my years of quilting, I had never made a New York Beauty block. Now I can check that off my sewing bucket list, thanks to the Island Batik June Challenge!
New Fabric
I started with a half-yard bundle of the new fabric collection, Jewel Carvings. The rich purples and green...

Gather ‘Round the Maypole
Let's bring joy and hope to the world as we celebrate spring. Gather 'Round the Maypole is my response to the Island Batik Ambassador challenge for May 2022. The prompt was "Triangle Tricks" which certainly got my mind spinning.
I love triangles in all their forms. I'm sure some of you are ya...

Follow Your Dreams
Do you have a bucket list? It's always the right time to follow your dreams! That is what I have been blessed to do as an Island Batik Ambassador. The monthly challenges give me a chance to experiment with new tools, notions and fabric, which is a perfect description of my dream job.
Finding In...