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dragonfly fiberart pattern company dragonfly fiberart pattern company monday june 30 2025 hannah the hedgehog from funky friends factory this month for our island batik lumen fabrics challenge we were asked to choose a fun new friend from the funky friends factory to make i chose miss hannah as i really like hedgehogs i used a variety of fabrics for hannah but most were from the flower pot collection i also used my favorite schmetz needles microtek sharps and my favorite piecing thread aurifil dove grey 2600 of course hannah deserved nothing but the best so she is filled with hobbs simply stuffing hannah came to life and couldn t wait to explore the world outside she as after all a hedgehog and they like green things and places to hide it was a long and very busy day for hannah the little hedgehog was happy to curl up in bed with a bedtime story then dream about all the fun things she would do tomorrow i hope you enjoyed hannah and her little adventure don t forget to visit my fellow ambassador blogs for all the fun adventures their funky friends factory creations had best sue brenda alburl https songbirddesigns blog renee atkinson https wordpress com posts pinktulipquilting studio susan deshensky www ladybluequilts com blog tina dillard https quiltingaffection blogspot com brittany fisher www bobbinwithbrittany com kimberly flannagan https www kimberlysquilts com blog preeti harris https sewpreetiquilts blogspot com mania hatziioannidi www maniaforquilts com kim jamieson hirst https www chatterboxquilts com blog connie kauffman kauffmandesigns blogspot com connie kresin campbell https conniekresin com emily leachman https thedarlingdogwood blogspot com denise looney https quiltery com leah malasky www quilteddelights com susan michaels https dragonflyfiberart blogspot com lisa pickering https lisasquiltingpassion blog sarah pitcher www pitchersboutique com blog 1 gail sheppard https quiltinggail com carol stanek stitchwithcolor blogspot com solomae stoycoff https cuddlecatquiltworks com blogs island batik ambassador blog jennifer thomas https curlicuecreations com suzy webster www websterquilt com posted by dragonfly fiberart pattern company at 8 06 pm 3 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest thursday may 15 2025 splish splash friends island batik ambassador irish chain challenge the island batik ambassador challenge for the month of may was to create an irish chain quilt using the accuquilt go cutter and irish chain die this die can cut all of the components for a complete block in one pass pretty cool i had to do some additional cutting as i needed more squares for my double irish chain alternate block but i cut 8 layers at a time which made it go quickly i decided to do the additional block as the irish chain pattern really doesn t showcase fabric due to the small squares check out those sea horses on the white medallio background fabric so stinkin cute splish splash is absolutely adorable fabric it is covered with sea horses fish kelp bubbles and starfish the colors are rich shades of teal blue and coral certainly some of my favorites i have some leftover fabric so i will certainly make another quilt in a different design to showcase some of the cute creatures i loved the idea of embroidering some seahorses on the quilt to keep in theme with the fabrics i found a free vector file online with some cute sea animals so i digitized them in my bernina designer 9 software and embroidered the individual blocks on my bernina 770 qe plus machine using oesd isacord threads 31 blocks in all are embroidered each sea animal is approximately 5 x 5 what was i thinking took 4 days and a lot of thread the piecing took a bit of time as i was dealing with individual squares versus stripsets to create the block components i also ran into a few glitches i ran out of background fabric i designed the quilt in electric quilt and went by their fabric calculator then added 3 4 yard on the background fabric for trimming etc i was short 1 strip i had very few scraps so i sewed a few together and cut the 4 pieces i needed from the seamed scraps they are scattered in the quilt and you would really need to look for them so all is well for my piecing i used schmetz 70 10 microteck sharps on my bernina 770 and a tight stitch length i love working with batiks as they do not distort or have a ton of bias and the shorter stitch length makes for a tight smooth seam that doesn t stretch out when it is under tension on the quilters frame i use aurifil thread for all the piecing in my favorite dove grey 2600 i pressed as i sewed with my trusty oliso iron right next to my machine it helped make quick work of it i did a lot of chain sewing the way the accuquilt irish chain die cuts the pieces it leaves a smart corner on all four corners so easy to match up to sew my final pressing was done on my rowenta steam station and i used my quilters wood clapper to get all the seams very flat i also spun the center seams on all the block center four patches to keep them flat my long armer loves my nice flat seams my quilt was long arm quilted by the awesome dottiann chevalier she did really neat wave quilting across the blocks that actually went around all the embroidery not over it i used hobbs tuscany 100 cotton natural batting i was worried that a natural might shade the background fabric but it was ok so i hope you enjoy my little irish chain quilt and all of the other beautiful quilts my fellow ambassadors are creating this month be sure to check out their blogs all month as there are new ones posted with fabulous new island batik collections every week and you will have a chance to win prizes here re a few more pictures unfortuantely it is raining so i couldn t get good shots outside and i have no wall space inside to hang it flat but i will add more you can win just by visiting the blogs and entering and you ll have another chance at the end of the month to vote for your favorite irish chain quilt and be entered for more prizes enter here for the blog hop contest thanks and happy spring sue be sure to check out the wonderful designs the other ambassadors created for the challenge so many unique approaches and viewpoints i like them all so much it is difficult to choose a favorite brenda alburl songbird designs renee atkinson pink tulip quilting susan deshensky lady blue quilts studio tina dillard quilting affection designs brittany fisher bobbin with brittany kimberly flannagan kimberly s quilts preeti harris sew preeti quilts mania hatziioannidi mania for quilts kim jamieson hirst chatterbox quilts connie kauffman kauffman designs suzy webster websterquilt connie kresin campbell freemotion by the river emily leachman the darling dogwood denise looney a quiltery leah malasky quilted delights susan michaels dragonfly fiberart lisa pickering lisa s quilting passion sarah pitcher pitcher s boutique gail sheppard quilting gail carol stanek stitch with color solomae stoycoff cuddle cat quiltworks jennifer thomas curlicue creations posted by dragonfly fiberart pattern company at 5 38 pm 11 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels accuquilt aurifil dragonfly fiberart hobbs irish chain quilts islandbatik oliso quilt quiltblocks quiltersof instagram quilting schmetzneedles monday april 28 2025 island batik april challenge drunkards path meet morocco my drunkards path quilt for the lumen fabrics island batik ambassador april challenge it is named morocco as it reminded me of the beautiful curving arches in the architecture of that country and the vibrant colors of the textiles sold in the markets there for my quilt i used the daisy may collection of fabrics on a solid black batik background the quilting is done in a beautiful polyester gold thread circling the blocks with arches and dragonflies of course i do not typically do curved blocks they don t like me and i don t like them i have tried many different methods rulers classes watched innumerable youtube videos and i just cannot make them work my curves are always perfect but the blocks always seem wonky and i always have to trim them down this one was no exception sighhhhhhhh this time i opted to use the cutrite rulers to cut my pieces donna jordan rip of jordan fabrics liked those particular rulers and made them look easy she made several videos demonstrating their use in making quilts with curved blocks their instructions say no need to pin as they are easy small slots in the ruler along the curves let you cut tiny slits that line up the two pieces as you sew my original design had some small tear drops in the whiter fabrics interspersed in the quilt but the trimming made the fit bad and i just eliminated them which worked out fine i decided to use a black background to showcase the lovely colors in the daisy mae collection using the cutrite ruler i cut all of my block components then headed to the sewing machine i used aurifil black in the bobbin and an aurifil dark grey in the top so i could see where i was on the black i tightened up my stitch length to 1 8 as it seemed to work better to keep the curves smooth i used a schmetz microtek sharp needle my favorite in an 80 12 size with my trusty stilletto in hand i tried the cut rite method but after ripping out for the 3rd time decided to glue them i used my favorite acorn precision piecing glue which is heat set it doesn t leave the fabric full of gluey stuff like a white glue or the glue pens my oliso iron was the pefect size for working on the curves i glued the ends first then the center then filled in with a few dots here and there i used a rigid seam guide on the base of my machine for more accuracy set at a perfect scant quarter i sewed all my blocks and pressed my curves were absolutely perfect nice and smooth ends matching nicely this is where the wonky became apparent not sure where i went wrong but a little trimming solved the problem i just trimmed from 8 1 2 to 8 once i trimmed the blocks it was simply a matter of laying them out into rows and sewing them together dottiann chevalier quilted it for me using a fine weight polyester thread in gold to give it a little sheen she did a cool pattern of swirling dragonflies i used a black batting from hobbs just in case there was a little bearding from the quilting process the back is black with speckles of color that complement the daisy may collection colors so there it is my drunkard s path challenge quilt is complete let me see pictures of yours post on facebook or instagram at dragonfly fiberart patterns happy sewing sue be sure to check out the wonderful designs the other ambassadors created for the challenge so many unique approaches and viewpoints i like them all so much it is difficult to choose a favorite brenda alburl songbird designs renee atkinson pink tulip quilting susan deshensky lady blue quilts studio tina dillard quilting affection designs brittany fisher bobbin with brittany kimberly flannagan kimberly s quilts preeti harris sew preeti quilts mania hatziioannidi mania for quilts kim jamieson hirst chatterbox quilts connie kauffman kauffman designs suzy webster websterquilt connie kresin campbell freemotion by the river emily leachman the darling dogwood denise looney a quiltery leah malasky quilted delights susan michaels dragonfly fiberart lisa pickering lisa s quilting passion sarah pitcher pitcher s boutique gail sheppard quilting gail carol stanek stitch with color solomae stoycoff cuddle cat quiltworks jennifer thomas curlicue creations posted by dragonfly fiberart pattern company at 4 54 pm 4 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels aquiltinglife aurifil cutrite dragonfly fiberart hobbs islandbatik oliso quilt quiltersof instagram quilting schmetzneedles sewing older posts home subscribe to posts atom contact me name email message about me dragonfly fiberart pattern company view my 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