Here’s what Island Batik said about this month’s challenge:
| December brings another month to embark on your own project, regardless of its size, theme, or technique! Seize this chance to unleash your creativity without constraints. Enjoy the process! |
Way back in May, we had to make a paper pieced quilt that celebrated a holiday of our choice. I chose to make this Christmas tree skirt:
You can read about it HERE. The fabric is Peppermint Sprinkles. And, I LOVED it!
I wanted a quilt to coordinate with the tree skirt. I cut a bunch of 2 1/2” strips from Peppermint Sprinkles and made this Judy Niemeyer quilt “Fractured Paint Box.” I also used, Island Batik’s solid black. You can access the pattern HERE.
I was so involved with the piecing, I forgot to take any progress pictures. However, I can tell you that I used my Oliso Iron with every single seam that was sewn!
And pictures of the back and close-up of the quilting:
The back diagonal strip was made with the extra block I had as well as left over strips of fabric, along with solid black.
Quilt Stats:
- Size: 59″ x 59″
- Fabric: Island Batik: Peppermint Sprinkles
- Hobbs Batting Heirloom: 80/20
- Aurifil Thread: Piecing and Quilting: #2600 (Dove Grey)
- Schmetz Needles: Universal 80/12
- Quilting: All done on my domestic sewing machine: Janome M7. Rulers used were Silly Moon’s 7″ Beanie (for the centre circle) and Rocket for the stitch in the ditch around each block. The rest of the quilt was free motioned with feathers.
Thank you!
The following, Island Batik and Industry partners made this project possible. They supplied the products for free as my role as an Island Batik Ambassador! Island Batik, Aurifil Thread, Hobbs Batting, Schmetz Needles, Oliso Iron.
Island Batik Ambassadors
Visit the other Island Batik Ambassadors to see what they made this month:
- Brenda Alburl ~ Songbird Designs
- Renee Atkinson ~ Pink Tulip Quilting
- Megan Best ~ BestQuilter
- Pamela Boatright ~ PamelaQuilts
- Susan Deshensky ~ Lady Blue Quilts Studio
- Brittany Fisher ~ Bobbin with Brittany
- Preeti Harris ~ Sew Preeti Quilts
- Mania Hatziioannidi ~ Mania for quilts
- Jane Hauprich ~ Stitch by Stitch Custom Quilting
- Kim Jamieson-Hirst ~ Chatterbox Quilts
- Victoria Johnson ~ Forever Quilting for You
- Connie Kauffman ~ Kauffman Designs
- Connie Kresin Campbell ~ Freemotion by the River
- Emily Leachman ~ The Darling Dogwood
- Denise Looney ~ A Quiltery
- Leah Malasky ~ Quilted Delights
- Maryellen McAuliffe ~ Mary Mack Made Mine
- Lisa Pickering ~ Lisa’s Quilting Passion
- Sarah Pitcher ~ Pitcher’s Boutique
- Lana Russel ~ Lana Quilts
- Julia Schweri ~ Inflorescence Designs
- Carol Stanek ~ Stitch with Color
- Sandra Starley ~ Textile Time Travels
- Jennifer Thomas ~ Curlicue Creations
- Suzy Webster ~ Websterquilt
Don’t Forget:
I am now a Silly Moon affiliate! So what does that mean? When you use my affiliate code Quiltinggail2024 at Silly Moon, you will receive 10% off your order and I will receive a small commission.
One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!
Happy Quilting!
Gail
Linking to:
- Midweek Makers @ QuiltFabrication
- Wednesday Wait Loss @ Inquiring Quilter
- TGIFF @ Anja Quilts
- Andrée / Free Motion Mavericks @ Quilting & Learning – What a combo!
- Put your Foot Down @ A Quiltery
- Finished or Not Friday @ Alycia Quilts
- Michelle @ From Bolt to Beauty
- Off the Wall Friday @ Creations – Quilts, Art, Whatever
Quilting Gail 
Another gorgeous finish Gail! 🤗
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Thank you very much, Carol!
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Hi Gail, what a lovely quilt! Your FMQ is awesome! Thanks for linking up to Free Motion Mavericks.
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Thanks! I LOVED doing the FMQ on it!! LOVE feathers. Thanks for hosting Free Motion Mavericks!
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That’s a great quilt. Thanks for linking up with Thank Goodness It’s Finished Friday.
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Thanks Anja! And thank YOU for hosting / managing TGIFF!! 🙂
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Lovely quilt! The quilting on it is wonderful. I really loved your tree skirt, so it’s nice to see the fabric in another project. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss. https://www.inquiringquilter.com/questions/2024/12/03/wednesday-wait-loss-409
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Thanks, Jennifer! Both projects were fun to make!! And thank you for hosting Wednesday Wait Loss!
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Such a pretty tree skirt–nice use of fabrics!
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Thank you!
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That is a gorgeous quilt to go with your tree skirt. I love this, but it does look like a lot of seams!!
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Hi Kathleen,
It is a lot of seams, but like all quilts, it was done, one seam at a time! LOL!!!
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So bright and pretty. My first thought was it looks like a stained glass window. Definitely doesn’t look like a “left overs” quilt at all.
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Thanks, Kate. Well, I guess “left-overs’ is a bit misleading as I had enough fabric to create a jelly roll! Which is what works for the pattern! 🙂
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It’s wonderful!! A great use of the fabrics.
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Thank you very much, Chris!
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I love this Gail! Peppermint Sprinkles is one of my favorites from that season, and I love both projects you did with it. That stripe of blocks across the back is exciting! Have a great day.
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Thanks, Jennifer! Peppermint Sprinkles is a LOT of fun!
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How beautiful!!! Fabulous quilting!!! And love the back, too!
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Thank you very much, Nancy!
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I absolutely love this, Gail!! I love the Peppermint Sprinkles collection and your back is as beautiful as the front!! So fun!
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Thank you very much, Brenda!!! The front & back were fun to make!
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The quilt is beautiful.
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Thank you, Laura Kate!
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