In September, when I was at a retreat at Loon Lake, I was given a little mini charm pack. I immediately arranged them and sewed them together as leaders and enders. It didn’t take long and I soon had a rectangle of cute little squares.
They have been sitting on my sewing table since the retreat. I’ve moved them a few times, more than a few times! A few months ago, I got out the fabric that would be the lining for a future little bag. Another day, I choose the zipper that I would use. These 3 components got moved a LOT, but always to a different spot on my sewing table.
Finally, I got sick and tired of moving them around! I found some scraps of Hobbs 80/20 batting and spent about an hour making this little bag!! YAY – it’s finally done!!!!!
And the opposite side, with a peak of the lining:
And, it is no longer on my sewing table!!!
Favourite Finish of the Month
Each month, Yvonne, @ Quilting Jetgirl, hosts a Linky party where people link a picture of their Favourite Finish of the Month. It’s well worth going to have a look!!! There is a ton of talent showcased and lots of eye candy.
This month, can you believe it? I only have one favourite finish!!! Usually I have several and can’t decide. You can read more about this quilt on THIS POST.
Don’t Forget:
I am 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.
The prompt for this was Anja Quilts: Triangles. I love pinwheels, so this was the perfect time to make them! The half square blocks are 2 1/2” square (unfinished). I cut them in groups of 4, using an Accuquilt Qube 8 die. Then I sewed them together to make the pinwheels. Each pinwheel finishes at 4″ square.
I also added a 1 3/4” coping border.
Edit: For my SAHRR 2025, I am using the Island Batik fabric collection “Poetic Bouquet,” designed by Kathy Engle for Heidi Pridemore of The Whimsical Workshop and Island Batik’s solid white.
Please note: If you plan to do EVERYTHING that I do on this Round Robin, you will end up with a queen size quilt. If you want a smaller quilt and want to do the same as me, then just add to 2 sides with each of the remaining rounds.
The Schedule
January 13: The links for the Centre blocks are on THIS POST.
March 24: Parade: showing all of your finished SAHRRs!
Link Party
You can find this week’s Link Party at Anja’s blog: Anja Quilts.
Please note: When you link up, you should receive a comment from at least one of the SAHRR hosts. There have been a few links that do not go anywhere. Obviously, we can’t comment on those links. Please ensure that you’ve linked properly.
Pictures of other participants
If you wish to send me pictures to include on the blog, please do so by Saturday at Midnight.
Here are the pictures of Round #1
My first name, Jacomina, is a feminine form of Jacob, used in the provincie of Zeeland in the Netherlands. So, an easy choice for this blockI have been able to trace my first name back to my sixth great Grandmother Born in 1732 about a mile from where I was born.
Fauntie’s block from last year’s SAHRR!!! She plans to finish it this year!
Judy has sent me a pic of her blocks. The blocks are 16″ square, so she’s decided to just go with 2 blocks.
Robin has added 2 blocks to her centre block
Kristen has added blue & purple triangles all around her centre block. “S” is for Susan and Sawtooth border. Susan told Kristen that she needs more purple in her life, so this quilt is for her!
Carolyn is waiting to see where she wants to place this block. The Cardinal is an excellent “C” block!
Angie has a very pretty block in blues
Gail H. said, “Here’s my round 1 24” x 24” using Geometry blocks.”
Gene is using a block from when he was teaching himself Seminole patchwork.
Kristi said, “I started with Kings Crown and tweaked it a bit to add more HST’s and the little square in square. “
We have Sponsors!
We reached out to several companies that we all LOVE and many of them agreed to sponsor the SAHRR 2025!!! We will keep track of all of the participants that link to our Linky parties each week. We will make a list and use a random number generator to choose the winners for each prize! So, if you link up to 3 Linky parties, you will have 3 opportunities to win! If you don’t have a blog or Instagram account, contact me, or one of the other co-hosts and we will post your SAHRR on our blog. This way you still have an opportunity to win!
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.
As an Island Batik Ambassador, I receive a lot of thread from Aurifil Thread, plus, I have purchase lot of it from Carola when she vends at quilt shows. And recently, the small fabric store (Essem) that I occasionally teach and work at is also selling Aurifil thread. Yup, I do LOVE it!
Karen Neary is a Canadian Aurifil seller. She is prompt and thorough with her products. It’s well worth visiting THIS POST to see some beautiful creations using Aurifil Thread. I was able to purchase some Monofiliment (invisible) thread from her! Karen recently posted this picture on Facebook to illustrate the various thread weights.
From Left to Right, the weights are. 12. 28. 40. 50. 80. I use 50 weight for piecing and either 50 or 40 weight for quilting.
She also sent me this … which explains what the bottom (print side) or label on the Aurifil Thread spool is all about:
A Finish!
January’s colour for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge is Pink (see So Scrappy). I started 2 projects using my Island Batik Scraps … and this one is finished.
This quilt was made with the Accuquilt die “Glorified 9 Patch.” Of course, using the die makes sewing curves so very easy!!!
I used Aurifil Thread for piecing and quilting.
Quilt Stats:
Size: 35″ x 35″
Fabric: Scraps of pink Island Batik and Island Batik Solid White
I’m hoping to teach this quilt at Essem in March. Class participants will use the Accuquilt Die to cut PERFECT pieces and learn how to piece curves together easily. Contact Essem Textiles if you are interested in the class.
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.
Kathleen has chosen Prompt 1. She chose it according to the first initial of her name. “K.” And she has chosen King’s Cross.
But WAIT!! I didn’t want to do a “K” block. So …
I chose the first initial of my name; “G.” After looking at the “G” blocks in Quilter’s Cache, I settled on “Geese.” I actually did migrating geese and followed Deb Tucker’s Youtube video HERE.
I did the migrating geese and trimmed the geese blocks to 6 1/4” x 13 3/4“. My centre block is 12 1/2” unfinished. I figured to fit the geese blocks onto my centre block, I need to add 1″ to each side. I cut 4 strips 1 1/2” wide and added them to the centre block. The corner stones are 6 1/4” x 6 1/4“.
This round finishes at 26″ x 26.”
The Schedule
January 13: The links for the Centre blocks are on THIS POST.
March 24: Parade: showing all of your finished SAHRRs!
Link Party
You can find this week’s Link party at Kathleen’s blog: Kathleen McMusing
Pictures of other participants
Please note that future pictures need to be sent to me by midnight on Saturday. Thank you.
Rosie is doing her SAHRR as a QOV! What a great Centre Block!
Judy B’s Dresden Plate is 16 1/2” x 16 1/2” So pretty!
Kristin’s using an old orphan block – love the scrappiness!
Kristi is using a pretty block from Today’s Quilter’s Magazine Issue #111.
Robin has a very pretty soft pallet for her centre block!
Sue has used 4 tiny orphan blocks and is planning a very scrappy quilt!
Jacomina has a pretty block with a circle inside lime green!
Patricia is using turtle fabric for her centre block.
Carolyn has a pretty Christmas block
We have Sponsors!
We reached out to several companies that we all LOVE and many of them agreed to sponsor the SAHRR 2025!!! We will keep track of all of the participants that link to our Linky parties each week. We will make a list and use a random number generator to choose the winners for each prize! So, if you link up to 3 Linky parties, you will have 3 opportunities to win! If you don’t have a blog or Instagram account, contact me, or one of the other co-hosts and we will post your SAHRR on our blog. This way you still have an opportunity to win!
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.
The Centre Blocks were linked on THIS POST. Tomorrow, Round #1 will be hosted by Kathleen @ Kathleen McMusing!
Stitching Stuff
Kate, from Life in Pieces, is hosting “Stitching Stuff” and the goal is to sew for at least 15 minutes a day. I use Kate’s guideline, but my personal goal is to sew for 30 minutes a day. On those “blah” days, it does motivate me to sit at my machine and 30 minutes often turns into several hours. Thank you Kate for the motivation!
Pink Blocks: just cause I’m trying to use Island Batik scraps. This might be combined with other colours in the near future. The pink blocks are cut 2 1/4” x 4 1/2” and the white strip is 1″ x 4 1/2“. This project was inspired by the Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2025. If I have enough pink blocks, it will become a baby quilt. If I don’t have enough, it will be joined by another colour.
SunlitGarden: a small quilt for a blog hop hosted by Jennifer of Curlicue Creations … it will be her newest signature collection and it’s absolutely gorgeous!!! Unfortunately, until the blog hop, you’ll only see black and white!!
IB February Project: sorry, no picture, except for the Studio 180 tool and the fabric!
IB March Project: as leaders & enders … and no picture!
Quilting projects:
Test Quilt: SSB
Glorified 9 patch
Sunday Stash
Donna at Quilt Paint Create hosts a weekly linky party where you can display your stash numbers. This has really kept my stash from growing (somewhat!) Before I buy anything, I am always mindful of the fact that I need to report it on my blog … That sometimes stops me in my tracks!
I did finish my Helen Godden’s Christmas Countdown . You can read about it HERE. This project used over 1/2 yard of fabric … not a lot, I know, but it still counts!
Fabric Used in the last week: 0.5 yards
Fabric Used in 2025: 0.5
Fabric Added in the last week: 0 yards
Fabric Added this year: 0 yards
Net Fabric used: 0.5 yards
To Do
Carol from Quilt Schmilt is hosting “To Do” every week.
To Do from the last week:
Finish: Helen Godden’s Christmas Countdown ’24. √ DONE.
2025 SAHRR – bind it. XX Not Done XX
Quilt Glorified 9 patch.√ DONE.
Work on “Pink Blocks“. in progress
Work on Sunlit Garden.in progress
Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! √ DONE.
Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes.√ DONE.
To Do for next week:
2025 SAHRR – bind it
Bind Glorified 9 patch
Work on “Pink Blocks”
Work on IB February Project
Do IB March Project as leaders and enders … for now
Get Sunlit Garden to flimsy stage
Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder!
Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes.
Teaching
I’m teaching at Essem today. It’s binding by machine and the class is full!!! If you’d like to take this class let Essem know.
OR … I might consider doing it on Zoom. If you’re interested, let me know!
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.
Well, it’s not my first finish, but it’s one I can show you. (Don’t worry, you’ll see the other when the time is right!)
My sister & I spent a couple of days on Zoom, watching Helen Godden’s youtube videos <Helen Godden’s Christmas Countdown > and working on this project. We did the same thing last year with last year’s Countdown.
Here is the half-way mark:
And here is the Finished project:
And one from the back … where you can see the mess! I also took 2 squares from the binding, folded them in half and tucked them in the corner for hangers.
Quilt Stats:
Size: 12″ x 16″
Fabric: Island Batik solid white and “Grass” from Glorious Greens for the binding.
Aurifil Thread: Black for the main stitching and a green for the binding
The coloured portions of the tree and the border were done with Inktense Pencils and Aloe-vera gel
Island Batik Announcement
Here’s what is on the Island Batik (now Lumin) frequently asked questions page: see HERE.
Lumin Fabrics is the parent company of various fabric brands, all bringing innovative designs and creative sparks to quilters and sewers around the world. With the desire to launch additional brands, the team at Island Batik launched Lumin Fabrics as our Parent Company, created White Owl Textiles to serve the print market and Ecco Cotton to provide the highest quality solid fabrics. Lumin Fabrics will continue to grow and offer fabrics for all your creative needs.
Of course, the first question that Island Batik Ambassador’s asked is “How does this affect the ambassadors?” The short answer is ‘nothing will change for this year.’ However, next year will likely include fabric from White Owl Textiles and Ecco Cotton, along with Island Batik. Exciting times!
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.
Yay!! I’m an Island Batik Ambassador for 2025! It is truly a great privilege to be invited back for another year.
I’ve had a few boxes arrive and here’s my unboxing video:
Here’s a pictorial view of what came in the boxes:
Box #1
The first box had a die from the Accuquilt company! This is an Irish Chain, Block on Board. With this cutting die, you can cut all the pieces necessary for the block at one time. They will be cut accurately with percision!
Box #2
This was a HEAVY box and contained the following: Oliso ProLight Iron and a carrying case, (mine is Coral), Schmetz Needles [Piecing & Quilting, Vinyl, and Universal], Aurifil Thread [#2605 -Silver Grey, #2735 -Medium Blue, & #6722 -Sea Buscuit]
Precut Fabrics:
10″ Stack of Tantalizing Teals from the Gradations collections
2 1/2” Strip Pack of Brilliant Blues from the Gradations collections
10″ Stack of Earthly Stories along with 2 yards of Cornsilk (Neutral) and 2 yards of Weave-Brownie (Blenders) … and I already have plans for this fabric!
1/2 yard cuts
Light Grey Solid
Universe (Marvellous Multis)
Dandelion-Wisteria (Blenders)
Colbalt Solid
Heavenly (Brilliant Blues)
Marble Aqua (Blenders)
Turquoise Solid
Azalea (Precious Pinks)
Dot Sky (Blenders)
Pink Solid
Eggplant (Playful Purples)
Cheerio-Navy (Blenders)
February Blog Hop: Here’s my 1/2 yard cuts of Radiant Burst, along with a 2 yard cut of Thistle (Playful Purples) and a 2 yard cut of Azure (Brilliant Blues). This fabric is for February’s Blog Hop using Studio 180 tools! This fabric collection will be shipping to shops in February!
Solids and Neutral: A package with 4 yards each of solid White, Black and Dark Grey. Along with a 6 yard piece of Platinum. I use a LOT of neutrals and these will be perfect in future projects!
Fabric for the May Blog Hop: It’s a Surprise!!!
A lovely story about this box: It was HEAVY. Very HEAVY. I have a lot of my parcels sent to a postal box in Blaine (just over the US /Canadian border). When I was struggling with the parcel as I opened it, a lovely young man offered to carry it out to my car, on the provision that I carried out his fly fishing supplies. I agreed and he carried my box to the car!! His kindness warmed my heart!
Box #3 & 4
A 2 1/2″ Strip set of Splish Splash with 2 yard cuts of Oatmeal and Blueberry. Doesn’t it look like fun fabric to play with?
Everyone that is doing the SAHRR starts with a Centre Block. It’s up to each person to choose which block they want to use. Some people use an orphan block. Or you can use one of the blocks that one of the SAHRR team has used. OR you can use any block of your choice!! Any size that you want! It can be square or rectangle … even a triangle if you wish! 😁
My block is the Starflower block. I found this block at The Quilter’s Cache: Quilt Blocks Galore. If you want to be overwhelmed by block choices, this is the place to go. There are blocks from 4″ to 24″ and several that you can make any size you desire! The lists of block patterns tell you the level difficulty and if they are paper pieced or have appliqué.
For my SAHRR 2025, I am using the Island Batik fabric collection “Poetic Bouquet,” designed by Kathy Engle for Heidi Pridemore of The Whimsical Workshop and Island Batik’s solid white.
The Starflower block can be found HERE. I made the block exactly according to the directions. Here’s 2 of the Half-square triangles before trimming.
And my Centre block, it is currently is 12 1/2” and will finish at 12″ in the quilt:
The Schedule
January 13: Visit each of the co-hosts to see their centre block.
March 24: Parade: showing all of your finished SAHRRs!
Link Party
Use this Link to show us your Centre block. If you don’t have a blog, FB or IG email me a picture of your block & I’ll post it on next weeks SAHRR blog and enter you into the draw. (quiltinggail@yahoo.ca)
We reached out to several companies that we all LOVE and many of them agreed to sponsor the SAHRR 2025!!! We will keep track of all of the participants that link to our Linky parties each week. We will make a list and use a random number generator to choose the winners for each prize! So, if you link up to 3 Linky parties, you will have 3 opportunities to win! If you don’t have a blog or Instagram account, contact me, or one of the other co-hosts and we will post your SAHRR on our blog. This way you still have an opportunity to win!
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.
This is a heritage rose that my dad planted in Victoria in 1965. I dug it up and transplanted it here (near Vancouver, BC) after my mother passed away. To my surprise it has thrived! The one branch with a few buds was not cut down in the fall … and now it’s blooming! And, it smells heavenly!
SAHRR is starting soon!
You can read all about it on THIS POST. The Centre Blocks will be shown tomorrow!
Stitching Stuff
Kate, from Life in Pieces, is hosting “Stitching Stuff” and the goal is to sew for at least 15 minutes a day. I use Kate’s guideline, but my personal goal is to sew for 30 minutes a day. On those “blah” days, it does motivate me to sit at my machine and 30 minutes often turns into several hours. Thank you Kate for the motivation!
Pink Blocks: just cause I’m trying to use Island Batik scraps. This might be combined with other colours in the near future
SunlitGarden: a small quilt for a blog hop hosted by Jennifer of Curlicue Creations … it will be her newest signature collection and it’s absolutely gorgeous!!! Unfortunately, until the blog hop, you’ll only see black and white!!
Quilting projects:
Test Quilt: SSB
Glorified 9 patch
Helen Godden’s Christmas Countdown ’24 (my sister & I are doing this by zoom) Traced the pattern on to Island Batik’s solid white and started quilting with Aurifil Black thread. Hobbs 80/20 is in the middle.
Sunday Stash
Donna at Quilt Paint Create hosts a weekly linky party where you can display your stash numbers. This has really kept my stash from growing (somewhat!) Before I buy anything, I am always mindful of the fact that I need to report it on my blog … That sometimes stops me in my tracks!
No finishes, no shopping … the numbers remain at “0”
Fabric Used in the last week: 0 yards
Fabric Used in 2025: 0
Fabric Added in the last week: 0 yards
Fabric Added this year: 0 yards
Net Fabric used: 0 yards
To Do
Carol from Quilt Schmilt is hosting “To Do” every week.
To Do from the last week:
2025 SAHRR finish quilting it. √ DONE.
Quilt Test Quilt: SSB. XX Not Done XX
Finish Glorified 9 patch for class sample in progress
Work on “Pink Blocks” in progress
Work on Sunlit Gardenin progress
Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! √ DONE.
Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes.√ DONE.
To Do for next week:
Finish: Helen Godden’s Christmas Countdown ’24
2025 SAHRR – bind it
Quilt Glorified 9 patch
Work on “Pink Blocks”
Work on Sunlit Garden
Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder!
Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes.
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.
That’s correct! I haven’t finished any projects so far this year! I’ve been busy sewing / quilting on 2 major projects, but not one is finished and I can’t show you either of them yet!
One of the projects is the SAHRR (Stay at Home Round Robin) that starts on Monday!! I’ll be using the beautiful Poetic Bouquet fabric collection. The other project is for a new fabric line called Sunlit Garden … no it’s not Black and White, but my picture is!!
Island Batik Ambassadors
Island Batik has announced the 2025 Ambassadors and I’m thrilled and excited to be included! There are 22 of us this year! Several have started posting their unboxing videos and everyone has received absolutely gorgeous fabric!!
We have another box arriving next week and I decided to wait until it arrives to post about my fabulous fabrics and awesome goodies from the industry partners! There are a LOT of fabulous projects planned for future months!
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.
Kate, from Life in Pieces, is hosting “Stitching Stuff” and the goal is to sew for at least 15 minutes a day. I use Kate’s guideline, but my personal goal is to sew for 30 minutes a day. On those “blah” days, it does motivate me to sit at my machine and 30 minutes often turns into several hours. Thank you Kate for the motivation!
Last year I missed 40 days … for a total of 89%. Hopefully this year, I can do the same! And, I’m off to a roaring start, at 100%! LOL!!!
January: 5 / 5 days
Total: 5 / 5100 %
Do you have a Lot of UFOs?
If you do, and you want some help in decreasing them, I suggest that you visit Ms P Designs and sign up for your PHD in 2025!!! It’s easy to do and it will also help you from increasing your UFO list. Check it out HERE.
Glorified 9 patch: for class sample. In Pink … to go with The Rainbow Scrap challenge hosted by So Scrappy
Pink Blocks: just cause I’m trying to use Island Batik scraps. This might be combined with other colours in the near future
SunlitGarden: a small quilt for a blog hop hosted by Jennifer of Curlicue Creations … it will be her newest signature collection and it’s absolutely gorgeous!!! Unfortunately, until the blog hop, you’ll only see black and white!!
Quilting projects:
Test Quilt: SSB
SAHRR ’25
Sunday Stash
Donna at Quilt Paint Create hosts a weekly linky party where you can display your stash numbers. This has really kept my stash from growing (somewhat!) Before I buy anything, I am always mindful of the fact that I need to report it on my blog … That sometimes stops me in my tracks!
Last year I used a total of 221 yards with 89 yards being non Island Batik fabric! Nothing finished and no shopping gives me 0 across the board!
Fabric Used in the last week: 0 yards
Fabric Used in 2025: 0
Fabric Added in the last week: 0 yards
Fabric Added this year: 0 yards
Net Fabric used: 0 yards
To Do
Carol from Quilt Schmilt is hosting “To Do” every week.
To Do from the last report:
2025 SAHRR Quilt it! in progress
Quilt Test Quilt: SSB. XX Not Done XX
Work on Glorified 9 patch for class sample in progress
Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! √ DONE.
Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes.√ DONE.
To Do for next week:
2025 SAHRR finish quilting it
Quilt Test Quilt: SSB
Finish Glorified 9 patch for class sample
Work on “Pink Blocks“
Work on Sunlit Garden
Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder!
Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes.
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.
I have been an Island Batik ambassador since 2019 and have a bit of a stash of Island Batik fabrics (And I LOVE it!!!). Aside from the monthly projects and challenges, I often use Island Batik fabrics for other projects. I absolutely LOVE the richness of the colours and the quality of the fabric. Below is an example of what I made this year.
January
I worked on this Helen Godden topper while Zoom quilting with my sister (she did the same one at the same time!). The details of where you can get the pattern and instructions are on THIS POST. I used Island Batik’s solid white for the background, coloured it with Sharpie Stained markers and used a dark green for the binding.
White Rabbit Blog Hop. This was a super fun quilt to make!! You can read about it HERE.
February
Island Batik Blog Hop Log Cabin Challenge. You can read more about these 2 quilts on THIS POST.
And the directions for how to make the diagonal backing is HERE.
This was a retreat bag I made … see HERE for details.
This heart quilt was made for the “It Moose Be Love” blog hop. The informal instructions and details can be found HERE.
March
The Island Batik challenge for March was all up to us. I got carried away and made these 3 quilts using greens from my Island Batik Scraps. I did use yardage for the borders of the one on the right and left. You can read more about them HERE.
This purple / blue quilt was made for the Fast and Fun Blog Hop sponsored by Villa Rosa. It is their Gypsy Rose pattern. See THIS POST for more details.
The Stay at Home Round Robin wrapped up in March. You can read about it and access the links to the various prompts HERE. (And yes, we’re doing it again in 2025!)
The Give it a Whirl blog hop had me making this fun quilt. Details and close-ups are available HERE.
April
Making a Funky Friend was April’s challenge. This is Taylor the Tiger. It was challenging to make, but fun! He had a few adventures and you can read about them on THIS POST.
May
The first weekend in May was the Boundary Bay Quilt Guild Show. The Baby Challenge was “Forest Friends”. This was my entry … You can read about it HERE.
This Fall Mystery Quilt was finished in time for the Boundary Bay Quilt Show. You can read about it HERE and see other Mystery Quilts that were at the show.
The May Island Batik challenge was to Paper Piece a quilt for a celebration. I chose Christmas and made a tree skirt. You can read about it HERE.
I made a rocket quilt for the “On the Road Again” blog hop. It was about transportation … you can read about it HERE.
June
Island Batik’s June challenge was to make a quilt for the Sleep in Heavenly Peace charity. You can read about it HERE.
A fellow Island Batik ambassador (Denise Looney) offered a free quilt-a-long making a St. Paddy’s quilt. You can read about it HERE.
A former Island Batik ambassador (Claudia Porter) had a signature collection and asked if I wanted to participate in a blog hop. This is the quilt I made, using “Prisms.” You can read about it at THIS POST.
July
Nothing like celebrating Canada Day with a red maple leaf! You can read about it HERE.
These next 2 quilts were a pattern by mmmquilts and you can read about them HERE. I love how the same pattern with different fabrics look so different!
This whale was made for the “Something Smells Fishy” blog hop and you can read about it HERE. And also find a link to the free pattern!
August
These were 2 mini quilts that I made. Read about it HERE.
This quilt used left-overs from a Lone Star quilt … the fabric is from the Pin Dot Floral collection. You can read about it HERE.
September
This was a very fun quilt to Applique! This POST has all the details.
I made a bunch of tissue holders. You can read about them on THIS POST.
October
Island Batik’s October challenge was a ByAnnie bag. I chose to make “Payday” in the small and large size. You can read about them on THIS POST.
I was invited to make a quilt using “Twilight,” a signature fabric collection for Claudia Porter. I ended up making 3 quilts. Read about them HERE.
This little mini was made for Hobbs Batting and hung in their booth at the Houston Quilt Market. See THIS POST for more details.
November
Island Batik’s Challenge for this month was Dresden Plates. I made this vase with flowers … you can read more about it on THIS POST.
The Jelly Roll mystery quilt reveal. See this post and the links to all the clues.
December
I made this Christmas card using Island Batik fabric and a MSQC Template. You can read about it HERE.
This table mat used various Island Batik fabrics, Hobbs batting and Aurifil thread. The bows and poinsettia were cut out using Templates from Missouri Star Quilt Company. You can see more details on THIS POST.
I made 2 large Clam-up ByAnnie bags for the Butterfly Haven blog hop. See HERE for more details.
This was the block of the month Colour Challenge, hosted by Patterns by Jen. It was a fun BOM to do! You can read about it on THIS POST.
It was up to us to make whatever we wanted for the December challenge. I made this quilt using Peppermint Sprinkles. You can read about it on THIS POST.
Floral Fusion was a free quilt-along by Denise Looney!! I LOVE her patterns, so I had to sew along. I really really like the final quilt! This POST has all the details.
My last project of the year was super simple … you can read about it on THIS POST.
Quilting Gail 