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Quilt Block Mania-Happy Sunflowers Block- Complimentary Block Pattern for March 2023

Happy Sunflowers

Hello there! March is a month where we begin to think about spring. We love the springtime when the flowers are in bloom. There are some great blocks with the theme of floral for March 2023. I think sunflowers are one of the happiest flowers and they bring so much joy. Our complimentary block of the month for Quilt Block Mania, during the month of March 2023, Happy Sunflowers Block, is great for making a table runner or small quilt. If you like receiving the complimentary blocks from Quilt Block Mania, please share this with your quilting friends on social media (please ask them to sign up for their own copy) so the designers can continue to do this every month. The designers thank you for your support, through your purchases of other patterns, which allow us to offer these complimentary block patterns each month.

SF Cover
GS Cover

During March 2023, we are offering 20% off two of our spring digital download patterns. They are the Spring Friends Table Runner and The Good Shepherd quilt pattern. The link to these patterns is here: downloadable-patterns/

This is the Happy Sunflowers Block. This block features yellow sunflowers with happy faces on a dark green background with a red heart. I placed the flowers on a dark background to make them pop. You certainly may use a lighter background if you prefer. Also, If you don’t like the faces on the flowers, you may leave them off.

Quilt Block Mania has 27 talented quilt designers creating blocks for this month’s theme- Floral.

Happy Sunflowers
Happy Sunflowers

The Happy Sunflowers Block makes a great 33″ square quilt with a 1″ finished light brown inner border, and sashing, and a 3″ finished green outer border.

HSF Quilt
HSF Quilt

The Happy Sunflowers block also makes a cheery 20″ x 46″ table runner with a 1″ finished light brown inner border, and sashing, and a 3″ finished green outer border. .

HSF TR
HSF TR

How to get the block

If you are new to our website and are interested in downloading a complimentary PDF pattern of our Happy Sunflowers Block for March 2023, all you have to do is look for the box on our blog, on the right hand side, that says “Like this content? Sign up for free updates” and sign up to receive our newsletter. When you have done that, you will receive a welcoming email from us that will contain a coupon code and a link back to the complimentary pattern. You will act as though you are purchasing the pattern and in the cart, you will apply the coupon code, which will make the pattern free. You will need to fill out contact information, but no payment method will be necessary. Don’t worry, we do not send out newsletters very often and we never sell email addresses or contact information. Here is what the pattern looks like. It is in a format very similar to most Blue Bear Quilt patterns, so if you see what you like in this complimentary pattern, you will like our other patterns as well.

Please note: This pattern will only be complimentary during the month of March 2023.

HSF Cover
HSF Cover

Current newsletter subscribers, don’t despair! You will be able to download the complimentary pattern as well. You have already been sent a newsletter on March 7th which gave you the coupon code.

Be sure to follow us on our Instagram page, @bluebearquilts, as that is where we occasionally have giveaways.

As you may be aware, I am an Island Batik Ambassador again for 2023. My February project is a puff quilt and if you have not made one of those yet, they are a lot of fun. My last blog post details how I made it and I also have a YouTube video, on my channel, talking about how I made it. Check out my last blog post to see how I made it.

2023-I'm-An-Island-Batik-Ambassador
2023-I’m-An-Island-Batik-Ambassador
Finished Puff Quilt
Finished Puff Quilt

If you like my February Project, stay tuned for more projects in 2023. I think you are going to like the March project, which is a strip quilt.

Please follow me on social media so you don’t miss a thing.

Also, please check out our Tik Tok and YouTube Channels (Blue Bear Quilts) for more quilting fun and inspiration. Please be sure to follow and subscribe so you don’t miss a thing. And thanks for watching!

We are so happy that you stopped by to visit us in the Quilt Block Mania hop and we hope that you like our block. Please stop by to see all of the other designer’s wonderful blocks.

March-Floral-Quilt-Blocks
March-Floral-Quilt-Blocks

You can click on the links to the other blocks here.

Chubby Daisy Quilt block by Carolina Moore
Violet by Inquiring Quilter
Dahlia by Inflorescence Designs
Poppy by Boberry Design Co
Summer Poppies
Coronation Bloomd
Rose of Sharon by QuiltFabrication
Irises by Paleofish Designs
Lavender by Palm Creations
Crocuses at Patti’s Patchwork
Tulip by Penny Spool Quilts
Improv Pansy at Lovingly, Lissa
Daisy by Appliques Quilts and More
Cone Flower
Summer Flower by Crafty Staci
Mother Nature’s Memos
Kaye Collins- Big Blossom
Flower Shop
Star Flower Quilt Block
FPP Flower at The (not so) Dramatic Life
Spring Tulip by Around the Bobbin
Pretty Pot
Happy Sunflowers by Blue Bear Quilts
Poppy by Sallys’ Sewing Circle
Reversible Flower Block | Happy Hippie Studio
Primrose Pinwheels by A Piece of Quiet Quilts
Flower power

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Quilt Block Mania-Half Friendship Star with Heart Block- Complimentary Block Pattern for February 2023

Half Friendship Star with Heart

Hello there! February is a month for love. We love our friends and other connections. There are some great blocks with the theme of connections for February 2023. Connections for me means looking out for one another. Our complimentary block of the month for Quilt Block Mania, during the month of February 2023, Half Friendship Star with Heart Block, is great for making a small quilt. If you like receiving the complimentary blocks from Quilt Block Mania, please share this with your quilting friends on social media (please ask them to sign up for their own copy) so the designers can continue to do this every month. The designers thank you for your support, through your purchases of other patterns, which allow us to offer these complimentary block patterns each month.

Dashing Diamonds Cover
Dashing Diamonds Cover

During February 2023, we are offering 20% off one of our digital download patterns. It is the Dashing Diamonds quilt pattern. This quilt looks fantastic done in batik fabrics. The link to this pattern is here: downloadable-patterns/

Quilt Block Mania has 26 talented quilt designers creating blocks for this month’s theme- Connections.

Half Friendship Star with Heart
Half Friendship Star with Heart

This is the Half Friendship Star with Heart Block. This block features a yellow star with purple center on a white background and a red heart. This block makes it easy for you to put what ever appliqué shape you would like in the center.

The Half Friendship Star with Heart Block makes a great 32″ square quilt with a 1″ finished yellow inner border and a 3″ finished lime green outer border. This quilt allows a lot of space for beautiful free motion quilting in the center.

Half Friendship Star Quilt
Half Friendship Star Quilt

Here are a couple other layouts of the quilt which may be achieved by rotating the blocks, and a table runner.

Half Friendship Star Quilt 2
Half Friendship Star Quilt 2
Half Friendship Star Quilt 3
Half Friendship Star Quilt 3
Half Friendship Star Quilt TR
Half Friendship Star Quilt TR

How to get the block

If you are new to our website and are interested in downloading a complimentary PDF pattern of our Half Friendship Star with Heart Block for February 2023, all you have to do is look for the box on our blog, on the right hand side, that says “Like this content? Sign up for free updates” and sign up to receive our newsletter. When you have done that, you will receive a welcoming email from us that will contain a coupon code and a link back to the complimentary pattern. You will act as though you are purchasing the pattern and in the cart, you will apply the coupon code, which will make the pattern free. You will need to fill out contact information, but no payment method will be necessary. Don’t worry, we do not send out newsletters very often and we never sell email addresses or contact information. Here is what the pattern looks like. It is in a format very similar to most Blue Bear Quilt patterns, so if you see what you like in this complimentary pattern, you will like our other patterns as well.

Please note: This pattern will only be complimentary during the month of February 2023.

HFS cover
HFS cover

Current newsletter subscribers, don’t despair! You will be able to download the complimentary pattern as well. You have already been sent a newsletter on February 7th which gave you the coupon code.

Be sure to follow us on our Instagram page, @bluebearquilts, as that is where we occasionally have giveaways.

I’m delighted to announced that I am an Island Batik Ambassador again for 2023. Below is a picture of all of the ambassadors. My February project is a puff quilt and if you have not made one of those yet, they are a lot of fun. My next blog post will detail how I made it and I will also have a You Tube video, on my channel, talking about how I made it. My blog post for the puff quilt will go live tomorrow, Feb 8th. It will be a blog hop and there are prizes every week. Below is another look at my December project, where I made a lone star quilt. Check out my last blog post to see how I made it.

2023-I'm-An-Island-Batik-Ambassador
2023-I’m-An-Island-Batik-Ambassador
Island Batik Ambassadors
Island Batik Ambassadors
Reach For the Stars quilt
Reach For the Stars quilt

If you like my December Project, stay tuned for more projects in 2023.

Please follow me on social media so you don’t miss a thing.

Also, please check out our Tik Tok and YouTube Channels (Blue Bear Quilts) for more quilting fun and inspiration.

We are so happy that you stopped by to visit us in the Quilt Block Mania hop and we hope that you like our block. Please stop by to see all of the other designer’s wonderful blocks. I post early, but the designers are not required to post until 9:00 am ET, so their blog posts may not be live until l then.

Connections Quilt Blocks
Connections Quilt Blocks

You can click on the links to the other blocks here.

Heart and Star
Woven Heart by Inquiring Quilter
Puzzle Block by Inflorescnece
Connected Hearts by BoBerry Design Co.
Mardi Gras Geese
Chain Link by Sugar Sand Quilt Co.
Linked by QuiltFabrication
Irish Chain
DNA by Palm Creations
Hello at Patti’s Patchwork
Lover’s Knot at Lovingly, Lissa
Double Hearts by Appliques Quilts and More
Key to my Heart
Connections by Penny Spool Quilts
WiFi Signal by Crafty Staci
With Love By Sew Cute And Quirky
Text Me!
Braided Love by Kaye Collins
Celtic Tree of Life By Sallys’ Sewing Circle
Hearts Together Block by Sew Worthy Mama
Sunshine Village Church by Sarah Marcina
Braille Block
Left and Right Block at The (not so) Dramatic Life
Love Encircled by Jessica of Blue Sky Modern Craft
Celtic Hearts by A Piece of Quiet Quilts
Half Friendship Star with Heart by Blue Bear Quilts

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Quilt Block Mania-Raspberry Cheesecake Block- Complimentary Block Pattern for January 2023

Raspberry Cheesecake Block

Happy New Year! Let’s start the new year off with some delicious desserts and who doesn’t love some raspberry cheesecake? There are some awesome blocks with the theme of dessert for January 2023. You should be able to find a block that will temp your taste buds. Our complimentary block of the month for Quilt Block Mania, during the month of January 2023, Raspberry Cheesecake Block, is great for making a small quilt or table runner. If you like receiving the complimentary blocks from Quilt Block Mania, please share this with your quilting friends on social media (please ask them to sign up for their own copy) so the designers can continue to do this every month. The designers thank you for your support, through your purchases of other patterns, which allow us to offer these complimentary block patterns each month.

Mayfair Terrace Cover

During January 2023, we are offering 20% off one of our Spring patterns. It is the Mayfair Terrace quilt pattern, a fun appliqué project, which also includes the instructions to make an alternate table runner. The link to this pattern is here: downloadable-patterns/

Quilt Block Mania has 21 talented quilt designers creating blocks for this month’s theme- dessert. There were no theme colors this month.

Raspberry Cheesecake Block
Raspberry Cheesecake Block

This is the Raspberry Cheesecake Block. This block features a red raspberry star on a cream cheesecake and dark brown graham cracker crust background. This block looks good enough to eat. Yum!

The Raspberry Cheesecake Block makes a great 32″ square quilt with a 1″ finished light pink inner border and a 3″ finished dark brown outer border. It also makes a nice 20″ x 44″ table runner with 3 blocks, a 1″ finished light pink inner border and a 3″ finished dark brown outer border.

RC Quilt
RC Quilt
RC Table Runner
RC Table Runner

If you like many different toppings on your cheesecake, you could mix it up with strawberry, blueberry, lemon and lime and add a dark brown binding to frame the cheesecake border.

How to get the block

If you are new to our website and are interested in downloading a complimentary PDF pattern of our Raspberry Cheesecake Block for January 2023, all you have to do is look for the box on our blog, on the right hand side, that says “Like this content? Sign up for free updates” and sign up to receive our newsletter. When you have done that, you will receive a welcoming email from us that will contain a coupon code and a link back to the complimentary pattern. You will act as though you are purchasing the pattern and in the cart, you will apply the coupon code, which will make the pattern free. You will need to fill out contact information, but no payment method will be necessary. Don’t worry, we do not send out newsletters very often and we never sell email addresses or contact information. Here is what the pattern looks like. It is in a format very similar to most Blue Bear Quilt patterns, so if you see what you like in this complimentary pattern, you will like our other patterns as well.

Please note: This pattern will only be complimentary during the month of January 2023.

RC Cover
RC Cover

Current newsletter subscribers, don’t despair! You will be able to download the complimentary pattern as well. You have already been sent a newsletter on January 3rd which gave you the coupon code.

Be sure to follow us on our Instagram page, @bluebearquilts, as that is where we occasionally have giveaways.

Be sure to look at my last blog post, which has the details for my December project as an Island Batik Ambassador, where I made a lone star quilt. Check out my last blog post to see how I made it.

Reach For the Stars quilt
Reach For the Stars quilt

If you like my December Project, stay tuned for more projects in 2023.

Please follow me on social media so you don’t miss a thing.

Also, please check out our Tik Tok and YouTube Channels (Blue Bear Quilts) for more quilting fun and inspiration.

We are so happy that you stopped by to visit us in the Quilt Block Mania hop and we hope that you like our block. Please stop by to see all of the other designer’s wonderful blocks.

Dessert Quilt Blocks
Dessert Quilt Blocks

You can click on the links to the other blocks here.

Jelly Roll Quilt Block by Carolina Moore
Birthday Layer Cake by Crafty Staci
Ice Cream by Inquiring Quilter
Thumbprint Cookie at Inflorescence
Cupcake Block by BoBerry Design Co.
Cakestand by Scrapdash
Rocket Pop at Sugar Sand Quilt Co.
Banana Split by QuiltFabrication
Guava Empanadas by Paleofish Designs
Butter Dominoes at Patti’s Patchwork
Cupcake by Penny Spool Quilts
Macarons at Lovingly, Lissa
Ice Cream Cone at The (not so) Dramatic Life
Rainbow Gelatin by Patchwork Breeze
Sherbet Pop by The Quilting Room with Mel
Peppermint by Katie Mae Quilts
Smarties By Sally’s Sewing Circle
Rainbow Sprinkles
Cake on Stand
Cherry Pie by Flowerdog Designs
Raspberry Cheesecake block by Blue Bear Quilts

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Quilt Block Mania-Bright Star Block- Complimentary Block Pattern for December 2022

Bright Star Block

Who doesn’t love driving through the country and seeing a barn quilt hanging on the side of a barn. There are some amazing blocks with the theme of barn quilts for December 2022. You should be able to find a barn quilt you would be happy to put on the side of your barn, or house as the case may be. Maybe you might turn some of them into an indoor quilt as well. Our complimentary block of the month for Quilt Block Mania, during the month of December 2022, Bright Star Block, would look great on the side of a barn or for making a small quilt. If you like receiving the complimentary blocks from Quilt Block Mania, please share this with your quilting friends on social media (please ask them to sign up for their own copy) so the designers can continue to do this every month. The designers thank you for your support, through your purchases of other patterns, which allow us to offer these complimentary block patterns each month.

Dashing Diamonds Cover
Dashing Diamonds Cover

During December 2022, we are offering 20% off one of our newest patterns. It is the Dashing Diamonds quilt pattern, which is the May project we designed as an Island Batik Ambassador. The link to this pattern is here: downloadable-patterns/

Quilt Block Mania has 19 talented quilt designers creating blocks for this month’s theme- barn quilts. There were no theme colors this month.

Bright Star Block
Bright Star Block

This is the Bright Star Block. This block features a light green and light blue star with a red center and is set on a pink background.

The Bright Star block makes a great 32″ square quilt with a 1″ finished light blue inner border and a 3″ finished blue outer border. It also makes a nice table runner with 3 blocks, a 1″ finished light green inner border and a 3″ finished blue outer border. The shading of the blocks really makes these quilts sing.

Bright Star Quilt
Bright Star Quilt
Bright Star TR
Bright Star TR

How to get the block

If you are new to our website and are interested in downloading a complimentary PDF pattern of our Bright Star Block for December, all you have to do is look for the box on our blog, on the right hand side, that says “Like this content? Sign up for free updates” and sign up to receive our newsletter. When you have done that, you will receive a welcoming email from us that will contain a coupon code and a link back to the complimentary pattern. You will act as though you are purchasing the pattern and in the cart, you will apply the coupon code, which will make the pattern free. You will need to fill out contact information, but no payment method will be necessary. Don’t worry, we do not send out newsletters very often and we never sell email addresses or contact information. Here is what the pattern looks like. It is in a format very similar to most Blue Bear Quilt patterns, so if you see what you like in this complimentary pattern, you will like our other patterns as well.

Please note: This pattern will only be complimentary during the month of December 2022.

Bright Star Cover
Bright Star Cover

Current newsletter subscribers, don’t despair! You will be able to download the complimentary pattern as well. You have already been sent a newsletter on December 6th which gave you the coupon code.

Be sure to follow us on our Instagram page, @bluebearquilts, as that is where we occasionally have giveaways.

Be sure to look at my last blog post, which has the details for my November project as an Island Batik Ambassador, where I made a Crazy Quilt Christmas Stocking for Blue Bear. Check out my last blog post to see how I made it.

Blue Bear with Stocking
Blue Bear with Stocking

Throughout the year, there will be tutorials, blog hops, giveaway, etc. I love batiks and I am so excited to share the projects that I make throughout the coming year with you. If you like my November Project, stay tuned for my December project which will be a making a Lone Star quilt.

Please follow me on social media so you don’t miss a thing.

Also, please check out our Tik Tok and YouTube Channels (Blue Bear Quilts) for more quilting fun and inspiration.

We are so happy that you stopped by to visit us in the Quilt Block Mania hop and we hope that you like our block. Please stop by to see all of the other designer’s wonderful blocks.

Barn Quilt Blocks
Barn Quilt Blocks

You can click on the links to the other blocks here.

Barn Star Quilt Block by Carolina Moore
Barn by QuiltFabrication
Independence Block
Sunflower Barn Block by Sugar Sand Quilts
Prairie Winds Block by Martha Jane Creations
Amish Star Block at Fab Fabric Girl
Squash Blossom Block by Paleofish Designs
Celtic Knot at Patti’s Patchwork
Maple Leaves by Inquiring Quilter
Goose in the Pond by Tamarinis
Dutchman’s Puzzle Quilt Block at Bonjour Quilts
Corner Star Block
Star of Hope Barn Block by Quiltblox
Meadow Flower by Inflorescence
Bright Star by Blue Bear Quilts
Bear Paw Block by BoBerry Design Co.
June’s Pinwheel Block and Quilt by Sew Worthy Mama
Tudor Rose block by Flowerdog Designs
Lucky Clover Block by Patchwork Breeze

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Quilt Block Mania-True North Block- Complimentary Block Pattern for November 2022

True North Block

For those campers and hikers, we have some special blocks for you with this month’s theme of camping for November 2022. You will find some wonderful camping blocks this month. Our complimentary block of the month for Quilt Block Mania, during the month of November 2022, True North Block, is a great one for making a small quilt. If you like receiving the complimentary blocks from Quilt Block Mania, please share this with your quilting friends on social media (please ask them to sign up for their own copy) so the designers can continue to do this every month. The designers thank you for your support, through your purchases of other patterns, which allow us to offer these complimentary block patterns each month.

Hey Jude Cover
Hey Jude Cover

During November 2022, we are offering 20% off one of our newest fall inspired patterns. It is the Hey Jude quilt pattern. The link to this pattern is here: downloadable-patterns/

Quilt Block Mania has 18 talented quilt designers creating blocks for this month’s theme- camping . There were no theme colors this month.

True North Block
True North Block

This is the True North Block. This block features a gray and white compass, with red and black pointers, set on a green background.

The True North block would makes a great 33″ square quilt with a 1″ finished black and red sashing and a 1″ finished gray inner border and a 3″ finished green outer border. It also makes a nice table runner with 3 blocks, a 1″ finished black sashing, a 1″ finished inner gray border and a 3″ finished outer green border.

True North Quilt
True North Quilt
True North Table Runner
True North Table Runner

How to get the block

If you are new to our website and are interested in downloading a complimentary PDF pattern of our True North Block for November, all you have to do is look for the box on our blog, on the right hand side, that says “Like this content? Sign up for free updates” and sign up to receive our newsletter. When you have done that, you will receive a welcoming email from us that will contain a coupon code and a link back to the complimentary pattern. You will act as though you are purchasing the pattern and in the cart, you will apply the coupon code, which will make the pattern free. You will need to fill out contact information, but no payment method will be necessary. Don’t worry, we do not send out newsletters very often and we never sell email addresses or contact information. Here is what the pattern looks like. It is in a format very similar to most Blue Bear Quilt patterns, so if you see what you like in this complimentary pattern, you will like our other patterns as well.

Please note: This pattern will only be complimentary during the month of November 2022.

True North Cover
True North Cover

Current newsletter subscribers, don’t despair! You will be able to download the complimentary pattern as well. You have already been sent a newsletter on November 1st which gave you the coupon code.

Be sure to follow us on our Instagram page, @bluebearquilts, as that is where we occasionally have giveaways.

Be sure to look at my last blog post, which has the details for my October project as an Island Batik Ambassador, where I made an In Control caddy using the byAnnie.com pattern and the Island Batik fabric line called Silverado Canyon. I sure hope you like it.

In Control Caddy
In Control Caddy

Throughout the year, there will be tutorials, blog hops, giveaway, etc. I love batiks and I am so excited to share the projects that I make throughout the coming year with you. If you like my September Project, stay tuned for my November project which will be a making a Christmas stocking

Please follow me on social media so you don’t miss a thing.

Also, please check out our Tik Tok and YouTube Channels (Blue Bear Quilts) for more quilting fun and inspiration.

We are so happy that you stopped by to visit us in the Quilt Block Mania hop and we hope that you like our block. Please stop by to see all of the other designer’s wonderful blocks.

Camping Themed Quilt Blocks
Camping Themed Quilt Blocks

You can click on the links to the other blocks here.

Bug Jar Quilt Block by Carolina Moore
Tent for Two by QuiltFabrication
Forest Tree by Scrapdash
Canoe Lady by Sugar Sand Quilt Co.
Campfire Nights Block by Belle of Seams Sew Me
Gone Fishing by Paleofish Designs
Canoe Lake by Patti’s Patchwork
Vintage Camper by Inquiring Quilter
Sleeping Bags by Appliques Quilts and More
Camp Sign at Patchwork Breeze
Blooming Meadow Quilt Block
S’mores by Quiltblox
Marshmallows by Inflorescence
Billy Tea by Duck Creek Mountain Quilting
Compass by Blue Bear Quilts
Scout Badge by BoBerry Design Co.
Looking for honey by Martha Jane Creations
Night Camper by Jessica of Blue Sky Modern Craft

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Quilt Block Mania-Beets Block- Complimentary Block Pattern for October 2022

Fall is here and we have harvested the crop of some red beets with this month’s theme of on the farm for October 2022. You will find some fabulous farm themed blocks this month. Our complimentary block of the month for Quilt Block Mania, during the month of October 2022, Beets Block, is a great one for making a small quilt or a pillow cover. If you like receiving the complimentary blocks from Quilt Block Mania, please share this with your quilting friends on social media (please ask them to sign up for their own copy) so the designers can continue to do this every month. The designers thank you for your support, through your purchases of other patterns, which allow us to offer these complimentary block patterns each month.

TT Cover
TT Cover
CM Cover
CM Cover

During October 2022, we are offering 20% off two of our fall looking patterns. They are the Timberland Tumble pattern and the Chess Match pattern. The link to these patterns is here: downloadable-patterns/

Quilt Block Mania has 17 talented quilt designers creating blocks for this month’s theme- on the farm . There were no theme colors this month.

Beet block

This is the Beets Block. This block features three shaded red beets with green tops set in some light brown soil.

The Beets block would makes a great pillow cover with a 1″ finished dark maroon border or a small quilt with a 1″ finished light green sashing and inner border and a 4″ finished dark maroon outer border.

Beet pillow
Beet Quilt 35

How to get the block

If you are new to our website and are interested in downloading a complimentary PDF pattern of our Beets Block for October, all you have to do is look for the box on our blog, on the right hand side, that says “Like this content? Sign up for free updates” and sign up to receive our newsletter. When you have done that, you will receive a welcoming email from us that will contain a coupon code and a link back to the complimentary pattern. You will act as though you are purchasing the pattern and in the cart, you will apply the coupon code, which will make the pattern free. You will need to fill out contact information, but no payment method will be necessary. Don’t worry, we do not send out newsletters very often and we never sell email addresses or contact information. Here is what the pattern looks like. It is in a format very similar to most Blue Bear Quilt patterns, so if you see what you like in this complimentary pattern, you will like our other patterns as well.

Please note: This pattern will only be complimentary during the month of October 2022.

Beets Cover
Beets Cover

Current newsletter subscribers, don’t despair! You will be able to download the complimentary pattern as well. You have already been sent a newsletter on October 4th which gave you the coupon code.

Be sure to follow us on our Instagram page, @bluebearquilts, as that is where we occasionally have giveaways.

Be sure to look at my last blog post, which has the details for my September project as an Island Batik Ambassador, where I made a SW 60 quilt using the Studio 180 Design Star 60 tool and the Island Batik fabric line called Simply Southwest. I sure hope you like it.

SW Star 60 quilt

Throughout the year, there will be tutorials, blog hops, giveaway, etc. I love batiks and I am so excited to share the projects that I make throughout the coming year with you. If you like my September Project, stay tuned for my October project which will be a making a ByAnnie.com Remote Caddy.

Please follow me on social media so you don’t miss a thing.

Also, please check out our Tik Tok and YouTube Channels (Blue Bear Quilts) for more quilting fun and inspiration.

We are so happy that you stopped by to visit us in the Quilt Block Mania hop and we hope that you like our block. Please stop by to see all of the other designer’s wonderful blocks.

Farm Themed Quilt Blocks QBM
Farm Themed Quilt Blocks QBM

You can click on the links to the other blocks here.

Tulip Farm Quilt Block by Carolina Moore
Rooster Sunrise by QuiltFabrication
Farmers Daughter Quilt Block
This Little Piggy by Sugar Sand Quilts
Duck Duck Goose
Horse Play at Patti’s Patchwork
How I Roll by Inquiring Quilter
Sunshine by Tamarinis
The Quilting Room
Windmill at Patchwork Breeze
Guinea Pig Quilt Block by Cristy Fincher
My Red Barn by Quiltblox
Summer Peach by Inflorescence
Red Beets by Blue Bear Quilts
Cow Block by BoBerry Design Co.
Scarecrow quilt block by Flowerdog Designs

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Quilt Block Mania-Cook’s Tools Block- Complimentary Block Pattern for September 2022

Fall is coming and we are cooking up something good with this month’s theme of careers for September 2022. You will find many different occupations in this month’s blocks. Our complimentary block of the month for Quilt Block Mania, during the month of September 2022, Cook’s Tools, is a great one for making a wall hanging or large potholder for the kitchen. If you like receiving the complimentary blocks from Quilt Block Mania, please share this with your quilting friends on social media (please ask them to sign up for their own copy) so the designers can continue to do this every month. The designers thank you for your support, through your purchases of other patterns, which allow us to offer these complimentary block patterns each month.

GS Cover
FOL Cover

During September 2022, we are offering 20% off two of our newest patterns. They are The Good Shepherd pattern and the Festival of Light pattern. The link to these patterns is here: downloadable-patterns/

Quilt Block Mania has 14 talented quilt designers creating blocks for this month’s theme- careers. There were no theme colors this month.

Cook’s Tools Block

This is the Cook’s Tools block. This block features a red cooking pot with a tan wooden spoon on a white background.

The Cook’s Tools block would makes a great wall hanging, or a pot holder with a 1″ finished black outer border.

Cook’s Tools border

As a suggestion for how you could use this block, you could make a table runner with two blocks and then put an appliqué block or fancy quilting in the middle.

CT table runner

How to get the block

If you are new to our website and are interested in downloading a complimentary PDF pattern of our Cook’s Tools block for September, all you have to do is look for the box on our blog, on the right hand side, that says “Like this content? Sign up for free updates” and sign up to receive our newsletter. When you have done that, you will receive a welcoming email from us that will contain a coupon code and a link back to the complimentary pattern. You will act as though you are purchasing the pattern and in the cart, you will apply the coupon code, which will make the pattern free. You will need to fill out contact information, but no payment method will be necessary. Don’t worry, we do not send out newsletters very often and we never sell email addresses or contact information. Here is what the pattern looks like. It is in a format very similar to most Blue Bear Quilt patterns, so if you see what you like in this complimentary pattern, you will like our other patterns as well.

Please note: This pattern will only be complimentary during the month of September 2022.

CT Cover

Current newsletter subscribers, don’t despair! You will be able to download the complimentary pattern as well. You have already been sent a newsletter on September 6th which gave you the coupon code.

Be sure to follow us on our Instagram page, @bluebearquilts, as that is where we occasionally have giveaways.

Be sure to look at my last blog post, which has the details for my August project as an Island Batik Ambassador, where I made a mini quilt for Blue Bear as he is always complaining that the quilts I make are too large for him. This quilt is only 12″ square. He is happy now.

BB Mini quilt

Throughout the year, there will be tutorials, blog hops, giveaway, etc. I love batiks and I am so excited to share the projects that I make throughout the coming year with you. If you like my August Project, stay tuned for my September project which will be a making a 60 degree triangle quilt with a Studio 180 ruler and it will be revealed on my blog on September 22nd. It is a fall looking quilt and has a masculine southwest theme.

Please follow me on social media so you don’t miss a thing.

Also, please check out our Tik Tok and YouTube Channels (Blue Bear Quilts) for more quilting fun and inspiration.

We are so happy that you stopped by to visit us in the Quilt Block Mania hop and we hope that you like our block. Please stop by to see all of the other designer’s wonderful blocks.

career themed quilt blocks

You can click on the links to the other blocks here.

Cars Quilt Block by Carolina Moore
Stethoscope by QuiltFabrication
Scales of Justice Quilt Block by Purple Dasies
The Tooth Fairy by Scrapdash
Farmer’s Market by Sugar Sand Quilt Co.
Firefighter Block by BoBerry Design Co.
My Hero by Inquiring Quilter
Teacher at Sew Joy Creations
Chef by Appliques Quilts and More
Eighth Notes by The Quilting Room with Mel
Podcaster Mic at Patchwork Breeze
Makeup Artist by Inflorescence
Mathematician by duck Creek Mountain Quilting
Cook’s Tools by Blue Bear Quilts

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Island Batik Ambassador August Project, Star Mini Quilt for Blue Bear

This is my August 2022 project as an Island Batik Ambassador. This month’s challenge was to make a mini quilt using any technique and Island Batik fabric. The quilt could be no larger than 24″ x 24″. I designed this quilt on my computer using Electric Quilt 8 software. This size of this quilt, which is perfect for Blue Bear, is 12″ x 12″.

Blue Bear’s Star Mini Quilt

I chose to use fabrics from the Island Batik collection called “Jewel Carvings” and I also used their solid black. These colors are so delicious.

Jewel Carvings

When designing a quilt, it is important to make sure that you have a proper mix of light, medium and dark shades in your quilt. One way to determine this is to take a monochromatic picture of your fabrics to more clearly see the shades. Notice how the values go from dark to light when looking at the fabrics from left to right. In the completed quilt, I wish there was a little more value change between the purple and blue. Those are the two fabrics farthest to the left in the monochromatic image, followed by the green and yellow.

monochromatic image

This quilt is comprised of 1-1/2″ unfinished squares and half square triangles. I used a method of making 8 half square triangles at a time. You can find many articles for how to do this if you do a google search. I wanted 1-1/2″ unfinished half square triangles, so that meant that I needed to start with 4-1/2″ squares. For example, if I wanted to make the blue/green half square triangles, I would need to place green and blue 4-1/2″ squares right sides together. The nice thing about using Island Batik fabrics for this project is that you don’t really have to worry about right and wrong sides, even though technically there is a right side. Then I drew lines horizontally, vertically and diagonally in both directions in the middle of the square. Next, I sewed 1/4″ on either side of the drawn diagonal lines.

drawn and sewn lines

Next, I cut on the horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines I drew. You don’t cut on the sewn lines. This creates 8 half square triangle units.

8 half square triangles

Next. I needed to press the half square triangles and I chose to press toward the dark side. When the units are lined up for sewing, you may need to press some of them the other way so that they will nest and not create as much bulk in the seams.

press to the dark side

In order to successfully sew a quilt with such small pieces, it’s important to maintain the proper squared-up size of the unfinished units, which in this case is 1-1/2″. I used the small 1-1/2″ Bloc-Loc ruler to accomplish this. This ruler has grooves on the back of it that slide along the ridge of the pressed over fabric and it allows you to trim up 2 sides of the unit at a time.

Bloc-Loc trim up ruler

I have a YouTube video showing how to to trim up these units using the Bloc-Loc ruler. Here is a link to that video: https://youtu.be/hUHR_SmPLe8

YouTube video

Once the units were all squared up, I laid them out in the positions they would be in the quilt. This is where you would look at which blocks are being sewn together and determine if you need to press them the other direction so that seams will nest.

units lined up

Sewing the units together, I slowed my Janome 6600 down and used a quarter inch foot so that I could obtain an accurate 1/4″ seam. This is crucial when sewing a mini quilt as if you are off by an 1/8th of an inch, that adds up quickly and your quilt will no longer be the correct size. I sewed one row at a time and pressed each row in the opposite direction. When sewing the rows together, I pressed the seams open to reduce bulk. Here is a picture of the back of the quilt and you can see that there are a lot of intersecting seams, which is why all of these measurements being accurate is so important.

row seams are pressed open

Finally, I made a quilt sandwich by placing a piece of Hobbs 80/20 black batting between the quilt top and a piece of black backing. I pinned the layers together to prevent shifting when quilting the layers together. I used Aurifil 50 weight cotton thread in several different colors on the top. I loved how easy it was to find shades of thread color that matched the Island Batik fabric. I slowed my Janome 6600 down again and used the dual action walking foot to stitch in the ditch, which was a breeze. I love domestic machine quilting on a project this size. It’s so easy!

stitching in the ditch

I machine stitched on the black binding. Here is a picture of the completed quilt and a close up of the stitching in the ditch.

Star Mini Quilt
Mini quilt close up

Blue Bear’s Quilt is finished. I think he loves it! He is so thankful as he finally has a quilt that is his size. He can’t use the big people’s quilts. He will now have his own quilt to snuggle up with at night and he loves the fact that the quilt has blue stars that are the same color as him.

Blue Bear with his quilt

Be sure to follow along and subscribe to all our social media (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Tic Tok) as I will be making a beautiful Southwestern themed 60 degree star quilt using the Deb Tucker’s Studio 180 Star 60 ruler next month. You won’t want to miss it.

Island Batik
Island Batik

The supplies I used to make this project were provided by:

Island Batik Jewel Carvings collection for the top.

Aurifil 50 wt Thread

Hobbs black 80/20 Blend Batting

Schmetz 70/10 Quilting needle

Thank you Island Batik, Aurifil Thread, Hobbs Batting, and Schmetz Needles.

Hobbs Batting
Hobbs Batting
Aurifil Thread
Aurifil Thread
Schmetz Needles
Schmetz Needles

The other Island Batik Ambassadors have also been busy creating Mini quilts in their August projects. If you would like to see what the other ambassadors have been up to, check out their projects by clicking on the links next to their names to be directed to their blog posts.

Jennifer Thomas, Curlicue Creations
Denise Looney, For the Love of Geese

Pamela Boatright, Pamela Quilts
Andi Stanfield, True Blue Quilts

Megan Best, Bestquilter

Maryellen McAuliffe, Mary Mack Made Mine
Brenda Alburl, Songbird Designs

Emily Leachman, The Darling Dogwood
Leah Malasky, Quilted Delights

Suzy Webster, Websterquilt
Connie Kauffman, Kauffman Designs

Brianna Roberts, Sew Cute and Quirky
Sandra Starley, Textile Time Travels

Michelle Roberts, Creative Blonde
Jane Hauprich, Stitch by Stitch Custom Quilting

Claudia Porter, Create with Claudia

Anorina Morris, Samelia’s Mum
Preeti Harris, Sew Preeti Quilts

Elizabeth DeCroos, Epida Studio
Gail Renna, Quilt Haven Threads

Gail Sheppard, Quilting Gail
Jennifer Fulton, Inquiring Quilter

Mania Hatzioannidi, Mania for Quilts
Lisa Pickering, Lisa’s Quilting Passion

#islandbatikambassador #islandbatik #iloveislandbatik #hobbsbatting #aurifil #aurifilthread #schmetzneedles #doyoueq #EQ8 #electricquilt #Janome #bloc-loc

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Quilt Block Mania-Teal Gorilla Block- Complimentary Block Pattern for August 2022

It’s hot and we are ready for some cool breezes with this month’s theme of jungle for August 2022. There are some really cool jungle theme blocks this month. Our complimentary block of the month for Quilt Block Mania, during the month of August 2022, Teal Gorilla, is a fun and playful one for making a child’s quilt. If you like receiving the complimentary blocks from Quilt Block Mania, please share this with your quilting friends on social media (please ask them to sign up for their own copy) so the designers can continue to do this every month. The designers thank you for your support, through your purchases of other patterns, which allow us to offer these complimentary block patterns each month.

Hearts Cover
Hearts Cover
BB cover
BB cover

In August 2022, we are offering 20% off two of our previous block of the month patterns. They are the Hearts Aflutter Block pattern and Budgie on a Branch pattern. The link to these patterns is here: downloadable-patterns/

Quilt Block Mania has 12 talented quilt designers creating blocks for this month’s theme- Jungle. Here are the theme colors this month.

Teal-Gorilla

This is the Teal Gorilla block. This block features a teal gorilla with a light blue body on a melon green background.

Here is a photo of the Teal Gorilla block made with fabrics from my stash.

stash block

The Teal Gorilla block makes fun 32″ x 32″ small quilts or wall hangings with 4 Teal Gorilla blocks, a 1″ finished gray inner border and a 3″ finished dark teal outer border. These would make such fun quilts for a child or grandchild’s room.

Gorilla Go Round
Spinning Gorillas
Mirror Gorillas

How to get the block

If you are new to our website and are interested in downloading a complimentary PDF pattern of our Teal Gorilla block for August, all you have to do is look for the box on our blog, on the right hand side, that says “Like this content? Sign up for free updates” and sign up to receive our newsletter. When you have done that, you will receive a welcoming email from us that will contain a coupon code and a link back to the complimentary pattern. You will act as though you are purchasing the pattern and in the cart, you will apply the coupon code, which will make the pattern free. You will need to fill out contact information, but no payment method will be necessary. Don’t worry, we do not send out newsletters very often and we never sell email addresses or contact information. Here is what the pattern looks like. It is in a format very similar to most Blue Bear Quilt patterns, so if you see what you like in this complimentary pattern, you will like our other patterns as well.

Please note: This pattern will only be complimentary during the month of August 2022.

Teal Gorilla Cover

Current newsletter subscribers, don’t despair! You will be able to download the complimentary pattern as well. You have already been sent a newsletter on August 2nd which gave you the coupon code.

Be sure to follow us on our Instagram page, @bluebearquilts, as that is where we occasionally have giveaways.

Be sure to look at my last blog post, which has the details for my July project as an Island Batik Ambassador, where I made a quilt featuring the Accuquilt Tree of Life Die.

Tree of Life From the Underside

Throughout the year, there will be tutorials, blog hops, giveaway, etc. I love batiks and I am so excited to share the projects that I make throughout the coming year with you. If you like my July Project, stay tuned for my August project which will be a making a mini quilt.

Please follow me on social media so you don’t miss a thing.

Also, please check out our Tik Tok and YouTube Channels (Blue Bear Quilts) for more quilting fun and inspiration.

We are so happy that you stopped by to visit us in the Quilt Block Mania hop and we hope that you like our block. Please stop by to see all of the other designer’s wonderful blocks.

QBM August Jungle

You can click on the links to the other blocks here.

Hippo Quilt Block by Carolina Moore
Emerald Tree Boa from Inflorescence
Tiger at Duck Creek Mountain Quilting
Snakes, Slugs and Snails at Scrapdash
Stacked jungle animals by Appliques Quilts and More
Palm Leaf by QuiltFabrication
Margaritaville by Inquiring Quilter
Chameleon Block by BoBerry Design Co.
Monkey Business at Patti’s Patckwork
Tropical Bloom
Jungle Vines
Toucan Quilt Block by Purple Daisies Quilting
Teal Gorilla by Blue Bear Quilts

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Island Batik Ambassador July Project, Tree of Life From the Underside Quilt

This is my July 2022 project as an Island Batik Ambassador. The first part of this month’s challenge was to use the Accuquilt Tree of Life die to create a unique project. Accuquilt provided the Tree of Life die, and Island Batik provided fabric, to the Ambassadors so they could create their projects in this challenge. This die is a BOB or block on board. What that means is that you are able to cut all of the pieces you need to complete a tree of life block with one pass through the cutting machine.

Tree of Life Die and Fabric

The die has metal blades set in foam and when you place the fabric on the die and cover it with a mat, there is a roller in the cutter that presses down on the fabric and cuts out the needed shapes. Here is a Tik Tok video I did showing how I cut out the fabric.

I designed the quilt in Electric Quilt and this is the design I came up with. It is a bright and colorful design, orienting four tree of life blocks toward the outside corners. The blocks are uniquely colored to create the graphic design of the quilt. It almost has an Art Deco feel to it.

I needed some wonderful solids to make this quilt. Did you know that Island Batik has solids? Well, they do! I chose solids in red, blue, yellow, orange, green and lime. I used stash buster strip rolls for the colors and accented them with white and black to make them shine. The stash busters are 5″ wide strips and are great to work with on this type of project as they are already cut into a smaller size to be able to use with the Accuquilt Die.

Here is how I laid out the blocks after I had cut all of the desired shapes. It is really helpful to lay out your block ahead of time to keep everything organized. The half square triangles were sewn in rows and then the rows were sewn together. The Accuquilt die has great instructions for how to sew the block together.

block lay out

As mentioned above, a great thing about cutting out your shapes with the Acccuquilt Tree of Life die is that all of the shapes you need for one block can be cut with one pass through the cutting machine. You can put 6 layers of fabric on the die, so you could cut out 6 blocks at once. Also, the dog ears are cut off and if you are a really good sewist, there is no trimming that is needed to square up the blocks.

cut out shapes

After I had the quilt top sewn together, using my favorite thread, Auriful, it was time to make a quilt sandwich with some awesome batting (Heirloom 80/20 blend) provided by Hobbs Batting.

quilt sandwich

Time to quilt with my Janome 6600. This machine is a power horse! I knew I wanted to quilt in straight lines, so I used my favorite quilting ruler for that purpose- the Line Tamer by Four Paws Quilting. Your ruler work foot just follows the cut out groove in the ruler and gives you nice straight lines.

Line Tamer

Voila! The quilt is all done. I machine pieced the black binding to the front and then used clips to hold the binding in place on the back while I stitched in the ditch on the front.

finished quilt

Part two of this Christmas in July project was to gift the quilt to someone and bring them a little joy. When I decided on the name of the quilt, I knew who I wanted to give it to as a gift. I named the quilt “Tree of Life From the Underside.” Imagine laying on the ground, under a tree, and looking up at the bottom of the branches spreading out. I felt the quilt gave this perspective of the tree.

I see the tree of life as representing life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Many in society are able to stand alongside the tree and enjoy the view from many perspectives. Yet there are others around the world who do not have that same ability and they are kept under the tree and can’t enjoy all of the beauty the tree represents. These people may include the elderly, poor. foreigners, women, gays, jewish people, blacks, asians, indigenous people or people with disabilities. They want to see the tree from all sides and the wonderful things it represents, but they are kept down below the branches.

There is a poem, by Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman, called “_ _ _ _ _Gated.” In the poem she compares how the pandemic was a leveler, and all were equally prevented from doing what they wanted to do, or told what they had to do. Sharing for a brief time what it feels like to be living in the margins.

Here are a few quotes from the poem. “To be haunted is to be hunted by a history that is still hurting. Needing healing as much as we do. … Call us… colonized, …cleansed, controlled, killed, … contained, concentrated, conditioned… We have yielded centuries of sidewalk, trained in this tradition before we even lived it- what it is to bow our heads & make room for someone else’s pride, that ceding of the walkway…Why is it so perturbing for privileged groups to follow restrictions of place & personhood. Doing so means for once wearing the chains their power has shackled on the rest of us….Meanwhile for generations we’ve stayed home,…kept out of public spaces…kept out of ballot boxes, kept out of office, kept out of the army, kept out of hospitals…kept out of jobs, kept out of schools, kept out of sports…kept out of land, kept out of kept in kept from kept behind kept below kept down kept without life. Some were asked to walk a fraction/ of our exclusion for a year & it almost destroyed all they thought they were. Yet here we are. Still walking, still kept. To be kept to the edges of existence is the inheritance of the marginalized. …If we remember anything, let it be to remember. A road forward we shall have if we keep walking.”

This poem is powerful and it is found in her book called ” Call us what we carry.” If you can find a copy of the book at your local bookstore, or library, I would urge you to do so.

For me, the tree also represents hope. growth and rebirth. The leaves of the tree are all unique and yet they are interconnected. The tree is strong and provides shelter from the storms. Under the tree is also a place for peace and tranquility. Finally it is a place for growth and rebirth. A mighty oak grows from a tiny acorn. Each year the leaves turn brown and die but then are reborn in the Spring with the prospect of new growth. As we keep walking, the tree keeps inspiring growth.

I wanted to give this quilt to someone who treats everyone as equal and places no one in the margins, even as difficult as that may be in a society that likes to create margins. Someone who keeps walking. Someone immediately came to mind. It was a friend, Pastor Joyce Stone. She is a pastor of a church in Florida that not only welcomes all but affirms their very nature. Christ the Cornerstone is a beacon of light for all. When I told Pastor Joyce about the gift, she told me that they have a tree of life in the church where people can place leaves about the things God has done for them in their lives. I knew I had made the right choice for the gift recipient.

I placed a hanging sleeve on the back of the quilt so that it may be hung for all to see. It is my desire that the quilt will stand as a symbol of the hope, growth and rebirth the tree represents. I hope it will inspire those who can stand alongside the tree, and enjoy all of its beauty and freedom, to come to the underside and see the shelter, strength and connectivity the tree provides and invite those living under the tree to come and stand beside the tree with them. I also hope that those who may only see the tree from the underside will keep walking so that one day they will be able to stand alongside the tree and see the life, liberty and happiness it provides from all angles.

Here is a picture of Pastor Joyce with the quilt. Her smile radiates Joy!

Pastor Joyce with quilt
Pastor Joyce and I in front of the Tree of Life in her church

If you would like to see me talking about the quilt, I also have a YouTube video about it on my YouTube channel, Blue Bear Quilts. Here is a link to the video: https://youtu.be/duB3fqtL2ac

YouTube Video
Island Batik
Island Batik

The supplies I used to make this project were provided by:

Island Batik Stash Buster 5″ strip roll for the top.

Accuquilt Tree of Life Die

Aurifil 50 wt Thread

Hobbs 80/20 Blend Batting

Schmetz 70/10 Quilting needle

accuquilt
accuquilt

Thank you Island Batik, Accuquilt, Aurifil Thread, Hobbs Batting, and Schmetz Needles.

Hobbs Batting
Hobbs Batting
Aurifil Thread
Aurifil Thread
Schmetz Needles
Schmetz Needles

The other Island Batik Ambassadors have also been busy creating Christmas in July projects. If you would like to see what the other ambassadors have been up to, check out their projects by clicking on the links next to their names to be directed to their blog posts.

Jennifer Thomas, Curlicue Creations
Denise Looney, For the Love of Geese

Pamela Boatright, Pamela Quilts
Andi Stanfield, True Blue Quilts

Megan Best, Bestquilter

Maryellen McAuliffe, Mary Mack Made Mine
Brenda Alburl, Songbird Designs

Emily Leachman, The Darling Dogwood
Leah Malasky, Quilted Delights

Suzy Webster, Websterquilt
Connie Kauffman, Kauffman Designs

Brianna Roberts, Sew Cute and Quirky
Sandra Starley, Textile Time Travels

Michelle Roberts, Creative Blonde
Jane Hauprich, Stitch by Stitch Custom Quilting

Claudia Porter, Create with Claudia

Anorina Morris, Samelia’s Mum
Preeti Harris, Sew Preeti Quilts

Elizabeth DeCroos, Epida Studio
Gail Renna, Quilt Haven Threads

Gail Sheppard, Quilting Gail
Jennifer Fulton, Inquiring Quilter

Mania Hatzioannidi, Mania for Quilts
Lisa Pickering, Lisa’s Quilting Passion

#islandbatikambassador #islandbatik #iloveislandbatik #hobbsbatting #aurifil #aurifilthread #schmetzneedles #doyoueq #EQ8 #electricquilt #Janome #Accuquilt #AccuquiltGO #ChristmasinJuly #AccuQuiltChristmasInJuly #fourpawsquilting