Month: July 2025

An Orange Friday Finish!

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Orange was the Rainbow Scrap Challenge colour for the month of June.

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I showed you a few pictures of this quilt in progress. I used scraps of Island Batik orange and Island Batik solid grey (Lumin Fabrics).

Here is the finished quilt. It was obviously re-arranged from when it was on my design wall. That’s one of the beauties of a disappearing 9 patch!

And a close up of the quilting … I used Silly Moon’s Charming ruler for the big orange squares and the straight edge for the smaller squares and free motioned swirls in the solid grey sections. All quilting was done on my domestic sewing machine (Janome Continental M7).

Quilt Stats:

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 

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Sunday Summary: July 27

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This is ALMOST all true!! However, I don’t think I’ve EVER tidied the sewing studio to avoid starting a new project!! I might tidy before starting a new project so that I can a) find space on my ironing board or b) find space on my cutting table or c) find space to actually work on the project!

A Quick Finish

These placemats were completed for a “Christmas in July” blog hop. See HERE for more details.

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!

  • January – June: 183 / 187 days
  • July: 27 / 27 days
  • Total: 204 / 207 98 %
Design Wall Mondays

Judy, at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts, hosts a linky party for “What’s on your Design Wall” every week.

Piecing projects:

  • “Bloomers:” I decided to use fabric from the Radiant Burst collection! And the main blocks are started with Eggwhite and Solid White. Here are blocks 1-4 (with #2 reversed). The Hexi and half Hexi blocks are started …
  • Island Batik’s September Challenge is the Threaded Chaos Blog Hop – a Crazy Quilt using Aurifil thread … It’s in progress, but I can’t show you YET … but I can show you a picture of the fabric I’m using …
  • Estrella bag (I bought a kit at Emmaline Bags – see HERE)

Quilting projects:

  • Splish Splash is webbed together and needs a backing, sandwiching and quilting.
  • Disappearing 9 patch using “ORANGE“ and Island Batik’s solid grey for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. I have the backing … it needs sandwiching.
  • Purple for Rainbow Scrap Challenge I have the backing … it needs sandwiching.
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 purchases this week, but I used about 2 yards of fabric for the placemats.

  • Fabric used in the last week: 2 yards
  • Fabric Used in 2025:     149.5 yards. {47 yards of non Island Batik fabric}
  • Fabric Added in the last week: 0 yards
  • Fabric Added this year:    24.5 yards 
  • Net Fabric used:              125 yards

To Do

Carol from Quilt Schmilt is hosting “To Do” every week.

To Do from the last week:

  1. Make backing, sandwich and quilt Disappearing 9 patch: “ORANGE“. XX NOT DONE XX
  2. Piece backing, sandwich and quilt Jelly Roll Twist / Splish Splash. XX NOT DONE XX. still need to piece the backing
  3. Piece backing, sandwich and quilt  Purple for Rainbow Scrap Challenge √   DONE.
  4. Continue to work on Bloomers – make Hexi and half-Hexi blocks and other embroidery blocks in progress
  5. Continue to work on Island Batik September challenge. in progress
  6. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! √   DONE. 
  7. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes. √   DONE. 

To Do for this week:

  1. Make backing, sandwich and quilt Disappearing 9 patch: “ORANGE“.
  2. Piece backing, sandwich and quilt Jelly Roll Twist / Splish Splash.
  3. Sandwich and quilt  Purple for Rainbow Scrap Challenge
  4. Continue to work on Bloomers – make Hexi and half-Hexi blocks and other embroidery blocks
  5. Continue to work on Island Batik September challenge.
  6. Work on Estrella bag
  7. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! 
  8. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes.

Free Sew Along

Denise at Quiltery has done a fantastic job of designing this beautiful quilt! The 1st block for appliqué is now available HERE and if you want to purchase the embroidery designs, they are also available to purchase for some formats. (That’s what I’m doing!)

Here’s Block #3 and #4. I’m in love with these flower blocks!

And the bottom row of half hexis!

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 

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Christmas in July

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Melva, from Melva Loves Scraps is hosting this blog hop …

My Project

Every year, just before Christmas, the Boundary Bay Quilt Guild collects placemats for Meals on Wheels. I try to participate … This year, I’ve used up some ‘left-overs’ from projects to make the placemats. These are from an Island Batik strip pack called Prairie Dreams that I received 2 years ago. First I made a bargello quilt using the strips (see HERE) and then I used some on the bottom of a robe (THIS POST).

There was STILL some left over, so I made these place mats. They are backed with different Christmas Fabric. There are leftover pieces of Hobbs 80/20 batting in the middle and they are pieced and quilted with Aurifil thread. There was STILL some left over, so I made these place mats. They are backed with different Christmas Fabric. There are leftover pieces of Hobbs 80/20 batting in the middle and they are pieced and quilted with Aurifil thread. There was STILL some left over, so I made these place mats. They are backed with different Christmas Fabric. There are leftover pieces of Hobbs 80/20 batting in the middle and they are pieced and quilted with Aurifil thread.

These will double as an everyday placemat and a Christmas placemat.

Blog Hoppers

Visit all the other blog hoppers to see what their “Christmas in July” projects are!

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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 

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Monday Moments: July 21

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A Finish

I finished this quilt awhile ago … but I just shared it this week because it’s got purple in it and July’s colour for the rainbow scrap challenge is purple. You can read more about it HERE.

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!

  • January – June: 183 / 187 days
  • July: 20 / 20 days
  • Total: 196 / 200 98 %
Design Wall Mondays

Judy, at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts, hosts a linky party for “What’s on your Design Wall” every week.

Piecing projects:

  • “Bloomers:” I decided to use fabric from the Radiant Burst collection! And the main blocks are started with Eggwhite and Solid White and the first and 2nd blocks are done. I did 2 of the 2nd block and reversed them. The Hexi and half Hexi blocks are started …
  • Island Batik’s September Challenge is the Threaded Chaos Blog Hop – a Crazy Quilt using Aurifil thread … It’s in progress, but I can’t show you YET … but I can show you a picture of the fabric I’m using … gorgeous, isn’t it?

Quilting projects:

  • Splish Splash is webbed together and needs a backing, sandwiching and quilting.
  • Disappearing 9 patch using “ORANGE” and Island Batik’s solid grey for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. I have the backing … it needs sandwiching.
  • Purple for Rainbow Scrap Challenge I have the backing … it needs sandwiching.
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 bought 5.5 yards of fabric for the backing of Disappearing 9 patch using “ORANGE” and Purple for Rainbow Scrap Challenge

  • Fabric used in the last week: 3.5 yards
  • Fabric Used in 2025:     147.5 yards. {46 yards of non Island Batik fabric}
  • Fabric Added in the last week: 5.5 yards
  • Fabric Added this year:    24.5 yards 
  • Net Fabric used:              123 yards

To Do

Carol from Quilt Schmilt is hosting “To Do” every week.

To Do from the last week:

  1. Make backing, sandwich and quilt Disappearing 9 patch: “ORANGE“. XX NOT DONE XX
  2. Piece backing, sandwich and quilt Jelly Roll Twist / Splish Splash. XX NOT DONE XX. still need to piece the backing
  3. Finish piecing Purple for Rainbow Scrap Challenge √   DONE. 
  4. Continue to work on Bloomers – make Hexi and half-Hexi blocks and other embroidery blocks in progress
  5. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! √   DONE. 
  6. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes. √   DONE. 

To Do for this week:

  1. Make backing, sandwich and quilt Disappearing 9 patch: “ORANGE“.
  2. Piece backing, sandwich and quilt Jelly Roll Twist / Splish Splash.
  3. Piece backing, sandwich and quilt  Purple for Rainbow Scrap Challenge
  4. Continue to work on Bloomers – make Hexi and half-Hexi blocks and other embroidery blocks
  5. Continue to work on Island Batik September challenge.
  6. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! 
  7. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes.

Free Sew Along

Denise at Quiltery has done a fantastic job of designing this beautiful quilt! The 1st block for appliqué is now available HERE and if you want to purchase the embroidery designs, they are also available to purchase for some formats. (That’s what I’m doing!)

Here’s Block #1 with the first half-hexi and 2 of Block #2. I’m in love with these flower blocks!

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 

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A Friday Finish in July!

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I finished this quilt awhile ago, but I waited until the Rainbow Scrap Challenge featured purple for the month!!! I used the Accuquilt die, “Glorified 9 Patch.” This quilt was originally started as a demo on how to use the Accuquilt. The store offered the class and my intent was to use the pieces to demonstrate how easy it is to sew curved seams. However, apparently it was bad timing and the class was cancelled. I ended up sewing the quilt together. It definitely did not take long. The quilting was easy, I just followed the curves at approximately 1/2” intervals.

Quilt Stats:

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 

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Sunday Summary: July 13

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No quilting finishes

I didn’t finish any quilting stuff this week … except for my unboxing video that I showed last week … you can see it HERE.

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!

  • January – June: 176 / 180 days
  • July: 13 / 13 days
  • Total: 183 / 187 97 %
Design Wall Mondays

Judy, at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts, hosts a linky party for “What’s on your Design Wall” every week.

Piecing projects:

  • Purple for Rainbow Scrap Challenge
  • “Bloomers:” I decided to use fabric from the Island Batik (Lumin Fabrics) Radiant Burst collection! And the main blocks are started with Eggwhite and Solid White and the first block is done. The Hexi and half Hexi blocks are started …
  • Island Batik’s September Challenge is the Threaded Chaos Blog Hop – a Crazy Quilt using Aurifil thread … It’s in progress, but I can’t show you YET … but I can show you a picture of the fabric I’m using …

Quilting projects:

  • Splish Splash is webbed together and needs a backing, sandwiching and quilting.
  • Disappearing 9 patch using “ORANGE” and Island Batik’s solid grey for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge.
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 bought 2 yards of fabric for the backing of Splish Splash, but nothing was finished this week.

Fabric used in the last week: 8.5 yards

  • Fabric Used in 2025:     144 yards. {45 yards of non Island Batik fabric}
  • Fabric Added in the last week: 2 yards
  • Fabric Added this year:    19 yards 
  • Net Fabric used:              125 yards

To Do

Carol from Quilt Schmilt is hosting “To Do” every week.

To Do from the last week:

  1. Sandwich and quilt Disappearing 9 patch: “ORANGE” XX NOT DONE XX
  2. Make backing, sandwich and quilt Jelly Roll Twist / Splish Splash. …. bought the backing … but need to piece it (GROAN!!!)
  3. Work on getting scraps for placemats completed … there are at least 6! XX NOT DONE XX
  4. Work on Purple for Rainbow Scrap Challenge in progress
  5. Work on Bloomers – make Hexi and half-Hexi blocks in progress
  6. Think about Island Batik September challenge. Started. in progress
  7. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! √   DONE. 
  8. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes. √   DONE. 

To Do for this week:

  1. Make backing, sandwich and quilt Disappearing 9 patch: “ORANGE”
  2. Piece backing, sandwich and quilt Jelly Roll Twist / Splish Splash.
  3. Finish piecing Purple for Rainbow Scrap Challenge
  4. Continue to work on Bloomers – make Hexi and half-Hexi blocks and other embroidery blocks
  5. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! 
  6. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes.

Free Sew Along

Denise at Quiltery has done a fantastic job of designing this beautiful quilt! The 1st block for appliqué is now available HERE OR … if you want to purchase the embroidery designs, they are also available to purchase for some formats. (That’s what I’m doing!)

Here’s block #1 with the first half-hexi!

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 

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Unboxing, July 2025

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You can watch the short video or scroll down for all the details.

Two boxes arrived at my door … and here’s what I saw when I opened the smallest and heaviest one:

Do you see the 4 Aurifil Threads in the box? I got to choose which ones I wanted to use in the September Blog Hop. They were to coordinate or contrast with the Spring ’25 bundle that I received. These are the 4 threads that I choose:

  • #2880 Pale Green
  • #2110 Light Lemon
  • #5005 Bright Turquoise
  • #2525 Dusty Blue Violet

This is Fossil Finesse (the Spring ’25 Collection), Designed by Kathy Engle. It will be shipping to shops in September. It was paired with 2 yards of Baby Powder (from Naturally Neutrals) and 2 yards of Jasper-Teal Bermuda from the Fossil Finesse collection.

Two bundles of 0.5 yard cuts to coordinate with my Spring/Summer ’25 collections.

  • Amethyst Solid
  • Lime Green Solid
  • Violet
  • Gecko
  • Small Pointed Floral-Turquoise
  • Cheerios – Burmuda
  • Apple
  • Cobalt Solid
  • Turquoise Solid
  • Cheerio – Navy
  • Dandelion – Jelly
  • Morning Glory

Aurora Strip Pack with 2 yards of Bluebelle and 2 yards of Navy (both from the Brilliant Blues collection).

3 packages of Stash Builders: Each package contains 5 rolls, consisting of 4 Width of Fabric 5″ strips … for a total of 60 strips in these 3 packages (20 strips per package!)

A Surprise package … I’ll be using this fabric in November … hmmm … I wonder what’s inside?

A Bundle of solids: 4 yards each of Dark Grey, White and Black

A Stack of Opulent Orange (10″ squares!)

A 2 1/2” Strip pack of Tantalizing Teal

A 6 Yard piece of Eggwhite. Perfect as a neutral that goes with EVERYTHING!

These are the fabrics that I choose to make the byAnnie “Switchback” pattern with. The fabrics are from the “Frosted Folliage” an original collection by Tiffany Hayes of Needle in a Hay Stack (along with Whip Cream [2nd from the right] and Slate [far right]). ByAnnie will be sending the pattern and hardware in a separate package.

Awesome batting by Hobbs Batting!

  • Cotton Wool Blend (Throw size)
  • Unbleached Cotton (Twin)
  • Heirloom 80/20 Bleached Cotton (Queen)
  • Heirloom Fusible Cotton (Queen)
  • Poly-Down (Queen)

Thank you!

Thank you to the generosity of Island Batik and Industry partners! They have supplied the products for free as my role as an Island Batik Ambassador! Island Batik, Aurifil Thread, Hobbs Batting, Oliso Iron, and ByAnnie.

Island Batik Ambassadors

Visit the other Island Batik Ambassadors to see what they received this month:

One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!

Happy Quilting!    
Gail 

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Monday Moments: July 7

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Well, I don’t drink alcohol very often, but I do love to have virgin cocktails … Love the fruity taste!

Swan

I finished quilting the Swan. This pattern was from the book “Picture Patchwork” by JoAnn Lepore. Earlier in the spring, I wrote a review of this book HERE. This quilt called for 3″ squares, but since I wanted a smaller quilt, I raided my blue and neutral Island Batik scraps and cut 2 1/2” squares.

And here’s a close up of the quilting. Feathers in the white part of the swan and small curves outlining all of the other blocks in the quilt. It’s all free motion on my domestic sewing machine.

And, I have one more pattern from this book in progress – using Purple!

Quilt Stats:

Did you see?

My post from last Friday where I talked about this super cool use of Island Batik scraps? THIS POST.

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!

  • January – June: 176 / 180 days
  • July: 6 / 6 days
  • Total: 176 / 180 97 %
Design Wall Mondays

Judy, at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts, hosts a linky party for “What’s on your Design Wall” every week.

Piecing projects:

  • Disappearing 9 patch using “ORANGE” and Island Batik’s solid grey for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge.
  • Purple for Rainbow Scrap Challenge
  • “Bloomers:” I decided to use fabric from the Radiant Burst collection! And the main blocks are started with Eggwhite and Solid White. I’m going to Paper piece the Hexi blocks. See Denise’s website HERE to join in the fun!

Quilting projects:

  • Splish Splash is webbed together and needs a backing, sandwiching and quilting.
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 buying this week. The swan used 8.5 yards.

  • Fabric used in the last week: 8.5 yards
  • Fabric Used in 2025:     144 yards. {45 yards of non Island Batik fabric}
  • Fabric Added in the last week: 0 yards
  • Fabric Added this year:    17 yards 
  • Net Fabric used:              127 yards

To Do

Carol from Quilt Schmilt is hosting “To Do” every week.

To Do from the last week:

  1. Quilt & Bind Swan. √   DONE.
  2. Web Disappearing 9 patch: “ORANGE” Rainbow Scrap Challenge. in progress.
  3. Web Jelly Roll Twist √   DONE.
  4. Work on getting scraps for placemats completed … there are at least 6! XX NOT DONE XX
  5. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! √   DONE. 
  6. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes. √   DONE. 

To Do for this week:

  1. Sandwich and quilt Disappearing 9 patch: “ORANGE” Rainbow Scrap Challenge.
  2. Make backing, sandwich and quilt Jelly Roll Twist
  3. Work on getting scraps for placemats completed … there are at least 6! XX NOT DONE XX
  4. Work on Purple for Rainbow Scrap Challenge
  5. Work on Bloomers – make Hexi and half-Hexi blocks
  6. Think about Island Batik September challenge
  7. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! 
  8. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes.

Free Sew Along

This has started!! It’s such a beautiful quilt!! I’m excited to have started!

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 

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From Island Batik Scraps

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Surprise! This post does not contain any quilting! It does talk about batik fabric. And it’s still worth a read!

A good friend of mine is a very talented artist! She has an Exhibition “Gifts from the Garden” happening in Clearwater, BC. If you’re anywhere near Clearwater, it would be well worth the visit! (It’s on until the end of July!)

In the meantime, I’m VERY excited to show you her creation! A few years ago, Robin asked me to save all my scraps of Island Batik fabrics for her. The way I quilt, I don’t have much use for scraps smaller than a 2″ square. Everything that’s left over goes into my “Robin’s scrap bag.”

Oh, and yes, not only is she a fabulous painter, she’s also a great photographer! (Not to mention other talents, including mosaics … she has self-published a book of poems with illustrations that her mother did … visit her website to see more of her talent: HERE.)

These photos from her garden were her inspiration!

She painted white and black onto her board and used tweezers and glue to make the background (green) mosaic.

And here is the final piece!!! Isn’t it fantastic?

I love that I can pick out fabrics from various Island Batik collections that I have used over the years.

One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!

Happy Quilting!    
Gail 

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