Connie at Freemotion by the River asked me if I would like to participate in a blog hop that she is having to highlight her first Signature Collection of Island Batik’s Lumin fabrics, designed by Jerry Khiev. I was honored to say yes and once you see these fabrics, I’m sure you will see why.
The greens and aquas were calling my name, but I ended up choosing more autumn colors with fall knocking on the door here. As I have found with the Island Batik fabrics, they were a dream to stitch. My inspiration came from a photo that a friend recently shared with me of a tile floor from the Immaculate Conception church in Blarney, Ireland. How many quilters are inspired by tiled floors?
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| Tile floor inspiration |
I sewed too many Flying Geese units so I wanted to put those into a smaller autumn project. Connie is wonderful about sharing free projects and this is a mug rug that she has as a free pattern on her site. The geese made a perfect backing for it, making it a reversible mug rug.
I also made a little coin/card wallet to carry when I don’t want to take my bulky purse shopping with me. It’s perfect for carrying a few cards, some folded cash, a key fob and some change. It easily fits in a pocket and there is no need to worry about a purse in the shopping cart.
Be sure to check out the other fabrics and participants in the hop and sign up for a GIVEAWAY at Freemotion by the River for a chance to win a fat quarter bundle of the Feathers and Flair fabrics.
- Monday August 3rd - Freemotion by the River Connie
- Tuesday August 4th - Needled Mom - Mary (me)
- Wednesday August 5th - Songbird Designs - Brenda
- Thursday August 6th - Curlicue Creations - Jennifer
- Friday August 7th - Freemotion by the River Connie