Tamarinis: Blog Hops

Fairy Floss Blog Hop

I'm so thrilled to be able to share with you my newest line for Island Batik, Fairy Floss. If you are a lover of purple, then this is your line. It is a happy mix of modern motifs and luscious hues of purples, greens and blues.

See what I mean? Fun motifs, right?! I'm a HUGE turquoise fan. And this line has plenty of that! It's offset with a lovely opalescent green and of course purples!

Here are the fabrics up close. Which ones are your favorite? I have a hard time picking myself! Ok, ready to see the projects I stitched up using these inspiring fabrics? Let's go!

First up is my "belle of the Fairy Floss ball" - Dance of the Fairies. This paper pieced beauty is the latest in my Block of the Month offerings. It is a six month Block of the Month pattern. If a shop near you isn't running it as a block of the month program, no worries! You can purchase the full pattern here on my website.

I gave Cascade a glow up using Fairy Floss....and psst...I made a mistake that I didn't catch until AFTER it was quilted. And so it lives as an imperfect version of Cascade. Do you see the mistake? Oh - and no, the pattern doesn't have the mistake in the instructions! Like Cascade? You can find the pattern here.

Crochet also got a glow up as well. Inspired by crocheted afghans that mimic the Trip Around the World quilt patterns, bands of color are created by pairing purples (medium and dark) and blues (medium and medium dark). I LOVE how this one turned out! You can find Crochet here on the website.

Last in the lineup of Fairy Floss patterns is Pickup Sticks. I love how the geometric prints work in this pattern. If you're familiar with my patterns, you may know that Pickup Sticks is an oldie - and yes, it got a glow up too! You can find Pickup Sticks here in my Etsy shop.

I wasn't the only one working with Fairy Floss. Several designer pals worked their magic (some with projects, some digitally) with the Fairy Floss line. Be sure to visit their blogs and Instagram feeds to see their lovely work!

Designer	Company	Website	Blog Link	Instagram Handle
Tiffany Hayes	Needle in a Hayes Stack	NeedleinaHayesStack.biz		@NeedleinaHayesStack
Swan Sheridan	Swan Amity Studios	https://www.swanamity.com/		@swanamity
Kate Colleran	Kate Colleran Designs, LLC	https://shop.katecollerandesigns.com	katecollerandesigns.com/another-new-batik-line-meet-fairy-floss/	@katecollerandesigns
Laureen Smith	Tourmaline & Thyme Quilts	tourmalinethymequilts.com		@ttquilts
Brianna Roberts	Sew Cute And Quirky	https://www.quirkyb.com		@briannaroberts71
Judit Hajdu	Quiltfox Design	www.quiltfox-design.com		@quiltfox
Leah Fisher	Handwoven By Leah	Handwovenbyleah.com	Handwovenbyleah/blog.com
Kate Starcher	Katie Mae Quilts	https://www.katiemaequilts.com/		@katiemaequilts

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Morris Mist Blog Tour: Introducing The Grove

What do soft purples and grayish blues make you think of? Misty mornings and foggy evenings? Me too! So when I was invited to play around with some of those exact hues in luscious Island Batik fabrics in Sherry Shish's new Signature Line, Morris Mist, I knew EXACTLy what I was going to make!

First, let's look at the amazing fabrics - so you can see for yourself, and choose your favorites for your next project.

Aren't they lovely? I know - you want to use every single one of them, don't you?! Me too! But I limited myself to just a few. Want to see what I came up with?

Here are the wonderful fabrics I used for this new project. Three different purples (you know how I LOVE to use shades of a color, right?!), and of course two different blues (one with a bit of purple mixed in!). Oh - and I added a bit of Sprinkles, one of Island Batik's whites. You'll see why in just a bit!

Does this look a little familiar??? It should! It's a miniature of one of my larger patterns. Which one? Let's see if you can guess. Here's one more hint!

Did you guess Winter Woods? Then you'd be right! The Grove is a miniature version of my popular Winter Woods pattern, one of my guided improv patterns.

This is Winter Woods, a large lap size (62" x 68") quilt. I love it! While I'm a summer girl, by the time winter rolls around, I'm loving the crisp days, the stark landscape and the look of the bare tree branches. This captures all of that!

So when I saw the rich Morris Mist fabrics, I knew immediately it was PERFECT to create Winter Woods in miniature form! So I proudly introduce you to The Grove. This little beauty finishes at approximately 12 1/2" x 13 1/2".

Why miniaturize my Winter Woods pattern? Well, for one thing, tiny things are so stinkin' cute! And if you want to try out a technique, doing it on a small scale is less intimidating. Doing guided improv small scale gives you a taste of the technique without taking a lot of time or fabric. And you'll have a lovely little piece of art to grace your wall in no time!

Can you get a pattern for The Grove to make for your very own? Of course! Preorders are available now. It is currently being tested, and anticipated ship date is January 10th, 2024 (but it may be sooner, depending upon when I receive the test results back!). You can find the pattern here on my website!

While you are in maker mode, did you know I have a fun little on-demand class that is perfect for the holidays? You can sign up and take Mod Balls, a quick family friendly ornament making class. Did I mention that it's only $10.00? And you can watch it as many times as you want? Get all the details here!

If you like taking online classes, be sure to check out Quilt 2024 - a FREE series of online classes January 10th through January 14th, 2024. You can register to get access to all of the amazing classes by clicking this link. I'll be sharing more details soon!

Before you leave, check out all of the other amazing projects using the amazing Morris Mist fabrics - and be sure to visit Sherry Shish of Powered by Quilting's blog and enter to win her giveaway! Here are all the designers participating:

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Summer Scrap Elimination 2023: Mini Improv Quilt

I'm so thrilled to join Swan again for another Summer Scrap Elimination event! I am so excited for this year's project - it's one that I've used to bust some scraps in the past, and it is so much fun I thought I'd share the process with you. What is it? We are going to make a mini improv pieced quilt using our scraps. Let's dive in! Use the steps outlined in this post as a "formula" for your first improv mini quilt.

Step One: Pull out your scraps!

Everyone has their own method of storing scraps - by color, by size, by type. Maybe you have yours neatly folded in bins - or tossed in a basket. Whatever your method of sorting and storing, we are starting with the scraps - so pull them out!

Step Two: Audition scraps

You've got scraps. Great! But you need to narrow down WHICH scraps you want to use for the mini quilt. So play around with different combinations of prints and colors.

If you have any pieced scraps - you know, those left over pieces from strip pieced blocks - pull 'em out. It's a nice shortcut to get you started on your project.

Now you need to audition your fabrics to decide what will go into your mini quilt. Above are some examples of my "auditioning" for the mini quilt. I had two pieces of strip pieced scraps that I wanted to try out for the quilt. You can see them in the center of each picture above.

Step 3: Begin with pieced scraps

Let's speed up the project by including some pieced scraps. Now, if you don't have pieced scraps, no worries - make some! But if you DO have pieced scraps, pull 'em out and get the improv started! Full disclosure - I'm starting with the strip pieced scrap you see above.

Step 4: Cut up your pieced scrap

Once you've decided on a pieced scrap (or you pieced two or more of your scraps together), let's start cutting it up.

My pieced scrap had a great high-contrast combo, but the lime green strips were too wide for a mini quilt, so I trimmed down both sides to make it smaller scale.
Since I decided to use several different prints, I wanted to surround the yellow print with the lime print to provide contrast and a sense of order to the overall project. With that in mind, I started by adding a strip to the bottom of the trimmed strip piece. Notice that I placed the strip at an angle. It's improv after all! I sewed along the raw edge of the lime green angled strip.
Next I wanted to add another strip to the top of the unit - again at an angle that is different from the first. Again, I sewed along the raw edge of the strip.
The piece looked a little too large for a mini quilt, so I cut it in half. Use your ruler to test out angles to find one that looks interesting.
Now you have two different sections for your mini quilt!
Continue adding strips to the pieced sections, and trimming down to suit your taste. Remember, this is improv. There are no rules. Do what looks great to you.

Step 5: Auditioning Spacers

So that my wonky little sections from Step 4 show up, I want to separate them with some high contrast spacers. The easiest way to do this is by simply laying the wonky units on different fabrics to see how they look. Which one would you pick?

Step 6: Adding Spacers

Add spacers much like we added fabrics in Step 4. I settled on the orange fabric as a spacer. I loved the high contrast and the pop of yellow that tied in with the yellow print in the wonky units. Because I only had a small piece of it, I pieced directly on the orange fabric. I started by laying a wonky unit, right sides together, along one edge of the orange fabric and stitching with a 1/4" seam allowance.
Leaving a little space, I added a second wonky unit on top of the orange fabric. To keep up the improv/wonky look, I put the second unit on at an angle.
Continue up the spacer fabric, adding units at an angle and varying the size of the spacers.
You can see the project taking shape as you continue to add units.

Step 7 - Add Spacers to Finish

Keep in mind - there is no wrong on this! So keep adding spacers and wonky units until your project is the size you want it. Or until it looks "done" to you.

Step 8 - Trim

Now I get it - some folks would quilt first, then trim. But for me, I like to know what my surface area is that I'm working with. And I like to work with the trimmed unit instead. AND you can always add those pieced trimmings to ANOTHER improv project!

Step 9 - Choose threads for quilting

A terrific aspect of a mini quilt is that it is easy to quilt. So here's your chance to try something new - new thread colors, new thread weights, different stitches - go crazy! Personally, I LOVE the look of variegated thread. It adds a sense of movement to a project. For this mini, I chose three different variegated threads from Aurifil in three different weights to add texture and color to the project.

Step 10 - Quilt the mini

Layer your project for quilting. Pssttt...fusible fleece makes a terrific option for small projects like this one. For backing you can use a large scrap to bust more scraps. I like to use plain white fabric for the back of minis, since they are going to hang on a wall. That way I can save all my pretty prints for the front of my quilts!

Have fun with your quilting! I did simple straight line quilting and some "v" quilting that echos the wonky shapes. With small projects like this one, you can easily stitch from edge to edge. That means you don't have starts and stops with thread ends that have to be tied off. Bonus!

Once it is quilted, trim the project (again). Then bind it and ta da - you're done!

I love how the scrap project came out! It reminds me of summery citrusy punch. I've used this same formula for another mini scrap improv quilt and I love it too. Try it and see if you like it too!

Here's another little mini improv quilt, using the same "formula" I outlined for you above. Isn't it amazing how just changing fabrics can change the look of a project?

And remember those edge trimmings from the first improv quilt? I used them along with some more fabrics (love that pop of pink/yellow) for a small little mini mini quilt!

Making these little improv quilts can be addictive - so have fun!

I also have a fun new class coming in a few months! This virtual on-demand class will dive deep into creating gradations (or ombre effects) using your fabric stash. Sound fun? Click the image below to get on the waitlist so you don't miss a single detail!

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Twist and Turns Blog Hop

Twist & Turn Quilts by Cinzia White published by C&T Publishing is landing in stores this month. I have joined with a group of exciting original designers to bring you more ideas on how to meld different designs to make your own original quilt. These innovative designers are showing you a variety of their own circle designs (or in my case, fabric lines) using the latest fabrics to highlight the versatility of Cinzia’s Twist & Turn Quilts.

I have a new fabric line that just released (Summer Twilight - see the blog hop all about the fabrics here), and I'm thrilled that Cinzia wanted to recolor some of her amazing projects from the book using my fabrics. Woohoo. Take a peek!

And then look at this one too!

I love how just changing up the fabrics gives the same quilt a much different look. I don't know which is my favorite - they are both sooooo fun! Here's a bit more info on how much fabric you'd need to make the quilts and what you'd need to make each. Oh and of course you'll need (you know you already want) the book too!

Several other designers incorporated their designs into these fun quilts as well. Take a peek on their blogs to see just how much you can do to create your own unique projects with this amazing new book. Be sure to check them all out - and to finish out your tour at Cinzia's link, as I know she has a fun giveaway for you!

Thursday 25th Monika Henry from https://www.pennyspoolquilts.com/blogs/blog/twist-turn-blog-hop

Friday 26th Tammy Silvers of https://www.tamarinis.com/

Saturday 27th Swan Sheridan from https://www.swanamity.com/

Sunday 28th Laura Piland from https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2023/05/twist-turn.html

Monday 29th Robin Koehler from https://nestlingsbyrobin.blogspot.com/

Tuesday 30th Terri Vanden Bosch from http://www.lizardcreekquilting.com/

Wednesday 31st Cinzia White from https://www.facebook.com/groups/cinziawhitedesigns/

I also have a fun new class coming in a few months! This virtual on-demand class will dive deep into creating gradations (or ombre effects) using your fabric stash. Sound fun? Click the image below to get on the waitlist so you don't miss a single detail!

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Introducing My New Fabric Line - Summer Twilight

Do you ever work on something and then step back and think...Hell yeah?! That's pretty much my Summer Twilight line! The motifs are fun and easy to work with, and the colors are spot on! They offer a fun range of color and value - which is an awesome thing in a fabric line, right?! And it has a lot of my favorite colors - tealy blue and sagey green!

See....fun, right? And it gets better, because the fabulous folks at Island Batik created precut sets from the line as well (no, they don't do precuts in every line, so I was super stoked to get to work with precuts for this line!).

Pretty much everyone's favorite, 2 1/2" strip sets! Woot woot (and yes, I designed a pattern specifically for this strip pack, so keep reading!). And yes, you can grab a set for yourself! In fact, just for this line launch, I have the strip sets (and the 10" square stacks) on sale! What?! Yep - you're welcome! Grab 'em here!

And yes, I did say 10" square stacks too! While I didn't do a new pattern for 10" squares, many of you will know I have several patterns that are 10" square friendly (Juxtapostion, Dripp, Jester, Dutch Windmills). And it's such a pretty line for the large squares, isn't it?? Yes, the 10" square sets are on sale too! Get one here!

Ok, Tammy - the fabric is pretty. What about the quilts! Ah....here you go!

Here is Taffy Twirl! I love this pattern - because it is easy (really easy!), it uses a full 2 1/2" strip set and you only need a background to add to the strip set.

Why do I call it Taffy Twirl? The bright almost fruity colors made me think of salt water taffy (it always comes in the most enticing colors!). That got me to thinking about the chewy aspect of taffy, and how many folks kind of tug it when biting, resulting in long strands of gooey sugary goodness. And ta-da! Taffy Twirl was born!

Oh....and I designed a fun little mini using the "waste" HST from the quilt - and I'll reveal that pattern on Friday, so be sure to come back! Want to start stitching up your own version of Taffy Twirl? Grab a pattern here!

Southerly combines several favorite elements: my new fabric line (of course!), Flying Geese units (made of course with the Studio 180 Wing Clipper), and a two color background. Yes, the two color background is subtle, but that's part of the fun. Just a little bit of shading (a cream and a very light gray) to provide some interest.

Why is it called Southerly? Well, there are a LOT, and I mean a LOT, of Flying Geese units on this quilt. And you've heard the saying "geese fly south for winter", so....even if all geese don't make it south for winter, they may go in a more southerly direction. That's exactly the case with my geese - some are going north, some south, some east and some west!

You'll get VERY proficient with making flying geese with this quilt! It offers two piecing options - Studio 180 method and the no-waste flying geese method. Grab a copy of this pattern here!

Oh - and guess what?! If you LOVE Southerly, you'll be pleased to know I'm teaching it on a quilting cruise next spring! Get more information (and heck - go ahead and register to sail and quilt with me) here: Stitching Heaven Batik Cruise March 2024.

Last but not least is Flown, a fun and scrappy paper pieced pattern. I love how you can rearrange the units to create different layouts - all from the same two blocks! This one is in final edit mode, and it should be available for purchase by the end of May (cross your fingers!).

So I have to ask....which is your favorite fabric from the line? And which is your favorite quilt? I so enjoy hearing what other people favor, because it is often very different from what I lean towards. That's the fun and beauty of quilting, right? Something for everyone?

You've made it this far - so guess what? I'm going to draw one person's name from all the blog comments and that person will win a pdf copy of Taffy Twirl AND Southerly! Comments will close Friday night, May 12th.

Ok enough about me! Other designer pals played around with Summer Twilight as well! Take a peek at their creations by visiting their blogs. The schedule and links are below!

Tammy Silvers	May 8	https://tamarinis.typepad.com/tamarinis/2023/05/introducing-my-new-fabric-line-summer-twilight.html
Sherry Shish	May 9	https://poweredbyquilting.com/2023/05/09/summer-twilight-blog-hop/
Lisa Ruble	May 9	https://www.quiltyzest.com/2023/05/summer-twilight-quilt-gallery.html
Kate Colleran	May 10	https://katecollerandesigns.com/summer-twilight-blog-hop/
Cassandra Beaver	May 10	http://thenotsodramaticlife.com/dont-miss-this-new-fabric-line-see-my-hand--machine-applique-remix/
Laura Piland	May 11	https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2023/05/summer-twilight-hydra-pillow.html
Heidi Pridemore	May 11	https://heidipridemore.blogspot.com/2023/05/summer-twilight-blog-hop.html
Kate Starcher	May 12	katiemaequilts.com/blog/summer-twilight-a-double-pattern-release
Swan Sheridan	May 12	https://www.swanamity.com/single-post/summer-twilight-from-island-batik

Hey - before you go, I wanted to let you know that my Free Mystery Quilt Block Challenge is still going on. A new block started Thursday, May 4th (so you can still jump in!). Click to get all of the details for this free, fun month long challenge! But you've got time to hit that sign up button! It's just one block - but what block? Ah....that's the mystery!

Interested? Click here (https://view.flodesk.com/pages/624df0c78d82793f8155498a) to sign up to get the weekly emails!

I also have a fun new class coming in a few months! This virtual on-demand class will dive deep into creating gradations (or ombre effects) using your fabric stash. Sound fun? Click the image below to get on the waitlist so you don't miss a single detail!

Like what you see here, and want to hear more from Tamarinis?

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Bits and Pieces Blog Hop

Welcome to the Bits and Pieces Blog Tour! And spoiler alert - you are gonna want every single fabric in the Bits and Pieces line! I mean it - they are bright, juicy, yummy fabrics that are so fun to work with! Let's take a peak at this Signature Collection by Island Batik for the vibrant Sherry Shish of Powered by Quilting (really, it's like it was custom made for Sherry!).

Aren't they fabulous? It's hard to pick a favorite - so I worked with eight different colors. And it was the PERFECT collection to recolor my Good Fortune pattern.

Good Fortune is a sweet little fused applique project that features three different Hamsa hand options. Hamsa Hands are a universal symbol of strength, power and protection. They are thought to protect against the evil eye and all negative energies. Who couldn't use some of that, am I right?

For this project in Sherry's fun fabrics, I tried a few new things. I kept it simple - just fused applique with no edge stitching. In the past, I've made versions with edge stitching around each layer of applique. Beautiful. Eye catching. Time consuming.....yeah. I also decided to finish each one off with matchstick quilting in variegated threads. Let's take a look - and please let me know what you think!

Lotus Hamsa

Persian Hamsa

Transcendental Hamsa

Which is your favorite? I can't pick - I love them all! I wasn't sure how I felt about the matchstick quilting at first. In person, I think it blends a bit more than it does in photos. The thread seems to catch the light and show a bit more. But the more I look at it, the more it has a feel of kantha cloth to it, which suits the design. A side benefit of the matchstick quilting is that it secures all of those fused pieces down - in case I was feeling insecure about the fusing (which I wasn't). You can grab your own Good Fortune pattern here on my website and make your own. Hey - maybe you'll win the fabrics (head over to Sherry's post for a chance to win!) and you can make yours in her yummy fabrics!

Don't forget to visit all of the participating designers that worked up projects in Sherry's Bits and Pieces line! There's so much gorgeous eye candy to see!

March 24 - Sherry Shish of Powered By Quilting
March 25 - Jennifer Thomas of Curlicue Creations
March 26 - Jennifer Fulton of Inquiring Quilter
March 27 - Elizabeth DeCroos of Epida Studio
March 28 - Sally Williams of Paleofishdesigns
March 29 - Annie Unrein of ByAnnie.com Blog
March 30 - Tammy Silvers of Tamarinis (you are here!)
March 31 - Laura Piland of Slice of Pi Quits
April 1 - Kate Starcher of Katie Mae Quilts
April 2 - Melissa Marginet of Melissa Marginet
April 3 - Brianna Roberts of Sew Cute And Quirky
April 4 - Sherry Shish of Powered By Quilting

Hey - before you go, I wanted to let you know that my Free Mystery Quilt Block Challenge is still going on. A new block starts Thursday, April 6th. Click to get all of the details for this free, fun month long challenge! But you've got time to hit that sign up button! It's just one block - but what block? Ah....that's the mystery!

Interested? Click here (https://view.flodesk.com/pages/624df0c78d82793f8155498a) to sign up to get the weekly emails!

I also have a fun new class coming in a few months! This virtual on-demand class will dive deep into creating gradations (or ombre effects) using your fabric stash. Sound fun? Click the image below to get on the waitlist so you don't miss a single detail!

Like what you see here, and want to hear more from Tamarinis?

Like me on Facebook, follow me on Instagram, and sign up for my newsletter at www.tamarinis.com! PS - I'm trying to get to the next milestone number on Facebook and Instagram (I am trying to get 3000+ followers) and would REALLY appreciate your help - so please click and follow! Thanks so much!

Following is one way to demonstrate your interest in my projects, patterns, and partnerships. Your comments are also GREATLY appreciated, and provide valuable feedback regarding what inspires you, as well as what you'd like to see explored in future posts.

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Broken Glass Blog Hop

Swan Sheridan of Swan Amity Studios has such a gorgeous new line with Island Batik - Broken Glass. And I was lucky enough to get to work with it!

Look at those fun playful colors! It inspires, doesn't it?! That fabulous rainbow of colors seemed perfect for a refresh of one of my favorite patterns, Peaks and Valleys. It is perfect for creating gradations or rainbows - and this line is like a juicy rainbow!

I love how the colors work together, and those multicolor prints work as great transitions between the saturated colors. And the bonus (ok bonuses)? It is SUPER easy and quick AND there is a bonus project that uses the leftover HST units. Awesome!

Ready to try it out for yourself? You can grab a copy of Peaks and Valleys by clicking the link below. AND just for you - and to celebrate Heidi's glorious new line - you can take 15% off a copy using the code BROKENGLASS. But hurry! This special deal is only good through Friday, February 24th!

I'm not the only designer that got to play with the colorful Broken Glass line. Check out what other designers created as well! Oh - and I hear there are some giveaways too - so be sure to check out all the blog posts!

Swan Sheridan Swan Amity Studios https://www.swanamity.com/blog

Elisabeth DeMoo Brown Bird Designs https://www.brownbirddesignsquilts.com/2023/02/broken-glass-blog-hop/

Brianna Roberts Sew Cute and Quirky https://www.quirkyb.com/blog

Kate Starcher Katie May Quilts https://www.katiemaequilts.com/blog

Bunnie Cleland Triangle Frenzy https://www.trianglefrenzy.com/blogs

Kathy Bruckman Kathy's kwilts and more https://kathyskwiltsandmore.blogspot.com/2023/02/broken-glass-blog-hop.html

Marlene Oddie KiSSed Quilts http://kissedquilts.blogspot.com/2023/02/sintra-entrada-in-broken-glass.html

Sue Pelland Sue Pelland Designs https://suepellanddesigns.com/category/blog/

Terri Sontra Purple Moose Designs https://www.purplemoosedesigns.com/2023/02/16/broken-glass/

Kate Colleran Kate Colleran Designs, LLC https://katecollerandesigns.com/broken-glass-blog-hop-and-giveaway

Tammy Silvers Tamarinis https://tamarinis.typepad.com/tamarinis/2023/02/broken-glass-blog-hop.html

Megan McGuire Meg's Choice Patterns https://megschoicepatterns.blogspot.com/

Cinzia White cinziawhitedesigns https://www.facebook.com/groups/cinziawhitedesigns

Hey - before you go, I wanted to let you know that my Free Mystery Quilt Block Challenge is still going on. A new block starts the first Thursday of every month. Click to get all of the details for this free, fun month long challenge! But you've got time to hit that sign up button! It's just one block - but what block? Ah....that's the mystery!

Interested? Click here (https://view.flodesk.com/pages/624df0c78d82793f8155498a) to sign up to get the weekly emails!

I also have a fun new class coming in a few months! This virtual on-demand class will dive deep into creating gradations (or ombre effects) using your fabric stash. Sound fun? Click the image below to get on the waitlist so you don't miss a single detail!

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Chickadee - The Blog Hop

The dictionary defines "chickadee" as a North American titmouse with a distinctive black cap and throat (and no, it's not a tiny mouse, but a bird). If you look up a picture, it's a cheerful little gray bird with large dark eyes. Cute! But....the common slang use of "chickadee" is a pet name for somone you love. So really, no matter how you look at it, it is bright, cheerful, hopeful! And that's exactly what quilty pal Heidi Pridemore's (of The Whimsical Workshop) newest Signature Line with Island Batik is - cheerful and fun!

Look at those fun playful colors! It inspires, doesn't it?! And even better - not only can you get these luscious colors in yardage, but also in precuts - 10" square sets (stacks) and 2 1/2" strip sets (strips)! It is those precuts that inspired my most recent project recolor.

Here is Juxtapostion, using one 10" stack and two classic colors that pair with a rainbow range - black and white (sprinkles to be precise). Quilts that use precuts are so much quicker to make! You have less cutting to do (thanks to the precuts) and you get to work with LOTS of colors and fabrics without the stress of trying to pull them together. It's already done for you!

Ready to try it out for yourself? You can grab a copy of Juxtaposition by clicking the link below. AND just for you - and to celebrate Heidi's glorious new line - you can take 15% off a copy using the code CHICKADEE. But hurry! This special deal is only good through Friday, February 17th!

Love the idea of precuts - a lot??!! Jester is right up your alley then! It uses a 10" square set AND a 2 1/2" strip set, plus a background and an accent color, in this case Sprinkles and Ice (two Island Batik basics). And yes, you can grab a copy on my website AND get 15% off with the code CHICKADEE. The coupon expires Friday, February 17th. Click the link below to shop!

I'm not the only designer that got to play with the playful Chickadee line. Check out what other designers created as well!

Slice of Pi Quilts

The Whimsical Workshop

Tamarinis (you are here!)

Katie Mae Quilts

Quilter's Treasure Chest

Masterpiece Quilting

Utah Quilt Appraiser

Hey - before you go, I wanted to let you know that my Free Mystery Quilt Block Challenge is still going on. A new block starts the first Thursday of every month. Click to get all of the details for this free, fun month long challenge! But you've got time to hit that sign up button! It's just one block - but what block? Ah....that's the mystery!

Interested? Click here (https://view.flodesk.com/pages/624df0c78d82793f8155498a) to sign up to get the weekly emails!

I also have a fun new class coming in a few months! This virtual on-demand class will dive deep into creating gradations (or ombre effects) using your fabric stash. Sound fun? Click the image below to get on the waitlist so you don't miss a single detail!

Like what you see here, and want to hear more from Tamarinis?

Like me on Facebook, follow me on Instagram, and sign up for my newsletter at www.tamarinis.com! PS - I'm trying to get to the next milestone number on Facebook and Instagram (I am trying to get 3000+ followers) and would REALLY appreciate your help - so please click and follow! Thanks so much!

Following is one way to demonstrate your interest in my projects, patterns, and partnerships. Your comments are also GREATLY appreciated, and provide valuable feedback regarding what inspires you, as well as what you'd like to see explored in future posts.

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Woodcut Blossoms Blog Hop: The Prickly Star Block

I'm so thrilled to be participating in the Woodcut Blossoms Blog Hop to celebrate designer pal Heidi Pridemore's new signature line with the fabulous folks at Island Batik. Her line? Woodcut Blossoms, of course! And who doesn't love a luscious line of purples, blues and creams? I know - sounds fabulous, right?

Here's the full line, in all of it's glory! Isn't it wonderful? And I was lucky enough to get to sew with some of these delicious fabrics. Want to see what I made?

This is the Prickly Star block, which has a fun twisted center. Paper piecing it makes it super simple and accurate. Guess what? You can grab a FREE copy of this block pattern, just for reading this blog post. Amazing, right?! But hurry, the download is good from September 9th through November 9th, 2022. After that - pffftt! Gone!

Love the look of the block? Well, I do too! In fact, so much that I have a new pattern release for you - Flock!

You can grab a preorder of it here AND get 25% off with the code FLOCK25. The redraft is scheduled to ship September 30th, 2022. But hurry - this preorder, prerelease price is only good for a few weeks. The preorder special expires September 16th! And then, like the free block.....pffftt!

I loved this line so much, I played around with a few recolors of some of my existing patterns. It really is a lovely line!

Here is Elementz, my nine month BOM pattern, colored in Woodcut Blossom. Isn't it lovely? Yes, you get your very own copy of Elementz here on my website. Click here!

I recolored Dazzle in two different colorways - a blue and purple. Blue is above - and I love it! Grab your copy of Dazzle here!

But the purple version is fun too! I love the pop of magenta in the center of the diamonds. Which is your favorite? I can't pick either.

Check out the other participating designers and all of their wonderful creations, all using the wonderful Woodcut Blossoms line. Psst....they have free projects for you too!

Designer Lineup:

Heidi Pridemore https://heidipridemore.blogspot.com/2022/09/blog-post.html

Leanne Parsons https://www.devotedquilter.com/2022/09/storm-free-12-block-pattern.html

Tiffany Hayes https://needleinahayesstack.blogspot.com/2022/09/woodcut-blossoms_01776719211.html

Tammy Silvers https://tamarinis.typepad.com/tamarinis/2022/05/woodcut-blossoms-blog-hop-the-prickly-star-block.html

Laura Piland https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2022/07/woodcut-blossoms-blog-hop-free-woodcut.html

Kris Driessen https://scrapdash.com/nightshade-quilt-pattern/

Jen Frost https://faithandfabricdesign.com/2022/09/woodcut-blossoms-fabric.html

Laureen McMurry Smith https://tourmalinethymequilts.com/woodcut-blossoms/

Raija Salomaa https://www.quilterstreasurechest.com/blog---raijas-bits-and-pieces

Rebecca Lidstrom https://www.studiorquilts.com/woodcut-blossoms-blog-hop

Laura Lindsay Strickland https://orangeblossomquilt.com/blog/f/woodcut-blossoms-blog-hop

Lissa LaGreca https://lovinglylissa.com/2022/09/09/woodcut-blossoms-blog-hop/

Katie Mae Quilts https://katiemaequilts.com/blog/woodcut-blossoms

Sandra Starley https://utahquiltappraiser.blogspot.com/2022/09/woodcut-blossoms-blog-hop-free-patterns.html

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Get On Board with Sewing - A Blog Hop: The Great Flood

Did you know that September is National Sewing Month?! It is! To support that, a group of designers and sewists have gotten together to showcase projects of a tropical/ocean theme (you know, board....surfboard....get it?!).

I'm bringing you an old favorite of mine, The Great Flood (which actually feels pretty timely - here in the south, we've been inundated with rain for the past few days!).

This pattern is part of a series I did a few years ago for AQS, all based on Aboriginal folk tales. Do you recognize the block I used? Yup! It's the Snail's Trail block, which has ALWAYS reminded me of ocean waves - so it was perfect for this project!

What is the tale of the great flood, you ask? Here you go:

The Great Flood

Long ago, in the Dreamtime, Australia was plagued by a terrible drought. Rivers and streams dried up, trees would not grow, and many died of thirst. Finally, the animals of the land traveled across the continent to find the source of the problem. They discovered an enormous frog had swallowed up every last ounce of water.

The animals talked and talked over how they could get the water. Eventually, they determined they needed to make the frog laugh to release the water. The Kookaburra was given the honor of starting first. He sat in a tree and stared the frog down. Slowly, the Kookaburra began to laugh. At first, it was just a low drum in his belly then it grew and grew into a howl of merriment. But the frog did not laugh.

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Since the Kookaburra failed, the Frill-lizard was charged with the task. He puffed out the frill around his throat and danced up and down, looking like a fool. Still, the frog did not laugh.

Next, a native companion strolled up the frog and began to do a ceremonial dance. She spun and turned about wildly, acting out all kinds of different things. But for all her hard work, the frog didn’t laugh.

At this point, the animals were completely frustrated. As they argued over what to do next many started to fight one another. Then the eel came forward wishing for an opportunity to make the frog laugh. Many thought he couldn’t do it, but without any other options, they let him go forth before the frog.

The eel began to wiggle in front of the frog. He went slowly at first then got faster and faster. He went from looking like a snake slithering across the ground to a fly caught in a spider’s web.

Finally, after his continued flailing wore him near the point of exhaustion, the frog opened his eyes and began to laugh. The water poured out and began to flood the continent. Many animals and people drowned. It was only at the highest peaks and largest islands where people were safe

A pelican, who was a man during this time, went from place to place rescuing as many people as he could. On one island, he saw a beautiful woman and wanted to make her his own. He proceeded to rescue all the men and women of the island before her. Always telling her: “There is no more room in the canoe, I’ll come back for you.”

The woman knew he was going to take her back to his camp, so she devised a daring escape. She wrapped a log in her possum rug and escaped into the bush. When the pelican came to fetch her, he unraveled the possum rug and discovered that the woman’s trickery. Fueled with rage, the pelican vowed revenge and covered himself in white paint. He set out to destroy all men, but another pelican, who was bewildered by his strange appearance, smashed a club into his head and killed him. That is why pelicans have black and white feathers, in remembrance of the flood.

Eventually the water settled and the flooding diminished to reveal the land was fertile again and life continued.

Guess what?! You can grab your own Great Flood pattern for an special price, just because you read this blog post! That's right - to celebrate the refresh of this pattern, I have a special 25% off coupon for your preorder copy of The Great Flood. It will be a preorder - and the refreshed version is scheduled to ship September 30, 2022. Use coupon code GRFLD25 to grab a preorder copy of The Great Flood. But hurry - the coupon code is good through Sunday, September 11th. Click the button below to purchase - and don't forget to use coupon code GRFLD25!

Be sure to check out all of the other great quilters and designers participating in this hop. The schedule and participating designers:

Tuesday, September 6

Gail – Quilting Gail
Joy – Days Filled with Joy
Melisa – Pinker ‘n’ Punkin Quilting & Stitching
Carol – Quilt Schmilt

Wednesday, September 7

Melva – Melva Loves Scraps
Tammy – Tamarinis
Leah – Quilted Delights
Patricia – Faith, Trust & Breast Cancer

Hey - before you go, I wanted to let you know that my Free Mystery Quilt Block Challenge is still going on. A new block starts off this Thursday (08/04/22). Click to get all of the details for this free, fun month long challenge! And yes - you have still have time to jump in. It's just one block - but what block? Ah....that's the mystery!

Interested? Click here (https://view.flodesk.com/pages/624df0c78d82793f8155498a) to sign up to get the weekly emails (four in June)!

Like what you see here, and want to hear more from Tamarinis?

Like me on Facebook, follow me on Instagram, and sign up for my newsletter at www.tamarinis.com! PS - I'm trying to get to the next milestone number on Facebook and Instagram (I am trying to get 2000+ followers) and would REALLY appreciate your help - so please click and follow! Thanks so much!

Following is one way to demonstrate your interest in my projects, patterns, and partnerships. Your comments are also GREATLY appreciated, and provide valuable feedback regarding what inspires you, as well as what you'd like to see explored in future posts.

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