Monday, January 29, 2018

Island Batik Ambassadors Four Seasons Blog Hop - Pumpkin Patch

Welcome to the Island Batik Ambassadors Four Seasons Blog Hop!  Today I get to share the amazing Pumpkin Patch Fabrics with you!  In looking at these gorgeous fall fabrics I received I decided that the best choice was to make a squirrel quilt!  They always remind me of fall picking up acorns and running around all over the place.  My husband loves squirrels, so I got started.






Aren't the fabrics in this collection lovely!?


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I knew I wanted to make nine squirrel blocks with two colors each.  I laid out the squares from my precut bundle and arranged the fabrics until I was happy.



I then layered my quilt and someone cute in my house wanted to show it off after I'd layered it with some amazing Hobbs batting.


To quilt this quilt, I used a 12-weight rayon thread that was fall colors from Wonderfil and a 50 weight Aurifil in the bobbin.  It took a little tweaking with the tension, but I love the way it looks.  I did a simple stipple all over the quilt so the squirrels stand out like the stars of the show.






Here's the finished quilt...and my husband asked me to hang it up!  That never happens!



Be sure to check out the other amazing blocks on the Four Seasons Blog Hop!

Click here to enter the Rafflecopter giveaway from City Culture 2 Strip Set from Island Batiks!
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I'm also giving away the remaining 10 inch squares from the Pumpkin Patch collection!  To enter leave a comment on this post.  Be sure to include your email so I can contact you if you win.  I will pick a winner on Super Bowl Sunday.

I hope you get to quilt today!
Suzy

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39 comments:

  1. Your squirrels are fun. The ones that eat my bird seed aren't fun. Jmikebalou (at) aol (dot) com

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  2. Cute squirrels, I like the colorful quilt!

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  3. Your squirrels are so cute! They remind me of the squirrels at our feeders.

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  4. I totally love your little quilt! The squirrels are as cute as can be.
    This is my favorite fabric collection so far. Thank you for the chance to win some of them.

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  5. I love to watch our squirrels. Although we live in the mountains, we really don't have many squirrels, so they aren't a problem at my house. Your quilt turned out adorable. Thanks for sharing. grinnie1961 at gmail dot com

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  6. What fun squirrels....love love the fabrics.

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  7. The squirrels came out well!!! Lovely fabrics!! mumbird3(at)gmail(dot)com

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  8. You're squirrels are so cute! Have a great day! angielovesgary2 atgmail dotcom

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  9. Cute quilt. What a good feeling when someone appreciates what you have made! ndfromsd atgmail dotcom

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  10. What an adorable quilt. So great that the whole family seems to love it, too. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  11. Squirrels are special around here, too. My husband has always used them in his "moral" stores for the kids and grands! I even made Christmas squirrel ornaments for the grands in 2017. This is a perfect little squirrel quilt with a gorgeous collection from Island Batiks.

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  12. So cute! I have a daughter that would love this quilt!

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  13. SQUIRREL!! I like that the squirrels are all different. Great choice in only quilting the background. The squirrels stand out nicely.

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  14. I love it....I happen to have won a book with this squirrel in it.... tytyty for the idea...happyness04431@yahoo.com

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  15. Your color combination is very nice.

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  16. Those squirrels are adorable. No wonder the little man wanted to show them off. Thanks for sharing. I have been really enjoying the blog hop.

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  17. Aren't the colors of this collection amazing! Love your squirrels & they do indeed stand out as the stars - so pretty! Thank you, Susan

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  18. This quilt is so cute! Who knew squirrels were so adorable? You did!

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  19. I never would have thought to make a quilt with squirrels on it, but it is very cute!

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  20. Oooooh my goodness!! Those squirrels are soooo cute!! Love it!! (Don't blame your Husband for wanting to hang it up! Awesome!) Thank you for chance to win your Give-a-way too!! :)

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  21. Your squirrels are cute! Love the colors.

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  22. This is so cute. I love the colors, and your little helper.

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  23. Very original applique... I have seen bunnies and cats and dogs but your squirrels are unique and so cute.

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  24. Such a cute quilt - and the fabrics are great!

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  25. Love your little quilt, but especially your little quilt holder :)
    kakingsbury at verizon dot net

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  26. Your squirrel quilt is lovely and it's wonderful that your husband wanted to hang it on the wall. However, I must tell you I am not a big fan of squirrels since they built a nest in my car and I had to replace the radiator and get the air filter cleaned out (quite expensive).

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  27. You have a very cute quilt holder holding your really cute quilt. Super Bowl Sunday...who knew I'd be excited for it? Seeing that the Eagles new quarterback, Carson Wentz, hails from my hometown and Alma Mater. Too bad he was injured and now sitting on the sidelines.
    kthurn(at)bektel(dot)com

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  28. Such a nice quilt and cute quilt helper!

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  29. Your squirrel quilt is adorable - I totally get why your husband asked you to hang it up!! Now, are you renting out your quilt holder?? Too cute!! Thank you for the wonderful giveaway!

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  30. Ahhhhh!!!! I love Squirrels! Your quilt is gorgeous! Squirrels and the fall colors are just perfect. Your darling model did a great job displaying your quilt as well. Thanks for sharing.

    usairdoll (at) gmail (dot) com

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  31. Very cute. I love squirrels and always have to stop and watch them when i see one.

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  32. Oh what fun this quilt is. I have always enjoyed watching the squirrels scurrying around in the fall and stashing the walnuts off our trees. This one would be great to remind me of them all winter too!

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  33. Such a cute project! I love the colors in this collection.

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  34. I love the squirrels - and the colors in this collection! So cute! And that is a little cutie holding the quilt too! brenda(dot)alburl(at)charter(dot)net. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  35. Unique project--very nice!
    barbkaup(at)(yahoo)(dot)(com)

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  36. Love the squirrel quilt! So cute!
    nikilsend(at)outlook(dot)com

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  37. Your quilt is adorable! We used to call our dog "squirrel girl" because the squirrels drove her crazy! When we visited Atlanta, they would climb up the walls outside of the apartment where we were staying and stare at her through the window. She would turn to me with an expression that seemed to say, "Are you seeing this??!! Can this be real? Do something about it!" We didn't have anything like those big bold squirrels in California. I might have to make a squirrel mini quilt to hold on to that happy memory.

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  38. How cute, I just love squirrels and always put corn out for them.

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