Author: poweredbyquilting

Citified Blog Tour Kickoff + Giveaway!!

I am so excited to kick off this awesome blog tour of my fourth signature line, Citified from Island Batik! So what is a signature line?  A signature line is designed by in-house Island Batik Designer Kathy Engle, but I get to design the corresponding patterns that are in the catalog! I’ve gathered some really awesome quilters and designers to join me on this blog...

Quiltcon 2022 Recap (Friday Foto Fun #219)

It’s been a few weeks since I’ve gotten home from Quiltcon and I’ve taken some time to reflect on the experience.  First of all, it was the first time I had traveled on a plane since Quiltcon 2020 in Austin, and that in itself was a little weird. But Phoenix was a great location to escape the Minnesota winter even if it was only for...

Propeller Revisited!

Thought we were done with all the quilts I made with Citified?  Well, I did a pattern remake of my Propeller pattern!

Change Direction Quilt Pattern!

Happy Tuesday Pattern Release day!  I’m back from Quiltcon a little tired but happy I got to enjoy the show.  A recap will come later when I’ve gathered my thoughts.  Today’s new pattern is Change Direction!  The last new pattern that I’m releasing with the Citified collection!

Transparent Stars Quilt Pattern!

Today’s the day I’m sharing my 4th Signature collection with Island Batik, Citified!  This collection arrived rather late due to supply chain issues, so the quilt tops were created after the catalog went to print!  I was also in the middle of prepping for the move when the fabric finally showed up so I was only able to completely finish 1 of the 4 quilts...

Sew Good Blog Hop!

Today’s my day to share my project using the brand new collection from Deborah Fisher, Sew Good!  This collection has beautiful brightly-colored prints that are all sewing-related!  The best news of all, the fabric collection is shipping to shops now!

WIP Progress – Elephant Abstractions (Friday Foto Fun #215)

Happy Friday, we made it!  I hope everyone is staying warm!  I’m adding a new stream topic to my line-up each month called “WIP Progress” where I work on one of my projects that I have started, but haven’t finished yet!  This last Saturday I spent 4 hours working on my Elephant Abstractions quilt.