Ark Angel Creations: Blog Hop

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Blog Hop

It is hard to believe that my year as an Island Batik is over. I am hoping to be selected again so I can, once more, share with you these lovely fabrics and some of the things you can make with them.
The last challenge is, oddly enough, called New Beginnings. New, because it is the first one of 2017. We were asked to design something that depicted that theme.

The fabric I used is from the River's Edge collection. Although the wall hanging I used doesn't have anything to do with water, I loved the colours and decided to use my own idea. This is so easy to do when you are working with such beautiful fabric. You can buy Island Batik fabrics at a wonderful quilt store in Orillia called Thimbles and Things. (thimblesandthings.com) You might also wish to drool over all the other Island Batik fabrics and can do so at: islandbatik.com If you don't live in my area, you can find a list on the site of other stores that carry the product.

My version of New Beginnings has two meanings. The most obvious is the rooster greeting a new day but there is also another story behind that. Almost 9 years ago, my husband and I moved from Edmonton (a large city of 1 million people) to rural Armour Township in north central Ontario. As soon as we were settled, we bought some laying hens. The flock has continued to provide us with fresh eggs as well as meat and many house of enjoyment as we watch them scurry and scratch around the yard. And yes, we do have a rooster. He guards the hens and lets us know when another day starts. My rooster is from a free design by Cindy at Fat Cat Patterns (fatcatpatterns.com) If you haven't seen her patterns, do check them out. One of my first applique projects was her Funky Chickens.

This final challenge is part of a blog hop. You can see the links to the other blogs below. Take time to check them out as there are fabric draws, free patterns and wonderful quilts to be seen. Island Batik is also having a draw. You can enter it at: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/511f5ed414/

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Blog Links (you can still enter the draws on the earlier blogs)

Monday, January 9 – Coastal Mist

Stone Cottage Quilts

Tuesday, January 10 – Dotalicious
DelLillians
Vicki’s Crafts and Quilting
PamelaQuilts (Me!)
Inchworm Fabrics

Wednesday, January 11 – Drizzle
Webster Quilt

Thursday, January 12 – Fifi and Fido + Happy Hounds
Mary Mack Made Mine
Quilting Affection

Friday, January 13 – Fresh Catch
Bejeweled Quilts by Barb

Monday, January 16 – Glowing Embers
Purrfect Spots Designs

Tuesday, January 17 – Lake Life
Freemotion by the River

Wednesday, January 18 – River’s Edge
Ark Angel Creations
Jennifer Sewing

Friday, January 20 – Blushing Blooms
Desert Bloom Quilting