Island Batik Blog Hop + GIVEAWAY!

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Well, for the first time since I became an Island Batik ambassador nearly three years ago, I didn't finish this month's quilt in time. BUT! When life hands you lemons, you make lemonade! So, I'm sharing my *finished* quilt top with you!


Octopus quilt made with circles

This month, many of the ambassadors are sharing the newest Island Batik fabrics with you in the "A Piece of... Blog Hop." Today is my day to share the Blue Sea collection with you!




The story of this quilt starts way back in February! That's when I got my first ambassador box for 2019. Inside was a half-yard bundle of the Blue Sea collection.


Blue Sea fabric by Island Batik

The collection was *PERFECT* for a quilt design I was planning to release at Quilt Market in May, so I used the fabrics to make the Hydra quilt. (Read more about that quilt here.)
     - Link to digital pattern
     - Link to paper pattern


Hydra quilt pattern

All that was left was a small stack of scraps. (Ask your favorite quilt shop to order the Blue Sea collection!)


Blue Sea fabric by Island Batik

I knew the November challenge was to use those fabrics to make a throw sized quilt, so after Market, I began thinking about how to make that little pile go much farther than it typically would in a quilt.

That's when the idea of this quilt was born.

I decided to purchase the AccuQuilt die for cutting tiny circles. There was no way I was going to hand cut all those circles!!


Accuquilt circles die

Now, up to this point, the quilt had been a beautiful idea, but making the dream into a reality was going to be much harder than it seemed! I wasn't quite sure about a few of the steps, but decided the best way to figure it out would be to just start making the quilt!

I pressed Lite Steam-A-Seam 2 onto the back of all the fabric scraps.


Blue Sea by Island Batik
Using an Accuquilt Go

Then I got out my AccuQuilt Go! cutter and cut out 1,000 circles! (It could be more, but I didn't count them.)


Accuquilt Go

It was super easy, and speaking from experience, SO MUCH FASTER than hand cutting!!


Circles

I cut through all the leftover fabric in no time!


Circles with fusible

I kept the fabrics sorted into three piles - light, medium, and dark.


Light, medium, and dark circles

Here's a peek at the scraps - before I decided I needed more circles!


Blue Sea fabric scraps

Now it was time to just dive in!

I had one 4-yard piece of Island Batik Whip Cream. So I cut that into two 72" long pieces, then sewed the two pieces together along the selvage edge to create the quilt top background piece.

I printed an octopus clip art picture and drew gridlines on it. Then I used straight pins in the top to mark where each grid line was.

To get started, I used the grid drawing and my Sewline Air Soluble marker to draw the basic outline of the octupus.


Octopus quilt made with circles

I used medium-colored dots to outline the head.


Octopus quilt made with circles

It took a couple attempsts to get the eyes just right!


Octopus quilt made with circles

Then I filled in the head with the light-colored dots.



The process made quite a mess!


Octopus quilt made with circles

I was very cautiously optimistic that it was going to work!


Octopus quilt made with circles
Octopus quilt made with circles

My favorite thing about using Lite Steam-A-Seam 2, is that the fusible is sticky. This allows pieces to be moved and rearranged while the piece is vertical on the wall. This really helped me be able to get the look I wanted!


Octopus quilt made with circles

I ran out of light and medium colored circles before I was finished, so it took some creative thinking to figure out how to make it work!


Octopus quilt made with circles

The shade of the circles really makes the effect work!


Octopus quilt made with circles

I am so pleased with how it turned out!! 


Octopus quilt made with circles

I plan to use my longarm for the quilting. I'm thinking of doing very large circles/pebbles in the background, and much smaller circles over the octopus. I'm not going to sew all those circles down, so I'll have to try hard to stitch over every circle so they won't fall off in the wash. Do you have any other ideas??


Octopus quilt made with circles

I will trim the quilt to 72" square and bind it using a blue or purple batik. I plan to finish this quilt still this week!

Now for a giveaway!!

Would you like to win a copy of my Hydra pattern and some Island Batik fabric? I'll put together a scrap bundle from my stash, and stuff a flat rate envelope full!

To enter, just comment on this post telling me about a WIP (work in progress) or UFO (unfinished object) that you want to finish! Please leave your email address in your comment if you're a no reply commenter. Otherwise I won't be able to contact you if you win! (Giveaway US only and ends November 23rd.)


**BONUS ENTRY** Follow me so that you'll be able to see this quilt when it's finished! You can follow my blog on Bloglovin' or Feedly (or via email!), or follow me on Facebook or Instagram! Just leave a second comment saying where you follow me!

**SECOND BONUS ENTRY** Join the Quilting & Sewing Deals Facebook group! There are crazy good deals posted every day!! Leave another comment saying that you joined!

Be sure to visit the Island Batik blog to start the hop (there's a giveaway there!), and visit all the stops on the blog hop to see what the other ambassadors made! (There are lots of giveaways!!)

And check out the Giveaway Party while you're here! So many great giveaways to enter!


Octopus quilt made with circles

Linking up with the Giveaway Party, Monday Making, What I Made Monday, Modern Patch Monday, and Design Wall Monday.
Disclaimer: Giveaway is in no way sponsored, administered, or associated with Blogger. By entering, entrants confirm they are 18+ years of age, released Blogger of responsibility, and agree to Blogger's terms of use. No purchase necessary to win. Open to legal residents in the contiguous US only that are 18+ years of age. Giveaway starts at 12:00am CST November 5, 2019 and ends at 11:59pm CST on November 23, 2019. One winner will receive a pack of Island Batik fabric scraps with a retail value of approximately $10 and one Slice of Pi Quilts pattern with a retail value of $10. Total value of prize is approximately $20. Odds of winning determined by number of eligible entries received. How to enter: leave a comment on this blog post. One comment per person. Duplicate comments will be deleted. Winner will be chosen by random.org on November 24, 2019 from all eligible entries and notified by email. If winner can not be reached via email or prize is unclaimed after three days, a new winner will be chosen by random.org. Winner is responsible for paying any taxes related to the prize. By entering this giveaway, you release Slice of Pi Quilts from any liability whatsoever. Void where prohibited by law.

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161 comments:

  1. Amazing collage! And a great idea to get that circle die for cutting the circles, you'd get RSI trying to do this by hand!

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  2. This octopus is incredible! Can’t wait to see it finished! Follow you on Bloglovin’
    (majesticjenkinsATgmailDOTcom)

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  3. I have 3 big WIPs right now - 2 quilts for my nieces who graduate high school next year and 1 for my daughter’s Kindergarten teacher. Lots of work to keep me busy!
    (majesticjenkinsATgmailDOTcom)

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  4. I am halfway through quilting a pinwheel quilt—excited to finish it!

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  5. Wow just wow. Your quilt is unbelievable. How many hours did you put in. My WIP I need to finish is a memory quilt. I have titled it yesterday’s memories. Memories of people who have gone onto glory.

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  6. Laura I couldn’t imagine cutting those circles (even with help) Beautiful turnout. I love the gradations!
    Currently piecing a Toddler size quilt using QAYG method. That’s speeding things along as all I need is to add binding. Thank you


    schimmel(dot)db(at)gmail (dot)com

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  7. Your quilt is simply stunning! I can't imagine all the work you must have put into it. /as to my WIPs, there are sadly too many to count.

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  8. I've joind the Quilting and Sewing Deals Facebook group.

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  9. I’m a follower on Bloglovin and Instagram.

    schimmel (dot)db (at)gmail (dot)com

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  10. Oh, so that was what all the circles were for! It is gorgeous!

    I am hand quilting a BOM I started in January, 2005. I think it is about time it got done! I h ave one border almost done. Just three more to go and then binding! Maybe it will be finished this year!
    Sandy A (scotty4me39@ yahoo (dot) com

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  11. I follow you through Bloglovin
    Sandy A

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  12. Laura, amazing!!! Great way to make due with your leftover bits and turn it into a full blown awesome quilt!!! And your octopus doesn't look menacing at all--he looks a bit in wonder.

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  13. Your octopus is incredible Laura, even with the tiniest scraps you can make art! I have been amazed so many times with your quilty artworks, and you have inspired me so many times. Keep on surprising us with new ideas and projects in the years to come, I am following your journey!

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  14. What a fabulous use of the fabrics and the theme you were given!
    As for wip's I fit in with the hop theme of lots of pieces. I have been working on a quilt that is hundreds of 2 inch squares.I have two borders left to add and the top will be done.

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  15. Brilliant idea for making it work! The WIP I really want to finish is one is an "Odd shaped" chunk that needs made square-ish and made into a quilt. I started it years ago and didn't know where to go with it. I have a plan now when I just get time to work on it.

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  16. Wow! I can't even imagine all those circles to work wit. I have been working on a paper pieced Pineapple quilt for 4 yrs now. I would love to get it finished sometime. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway.

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  17. This is so gorgeous. I’m working on an Art Deco train quilt mschiefquilts@gmail.com

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  18. Great job, I love your octopus. No UFO's here, working on my December challenge.

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  19. Wow Laura! Your quilt is amazing. And to make it from all those circles is so awesome. Just beautiful!
    I am trying to finish a Christmas quilt that I started on two years ago. Thank you for your giveaway.

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  20. Beautiful! I love both the Hydra and the Octopus. Love the way you've placed the dark/light dots.

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  21. What a great use of scraps! I have a wall hanging WIP for my daughter and a throw size quilt top waiting to be sandwiched together.

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  22. I follow you on Instagram ☺️

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  23. I have a few UFOs - usually because something isn't working and ideas need to "marinade."

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  24. I am piecing two quilt backs for quilts I made my grandchildren. A scrappy half square triangle quilt is my UFO project.

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  25. Working with all those tiny little circles would drive me mad. Creative solution to the octopus theme.

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  26. I joined the Quilting & Sewing Deals Facebook group.

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  27. I'm trying to finish a Thanksgiving wall hanging before the big day!

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  28. I follow you by mail and on Instagram. Another beautiful quilt! I couldn't imagine what all the circles were for.

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  29. Wow! That is one incredible octopus. When I did my mosaic I went around each piece - these circles will be tough to do that, even going over each one a nightmare. However, as you know, the end result will be worth it.

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  30. Really enjoyed reading this blog and am inspired to try a mosaic soon. Working with a friend on making a dozen lap sized quilts for people protecting their environment and risking arrest and discrimination. Also making 10 t-shift pillows to donate for a fundraiser.

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    1. Oh I follow you on Instsgram - muditapie

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  31. I amazed at your octopus! I cannot begin to imagine the work that went into this. I am working on a quilt for my daughter and Pincushions for friends.

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  32. I follow you via email and Instagram.

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  33. I joined the Quilting & Sewing Deals Facebook group.

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  34. Hi Laura! HOLY MOLY Batman. This is cool beyond words. It is mind boggling to think of all the circles you cutout and then painstakingly placed them. WOWEE. This is really a one-of-a-kind art piece. I'm going to check out that FB group - what a cool idea. Sounds like fun. ~smile~ Roseanne

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  35. Now that's a labor of love. What a great eye for color and design. Not everyone would pull that one off. I'm inspired!

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  36. My GONNA FINISH IT BEFORE END OF YEAR WIP is a queen size 1" epp quilt, it's 97% complete...after working on it for the last 4 years. I'm calling it "Something else done...while waiting" worked on while waiting at lab, doctors and hospitals caregiving for my mother. Your quilt has me GOBSMACKED!! Jump for joy...

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  37. I just signed up for your Facebook group also.

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  38. The Octopus is fantastic, and using the cutter for those circles, what a life and hand saver.My WIP, a batik bag made from strips from Dione and a pattern from Karen in N.S. So all in all it is a world wide project and is going to a friend's daughter in Australia.

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  39. I follow by Instagram, Facebook, email, and bloglovin'.

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  40. Love your octopus! Very ingenious! I am trying to finish a quilt for my granddaughter. It is one of those quilt s that refuse to be finished.

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  41. Love the Octopus. I follow you on email. Just signed up for facebook group had never heard of it before thanks for the link. My wip's are a 2" scrap quilt and some BOM that I got behind on this summer.

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  42. I love it! I follow you via facebook.

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  43. I also follow your quilting deals group on facebook

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  44. A work in progress i want to finish is an apple quilt I started 10 years ago! I put the top together this week and it is ready for quilting!

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  45. I have SO MANY WIPs... I just finished my Taffy DeLaLuna quilt I had been sitting on for a year... I think next will be to finish up my Mystery Puzzle Quilt from Cotton Cuts since we just got our final clue :)

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  46. I have a king size quilt all set to machine quilt but since I don't love to do that part I have been putting it off.

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  47. Wow! Love the dot idea and the finished product. Love the colors also - many favorites of mine. I am currently hand quilting a bird quilt that will cover my kitchen door.

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  48. Very cool I love what you did..I guess that's what why I love blog hops you just never know what you'll see or learn. .. happyness04431@yahoo.com

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    1. I need to finish up my project linus quilts so I can hand them in. .. happyness04431@yahoo.com

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  49. I follow you on facebook. .. happyness04431@yahoo.com

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  50. Yep I'm a member of the quilting and sewing steals a follower I mean... happyness04431@yahoo.com

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  51. Awesome quilt! My Long Time Gone quilt is waiting impatiently for me to get back to it.

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  52. This is amazing - love the octopus!!! churcaeatauburndotedu

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  53. I follow you!! wink wink churcaeatauburndotedu

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  54. also on Facebook group.... churcaeatauburndotedu

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  55. Your Octopus is stunning, clever use of circles! I so need to finish up a baby quilt sadly needing just the borders stitched FM. Alexa is now one & the quilt needs snuggles. Thanks for your creativity, incentives as well as sharing all your talents with us. We have a US postal box.
    dixiedotmcadamatgmaildotcom

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  56. Amazing idea, can't wait to see it finished! calsauter@gmail.com

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  57. I follow you on Instagram! I'm working on a quilt for my sister in law for Christmas and a table runner.

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  58. Amazing! It looks beautiful. I’m working on a fall table runner that I hope to complete in a few days, and I also have a QAL I’m in the middle of. I follow you everywhere (IG & FB plus your Deals FB group. Thank you for the chance at the giveaway. Kristenw650@gmail.com

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  59. I have fabric for a beautiful quilt that I really need to start.

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  60. My wips are an appliqué piece started in a workshop and a word wall quilt. Jackielaba19@gmail.com

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  61. This is stunning! I love it so much! Thank you for the chance to win! My WIP is a jellyrollracequilt with appliqued fish!

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  62. I follow you on Instagram

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  63. Absolutely fantastic! I. Am. So. Impressed! I’m trying to finish up a baby quilt for my nephew's first born so I can gift it when I’m visiting in a few weeks. It’s pretty good size for a baby quilt, so is taking a little longer to put together. I started quilting it today, so I feel sure it will be completed on time.

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  64. Love the octopus!!! Love batiks!I have a tshirt quilt to create For my brothers wife as my brother passed a year+ ago.

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  65. My work in progress is a mystery quilt--the blocks are all done and I am now joining the rows. The octopus is amazing--wonderful quilt!!
    barbkaup(at)(yahoo)(dot)(com)

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  66. I follow you on Facebook.
    barbkaup(at)(yahoo)(dot)(com)

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  67. I signed up to join the Deals Facebook group.
    barbkaup(at)(yahoo)(dot)(com)

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  68. Oh, I LOVE your octopus!!! I did a McKenna Ryan fusible applique and I just made sure I quilted on every single little piece of fused fabric. With your pebbles, I would just make sure that I went around every single circle, with the circle determining the size of the pebble. It will be fine. I just finished piecing and sandwiching a little quilt for grandson #1 because he loved the one I made for grandson #2. I need to get it quilted and bound so I can mail it off before the end of the week.

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  69. I follow your blog via email. wild_blue_farm at yahoo dot com

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  70. I have asked to be a member of the Quilting & Sewing Deals...just waiting for your permission!! wild_blue_farm at yahoo dot com

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  71. I am gathering fabric for a Jack's Chain quilt. Should be fun. Love your quilt. Jmikebalou (at) aol (dot) com

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  72. Wow! That is a cool use of dots! I love the fabrics in this collection. I have a "Princess" (kid sized) quilt in progress - pieced and some of the quilting done, but need to figure out how to quilt the appliques.

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  73. Your ideas always, always amaze me! Your octopus really appears dimensional and in motion! So very cool. My current WIP has been laid out on my sewing room floor for about 2 weeks. It's a half log cabin runner made from scraps. Life has been too busy lately for me to sew! Poo!
    duchick at gmail dot com

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  74. I am a member of the FB group!
    duchick at gmail dot com

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  75. I am also a Bloglovin' follower of your blog!
    duchick at gmail dot com

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  76. The wip I want to finish is a Christmas quilt with the lyrics of Joy to the World spelled out. What I will finish next is a baby quilt to gift. crheb AT yahoo dot com

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  77. Following you on IG (christinacreating)

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  78. Wow! Fantastic octopus! That is a lot of work I will look forward to seeing the finished piece!! I have so many UFO s that need to be completed, it’s embarrassing, but the one I’d like to finish first is a QOV quilt that just needs its final border quilted. Thanks for sharing the giveaway too!

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  79. What a fun way to use the scraps! I am hoping to have a table runner I started several years ago finished for a Christmas gift this year.

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  80. I have a quilt top I made several years ago. It is made from a fat quarter bundle of Kate Spain fabric with a black background. The quilt is made up of various stars in different sizes. I love it and all I have to do is quilt it.

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  81. This is just amazing, thank you for sharing your journey making it.... Incredible
    Sue …. geezer@goldenwest.net

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  82. My WIP is almost done. It is a large lap quilt that will be a Christmas present. It's made with an Island Batik collection too.

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  83. So WOW! What a great quilt. I've seen some quilts where the design is covered with tulle so the little pieces don't come off. If it is just the design and not the background it will be barely noticeable. One lady says she only uses black tulle but she is usually working in landscapes. Don't know if this would work for you. But honestly, this is a fantastic idea. You are such a talented lady!

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  84. I'm working on an orange peel appliqué wall hanging I am hoping to finish.

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  85. I follow you via email, using my wordygirl at earthlink dot net address.

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  86. Following you via email.
    susanprincess at att dot net

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  87. Now following the Quilting and Sewing Deals Facebook group.
    susanprincess at att dot net

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  88. I have too many UFOs to keep track of, tho only because I still have not managed to create order in my stash or Horror Room or Cutting Room nee guest room!
    susanprincess at att dot net

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  89. And I love your dotty octopus!
    susanprincess at att net

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  90. I am slowly finishing (barely) Jen Kingwell's Fairy Tale Quilt It'll be done next year at this rate ... too many interruptions (other WIPs).

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  91. I follow you and have for a very long time ... I get your emails but I think it's through Bloglovin' However I get it ... I love it and what you do.

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  92. I love your octopus! I follow you on Bloglovin. I have a partially finished lighthouse|sailboat quilt that needs some more rows to be able to fit my king sized bed

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  93. Thanks for showing the way you did this.... not that I am octopus bound but some day something else. Amazing

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  94. Laura, I don't know much about Accuquilt. How would I get the circles to stay put while I quilt, would I iron them down and how can I stop the adhesive from gunking up my needle?

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  95. This is incredible! My current WIP is a Faded quilt by Zen Chic 2/3 of the way through!
    kelleehoskins@gmail.com

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  96. You really managed to stretch that fabric. Collages are always the perfect answer and your octopus came together brilliantly with the dots. Accuquilt was the perfect answer for sure.

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  97. I love your octopus and would love to get the pattern. My current WIP is a curved dahlia color wheel hanging. Lots of practice in sewing curves. I follow you on Bloglovin' and have asked to join the Quilting and Sewing Deals page on FB.
    dmearls@comcast.net

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  98. I have 3 baby/toddler quilts I want to finish. I love the way made the octopus.

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  99. I follow you via my yahoo email address.

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  100. 1. I have numerous UFOs, but the most important ones are for three of my fifteen g'children.
    2. My email addy is listed below, so hopefully you can see it.
    3. I follow you on IG.
    4. Yesterday I found Quilting and Sewing Deals on FB, and promptly joined.
    5. The octopus is absolutely amazing!

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    1. Amazing! Thanks for detailing your process. I’m interested in acquiring the fusing you used. Bonus on the stickiness factor. I have several wips but one that comes to mind is putting together the hundreds of yo-yos I’ve made using my mom’s vast bead collection.

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  101. I follow you on Instagram. (Quiltbrarian)

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  102. My WIP is a binding that's been waiting to get done for... awhile.

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  103. I am finished 23 quilts - 2 for Christmas. I love this quilt. You are very creative!

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  104. I absolutely love your octopus and such a clever idea to make the most of your fabric! I have so many UFO’s to finish it’s hard to know which one to pick up because I need to get started on Christmas sewing. I guess they’ll stay in the UFO pile a while longer!

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  105. Thanks for the heads up about the sewing deals group on Facebook! I’ve joined.

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  106. Your quilt is absolutely gorgeous! I would want to finish a Christmas quilt that I started last year.

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  107. I am working on a baby quilt for my new grandbaby! I just need the thread I ordered to come and it will be done quickly.

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  108. That is so amazing! I always love seeing the creative things you come up with! I am working on a mermaid wallhanging--top is finished, just waiting for inspiration on how to quilt it.

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  109. I'm tantalized by your tentacles! Have you thought of ghostly sea grasses for the quilting, to wave transparently around?

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  110. Hello Laura. I love this quilt so very much and can't wait to see it finished. I just finished cutting out a gazillion circles by hand and had no idea Accuquilt had a die for that. I always learn something new when I visit your blog. Have a fabulous day!

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  111. First, I saw this on Island Batik's IG. Then I saw it on yours, and now I've seen all the process close ups. I was impressed with the finish, but I'm even more impressed with the process of making it. This is one beautiful quilt. I like the idea of small circles over the octopus, and was thinking about some kind of swirly curlicues in the water - a feeling of movement without being more circles. Spiral circles, that might be a better descriptor. Whatever you do, nothing can take away from the amazing quilt design you've made! I'm glad you had the Accuquilt to make this possible. =)

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  112. Wow! This is
    fabulous! What
    a design and
    lovely colors.
    Carla from Utah

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  113. This is amazing. It looks so realistic. I have many quilt tops to baste and quilt for myself but always manage to finish the quilts I make for other people as gifts - I guess that's more rewarding.... thank you for the chance to win.

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  114. I have followed you on instagram for a while and love your posts

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  115. Amazing !! I am so impressed with your octopus!!

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  116. Laura, this is amazing beyond words! Seriously phenomenal! I keep pulling up pictures to look at it. My husband is also a fan, and he told me it feels like a mosaic that could have been discovered in a Roman temple or something. I am absolutely in awe of your creativity and ingenuity.

    I do have a question--how did you iron it? If you placed the circles while the background was upright (like a design wall), wouldn't they fall if moved it? So did you iron them in place against a wall or something?

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  117. I read your blog via bloglovin and have since the days of the new quilt bloggers blog hop.

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  118. That is AMAZING! Such a clever idea and it was executed to perfection. Just stunning!

    I've got three WIPs right now, that I'm hoping to have finished before my third baby is due in about a month. Hand stitching the binding on a baby quilt for the new baby, big sister's snowflake quilt needs a simple border for the top to be complete, and lastly, I foolishly started another quilt and half about half the blocks made (but it was calling to me!).

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  119. How talented are you! Amazing! As a newby quilter I have 4 quilts ready to quilt! One that I am really excited about is Baskets, Blooms & Birds from Piecing The Past that is ready to start, including my quilting design idea! Thank you, Susan

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  120. I follow you on Facebook & Instagram! Thank you, Susan

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  121. I have requested joining the Quilting & Sewing Deals on Facebook! Thank you, Susan

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  122. Oh how fun! This is such a great way to use little scraps and you really nailed it with the color placement. Gorgeous!

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  123. Oops... forgot about my UFO's... I have two quilts that need to be quilted and hope to have those done this month.

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  124. Laura you have such a creative mind and this quilt is one of your awesome creations. I love seeing the items you create. Kudos to you. The plan is to finish all of my wip's but one special is my Plaid Christmas quilt.

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  125. I follow you on both Blogolovin and IG.

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  126. This octopus is amazing! Very creative and great job with creating something with circles! Love it!

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  127. I love your octopus! My favorite Thanksgiving food is sweet potato caserole. Thanks for the all the inspiration and for the chance to win this beautiful fabric! pk_sews at yahoo dot com

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  128. I follow you via Bloglovin and Facebook. Thanks again! pk_sews at yahoo dot com

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  129. I just requested to join the Facebook group. It looks like fun! pk_sews at yahoo dot com

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  130. I have 2 phds I really want to finish. POD book case quilt, and star wars quilt. and more...
    love your octopus🐙

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  131. What an amazing process to get to the final octopus! I promised myself I would make one of every type of quilt before I die, and you've just added one to my list! I'm still working on a Tula Pink de Luna that's fighting me on how she wants to be quilted, but I will persevere! Now to get out my Go! set and see if I have little circles........

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  132. I have this gorgeous grandmother's fan quilt very much like the same colors you've used with a couple of batiks mixed in that I would love to finish! Maybe soon! I've got so many projects under the needle that I need to just go for it!

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  133. I Joined the Quilting & Sewing Deals Facebook group! thanks for sharing!

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  134. Amazing! But I'm not surprised. Can't wait to see this quilted.

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  135. What fun! It really fits the theme....what a LOT of pieces!

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