Saturday, April 21, 2018
Purrfect Spots: Welcome to the Northern Woods "Furball"!
Purrfect Spots: Welcome to the Northern Woods "Furball"!: What a week it has been it has been sharing my Signature Collection , Northern Woods by Kathy Engle for Island Batik! Molly Bear has be...
Purrfect Spots: Use It Up and Help Shelter Pets!
Purrfect Spots: Use It Up and Help Shelter Pets!: I am so excited to be part of the Island Batik Ambassador Alumni Group and even more thrilled that we get to talk about what we do with ...
Use It Up and Help Shelter Pets!
I am so excited to be part of the Island Batik Ambassador Alumni Group and even more thrilled that we get to talk about what we do with our leftover scraps! You have been reading posts all week long and there have been some fabulous projects that so many of our talented designers have shared. The links will be found at the bottom of this post.
My project is pretty simple and not real big! 12" x 18" and it is called a Kennel Quilt. Now many of you know that I am very much an animal lover and I use to be a disaster responder for The Humane Society of the United States. While working floods in North Carolina one year, I noticed that all the rescued kitties were sitting in their litter boxes in their kennels. Not a good thing for them. An interior designer contacted us and asked if we could use her carpet samples as she wanted to help! They were the "purrfect" size and as soon as the carpet samples went into the kennels, the kitties got out of there litter boxes. A light bulb moment for me!
Hurricane Sandy hit the east coast in the fall on 2012 and the devastation was unbelieveable. I remembered working the floods earlier and I knew many shelters had been affected. We contacted the Petfinder Foundation and they supplied us with names of shelters that needed help! We put out a call to our readers and over 100 Kennel Quilts were made. The Petfinder Foundation and TQPM decided to make this an ongoing project.
And I might add that Island Batik is a proud partner of the TQPM Kennel Quilt Team.
So having said that, I use my Island Batik Scraps to make Kennel Quilts. Here are just a few of the ones I have made. As you can tell they are great for orphan blocks. 
Here are more and there is a FREE tutorial on these Kennel Quilts. 
Plus a kitty enjoying the Kennel Quilts from one of the shelters that received Kennel Quilts during the Colorado Fires. I am happy to report that "Penny" got adopted right after this picture was taken.
More
and still more featuring leftovers from my Signature Collection, Northern Woods by Kathy Engle for Island Batik.
To me this is just a great way to use up scraps and so many shelter pets reap the benefit of my leftovers. They don't care if the seams don't match or if the colors don't match (although with Island Batik - everything blends together beautifully). They just want a soft spot to nap and make biscuits. These are a wonderful size for cats, kittens, puppies and small dogs. Usually they are the ones in the shelters that are sometimes forgotten as the larger dogs get towels and blankets that are more readily available.
So what are you waiting for? Please join me, Use It Up and help a shelter pet. You can find all the information at Kennel Quilts. And when you do sign up, please let me know. I look forward to working with you in helping shelter pets.
Please be sure to check out all the fabulous projects that have been presented this week by my fellow Island Batik Ambassador Alumni. Here is the list:
Monday, April 16, 2018
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Mary Macks Blog (Thanks for visiting!)
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Friday, April 20, 2018
Saturday, April 21, 2018
Sunday, April 22, 2018
Thank you for stopping by and remember Adopt, dont' shop!
Until next time,
Nan
Friday, April 20, 2018
Welcome to the Northern Woods "Furball"!
Molly Bear has been kept busy as well preparing for the Fabulous Furball today! I know she will be happy that after today, she can rest for awhile before stirring up some new delectable dishes! Here is what is on the Menu for today!
She starts off with the soup course and is serving her wonderful mushroom soup made from Morels & More.
Next comes the salad and she is serving a delightful Fruit Salad!
Well after eating this healthy food, she is ready to serve dessert. Which will be your choice?
Butterscotch Ripple or
Chocolate Caramel Swirl or
Blueberry Cheesecake?
No matter which you choose, you will enjoy any of these with the gorgeous Island Batik Fabrics. They are available in the stores right now.
Molly Bear has loved having you join her this week and she hopes you will have a great weekend. Thanks for attending the Northern Woods Furball.
Dont' forget that some other fabric chefs have been busy this week as well and you can see all their wonderful treats here:
April 16: Nan Baker – Purrfect Spots
April 17: Margaret Willingham – Eye of the Beholder
April 18: Maria Hrabovsky – Maria’s Quilt Scraps
April 19: Karen Overton – The Quilt Rambler
April 20: Tina Dillard – Quilting Affection Designs
April 21: Joan Kawano – MooseStash Quilting
Island Batik is also sharing on their blog! There will be some nice treats that will be given away such as fabrics and patterns.
Until next time,
Nan
Purrfect Spots: TGIF in the Northern Woods
Purrfect Spots: TGIF in the Northern Woods: Well it's Friday in the Northern Woods and Molly Bear is ready for the weekend. She has been such a busy bear making so many treats wi...
Thursday, April 19, 2018
TGIF in the Northern Woods
Well it's Friday in the Northern Woods and Molly Bear is ready for the weekend. She has been such a busy bear making so many treats with my Signature Collection by Kathy Engle for Island Batik. She plans to share them all Saturday at the Northern Woods "FurBall" with all her friends.
There will be dancing, singing and lots of fun for all who attend. She has made a very special dessert for this.
It is called Chocolate Caramel Swirl. This is her favorite as she loves caramel. Actually, she loves chocolate and all the other treats she has made as well.Molly hopes that you have enjoyed all her treats this weekend, but just so you don't forget, she plans to share them again on Saturday. She will be enjoying them will all her forest friends too.
Molly has more loved making all these treats and she is happy to have all the fabric chefs showing off their skills. Be sure and check them all out.
April 16: Nan Baker – Purrfect Spots
April 17: Margaret Willingham – Eye of the Beholder
April 18: Maria Hrabovsky – Maria’s Quilt Scraps
April 19: Karen Overton – The Quilt Rambler
April 20: Tina Dillard – Quilting Affection Designs
April 21: Joan Kawano – MooseStash Quilting
Island Batik will also be sharing on their blog! But there is more as there will be some nice treats that will be given away such as fabrics and patterns. And speaking of fabrics, the Northern Woods collection is now available in your favorite fabric shop? Be sure and ask for the Northern Woods collection!
Please come back tomorrow to join Molly Bear at the "FurBall" in the Northern Woods!
Until then,
Nan
Purrfect Spots: Wandering in the Northern Woods
Purrfect Spots: Wandering in the Northern Woods: Welcome to Day 4 of the Northern Woods Blog Hop featuring my Signature Collection by Kathy Engle for Island Batik! Let's continue wi...
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Wandering in the Northern Woods
Well Molly Bear decided she ate a little too much Butterscotch Ripple yesterday. It is time to get healthy again!So she decided to wander in the Northern Woods to see what she could find.
Here is Molly along with Bob. He is leading the way while she follows and looks for some very special food for dinner. (This is not the Northern Woods fabric, but a different collection from Island Batik).
I made this quilt a few years ago and it hangs in my living room. You will notice all the animals in the green blocks around Molly & Bob.
The sky shows the Aurora Borealis. I just love this as it does depict all the wildlife in the Northern Woods.
While on their search for food, Molly found some lovely Morel Mushrooms or as I call it - Morels & More. She is going to make a lovely Mushroom Soup!
Such a clever bear!
But you don't have to wander all over the Northern Woods to find these mushrooms or this fabric. Check with your local quilt shop as they are both available now.
Molly has more delights to share and so do all the fabric chefs. Here is the schedule:
April 16: Nan Baker – Purrfect Spots
April 17: Margaret Willingham – Eye of the Beholder
April 18: Maria Hrabovsky – Maria’s Quilt Scraps
April 19: Karen Overton – The Quilt Rambler
April 20: Tina Dillard – Quilting Affection Designs
April 21: Joan Kawano – MooseStash Quilting
Island Batik will also be sharing on their blog! But there is more as there will be some nice treats that will be given away such as fabrics and patterns. And speaking of fabrics, the Northern Woods collection is now available in your favorite fabric shop? Be sure and ask for the Northern Woods collection!
Please come back tomorrow to see what Molly Bear will do next!
Until then,
Nan
Purrfect Spots: Sunshine in the Northern Woods
Purrfect Spots: Sunshine in the Northern Woods: Today is Day 3 of the Island Batik Northern Woods Blog Hop. I hope you have been enjoying all the beautiful quilts made from my Signature ...
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Sunshine in the Northern Woods
It was such a beautiful day filled with Sunshine and after a healthy salad yesterday, Molly Bear decided she needed something sweet.
So she made Butterscotch Ripple and even added Sprinkles. However these are not ordinary Sprinkles. Molly cut them in all shapes and sizes as she loves to create delicacies for all the woodland creatures.
She looked at all the wonderful colors and decided to make a sprinkle from each one. So many delicious flavors. Such a clever bear!
But after all this decorating, Molly decided to just sit in the sunshine and enjoy her dessert! Such a nice way to spend the day!
She has more delights to share and so do all the fabric chefs. Here is the schedule:
April 16: Nan Baker – Purrfect Spots
April 17: Margaret Willingham – Eye of the Beholder
April 18: Maria Hrabovsky – Maria’s Quilt Scraps
April 19: Karen Overton – The Quilt Rambler
April 20: Tina Dillard – Quilting Affection Designs
April 21: Joan Kawano – MooseStash Quilting
Island Batik will also be sharing on their blog! But there is more as there will be some nice treats that will be given away such as fabrics and patterns. And speaking of fabrics, the Northern Woods collection is now available in your favorite fabric shop? Be sure and ask for the Northern Woods collection!
But come back tomorrow to see what Molly Bear has done!
Until then,
Nan
Purrfect Spots: The Northern Woods Story continues.....
Purrfect Spots: The Northern Woods Story continues.....: Welcome to Day 2 of the Northern Woods Blog Hop! If you read the story yesterday, you will remember that Molly Bear went all out and fixe...
Monday, April 16, 2018
The Northern Woods Story continues.....
Welcome to Day 2 of the Northern Woods Blog Hop! If you read the story yesterday, you will remember that Molly Bear went all out and fixed a Blueberry Cheesecake Treatfrom my Signature Collection, Northern Woods by Kathy Engle for Island Batik!
If you missed yesterday, you can read all about it now.
She soon realized that she needed to add some healthy treats as well, so she decided to make a Fruit Salad! She is such a clever bear!
Remember that everyday this week one of these fabric chefs will be sharing treats of their own. Here is the schedule:
April 16: Nan Baker – Purrfect Spots
April 17: Margaret Willingham – Eye of the Beholder
April 18: Maria Hrabovsky – Maria’s Quilt Scraps
April 19: Karen Overton – The Quilt Rambler
April 20: Tina Dillard – Quilting Affection Designs
April 21: Joan Kawano – MooseStash Quilting
Island Batik will also be sharing on their blog! But there is more as there will be some nice treats that will be given away too such as fabrics and patterns. And speaking of fabrics, the Northern Woods collection is now available in your favorite fabric shop? Be sure and ask for the Northern Woods collection!
But come back tomorrow as Molly Bear is still in the kitchen making more goodies!
Until then,
Nan
Purrfect Spots: A Northern Woods Story
Purrfect Spots: A Northern Woods Story: Welcome to my blog where I am going to share with you a tale of the Northern Woods. I only found out about this when I started ...
A Northern Woods Story
Welcome to my blog where I am going to share with you a tale of the Northern Woods.
I only found out about this when I started designing quilts with My Signature Collection, Northern Woods by Kathy Engle for Island Batik!
These colors are so rich and vibrant. Don't you agree?
Looking at these delicious fabrics, I began to think of chocolate, caramel, blueberry, butterscotch, etc. You get the idea.
How does this fit with the Northern Woods?
Well do you what the bears in the Northern Woods do before they hibernate in the winter time? They make sweet treats. It started with the bears and they had so much fun creating so many wonderful things, that even the raccoons wanted to get in on the fun. Here Emily Raccoon is making wonderful vanilla, chocolate, and mint cupcakes!
Just a small project. The "purrfect" size for her.
However, Molly Bear went all out and created some Blueberry Cheesecake!
This one is quite a treat.
However, she didn't stop there and neither will I. The rest of her treats will be shared with you all week long, not only by me but by a group of talented designers who made their treats with the Northern Woods collection.
Everyday this week one of these fabric chefs will be sharing treats of their own. Here is the schedule:
April 16: Nan Baker – Purrfect Spots
April 17: Margaret Willingham – Eye of the Beholder
April 18: Maria Hrabovsky – Maria’s Quilt Scraps
April 19: Karen Overton – The Quilt Rambler
April 20: Tina Dillard – Quilting Affection Designs
April 21: Joan Kawano – MooseStash Quilting
Island Batik will also be sharing on their blog! But there is more as there will be some nice treats that will be given away too such as fabrics and patterns. And speaking of fabrics, the Northern Woods collection is now available in your favorite fabric shop? Be sure and ask for the Northern Woods collection!
Please leave a comment and tell me your favorite flavor-Chocolate, Butterscotch, Caramel, Blueberry, Mint Chocolate or Pudding. We will have a drawing next Monday, April 23.
Meanwhile I will be blogging each day with another quilt treat that Molly Bear has made for her Northern Woods Friends.
Thank you for stopping by!
Until tomorrow,
Nan
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