Southwind Inspirations

    Welcome to the Tiki Punch Project Blog Hop! We are so excited to share our projects with you- made with the amazing fabric line Tiki Punch, designed by Kathy Engle of Island Batik for Kate Colleran!! Each of us is making a project using the new Tiki Punch Fabric line.  Click below to see all the project made by the other participants of the blog hop!  Links to the other blogs are below.  So here is my project:   My Green Tea Pattern let me use many of the fun Tiki Fabrics and was a great way to play with the fabrics. The fun thing about this leaf pattern is that anything goes and any size strip can be used to make this fun leaf. It is a perfect way to use scraps and also a fun way to play with new fabrics.     See the original Green Tea Table Runner here.   I did have a little fabric left over after cutting several strips of the fat quarters and decided to play some more and make some pinwheel blocks.  Such fun fabri...

One of my latest patterns features a curvy star design.  It is a favorite of mine and I have been playing with this star for a while in different sizes even mini. But what brought it all together and completely changed the design was the addition of a ribbon block.  This ribbon can be used to convey a subtle message.  It’s color representing a cause dear to the heart of the quilt maker and possibly the recipient.  Alternately the ribbon can be signed for a unique signature quilt/ just ... As You Wish  Here are the light and dark versions during my backyard photo shoot ! What a difference color will make!  Let me know which one you like better 😊 I’m looking forward to teaching this quilt as a worshop this summer.