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Maker of quality t-shirt and memory quilts!
Susan Deshensky
The only Quiltworx/Judy Niemeyer Certified Instructor
in the NY/CT/NJ/PA metropolitan area.
Island Batik Ambassador 2023-2025

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Timeless Traditions
November is a blog hop month with beautiful Island Batik (Lumin Fabrics) collections. The challenge was to make a quilt using at least five out of ten pre-determined blocks. Electric Quilt 8 was most definitely my life saver for this challenge. I designed a layout using the colors of my bundle; blue, tan, brown and golds. I was given the Bloom Grove collection designed by Jerry Khiev, which will be shipping to shops in January 2026. Bloom Grove reminds me of Sedona and
Susan
Oct 313 min read
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Ultimate Travel Bag 2.0
October is always a fun month, because it is the By-Annie challenge month. This time, I decided to go big, as in the Ultimate Travel Bag 2.0. I chose three fabrics from the Lumin Fabrics Studio 180 Design (Deb Tucker) Sunset collection (Burst Pink Bubblegum, Crosshatched Orange Tiger and Squiggle Purple Blurple ) . I think I made a great choice! The first step is to quilt your fabrics with the By-Annie Soft & Stable. The pattern gives you directions to quilt the three
Susan
Oct 282 min read
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Threaded Chaos
As an Island Batik  Brand Ambassador, I receive fabrics and sewing notions from Island Batik and their corporate sponsors (Oliso,...
Susan
Sep 163 min read
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"Midas the Mouse and his Sunflower Garden"
As an Island Batik  Brand Ambassador, I receive fabrics and sewing notions from Island Batik and their corporate sponsors (Oliso,...
Susan
Aug 302 min read
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Meet Puppy Pete
June is make a Funky Friends Factory plush toy for the Island Batik Ambassadors. So far, we have seen a raccoon, snakes, whales,...
Susan
Jun 292 min read
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Not-So-Spooky Halloween Quilt
Welcome to the AccuQuilt and Lumin Fabrics May blog hop featuring the Irish Chain fabric cutting die. The square finishes at 10" and...
Susan
May 202 min read
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Sweet Cardinal
The April Challenge for the Island Batik/ Lumin Fabrics Ambassadors is to make a Drunkard's Path quilt. I used Electric Quilt 8 to look...
Susan
Apr 282 min read
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Meadow Hues Blog Hop and March It's All Up To You
As an Island Batik Brand Ambassador, I receive fabrics and sewing notions from Island Batik and their corporate sponsors (Oliso,...
Susan
Mar 43 min read
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Runner Up Blog Hop
As an Island Batik Brand Ambassador, I receive fabrics and sewing notions from Island Batik and their corporate sponsors (Oliso,...
Susan
Feb 163 min read
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A New Year 2025
As an Island Batik Brand Ambassador, I receive fabrics and sewing notions from Island Batik and their corporate sponsors (Oliso,...
Susan
Jan 72 min read
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It's All Up To You Challenge
It's the last challenge of the year. I had several ideas, but in the end I opted to make a by-annie bag for my nephew's wife, Erika. ...
Susan
Dec 23, 20243 min read
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Dresden Plate Blog Hop
I was the lucky recipient of the Island Batik "Peach Blossom" bundle to use for the November Dresden Plate Blog Hop. It is a very pretty...
Susan
Nov 17, 20243 min read
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Welcome to the Beehive
September is Adventurous Applique for the Island Batik Ambassadors. I knew for this month's challenge that I would have to learn a new...
Susan
Sep 18, 20243 min read
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A Quilt of Many Colors
August is the mini quilt challenge for the Island Batik Ambassadors and boy, there have been some amazing quilts that have been made! I...
Susan
Aug 31, 20242 min read
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"RANDOM"
June brings a Create for a Cause donation month for the Island Batik Ambassadors. The ambassadors were given a tool by Deb Tucker Studio...
Susan
Jun 26, 20242 min read
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Party Time
Welcome to the May Blog Hop, where the Island Batik Ambassadors get to show off their paper pieced creations! There have been some...
Susan
May 16, 20244 min read
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William the Whale
April brings a fun month for the Island Batik Ambassadors. Each Ambassador chose a pattern and made an animal or (person) from Funky...
Susan
Apr 29, 20243 min read
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It's All Up To You
March is It's All Up To You! for the Island Batik Ambassadors. I thought about starting a new project, but I thought it was best to...
Susan
Mar 31, 20242 min read
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January 2024 Ambassador Box
January marks the beginning of a new Island Batik Ambassador year. In January and July, Ambassadors receive a new box filled with...
Susan
Jan 22, 20242 min read
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