Goodness, where has this month gone! This rambler has been a tad silent as I’ve entered the new year wearing lots of hats ~ juggling secret sewing, bookkeeping (closing out a year is always fun said no one ever!) and beginning a new year of teaching, travel and workshops. The hat I’d like to be wearing right now would have to be the one shown relaxing on a tropical island somewhere! Calgon take me away!
So how about that Getaway Blog Hop? Have you been escaping the winter woes with the Island Batik Ambassadors? I hate to admit I missed a few so this morning I decided to time travel and visit each of the blog posts to see the incredible talents of my fellow ambassadors. I thought I’d do a recap here for you, but don’t just look at the pretty pictures ~ there’s a story behind each creation that I’m sure will inspire you further so click on the links to “read more about it” then be sure to return to my blog tomorrow to pick up on the travel adventures.
Speaking of travel adventures ~ this rambler has a full travel schedule for the next few weeks, months and I’m all excited to share with you. Today I’m typing my blog through an app on my iPad to “test the waters” in prep for keeping up on the road. So we will see how the app performs compared to the computer!
meanwhile ~
Here is the list of all the ambassadors for this month-long hop!
WEEK 1
Monday, January 7 – Crystal Ball
Maryellen McAuliffe– Mary Mack’s Blog
Tuesday, January 8 – Ditty
Stephanie Jacobson – Steph Jacobson Designs
Michelle Roberts – Creative Blonde
Wednesday, January 9 – Elk Lodge
Connie Campbell – Free Motion by the River
Anna Branch– Ark Angel Creations 
Thursday, January 10 – Feline Fine
Sharon Parcel– Yellow Cat Designs
Friday, January 11 – Flea Market
Geraldine Wilkins– Living Water Quilter
Jessica Caldwell– Desert Bloom Quilting
WEEK 2
Monday, January 14 – Fortune Teller
Sherry Shish– Powered by Quilting
Jennifer Fulton– The Inquiring Quilter
Tuesday, January 15 – Gypsy Rose
Janet Yamamoto– Whispers of Yore
Wednesday, January 16 – Paisley Park
Dione Gardner-Stephen– Clever Chameleon
Nancy Scott– Masterpiece Quilting
Thursday, January 17 – Soul Song
Carole Lyles Shaw– Carol Lyles Shaw
Toby Lischko – Gateway Quilts & Stuff
Friday, January 18 – Twilight Chic
Jackie OBrien – If These Threads Could Talk
Tina Dillard– Quilting Affection
WEEK 3
Monday, January 21 – Winter Park
Jennifer Thomas– Curlicue Creations
Anita Skjellanger– Quilt In a Not Shell
Tuesday, January 22 – Bazaar
Karen Overton– The Quilt Rambler
Alison Vermilya– Little Bunny Quilts
Turid Bakken– Den syende Himmel
Wednesday, January 23 – Blossom
Karen Neary – Sew Karen-ly Created
Leanne Parsons– Devoted Quilter
Thursday, January 24 – Boho
Laura Piland– Slice of Pi Quilts
Suzy Webster– Adventurous Applique and Quilting
Myra Barnes– Busy Hands Quilts
Friday, January 25 – Brookview
Vicki Schlimmer – Vicki’s Crafts and Quilting
Amy Warner– Sew Incredibly Crazy
WEEK 4
Monday, January 28 – French Blue
Pamela Boatright – PamelaQuilts
Joyce Mullis– Hearts Creations
Tuesday, January 29 – Midsummer Night
Kathleen McCormick – Kathleen McMusing
Connie Kauffman– Kauffman Designs
Wednesday, January 30 – Oh Deer
Jeanette Jones– Inchworm Fabrics
Thursday, January 31 – Snow Berry
Sally Mannke– Sally Manke Fiber Artist
Joan Kawano– Moosestash Quilting
Friday, February 1- Candy Cane Lane and Icicle
Terri Vanden Bosch Icicle – Meanderings along Lizard Creek
Anne Wiens- Icicle – Sweetgrass Creative Designs
Mania Hatziioannidi Candy Cane Lane- Mania For Quilts
Barbara Gaddy – Candy Cane Lane –Bejeweled Quilts by Barb
And don’t forget to visit Island Batik’s blog to register for the giveaway!
This is Karen Overton, The Quilt Rambler, eager for more Island Batik Getaways!
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