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January 20, 2019January 19, 2024

Love with a Twist: Balloon Poodle

Balloon Poodle appliqué by Dione Gardner-Stephen at Clever Chameleon

Balloon Animal Block 1A – Pretty Poodle

Love with a Twist 2019 quilt along at Clever Chameleon

Finally, it’s here – the first appliqué for the Love with a Twist quilt along! You will find the free downloadable balloon poodle appliqué pattern within this post. And a short pictorial on how to put it together too.

You know how I have always had every intention of this quilt along being a little relaxed and random in its delivery?…. Well, that is still so. But I didn’t really intend for it to be quite this long between the throw-size quilt construction instructions and the release of Block 1A. Apologies! But with my Triangle Friends magazine quilt publication, and my big 2018 Island Batik Ambassador finale quilt due, and getting set up for the new 2019 Island Batik Ambassador year, it’s been kinda crazy here. I hope you have enjoyed the eye candy in the meantime. And I hope you’ve got your Love with a Twist fabrics all ready to go.

Yes? Well, let’s get on with the 2019 Clever Chameleon quilt along then! I am loving this one already.

January 16, 2019January 19, 2024

Getaway Blog Hop with Island Batik

Cat on a Wall quilt by Dione Gardner-Stephen of Clever Chameleon

Paisley Park meets Cat on a Wall

Welcome to my stop on the Island Batik Getaway Blog Hop. This is my last project as a 2018 Island Batik Ambassador, and accordingly, a biggie.

Back in July I received a “Surprise” package. Inside were glorious Paisley Park fabrics that had to be kept secret for the longest time! But today I can show and tell all. My instructions were to use as many of the different fabrics as I could to create a quilt of at least lap size. And if I wished, to incorporate themes of travel and destinations.

Paisley Park fabrics by Island Batik. — Paisley Park fabrics by Island Batik

So much beautiful fabric, so many quilt options. But I’d had an idea that had been waiting it’s turn for a very long time, and around September it finally it dawned on me that the colour and contrast spectrums of the Paisley Park fabrics would be perfect for it. My Cat on a Wall design from eons ago.

Read on…. I’ll introduce you to my Cat on a Wall quilt – Paisley Park Getaway style. Of course, surreptitiously getting you hooked on these new fabrics in the process. 🙂 And then I’ll tell you how you could win a 5″ strip pack of 20 of the fabrics used in my quilt. I’d love you to be able to have a play with these fabrics, they are even better in real life.

December 15, 2018January 19, 2024

Wild Things Island Batik Ambassador Quilt

Wild Things Tangram Quilt by Dione of Clever Chameleon

Wild Thing(s), You Make My Heart Sing!

Ok, so that line’s been done before… Even for this exact fabric collection, by at least one other Island Batik Ambassador. But my quilt is covered in Whimsical Wild Things and this project does truly make me happy. So I’m subjecting to you to the obvious earworm anyway!

Wild Thing! Bah da da da dah! You make my heart sing! Bah da da da dah! You make eeeeverything Grooooooo-veeeey!

But I’m not just here to torture you with old rock tunes. I promised you a progress update and a look at some of my new Australian Tangram designs on my “Whimsical and Wonky” Island Batik ambassador quilt for December. So let’s go!

December 1, 2018January 19, 2024

Beary Colourful BOM: Making Music Black and White Bear

Musical panda appliqué by Dione of Clever Chameleon

It’s the day for the last bear of the Beary Colourful BOM and we are going out with much fanfare. Make way for the Black and White (Panda) Bear of Making Music!

The first of December and time to be looking forward to all the festivities of Christmas and New Year. Time for parades and lights and decorations and special foods and music. And what better way to express joy in black and white than with music?!

Don’t let this month’s colours fool you – Black and White Bear is in the mood for celebration! He is going to party long and loud, and everyone’s invited! Brass band big, that’s his ideal…. his birthplace (Adelaide, SA) has one of the biggest Christmas pageants in the world and he is all set to be next year’s opening act! Please welcome the very formal yet joyous Black and White Bear of Making Music to the Beary Colourful family. He’s expecting much applause!

The twelfth and last bear in the Beary Colourful Quilt BOM series is hoping you have found much joy in this pattern series. Add this bear to your collection to kickstart your Christmas/holiday season. And then go check out the rest of the 2018 Monthly Color Challenge posts for other ideas of how to celebrate black and white colours and enter for December’s Monthly Color Challenge prize.

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November 20, 2018January 19, 2024

Tired Teddy Quilt Top: Colour Inspiration Tuesday and Link Party

Tired Teddy colour scheme by Clever Chameleon

This Kwiltin’ Koala had a big week and an even bigger weekend!

I know just how she feels! Last week I had the excitement and privilege of submitting my first finished magazine quilt pattern. I can’t wait til it gets to press and I can tell you more. Woo hoo! And then I had a weekend of two Scouting activities with the kids and my brother’s 40th birthday party! So this fuzzy cutey is not the only Australian on the hunt for a comfy place to nap today.

Having said that….. I still managed to finish my log cabin-inspired Tired Teddy Labyrinth quilt top for my Island Batik November Ambassador challenge today. Everytime I spread it out, this flimsy makes me smile. It has been so much fun to put together so far!

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