Furry Friday!

Furry Friday is here and it is brought to you to by Benartex Fabrics.  Each week, the Island Batik Ambassadors have been posting blogs about animals in need of Fur-ever homes.  We are getting some wonder help from industry sponsors from the Pieces for Sheltered Pets Initiative.

Island Batiks

Aurifil

Bernina

Hancock of Paducah

Benartex

Quilty Box

The Quilt Pattern Magazine

This weeks spotlights 2 seniors that need great homes.

Meet Chester 

Male domestic short hair
Black and White
 9 years old

https://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/16290716/

Chester is a natural leader, he strongly desires a great home and is very affectionate.  This cute cat loves to lay in your lap, help with the laundry and so much more.   He is located at the Animal Refuge Center, Vine Grove, KY.  

Meet Ceasar

Male Boxer & Mixed Bread Mix
10 year old

https://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/37326753

This spunky 10 year old that weights about 50 lbs, doesn't let his age stop him.  He gets along with most other dogs and enjoys playing with toys.  He is smart and trained too, sit, down, shake and high 5 and wants to learn more.  He loves long strolls on a leash.  He is located at the Humane Society of Summit County, Twinsburg, OH.

Please help Chester and Ceasar find good homes they deserve a second chance of life.   

Kennel Quilts

If you can't provide a home for these guys, consider making Kennel Quilts for animals in need.  The TQPM Small Kennel Quilt Team is always looking for people to sew small kennel quilts to help animals when disaster strikes.  You can even just help by donating to your local animal shelter.  It is a great way to use that huge fabric piles.  

Make Kennel Quilts for our friends in need! Please

More Blogs Today

Be sure to check out other Island Batik Ambassadors blogs about Furry Fridays.

Slide of Pi Quilts

Inspired Layers - Linda's Blog

Vicki's Craft and Quilting

Masterpiece Quilting

Tis the Season for Giving! Island Batik Ambassadors

This month the Island Batik Ambassador's are bringing you into the Season of Giving with

different ideas of handmade items for charity! For me, Animals have always had a special place in my heart.  I look at my two little dogs, Anna and Lucy and think what lucky girls they are. I also think about the animals that sit in shelters needing a home and love.  So I decided to make some kennel quilts for pets in need. 

TQPM Small Kennel Quilt Team was formed by TQPM (The Quilt Pattern Magazine) in cooperation with the Petfinder Foundation to help animal shelters affect by disasters.  TQPM Small Kennel Team is a team of volunteers that checks with Petfinder Foundation to see what shelters are in need of assistance.  Currently, there is a need for kennel quilts in Tennessee to help the animals that are need after the fires. The main contact is one of our Island Batik Ambassadors Nan Baker.  

The Kennel quilts are 12" x 18" in size and are made from 100% cotton material. These quilts are so easy to make.  There are plenty of patterns on the TQPM Website and Pinterest to use.  They would be great practice projects to for the beginner quilter, Child or Adult.  

Using my left over Island Batik I was able to make 9 kennel quilts. With Anna and Lucy's approval, I will be sending these to Tennessee Valley Humane Society to help the animals in need due to the wildfires.  

It feels so good to give back this time of season.

Make sure check back next month, the 2016 Island Batiks Ambassadors will be hosting a New Beginnings Blog Hop starting January 4^th.  We will be using Fall and Winter 2016 fabrics from Island Batik.  So make sure you check back.

Happy Holidays, 

Tina