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<channel><title><![CDATA[Melissa Marginet - Quilter - Bits and Pieces]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://marginet.weebly.com/bits-and-pieces]]></link><description><![CDATA[Bits and Pieces]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 10:48:16 -0700</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Bits and Pieces]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://marginet.weebly.com/bits-and-pieces/island-batiks-bits-and-pieces-blog-hop]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://marginet.weebly.com/bits-and-pieces/island-batiks-bits-and-pieces-blog-hop#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 02 Apr 2023 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://marginet.weebly.com/bits-and-pieces/island-batiks-bits-and-pieces-blog-hop</guid><description><![CDATA[This is my second Island Batiks blog hop and what wonderfully delicious fabrics they are to work with. These fabrics are&nbsp;Bits and Pieces&nbsp;designed by Kathy Engle for Sherry Shish.   	 		 			 				 					 						  &#8203;&#8203;I am so excited about my latest project.&nbsp; It's a pattern book, but no ordinary pattern book. You CAN follow the pattern to make a sampler quilt with&nbsp; any number of the 32 blocks or you can use as few or as many of the blocks create your own designs.The quil [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">This is my second Island Batiks blog hop and what wonderfully delicious fabrics they are to work with. These fabrics are&nbsp;<strong>Bits and Pieces</strong>&nbsp;designed by Kathy Engle for Sherry Shish.</div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:28.979591836735%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><br /><br /><br />&#8203;<br />&#8203;I am so excited about my latest project.&nbsp; It's a pattern book, but no ordinary pattern book. You CAN follow the pattern to make a sampler quilt with&nbsp; any number of the 32 blocks or you can use as few or as many of the blocks create your own designs.<br /><br />The quilt on the right, made with the irresistible <strong>Bits and Pieces Island Batiks</strong>, is just one example of what you can create.</div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:71.020408163265%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:center"> <a href='https://marginet.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/7/0/2170064/mine_orig.png' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'> <img src="https://marginet.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/7/0/2170064/editor/mine.png?1679798859" alt="Picture" style="width:475;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:30.530973451327%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:left"> <a href='https://marginet.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/7/0/2170064/bits-and-pieces-batik-10-island-stack-island-batik_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'> <img src="https://marginet.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/7/0/2170064/bits-and-pieces-batik-10-island-stack-island-batik_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:36.135693215339%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:center"> <a href='https://marginet.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/7/0/2170064/no-wasted-corners_orig.png' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'> <img src="https://marginet.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/7/0/2170064/editor/no-wasted-corners.png?1679781622" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><span><br /><br />&#8203;&#8203;I pride myself in developing construction techniques that do not create unusable leftover fabric such as trimmed corners. This is just the beginning and I look forward to sharing more of these ideas with you.</span></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">&nbsp;COMING SOON -&nbsp;Don't miss out.<br />Follow me on&nbsp; Instagram&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/melissamarginet/" target="_blank">@melissamarginet</a></strong> or on Facebook&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/" target="_blank">Melissa Marginet - Quiltmaker</a>&nbsp;</strong>and be one of the first to be notified when it arrives.</div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://marginet.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/7/0/2170064/covers_orig.png" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph">Here is a sampling of quilts made with Building Blocks</div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:20%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:auto;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a href='https://marginet.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/7/0/2170064/335630565-232459839232244-1615354016025791087-n_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'><img src="https://marginet.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/7/0/2170064/335630565-232459839232244-1615354016025791087-n_orig.jpg" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;display:block;"><font size="2">RoseAnne Burdney</font></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>  <span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:auto;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a href='https://marginet.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/7/0/2170064/jennifer_orig.png' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'><img src="https://marginet.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/7/0/2170064/jennifer_orig.png" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;display:block;">Jen&nbsp;Prachnau</div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:20%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:auto;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a href='https://marginet.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/7/0/2170064/fat-8th-building-block_orig.png' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'><img src="https://marginet.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/7/0/2170064/fat-8th-building-block_orig.png" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;display:block;"><font size="2">Melissa Marginet</font></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>  <span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:auto;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a href='https://marginet.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/7/0/2170064/elaine-cudmore-5_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'><img src="https://marginet.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/7/0/2170064/elaine-cudmore-5_orig.jpg" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;display:block;">Elaine Cudmore</div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:20%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <span class='imgPusher' style='float:right;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:auto;position:relative;float:center;max-width:100%;;clear:right;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a href='https://marginet.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/7/0/2170064/brown-building-block_orig.png' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'><img src="https://marginet.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/7/0/2170064/brown-building-block_orig.png" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;display:block;"><span><font size="2">Melissa Marginet</font></span></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>  <span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:auto;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a href='https://marginet.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/7/0/2170064/lise-noel-1_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'><img src="https://marginet.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/7/0/2170064/lise-noel-1_orig.jpg" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;">Lise Noel</div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:20%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:auto;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a href='https://marginet.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/7/0/2170064/cynthia-kerwin-3b_orig.jpeg' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'><img src="https://marginet.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/7/0/2170064/cynthia-kerwin-3b_orig.jpeg" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;display:block;">Cynthia Kerwin</div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>  <span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:auto;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a href='https://marginet.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/7/0/2170064/connie-krawchuk-copy_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'><img src="https://marginet.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/7/0/2170064/connie-krawchuk-copy_orig.jpg" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;">Connie Krawchuk</div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:20%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:auto;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a href='https://marginet.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/7/0/2170064/darlene-om_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'><img src="https://marginet.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/7/0/2170064/darlene-om_orig.jpg" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;display:block;"><font size="2">&#8203;Darlene Omichinski</font></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>  <span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:auto;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a href='https://marginet.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/7/0/2170064/dar-om_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'><img src="https://marginet.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/7/0/2170064/dar-om_orig.jpg" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;display:block;"><font size="2">Darlene Omichinski</font></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>