I'm excited and honored to be continuing as an Island Batik Ambassador for the year 2025. This is my eighth year as an ambassador. I'm looking forward to the challenges.
Disclaimer: The items in this post were given to me by Island Batik and industry partners at no cost to me.
Please watch my unboxing video.
Enjoy the photos and descriptions of the contents of my box, below:
Meadow Hues, Claudia Porter Signature collection, designed by Jerry Khiev.
Half yard cuts, plus coordinating light and dark two yard cuts.
Three spools of Aurifil 40wt. thread in gray, pink, and white.
Schmetz needles. One package of Universal Needles, one package of Piecing and Quilting Needles, and one package of Vinyl Needles, along with various information about choosing the proper needle for your project and a handy notepad.
Tantalizing Teal 2-1/2" strip pack.
Just Dandy 2-1/2" strip pack with coordinating light and dark 2 yard cuts.
Fusion 10" Precuts with light and dark coordinating fabric two yard cuts.
Accuquilt Irish Chain B.O.B. die with cutting mat.
Hobbs Heirloom Natural Cotton Batting with Scrim, Queen Size
Hobbs Simply Stuffing
Hobbs Heirloom 80/20 Black Cotton Batting, Queen Size
Hobbs Heirloom Premium Cotton Batting, Queen Size
Hobbs Tuscany Collection 100% Wool Batting
Here's a look at everything together. I'd better get organized and begin sewing! This is going to be so much fun. I hope you will follow along with me as I make my projects for 2025. A very big thank you to Island Batik, Aurifil Thread, Hobbs Batting, Schmetz Needles, Accuquilt, Deb Tucker's Studio 180 and Oliso.
Be sure to visit all of the 2025 Island Batik Ambassadors to see what they received. Here's a list:
My Twizzle quilt is on the cover of the Spring 2025 issue of Quilter's World magazine! I'm so excited to be a cover girl again. Don't you love the gorgeous photo they took with the pink bicycle and basket of flowers? I have a pink beach bicycle very similar to the one in the photo. Sometimes I ride it to the mailbox. So fun!
Disclosure: The items used to make this quilt were given to me by Island Batik and industry partners.
I was so excited whilst making the Twizzle quilt that I did not take in process photos, like I usually do. So sorry! The center part of the quilt is paper pieced. I did take a pic of the fabrics I used for Twizzle. These fabrics are from the Geometrica collection by Island Batik. I also used Hobbs Poly-Down batting and Schmetz needles to make this project.
Here's a full quilt photo I took on my studio porch so you can see the circular design and all the soft colors from the Geometrica collection. If you want to make a Twizzle quilt, you can find the Spring 2025 issue of Quilter's World magazine in local shops now, or you can order a digital copy online, here: Quilter's World Spring 2025 Issue If you sew a Twizzle quilt, please share a pic with me on Instagram @curlicuecreations, or in my Facebook Group, Quilters Show and Tell. I would love to see your quilt!
Twizzle
Quilt Stats:
Quilt Size: 62" x 62"
Block Size: 12" x 12"
Fabric: Geometrica by Island Batik
Batting: Poly-Down by Hobbs
Thread: Aurifil
Needles: Schmetz
Iron: Oliso
Designed in EQ8
Be Creative ~ Sew Something Beautiful Today,
Jennifer Thomas
Curlicue Creations
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This is my project for the December Island Batik Ambassador challenge. I made a banner for the local cover band that I play bass guitar in. A different sort of project, to be sure!
Disclaimer: The products used to make this project were given to me by Island Batik and industry partners Schmetz, Aurifil, Hobbs, and Oliso.
This month was a free challenge. We were given the creative freedom to make whatever we would like! My band had previously asked me to make a banner, but I never seemed to have time to squeeze it in between my other projects, so this was the perfect opportunity.
I designed the banner in EQ8, by importing a scan of our business card. Then I enlarged the words to the size I needed and printed it out on 8-1/2" x 11" sheets of paper. After that, I taped the pages together across my living room floor. I traced the edges of the letters with a black Sharpie marker.
Then, I flipped my paper pattern over and traced the outlines of the letters on the back, so it would be easy to trace them again onto fusible web.
Tracing the letters onto the fusible web. Everything needs to be in reverse to come out facing the right way on the fabric.
I cut out my letters with paper scissors and fused them onto this turquoise blue cheerio fabric with my Oliso iron.
I fused my letters onto this large 20" x 68" piece of Bridgewater fabric from the Tantalizing Teals collection. I wanted to get an ocean-y under the sea feel for my project. This fabric fit the bill, and is always available. Check your local quilt shop!
Next, I zigzag stitched the edges of all of the letters with a vinyl needle from Schmetz ~ they are great for fusible web projects ~ and this matching Aurifil thread in color 2810.
I loaded my banner onto my quilting frame with Hobbs Thermore batting. It's a thin batting, perfect for small, lightweight projects. I quilted waves and bubbles across my quilt, again going for an under the sea vibe.
Here is the finished project!
Just Another Fish in the Sea Band Banner
Quilt Stats:
Project Size: 20" x 68"
Fabric: Island Batik various from my stash
Thread: Aurifil 2810
Batting: Hobbs Thermore
Needles: Vinyl by Schmetz
Iron: Oliso
Designed in EQ8
If you're curious, here's a pic of our band, Just Another Fish in the Sea, just before Christmas at a local venue. If you visit my area, North Topsail Beach, North Carolina, please come out and see us! We will be playing this Saturday night at The Salty Hawg in Sneads Ferry, NC with the new banner.
Check out my fellow Island Batik Ambassadors to see the inspiring variety of projects created for the month of December here:
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