Hello! Welcome to my day on the Island Batik Ambassador Runner Up blog hop. This is my project, Verdant.
Disclaimer: The products used to make this project were given to me by Island Batik and Industry Partners.
This month, the Island Batik Ambassadors were challenged to create a runner using the new fabric collection we received in our January boxes and the Deb Tucker Studio 180 Tool we received. It could be either a bed runner or a table runner. I chose to make a table runner.
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The fabric collection I received is Meadow Hues. It's a signature collection for Create with Claudia. Isn't is beautiful? It's all purples, pinks, and soft greens. I also used the two yard cut of light purple coordinating fabric for my top and the dark purple for the backing. I paired the fabric with the solid black to really make the colors pop. The Deb Tucker Studio 180 tool I received was the Tucker Trimmer along with the Magic Wand.
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I sorted the Meadow Hues fabric into three piles, by color, green, purple, and pink. This fabric should be hitting shops sometime this month, so be sure to ask for it at your local quilt shop.
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I was excited to try my new Oliso Project Iron. I used it to iron all my fabrics. Isn't it so cute in the raspberry color? I just love it!
The Tucker Trimmer tool can be used to make half square triangle units (HST's), quarter square triangle units (QST's), and combination units. For my project, I made HST units, only. You use the magic wand to mark stitching lines on the back of your fabric squares. A chart in the directions shows you how large to cut the squares, depending on the finished size of your units.
Pair your fabric with the second color needed for your HST unit, stitch on the lines, cut apart, and iron them flat. Each pair of squares will make two HST units.
Pressing my HST's open.
Next, following the Tucker Trimmer directions, you line everything up and trim!
Voila! One beautiful, as close to perfect as I can get, HST unit. I made 192 HST units for my runner. I absolutely LOVE the Tucker Trimmer. I will be using this tool for all my HST and QST units from now on.
I sewed the units together into twelve blocks with black Aurifil thread and Schmetz microtex needles, my favorite.
Playing with the blocks on my design wall.
I used a leftover piece of Hobbs Heirloom Premium Cotton batting and quilted with a loopy meander.
Here's a pretty picture of the backing when I was prepping to hand stitch the solid black binding. I used my Accuquilt 2-1/2" strip die to cut the binding strips.
I took my runner to the Cameron Art Museum Sculpture Park in Wilmington, NC for a photo session.
I love the way the light kisses my runner in this photo. This is inside the Minnie Evans signal house at the desk she used to create her artwork.
Quilt with legs and arms.
Oh, there I am, along with a little breeze. It was a nice day.
The Verdant table runner on an actual table.
See how the colors pop against the solid black? I used all 20 of the fabrics in the Meadow Hues collection.
My camera man, taking a break.
Verdant runner on bridge at reflecting pond.
This beautiful crane kept flying over the pond while we were taking pictures.
Verdant on the steps.
Mosaic furniture by Top Spieth. Verdant table runner by me.
Verdant runner on mosaic chair.
Quilt Stats:
Quilt Size: 23-1/2" x 55-1/2"
Block Size: 8" x 8"
Fabric: Meadow Hues, Create with Claudia signature collection, by Island Batik
Tool: Tucker Trimmer and Magic Wand
Batting: Hobbs Heirloom Premium Cotton
Thread: Aurifil
Needles: Schmetz
Designed in EQ8
A pattern to make the Verdant table runner is available for sale in the Curlicue Creations Etsy Shop.
The Verdant table runner is available for purchase in the Curlicue Creations Etsy Shop.
Island Batik is having a fabric bundle giveaway on their blog! Be sure to visit and enter the Rafflecopter for your chance to win. Here's the link: Island Batik Blog
Have you been following the Runner Up blog hop? Here's a list of the entire hop so you can see what all of the Island Batik Ambassadors made with the new fabric collections. So much inspiration!
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Blog Hop Round-Up Week 1 and Giveaway
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Blog Hop Round-Up Week 2 and Giveaway
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Blog Hop Round-Up Week 3 and Final Giveaway
WEEK 4
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Thank you so much for reading!
Be Creative ~ Sew Something Beautiful Today,
Jennifer Thomas
Curlicue Creations
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