This month for my Island Batik Ambassador challenge I made the Breakers table runner. I'm moving to coastal Carolina soon, so I've got the ocean on my mind.
Disclaimer: The products used to make this project were given to me by Island Batik and industry partners.
The challenge requirements for Fly Away were to sew a project featuring Flying Geese units and Island Batik precuts. I love Flying Geese. They're so versatile. I use them in a lot of my designs.
One of the precuts I received in my Island Batik Ambassador box this time is Tantalizing Teal in 2-1/2" strips. So lovely! So refreshing! These fabrics say "ocean" to me.
If you live in North Carolina like me, you can find Tantalizing Teal at Loving Stitches in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
There are too many shops to list them all, but some of the other shops with Tantalizing Teal include:
Stitchin' Heaven ~ TX
Missouri Star ~ MO
Elaine's Attic ~ SC
Creekside Quilts ~ OR
Hancocks of Paducah ~ KY
Creations Quilt Shop ~ MN
Gardensong ~ MS
Quilters Headquarters ~ SD
Red Roof Quilting ~ MT
To find a shop carrying Island Batik fabric near you, try the Store Locator Tool.
There are a lot of ways to make Flying Geese units, and I've tried many. For this project, I used my Accuquilt 8" Qube dies. It was fast and easy to cut the pieces I needed from the strip pack.
I paired the Tantalizing Teal strips with Island Batik solid white. For each block, I made four Flying Geese units.
Here you can see three of the Flying Geese units sewn together. One more will go on top to make a 4-1/2" x 8-1/2" block.
I pieced the Breakers table runner on my Singer 301. My Janome Memory Craft needs a repair, so I've been using this vintage machine for the last several projects. I love sewing on the 301 so much! Do you have a vintage machine that you love?
I quilted the Breakers table runner with a swirly design to make it look even more like waves curling and breaking at the seaside. I used Hobbs Premium Cotton batting and quilted with Aurifil 2908.
The 2908 is the lightest green thread from Aurifil's Walking Palm Color Builder Set. It's the one all the way on the left in the photo.
Here's another look at the completed project.
Fresh and ready for my new coastal home.
I love how the colors from the Tantalizing Teal collection play together. I used my favorite Schmetz needles for all the stitching.
I backed my project with Frog. This fabric is available year round.
I used some of the darkest green strips from the precuts pack for the binding.
Breakers
Quilt Stats:
Quilt Size: 48-1/2" x 12-1/2"
Block Size: 4" x 8"
Fabric: Tantalizing Teal by Island Batik
Thread: 2908 by Aurifil
Batting: Premium Cotton by Hobbs
Dies: 8" Qube, 2" Strip by Accuquilt
Needles: Schmetz
Designed in EQ8
I hope you will visit my fellow Island Batik Ambassadors to see what they've made for the Fly Away Challenge as well. Here's a list:
For June, the Island Batik Ambassadors were given the ultimate creative freedom! A project entirely of our choice, any size, any fabrics, any day in June! I chose to make this Wild Goose Chase table runner.
I used the beautiful 10" square pack I received of the Whispering Feathers by Kathy Engle collection. These fabrics are amazing! The colors and designs are incredibly rich and vibrant. This must be one of my favorite Island Batik collections of all time.
I also used a variety of thread colors by Aurifil, including the new Verona Mauve collection for both the piecing and quilting of this project.
I used Hobbs Heirloom Premium Cotton batting. Always trouble free to quilt through.
Especially with the Schmetz Microtex Sharp Needles. These are excellent for sewing through tightly woven batik fabrics.
I cut the strips for my project with the Accuquilt Go 2" Strip Die.
This is one of the four Wild Goose Chase blocks after quilting. It was fun to quilt straight lines in contrasting thread over the black and gray stripes.
It looks so beautiful in folds.
Pretty folds close up.
I'm not sure where it's going to be used. I had intended to put it on my living room coffee table, but it's too big. Here it is on the front porch church pew.
I also really love the way it looks draped over this rustic black rocking chair. What do you think?
The backing fabric is gorgeous, too. This berry colored blender came with the Whispering Feathers 10" square pack as a fabric coordinate.
Binding in solid black Island Batik.
I really enjoyed making this project. It was fun, and I love the way it came out.
Yes, we are out in the sticks! This is the side of my husband's shed.
Wild Goose Chase
Quilt Stats:
Finished Quilt Size: 14-1/2" x 49-1/2"
Block Size: 12" x 12"
Fabric: Whispering Feathers, by Kathy Engle, for Island Batik
Thread: Aurifil
Batting: Hobbs Premium Cotton
Needles: Schmetz Microtex Sharp
Cutting Die: Accuquilt 2" Strip
Be sure to check out what my fellow Ambassadors are making by visiting their blogs, too:
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