Hello! It's Island Batik Ambassador unboxing video time and today is my day! Watch my video to see what wonderful supplies I received to use for my Island Batik Ambassador projects for the second half of 2022.
Disclaimer: The products in this post were given to me by Island Batik and industry partners.
Here's a recap in photos of my boxes' contents:
I received two packages of stash builders. I've already opened and used part of one package for my July Accuquilt Tree of Life challenge. Each stash builder roll has four different fabrics, 5" x W.O.F.
This is my ByAnnie.com bag kit. I'm making the Ultimate Travel bag. I was able to choose the fabric I wanted for the bag, and ByAnnie put together everything needed to make the bag. The pattern, the hardware, and Soft and Stable.
Here's something new: It's an Alpaca/Wool pressing mat by Prairie Spirit Alpacas. I've never used one before. I did try it this week for my July project, and it was awesome! I love how flat my seams came out.
This is the Bee Hive Buzz collection by Kathy Engle. These fabrics will be used in the September blog hop.
These 10" precuts are the Midnight Glow fabric collection, my absolute favorite from the new lines. I'm so excited to have received this. Aren't they just gorgeous? I'm thinking about using these in August.
These are most of the foundations bundle I received. I've used two of the fabrics already.
This is my surprise package! I can't show you this collection yet, but I've peeked, and it is wonderful! I'll be revealing these beauties in the November blog hop.
Hobbs Batting sent a package of Fusible Batting Strips.
I received this Four Patch Square Up ruler from Deb Tucker's Studio 180 for an upcoming challenge.
This is a generous six yard cut of Coconut.
Four yards each of Island Batik solid black, white, and gray.
Here's everything ~ WOW! I'm going to be busy. Thank you so much Island Batik, Hobbs Batting, Accuquilt, ByAnnie.com, Studio 180, and Prairie Spirit Alpacas.
Be sure to visit my fellow Island Batik Ambassador's blogs to see what supplies they received in their boxes, here:
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This is my Island Batik Ambassador project for the Month of May. I'm calling it Triangle-A-Go-Go table runner.
For this month we were challenged to make a quilt featuring, you guessed it: Triangles! I do love triangles, and I had a great plan for this quilt. But....when I really sat down and started designing it, I changed my focus, and decided to make a table runner instead.
I pulled out the Graphix 10" precuts stack and hot pink stash builders rolls that I received in my January box. I love pink in my kitchen and these two colors really pop against each other. Oh yeah!
Next, I got out my Accuquilt Go and the Morning Star BOB die and started cutting. I LOVE the Morning Star die and was so excited to have another opportunity to use it for Triangle Tricks. The shapes cut out so perfectly and fit together nicely with the dog ears automatically cut off by the die.
Here's one of the finished Morning Star blocks.
The table runner couldn't have come out cuter! Look how it matches the climbing roses on my front porch railing. Ah, Spring. Blooms everywhere.
I quilted the Triangle-A-Go-Go in an allover swirl design with pink Aurifil Thread. It's color number 2530, if you're curious.
I pieced my backing with more of the pink stash builders. They're so useful! This was super easy to do and I love the way it looks.
The inside of my table runner features Hobbs 80/20 bleached cotton batting.
I used Schmetz needles for all of the piecing and quilting. They're the best!
Here's a peek at the front and back together. I love all the pinks!
I used another pink in a slightly darker shade for the binding. This was also cut from the stash builders. The stash builders are 5" x width of fabric, so you can get two binding strips out of each one with no fabric waste. I love that.
Pretty folds.
Triangle-A-Go-Go
Quilt Stats:
Finished Quilt Size: 38" x 14"
Block Size: 12" x 12"
Fabric: Graphix and Stash Builders by Island Batik
Batting: 80/20 Bleached Cotton by Hobbs
Thread: Aurifil 2530
Needles: Schmetz
Accuquilt Dies: Morning Star BOB, 1-1/2" strip, 2-1/2" strip
Designed in EQ8
Be sure to check out what my fellow Island Batik Ambassadors have been making for the Triangle Tricks challenge, too. They never cease to amaze me with their creativity! Here's a list:
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Hello and welcome to the first day of the Island Batik Ambassador Row by Row blog hop. This is my quilt, Stars and Stripes Forever that I made with the new Americana fabric collection by Kathy Engle. I'm sorry that it is just a top and not a finished quilt. January was exceptionally busy for me and I finished the top and took this quickie photo just before writing my post. Normally I do a lot more photos and I do apologize. I will write another post with more detail when I finish the quilt.
Disclaimer: The products used to make this quilt were given to me by Island Batik and Industry Partner.s
The Island Batik Ambassadors were challenged to make a row quilt for the February blog hop. I designed my rows in EQ8. Looking back, I knew I was super busy and I should have chosen simpler blocks, but I loved making these blocks and the way they look together along with the four rows of red star blocks.
Americana is a new collection of red, white, and blue fabrics designed by Kathy Engle. These fabrics should be arriving in local quilt shops in February. They are truly beautiful together. I used all of the fabrics in my quilt. I also used Aurifil thread, Schmetz needles, and cut as many pieces as possible with my Accuquilt Go.
Ragamuffin is my shy kitty. She rarely gets into a photo. Here she is posing with the stack of Americana fabric, plus the coordinating white and blue that I received to make my quilt. Oh kitty.
This week Island Batik is giving away fat quarter bundles of both the Americana collection and the Chantilly collection on their blog. Click here to visit the Island Batik blog.
Thank you for stopping by. Be sure to visit my blog hop partner, Denise Looney, For the Love of Geese to see what she made with Americana.
Here's the complete list for the blog hop so you can follow along and see all the new Island Batik fabric collections and get inspiration from the Ambassadors. I can't wait to see what everyone makes!
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