Have you been following the Island Batik and ByAnnie.com It's in the Bag blog hop? My day is coming up this week, on Thursday. I can't wait to show you the bag I made with the new Island Batik Urbanization fabric line. Island Batik will be giving away a fabric bundle of Urbanization and a bundle of Nouveau Soul on their blog this week! Be sure to enter at their blog, Island Batik Blog
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This is my son, Gavin and the table topper I made for him and his girlfriend Mariah. They just moved into their first apartment in May ~ how exciting! They have the cutest dinette set. This was the perfect cheery accent for their table. I was so happy to bring them some Christmas in July.
Christmas in July is the Island Batik Ambassador theme for this month. This month's challenge includes industry partner Accuquilt. It was so much fun to do. Each one of the ambassadors was given a new Accuquilt Go Me to create a small quilted gift for a new sewist. Then both the quilt and the Go Me cutter were given to the recipient. My son expressed interest, so I chose him and his girlfriend. Because they are just starting out, I also included a small sewing machine, fabric, and a box of sewing necessities.
Here's the Go Me. It's absolutely adorable! It comes with a carry bag, a pattern and idea book, a cutting mat, and two dies. One die cuts half square triangles and the other die cuts quarter square triangles. Of course you can buy additional dies, too. The possibilities are truly endless.
For my project, I designed the topper with EQ8 design software on my computer.
Next I chose these gorgeous Island Batik fabrics. The first three fabrics are from Whispering Feathers by Kathy Engle (I love this collection sooo much!) The first green is a blender, and the last two fabrics are Island Batik solids.
Here's the Accuquilt Go Me open are ready to cut. I'm thinking this would be great to take to retreats or if you enjoy travelling. It's such a nice compact size.
If you've never used an Accuquilt cutter before, the pattern and idea book includes everything you need to know and some great ideas to get you started.
Fabric before cutting.
Fabric after cutting. So easy! And accurate, too. Notice how the triangles are cut with the corners already trimmed. This makes it easy to stitch them together with everything matching up flawlessly.
I wish they had these way back when I started quilting!
Here's a final look at Gavin and Mariah's table topper. I quilted it simply with diagonal parallel lines stitched out from the center. I used my favorite Aurifil thread, Hobbs batting, and Schmetz needles for beautiful results. I can't wait to see what the kids make with their new Accuquilt Go Me.
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Hooray! The April Quilty Box has arrived! In these unusual days of staying home and social distancing, getting a Quilty Box delivered is even more (if that's possible) fun and exciting to receive in the mailbox.
Disclaimer: This subscription box was given to me at no cost by Quilty Box.
The fabric this month is inside a zippered bag. It's the Library fabric bundle from Robert Kaufman.
Inside the bag is this bright orange, white with random dots, and a Ten-Square pack with a yummy variety of colors and prints.
Bundles of Inspiration, Quilty Box's magazine full of patterns, an interview with Elizabeth Hartman, and lots of inspiration comes packed inside Quilty Box every month.
Do you love Elizabeth Hartman's animal quilt designs? I'm super excited to sew her Macaws pattern. Isn't it the cutest? I hope I can find some time to make this one.
A Clover Wonder Clips wrist cushion. How interesting! I love using the Clover Wonder Clips for holding my binding in place. I'll have to try the wrist cushion and see how I like it.
This is a reusable washable lint roller. I use my lint roller daily, several times a day to keep my sewing area clean and free of cat hair and dust. This should come in handy.
Feast your eyes on this delicious Wonderfil Tutti thread! The color combo is so gorgeous, I could just stare at it all day long and be happy. I can't wait to sew something with this beauty.
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