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Island Batik Partnered with Accuquilt this year to support their campaign “Covering the World.” Our challenge was to make a quilt, donate it to charity, and share it on Instagram using the hashtag #quilttheworld2023. If you would like to participate, you can find more information at this link. You have until December 31, 2023 but giveaways…
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Speculo is a quilt designed by Hillary at https://quiltberryhilldesigns.com/ that was released in June. I pattern-tested for Hillary and detailed the process on my YouTube Video Here is the material list, with fabrics generously provided by Island Batik: I knew a perfect home was destined for this striking quilt. When Maui was hit by tragedy,…
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It is week 2 of the @island_batik Pieced to Perfection blog hop! I had the opportunity to play with the Copper Patina Collection, which honestly gave me flashbacks to the geology exhibited of the copper mines at Michigan Tech in Houghton Michigan! These rich colors spiral deep in these foundation paper-piece log cabin blocks. They’re a beginner-friendly…
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This month the ambassadors picked whatever project they wanted to dive into with their Island Batik Fabrics. We get so many in our Ambassador box, there’s lots of room to play! I used the leftover fabrics from the Prairie Dreams Collection. This was my bundle from the February Challenge, but I had focused on the…
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Flying Geese is a versatile quilt block that anyone can enjoy from dimensional quilters to whimsy arrow makers. All the ambassadors seem to have a great deal of fun this month utilizing these designs for the Island Batik Fly Away Challenge! I went a spooky route with the Black Foundations Fabric and Opulent Orange strip…
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Quilt tools are a fabulous resource for perfecting our craft. This month, the Island Batik ambassadors were each given a tool from Deb Tucker’s Studio 180 and, of course, some stunning fabrics to play with! My combination was the Island Batik “Let it Snow” Winter ’22 Collection, paired with the Four Patch Square Up Running…
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This month’s Island Batik Ambassador Challenge is partnered with Aurifil in the spirit of Crazy Quilts! Let’s have some fun, and enjoy a FREE Pattern! Materials: Accuquilt Dies can easily cut 6 layers at a time, but we have 10 pieces to join for each block, so I organized my piles into two sets of…
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The February Challenge for the Island Batik Ambassadors was to make a Puff Quilt! There were other suggestion like buttons and whimsical details, so creative flair was free game! This was definitely out of my comfort zone. I looked at the difficulties people had with Puff Quilts, and that’s why I decided to make the…
Brittany Fisher - Bobbin with Brittany 