This is the Island Batik Ambassador's first project challenge of 2025 and the first Blog Hop using a Studio 180 tool! My challenge was to create a table runner using the Studio 180 Wing Clipper. The fabric bundle that was given to me to use was "FALL FLAIR" designed by Jerry Khiev for The Inquiring Quilter. Here's a photo of the fabric bundle and coordinating fabrics I received for this challenge. Fall Flair will be shipping to quilt shops in February and there is a link at the bottom on how to find the fabric and enter our weekly raffles which end on each Friday in February.
In less than 2 weeks I designed my runner in Electric Quilt, which took awhile to come up with a design I liked. I choose to use the neutral fabric for all my geese and use all the assorted bundle of fall colors to make the wings on my geese.
Here are some photos of the process sewing and making the flying geese with Deb Tucker's Studio 180 Design Wing Clipper. I decided to make geese that finished at 2" x 4" from the instructions that come with the Wing Clipper. I cut all the fabrics accordingly and started sewing the smaller squares onto the larger squares using my favorite Schmetz Microtex Needes.
I finger press my seams as I work through all the steps of sewing the geese, then I take the finished geese and give them a good pressing with my new Oliso iron before using the Wing Clipper trim tool.
Here's my steps to the assembly...
And now for the reveal....
The fabric that our Ambassadors will be using in their Runner Up creations just started shipping to your local quilt shops! Find out which stores carry Island Batik near you by using our Store Locator; just enter your zip code, and your local shop will pop up on the map – it’s incredibly convenient and helpful!
Every Friday, we’ll compile round-ups of the projects and host a giveaway of two Fat Quarter bundles from the new Island Batik collections highlighted during that week! Make sure to explore all the amazing creations on the Ambassadors’ blogs and join in on their additional giveaways for even more chances to win.
Below is the complete list of Ambassadors, the collections they’ll feature in their projects, and their scheduled post dates:
We will post the first two projects of the Island Batik Runner Up Blog Hop next Tuesday, but the first week’s giveaway is live right now! Follow the simple Rafflecopter prompts below for a chance to win one of the two fabulous Fat Quarter bundles of collections by our very own Jerry Khiev – Botanical Dreams or Fall Flair.
This will be my second year as an Island Batik Ambassador and I’m so thrilled to have been chosen from all of the applicants who applied.
There are so many great things about being an Island Batik Ambassador. First there is the challenge they give us to grow as a quilt makers and designers. Then there's the wonderful opportunity to play with the fabulous batiks that Island Batik produces. And there's more... We are provided with the best quilting products from all the sponsors.
Here are all the items I received in my first Box of 2025 with more details!
Oliso– They sent us their small “Project Iron”. They also sent the handy carrying bag to go with the iron.
Accuquilt Go! Irish Chain – I received the AccuCut Go!me since I didn't have one. Thank you AccuQuilt!!! This Irish Chain die will be used during our May Blog Hop.
Island Batik – This Surprise Package is the fabric designed by Jerry Khiev and will be used in our May Blog Hop. The fabrics in this surprise bundle will be shipping to quilt shops in May.
Island Batik – 10″ Squares – Opulent Orange. 20 fabrics, 40 pieces.
Island Batik – Gradations – Breathtaking Brown – 2 1/2″ strips. 20 fabrics, 40 pieces.
Island Batik – Cosmic – 2 1/2″ strips. 20 fabrics, 40 pieces. Plus two yards of coordinating fabrics – Cream and Wavy Dots-Black.
Island Batik – 3 sets of Stash Builders – 5″ strips of fabric – 2.8 yards in each package. These are great as giveaways to Quilt Guilds or to use in our projects.
Island Batik – Foundations set – 12 fabrics each 1/2 yard each. Assortment of solids to gradations to mottled batiks.
Island Batik – 6 yards of a Neutral plus 4 yards each of Black, White & Gray.
Island Batik – “Fall Flair” – Fall 2024 collection by Jerry Khiev for Jennifer Fulton, The Inquiring Quilter. This fabric ships to shops in February. This is the fabric I will be using in our February Blog Hop Challenge. There are 20 fabrics, each 1/2 yard.
Aurifil– The only thread I using for my quilts! We received 3 spools of 50 weight thread, Dark Antique Gold (2372), Neon Orange (1104), and Orange Mustard (2140).
Schmetz Needles – In our Schmetz bag we received three sets of needles, Vinyl, Piecing & Quilting, and Universal. A Schmetz luggage tag, and Schmetz ABC pocket guide, and a Schmetz notepad. These are the only machine needles I use!
I should have the second box arriving this week, from Hobbs Batting and Deb Tuckers Studio 180 designs. I can’t wait to share those with you as well. Funky Factory Friends are providing a pattern for us to make a stuffed animal for one of our monthly projects.
Please visit my fellow 2025 Ambassadors to see what fabrics they received in their shipments and also to see the finished projects they make!
