Island Batik Blog Hop, Free Tutorial, Give Away

 

Are you ready for a MONTH of new Island Batik fabric fun?

The Island Batik Ambassadors have been playing with the new Fall/Winter fabrics and have lots of inspiration for you.

My collection was the beautiful Mountain’s Majesty.

…And if the fabrics alone don’t get you totally inspired here are some of the patterns that are available in the Island Batik catalog.

Shadow Box by Mountainpeek Creations

Zig Zag by Mountainpeek Creations

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Free Tutorial

Are you totally motivated? Want to jump right in with a fast project?

I decided to start my year off on the “right foot” with two charity quilts. I spotted this super fast design on Pinterest and fell in love.

Here’s how I made mine…I started with a 10” square of each of my fabrics and the equal number of 10” white squares.

update: I started with 27 colored squares and 27 white squares for the quilt in the photo. Finished block size in the quilt is 9”.

 

Next I cut a 3 1/2” x 9 1/2” rectangle (A) off the left side of my 10” square. Then I cut the remaining fabric into a 6 1/2” x 6 1/2” square (B) and a 6 1/2” x 3 1/2” rectangle (C). Repeat those steps for all your 10” squares.

Now the fun begins. Swap the white 6 1/2” x 6 1/2” squares with the colored 6 1/2” x 6 1/2” squares. Chain Sew!!!! ZOOM ZOOM! Sew “B” to “C” then add “A”. I added my colored pieces randomly in a mix and match style.

In just an hour I had enough squares finished to make two twin sized quilts.
 

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January Special at FunThreads Designs just for you!

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Give Away

Click on the Rafflecopter below to enter to win a bundle of three stash building 5” strips. Open to US residents only.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Guidelines and Rules for FunThreads Designs give away.

• No purchase necessary.
• You must be 18 or older to enter.
• While we hope you will leave a comment on the post of the day because we love comments, we want no reply bloggers to have a chance at winning also. Rafflecopter will collect your name, location, and email.
• Three rolls of 5” stash building fabrics will be given away to one winner.
• Winner picked at random via Rafflecopter at the end of the day on Jan. 12. Winner will receive notification via email. Winner will have approximately 5 days to claim their gift, if 5 days passes, the gift will be offered to another eligible entrant. Winner who will receive a shipped item will need to provide name, address, city, state. All prizes will be awarded.
• Winner will be announced on this blog and in the Rafflecopter window here on this page.Winner agrees to allow their name, city, state to be publicized.
• Odds of Winning a prize are based on total number of rafflecopter entries.

• You are responsible for claiming and paying any tax owed on the value of any gift that you win where applicable.Some restrictions on gifts will apply based on shipping policies.This sweepstakes is void  where prohibited by law.

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Visit all the other Island Batik Ambassadors for more INSPIRATION and fun

WINTER COLLECTIONS

Jan 8th

Jennifer from The Inquiring Quilter
Cheryl from Cheryl Lynch Quilts

Jan 9th

Carol from FunThreads Designs
Alison from Little Bunny Quilts
Tina from Quilting Affection Designs

Jan 10th

Marlene from Kissed Quilts
Connie from Freemotion by the River
Laura from Slice of Pi Quilts  

Jan 11th

Barb from Bejeweled Quilts
Nan from Purrfect Spots Designs

SPRING COLLECTIONS

Jan 15th

Jan Turid from Den Syende Himmel
Linda from Inspired Layers

Jan 16th

Sharon from Yellow Cat Quilt Designs
Sally from Sally’s Quilting Corner

Jan 17th

Stephanie from Quilt’n Party
Jessica from Desert Bloom Quilting

Jan 18th

Jeanette from Inch Worm Fabrics
Connie from Kauffman Designs

SUMMER COLLECTIONS

Jan 22nd

Pamela from Pamela Quilts
Kate from Seams Like a Dream

Jan 23rd

Kathy from Kathy’s Kwilts and More
Janet from Whispers of Yore

Jan 24th

Maryellen from Mary Mack’s Blog
Joyce from Hearts Creations

Jan 25th

Terri from Meanderings Along Lizard Creek
Karen from The Quilt Rambler
Marlene from Kissed Quilts

FALL COLLECTIONS

Jan 29th

Anna from Ark Angel Creations
Marian from Seams to be Sew
Marlene from Kissed Quilts

Jan 30th

Marlene from Kissed Quilts
Bea from Beaquilter

Jan 31st

Nancy from Masterpiece Quilting
Suzy from Adventurous Applique and Quilting

Feb 1st

Joan from Moosestash Quilting
Vicki from Vicki’s Crafts and Quilting

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