Thursday, April 23, 2020

Island Batik Ambassador's Creative Borders and Bindings Challenge



The April Challenge for the Island Batik Ambassadors is the Creative Borders and Bindings Challenge.   For this one I decided I wanted to try to challenge myself to incorporate a huge border into a quilt that could be pieced as one really large block instead of adding on a border later.  I was also going for that Scandinavian snowflake sweater look but in turquoise instead of more traditional colors.



I started with these gorgeous stash buster rolls all in dark teal and a cream neutral.  I cut all the pieces using my Accuquilt strip cutter dies.  It was an interesting challenge since the rolls are 5 inches wide.  I needed to make sure I had enough to complete the quilt and binding!  Careful cutting ensued...


You can see that I pieced this on the diagonal and ended up trimming off the excess edging later.


Since I decided to make this quilt look scrappy I decided the quilting should look scrappy too.  I just had fun quilting whatever came to mind.  It was awesome and freeing.  I of course used my favorite Hobbs 80/20 Blend Batting and Aurifil thread for the quilting.  The piecing was done with my new favorite Schmetz Chrome Microtex size 80 needles.  They slide through Batik amazingly well.









I love how playful and geometric this quilt turned out!


I hope you get to quilt today!
Stay Safe and Healthy!
Suzy

Be sure to check out what my fellow Island Batik Ambassadors are up to!
Asmussen, CarolinaWilton, Connecticuthttps://www.carolinasmussen.com/moodboard
Best, MeganFerndale, Washingtonww.bestquilter.com
Boatright, PamelaCoos Bay, Oregonhttps://www.pamelaquilts.com/
Fulton, JenniferIndianapolis, Indianahttp://www.inquiringquilter.com/questions
Govindan, VasudhaHouston, TXstoriedquilts.com
Hart, JoanneBirmingham, UKwww.unicornharts.com
Hatziioannidi, ManiaAthens, Greece, Europewww.maniaforquilts.com
Henton, CarlaWright, Kansashttp://www.createinthesticks.com/
Kauffman, ConnieNappanee, INhttp://www.kauffmandesigns.blogspot.com
Leachman, EmilyCharlotte, North Carolinahttp://thedarlingdogwood.blogspot.com/
Looney, DeniseGrafton,Ilhttps://fortheloveofgeese.com
Malasky, LeahLake City, SChttp://www.quilteddelights.com
Manke, SallyArcadia, Michiganhttps://www.sallymanke.com/blog
McAuliffe, MaryellenFranklin Squarehttp://www.marymackmademine.com/
Moellers, CarolGreene, Iowahttps://carolmoellersdesigns.com/welcome/http-carolmoellersdesigns-com/
Renna, GailTallahassee, FLhttp://quilthaventhreads.wordpress.com
Riley, SharonWallingford, PAhttps://www.facebook.com/SewRileyDesigns/
Roberts, MichelleBethersden, kent, UKwww.creativeblonde.co.uk
Sheppard, GailSurrey, British Columbia, Canadahttps://quiltinggail.wordpress.com
Strauser, JenniferMETUCHEN, NJhttp://dizzyquilter.com/
Thomas, JenniferHenderson, North Carolinahttps://curlicuecreations.blogspot.com/
Vermilya, AlisonGettysburg, PAhttps://littlebunnyquilts.blogspot.com/
Walker, SandraKingsville Ontario Canadahttp://www.mmmquilts.com
Webster, SuzyApple Valley, MNhttps://websterquilt.blogspot.com
Yamamoto, JanetHamiltonhttps://www.facebook.com/WhispersOfYore/

5 comments:

  1. How fun! I love your quilt and enjoyed all the close ups of the "scrappy" quilting. Have a wonderful day!

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  2. What a beautiful design, Suzy! I love your one giant block/border concept. It's really fresh and unique.

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  3. Such a pretty design, and great quilting.

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  4. I love the fabrics in this quilt, as well as the design, Suzy. The quilting looks great!

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  5. What beautiful colors! I love the idea of most of the quilt being the border--fun!

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