Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Island Batik Ambassador's June Challenge - the River Valley Collection

I have been excited to share this quilt since January! It's such fun! When I first looked at Island Batik's River Valley collection designed by Kathy Engle for Deb Tucker’s Studio 180 Designs I immediately thought it would make a great quilt for a man because of all the gorgeous blues and greens.


To this beautiful collection I added white and a Island Batik solid foundations color called Storm.  

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River Valley Batiks Island Strips Island Batik Fabrics 40 image 0
I decided to design a block that was simple and elegant and looked appropriate for a masculine quilt.  I'm quite happy with the results. 

I chose to do a really random scrappy quilt, but with a white background I wanted my squares to stand apart in color so I left out the very lightest strips.  Then, I cut my strips into 2 1/2" squares using my Accuquilt GO! Big.  Next, I randomly sewed them into pairs or triples to create my blocks.  I stitched my blocks with my favorite Schmetz Microtex Needles (they slide through batiks so well) and Aurifil thread in white.


This quilt is BIG!  Almost twin size, so I asked my mother if she would quilt it for me on her longarm.  She did a great job quilting leaves in the blues and green and some beautiful feathers in the white.  Inside the quilt is of course my favorite Hobbs 80/20 Cotton/Poly batting.


I hope you get to quilt today!
Suzy

PS!  Be sure to check out all the other Island Batik Ambassadors and their amazing projects!

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/

2 comments:

  1. Suzy, your quilt is lovely! I love how the white lets the colours really shine and pop! Beautiful job! :-)

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  2. Wow, this is stunning! I really like the Storm--it stands out just the right amount. River Valley is such a pretty collection! Great block!

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