2025 Island Batik Ambassador - Unboxing 2

July is the time when the Island Batik Ambassadors celebrate Christmas! We have just received our second shipment of supplies and they did not disappoint. 

Here is the Unboxing Video. 

It is all about the supplies. I am losing my looks and the fabric gets prettier every year :-D

The Bounty

In September, we will be making a Crazy Quilt. I will be using the Everlasting Collection designed by Jerry Khiev. This collection will be in stores in September 2025.

Everlasting Collection

Dark & Light Yardage to Match

Of course, we need threads to make a Crazy Quilt. Aurifil supplied the following four spools - one for piecing (50wt) and three for quilting (40 wt).

Aurifil Threads to match Everlasting Collection

We received a generous supply of precuts.

Playful Purples (10" Squares) and Brilliant Blues (2.5" Strips)

Colorburst by Jerry Khiev for Heidi Pridemore, 10" Squares 

Ceramic & Cherry Yardage

As always we received a 6 yards of Neutral and 4 yards each of Black, White and Gray.

6 yards of Buttermilk 

Black, White and Gray

If we want to make a scrappy quilt, there are stash builders to help us out. 

Stash Builders - 5" by WOF strips

We also received 12 half-yard cuts from Island Batik Foundations. These are available all year round and match perfectly with seasonal collections.

Island Batik Foundations - Blenders, Basics & Solids

I will be using the following fabrics in October to make the bag. The Yellow id from Island Batik Blenders. The remaining three fabrics are from the Garden Glory collection designed by Claudia Pfeil.

Fabrics from the Garden Glory Collection

We received a generous supply of batting from Hobbs Batting. Queen sized Premium Polyester, 80/20 Bleached Cotton, and Cotton Fusible.

Queen Size Batts from Hobbs Batting

Tuscany Collection Batting from Hobbs

We have yet to receive the Summer Precut and the bag pattern from ByAnnie.com. I have selected Leader of the Pack. I will share when I get them.

Thank you so much for voting for Honi. She won the Viewers Choice Award.  I chose fabrics from the Fossil Finesse Collection.

Fossil Finesse Collection designed by Kathy Engle

Thank you to the generosity of Island Batik and Industry partners! 
Island Batik, Aurifil Thread, Hobbs Batting, and ByAnnie.

In other news, I have selected the purple scraps for July's Rainbow Scrap Challenge.  Will be sharing with Angela's Linky Party on Saturday.

Plentiful Purple Bounty from Island Batiks

I will be sharing with all my favorite linky parties. See full list on the sidebar.

2025 Island Batik Ambassador - Unboxing 1

 I am honored and thrilled to return as an Island Batik Ambassador for the year 2025.

We received a generous shipment of fabric from Island Batik and other supplies from industry partners. 

A Very Generous Haul

Here is my Unboxing Video.

The fabrics and products are shown/described below.

Four queen sized batts from Hobbs Batting,  including 100%Wool from Tuscany, Heirloom 80/20 in Natural, Heirloom 80/20 in Black, and 100% Cotton with Scrim Binder.  

Hobbs also sent a bag of stuffing that will be used to make the soft toy from Funky Friends Factory in June.

Thank you Hobbs Batting!

I received the Wing Clipper Tool and the Quilters Magic Wand from Studio 180 Designs.

Used to make Flying Geese Units and other similar shapes, I will be using this tool for the February Challenge and BlogHop, along with the Fall 2024 Collection shown below.

Designed by Jerry Khiev, the Radiant Burst collection will be available in stores in February 2025.  I also received matching yardage.

Radiant Burst 

As usual, our boxes came with four yards each of White, Black and Dark Grey. 

I also received six yards of Meringue. It is a beautiful neutral. See another picture below.

Meringue 

We received a generous supply of Precuts, including a stack of Ravishing Reds and a Strip Set of Precious Pinks, from the Island Batik Gradations collection. These are available all year round, unlike the seasonal collections.

I received a Stack (10" squares) of Cosmic, a Fall 2024 collection and a Strip Set (2.5" Strips) of Splish Splash, a Winter 2024 collection. Both precuts came with matching light and dark yardage.

Showing the Inspiration Boards for Cosmic and Splish Splash. Aren't they yummy!

I also received the Island Batik Foundations Bundle with 12 half yard cuts including four solids, four Basics and four Blenders. Island Batik Foundations are available all year round and pair beautifully with seasonal collections.

Island Batik Foundations Bundle

Also received three stash builders, each containing 20 strips of mixed fabrics measuring 5" by width of fabric. I often turn to my stash builder fabrics for use in Rainbow Scrap Challenge blocks.

Stash Builders - So many options!

We also received Aurifil Thread (3 spools of 50 wt thread) and Schmetz Needles for

Quilting/Piecing, Vinyl and Universal. 

Aurifil Thread and Schmetz Needles, with Luggage Tag, Color Code Chart, and a Notepad

We also received the Irish Chain Block on Board from Accuquilt.

This die makes 10" Blocks, while the grid is 6 by 6. If you make this quilt (without the die) using 2.5" strips/squares, the block will finish at 12". The 10" block is unusual but allows this Irish Chain Block to play well with other 10" blocks. We will be using this die for the May Challenge and BlogHop along with the Winter 2025 collection(s).

I received the Oliso ProLight Iron (Pink) and a carrying case, which fits the iron neatly.

Oliso Traveling Iron inside the Case

My iron is Pink :-)

Thank you to the generosity of Island Batik and Industry partners! Island Batik, Aurifil Thread, Hobbs Batting, Schmetz Needles, Oliso Iron, Studio 180 Designs, Accuquilt, and Funky Friends.

In other news, I am going to participate in the Rainbow Scrap Challenge once again this year. Angela has announced that January is Pink. Here are my blocks! All fabrics are leftovers from those provided by Island Batik. 

Blushing

Bashful

It is good to be an ambassador :-)

I will be sharing with all my favorite linky parties, including Angela's. See full list on the sidebar. 

Island Batik 2024 - Unboxing 1

I am excited that I made the cut for 2024. I am one of the 26 brand ambassadors selected by Island Batik. This is where I show off my newest fabrics and supplies generously provided by Island Batik and other industry partners include Schmetz Needles, Deb Tucker's Studio 180 Designs, Hobbs Batting, Oliso Smart Iron and Funky Friends Factory.

Here is the Unboxing Video.

Here are the supplies.

Breezy by Kate Colleran Designs

In February, I will be using this half yard bundle of Breezy (Original Collection by Kate Colleran) to make the Log Cabin Lap/Throw size quilt.  In the video, I show the unopened bundle but you have to get close to see these beautiful colors.

Fabrics from the Breezy collection

The matching yardage in deep purple and palest pink is so pretty :-)

Two yards each of Leaf Pile-Purple and Tea Rose (Precious Pinks)

The Log Cabin challenge and Blog Hop will have prizes and giveaways. Make sure to revisit in February.

Thanks to a generous supply of Solid Neutrals in Black, White and Light Grey, we always have plenty of background options. They also make perfect backings. 

Island Batik Solids - Black, Light Grey and White

My box also included six yards of Platinum - a light grey perfect for background and backings.

Island Batik Neutral - Platinum

I also received 12 half yard cuts from Island Batik Foundations. These include four solids, four basics and four blenders. Island Batik Foundations are available all year round. 

Island Batik Foundations - Blenders, Basics & Solids

Stash Builders are a set of 5" wide strips, 20 per pack. They are the perfect resource to make a scrappy quilt and easily lend themselves into 2.5" strips, 5" squares and more.

Stash Builders - 5" strips, 20 per pack

My box came with two precuts from the Island Batik Basics regrouped into the Gradations - Brilliant Blues and Tantalizing Teals. 

Brilliant Blues - 10" Squares

Tantalizing Teals - 2.5" Strips

I received a pack of 10" squares of the Prisms Collection. Prisms is a signature collection designed by Kathy Engle for Claudia Porter. It comes with matching yardage, two yards each of Champagne (Island Batik Neutral) and a Dark Green Blender (BE31-G1).

Winter 2023 Prisms - Signature Collection by Kathy Engle for Claudia Porter

My box also included a 2.5" Strip Set of Monarch Collection, designed by Kathy Engle. It came with matching yardage, two yards each of Buttermilk (Island Batik Neutral) and Red Blender (BE29-B1)

Fall 2023 Monarch designed by Kathy Engle

From Schmetz Needles, I received a set of needles and a handy luggage tag showing a graphic
of needle types.

Needles for Piecing, Quilting, Costume, and Vinyl

Oliso, a new industry partner, generously provided a smart iron to each of the ambassadors. Mine is yellow :-)

From our industry partners at Studio 180 designs, I received a Corner Beam Ruler. I will be using this ruler to make a quilt for the May project - Create for a Cause. 

Studio 180 Designs - Corner Beam Ruler

I received two batts of throw size Cotton-Wool Blend batting from the Tuscany Collection by Hobbs Batting.

Hobbs Tuscany Collection - Throw Size Cotton Wool Blend Batting

Hobbs will be sending more batting in the coming months. We will also receive threads from Aurifil and I will be sure to show you when I do.

We will be making a toy in April, using a design of our choice. The pattern is generously provided byFunky Friends Factory. I will be making the Dachshund dog :-)

I will be sharing the February Island Batik Challenge and BlogHop Project on February 6, 2024. Hope you will revisit. I will be sharing with all my favorite linky parties. See full list on the sidebar. 

Disclosure: The fabrics are provided by Island Batik. 

The batting is provided by Hobbs.

The needles are provided by Schmetz Needles.

The Corner Beam Ruler is provided by Studio 180 Design.

The smart iron is provided by Oliso.

The toy pattern is provided by Funky Friends factory