This month Island Batik Ambassadors are showing off the new fabric lines shipping out very soon along with different specialty rulers by Deb Tucker of 180 Studio Design.
I got to play with Sticks and Stones by Jean Wells for Island Batik and the V Block ruler. Check out the bottom of the post for info on how to win some of your own Sticks and Stones fabric.
Sticks and Stones was designed by Jean Wells and takes inspiration from different elements in Nature.
It is Black, White, and Gray with some muted browns and blues. It was super fun to work with.
I downloaded the fabric swatches in EQ8 and played around with color placement till I came up with the quilt I have now. I am calling it Curved Sticks and I was able to use all the prints.
The ruler I got to play with is the V block ruler. It helps make precise triangle in a square blocks, or V blocks as some call them.
These V blocks are seen in the 54-40 or flight block and its variations, which I used in my quilt.
When paired well with other blocks, these V Blocks create the illusion of curves in the whole quilt.
It is a fun way to create movement without sewing curved seams.
And there is Hobbs inside! I love that hashtag they use on social media #hobbsinside.
I used their Heriloom Premium Cotton Batting for this one.
It is quilted with #2625 gray Auriful Thread. These fabrics are super busy and custom quilting wouldn't show up so well, so I did an all over straight and curvy design.
Pieced and quilted with Schemtz needle. Pieced with a Microtex needle and quilted with a 90/14 quilting needle.
Make sure to also visit Andi Stanfield of True Blue Quilts. She is also showing off her creation using the new Sticks and Stones Fabric line.
Happy Quilting!
Island Batik is giving away some Sticks and Stones Precuts to two lucky winners!. Enter using the Rafflecopter link below and visit their blog post for all the details.
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