Row by Row with Island Batik
Welcome to the first day of the Island Batik Row by Row Blog Hop. For this challenge Island Batik sent the Ambassadors a fat quarter bundle from one of the new fall/winter 2021 collections. The collection I received is Americana.
Some of the products featured on this site were provided to me free of charge by Island Batik, Hobbs Batting, Aurifil , AccuQuilt, ByAnnie and Schmetz Needles.
Americana – by Kathy Engle
Americana designed by Kathy Engle for Island Batik will be shipping to shops this month, Jan/Fed . If you’ve thought about making a Quilt of Valor or looking for fabric to compliment your QOV design, this is it. There is a nice balance of blues, reds and neutrals.
Lovely blue prints. I love these because they are neither feminine nor masculine.
Piecing the row by row blocks
The challenge was to make a lap sized or larger Row by Row quilt and use all 20 fabrics in the collection we received. In all the years I have been quilting I have never made a row by row quilt. I searched for 4 different blocks that would use at least four colors from the collection.
For piecing my blocks I used the half square triangle dies from the AccuQuilt 12″ Mix and Match Qube, the 2 1/2″ strip die for sashing, border and binding, as well as shapes 4 and 5 from the 8″ Qube for the flying geese.
Love the Schmetz Needles. Since receiving them in an IBA box a couple of years ago the stash of my previous brand is collecting dust.
Aurifil thread has colors to match most fabric, which is what I use for piecing and binding. I love using a white or off white thread for quilting and guess what? Aurifil has longarm thread. Thanks to fellow Island Batik Ambassador MaryMackMadeMine who informed me of the Aurifil Forty3, she also sells it in her Etsy Shop.
A large meander for quilting because because lets face it, the fabric doesn’t need anything to enhance it, it does a great job on its own.
The rows
Row 1
Row two
Row 3
Rows 3 and 4
Loki photo bombed me.
Just think, 4 years ago I would not have touched hst’s to save my life. Now I have just made a whole quilt full of them.
Awarded Quilt of Valor
This Quilt of Valor was awarded to Jeff, an Army vet from the first Gulf War. He is pretty much home bound and I did not feel comfortable asking if I could take his photo to share.
The entire collection in one quilt.
Hobbs Heirloom® Premium Cotton batting adds just the right amount of warmth and a comfy cuddle up feel.
There were a few of the blues that I did not use in the blocks so I added the flying geese top row and alternated those I had not used.
I love the secondary design the rows of blocks create, so glad I did not add a vertical sashing.
Each row uses different red, white and blue fabric from the collection.
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This weeks Island Batik giveaway
Island Batik always has the best giveaway. This week during the hop two lucky winners will win precuts of American or Chantilly. Enter the rafflecopter below and good luck!
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Hi Denise, I love how you incorporated all 20 fabrics! It looks lovely.
Thank you so much.
Hi Denise, thanks for linking up to Free Motion Mavericks!
It’s beautiful, Denise. Such a wonderful QOV quilt!! Our guild makes a lot of QOVs and also does presentations. That is so special because of my family members who have served in the military.
Thank you Brenda, this is #4 for me with #5 ideas in my mind.
My grandmother inspired me to sew. Your row by row quilt is wonderful…thanks for sharing to a veteran.
Thank you Cindy
Denise your QOV is beautiful and I’m sure Mr. Patridge appreciated it. How thoughtful of you to not stress him about a photo. My favourite inspiration is provided by the IB Ambassadors I have been following over the years. Bits how I’ve met so many of my favourite designers/bloggers. In fact, you are the one who has inspired me to get over my dislike of FG! Nesting the seams is the trick for them and hst’s! ?
That is the kindest thing anyone has said to me, thank you so much Carol.
Very nice Denise! I like the way you quilted it and the label is beautiful. Have a great day!
Thank you Jennifer
Wonderful quilt, and it’s great that you used it as a quilt of valor! Well done!
Thanks Pamela, I love making and awarding QOV. I have one for an Airforce vet in the works.
Your Quilt of Valor turned out beautifully. Such pretty blocks in those rows.
Thank you Sara.
I am inspired by seeing the quilts others have made.
I love how each of your rows is different, but tied together.
Thank you for stopping by. I love the secondary design each block created.
Absolutely gorgeous Denise! You did an awesome job with the HST’s. I still have a hard time with my points. Thank you for sharing today.
Thank you. Have you tried nesting the seams, it doesn’t always help but they come closer to matching up.
I always love the Island Batik designers and blog hop!
The blog hops are my favorite and seeing what everyone makes.
I’m still trying to make friends with hst’s. LOL You did a good job, lining them up.
Thank you. I’m certain there are a couple in there that don’t match up. It helps if I nest the seams but there’s always a few that don’t cooperate.
your quilt is beautiful. such lovely fabrics to work with. thanks for sharing what you have done
Thank you Lori
I am always inspired by lookng at other’s quilts online. Get some great ideas by scrolling through different websites at what others had made. Great ideas here too! Thanks!
Thanks for stopping by Helen. Every Thursday I have a linky party and they are always inspirational, you should stop by.
Hi Denise! What a GORGEOUS quilt. I’ll bet Mr. Partridge was honored that you made this for him. That is a charity I would like to get more involved with. Love everything about this post. {{Hugs}} a bunch. ~smile~ Roseanne
Thank you so much. I like QOV because you do not have to send the quilts off unless you want to, you award them yourself and they still get counted. If I spent two years making them I would still not have gifted all the vets I know.
Great row by row quilt
Thank you so much
beautiful quilt. thanks for sharing
Thank you, and thanks for stopping by. Did you enter the rafflecopter?
Great job on this, and of course the FG row was perfect to use the remaining blues!
Thank you Kathleen. I was really stressing over getting it done unnecessarily and could have added more geese.
What a wonderful quilt! ❤️
Thank you so much
I think I am most inspired by the world around me. Nature and the beauty of the world is always amazing.
Me too!
Just beautiful Denise and I love that it is a Quilt of Valor!
Thank you Claudia.