Try a Tool Blog Hop
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Welcome to my stop during the Island Batik Blog Hop. If you have been following along you already know this hop is featuring Spring Collections that are shipping to shops in September.
Flutter Fly by Kathy Engle for Island Batik
The collection I received is Flutter Fly. The colors are like a smorgasbord of every fruit and flower in the world.The greens are amazing and the dark purple so rich.
Studio 180 Designs
In addition to the new Collections Island Batik Ambassadors were instructed to use the Studio 180 ruler we received in box 2 back in July. The ruler that was sent to me was the Corner Pop Ruler. Corner Pop is a pretty functional ruler, see for yourself here.
Just trim your corners off and cut over sized corner replacements using the Corner Pop. The tool has whole, half and even 1/4″ lines to make cutting and squaring accurate. Corner Pop allows you to trim squares and triangles, you can start with pre-cuts for the base or cut your own from yardage or scrap pieces.
First I cut the base squares using the 5″ die from AccuQuilt because I could cut through 6 layers at a time. From each 5″ square I trimmed opposite corners off at the 2 1/2″ line on the ruler.
From the background fabric (Island Batik Batter-Foundations Collection) I cut the corner pieces as directed using Corner Pop then cut on the diagonal. For the first couple background blocks I followed cutting directions. Once I was comfortable I was able to cut my background blocks a tad smaller.
Square it up using the Corner Pop. Not sure about cutting dimensions for a specific block size? Each Deb Tucker Studio 180 tool comes with a cutting chart.
Tucker Trimmer is also great and I loved it for the border blocks.
Use it to cut your base squares all the way through squaring up your final block..
To make piecing quick, ask your local quilt shop for Flutter Fly 5″ Stamps and use Corner Pop for the rest. I usually don’t like cutting fabric but this was really a fun and quick quilt to make, I didn’t get bored. I couldn’t stop at the required minimum of 30 units. I just kept going and going.
Studio 180 tools are ideal for a new quilter because they allow for sewing and cutting mishaps as long as you follow directions.
Tucker Trimmer was ideal for making floating flying geese blocks.
Quilting
Hobbs Cotton Batting because I love a low loft quilt.
Just some squiggly lines all over using Aurifil Thread I purchased from MaryMackMadeMine. I also used Aurifil for piecing.
You can’t sew without needles. I’ve been faithful with Schmetz Non-Stick needles, they work great on Batik, fusible and when paper piecing as well.
Wonky hexi stars finish
Different angles of lighting in the afternoon sun, mostly shaded yard.
Facing SW
Facing NW
Facing SE
Loki is learning to photo bomb.
This was such a fun challenge. I love a hexi quilt without all the hand sewing
Enter to win from Island Batik
Enter for a chance of a 10″ Stack of Midnight Dazzle or Floral Wonders 2.5″ strips.
My giveaway
Would you like to win my unused Flutter Fly, roughly 8″ strips? Open to US residents only. Enter here by August 30th. Good luck!
Hop Links
Visit the Island Batik store locator to find your local quilt shop that carries Island Batik fabric.
To view the entire hop schedule here.
Or view links to other Island Batik Ambassadors by clicking the logo below.
New SEW ALONG coming soon. What will it be?
This is a delightful quilt! I absolutely love that border. Thanks for sharing this.
Thank you. There aren’t a lot of choices for borders in hexi quilts but I thought floating geese would be a nice finish.
The wonky hexie is so much fun and the variety of ways that you photographed it was fun too. Great to see Loki having fun photobombing!
He’s learning and is so much fun.
Gorgeous quilt thanks for sharing your project.
Thank you. Appreciate you stopping by.
WONDERFUL!!! This patterns is PERFECT for those wonderful fabrics. Love it!
Thank you Sally, same to you.
This is fabulous! Love the colors and how they change based on lighting.
The outside lighting always reflects better. The inside photos rarely show how you are actually seeing the fabrics, even inside.
Totally Beautiful quilt!!! LOOOOVE it!! 🙂
Thank you so much.
what a cool tool. those fabrics are gorgeous. oh but your quilt is beautiful. shows the fabrics well thanks for sharing and inspiring
Thank you. Usually I’m not a ruler/tool person but this one is a keeper. Can’t wait to play with it more.
When choosing fabric, I look at color 1st and then pattern.
I always start with the pattern but sometimes color draws me in first. Thanks for stopping by.
I love your quilt – and REALLY LOVE your flying geese border!
Thank you
I love this fun bright quilt, and those floating flying geese are very fun too!
Thank you. I thought they were a nice finish compared to a traditional fg border.
Great quilt, Denise! I love the design. I can see how it would be addictive. Loki looks so cute in the photobomb. Have a fabulous day!
Thank you Jennifer, you too
Your quilt is just lovely. That corner pop looks like a very handy tool.
I love the Corner Pop. There are other blocks you can make with it, but this one has been on my mind for a while and when I received the tool I was doin the happy dance.
Your quilt is very beautiful. It shows ff these beautiful fabrics nicely.
Thank you. During these hops I try to make something where you can actually see the fabric instead of cutting it in small pieces. These 5″ blocks were perfect that.
Using quarter square triangles on the border, giving the impression of flying geese which can be harder to make and give less room (literally) for error, is so smart! I will be trying that!
I love flying geese and have made them in all sizes and manipulated them, but I’ve never done a floating geese. I really like how they finished the quilt.
The border makes this quilt special.
That was surely a nice finish. Thank you for stopping by.