Unboxing Island Batik Ambassadors

Three boxes of goodness arrived from Island Batik via my favorite UPS delivery person.

Bob, the Australian Shepard, stands guard over one of the shipments until I returned home to bring them in.

Island Batik Ambassador Treasures from July 2020 Unboxing

Join me as I share the contents of the July 2020 Island Batik Ambassador boxes of quilting supplies. Island Batik and its industry partners provide these materials twice per year for monthly challenges. In addition to Island Batik fabrics, this box includes threads from Aurifil, batting from Hobbs, a GO!me from Accuquilt, a pattern and backpack kit from By Annie and a ruler from Studio 180 Design. Excuse the crazy face…one day I will learn how to post a more flattering image.

Amazing and Generous Fabrics from Island Batik

A pack of 20 Smooch fat quarters from designer Kathy Engle’s Fall/Winter 2019 Collection. I’m not sure who gets to name the collections but they really nailed it on this one! These are available in stores now.

Island Batik Solids four-yard cuts each of black, white and gray. The high thread count and lovely drape make a great addition to any quilt.

A four-yard cut of Milkshake in soft light shades. Island Batik Neutrals collection adds a welcome feel of texture to the lighter areas of your quilting project.

A foundation bundle of half yard cuts of six basics, blenders and solids. They include solids, mottles and tone on tone that complement the seasonal lines.

This bundle of six half yard cuts are pulled right out of nature. They will work well in the Inspired by Nature Blog Hop scheduled for November.

Blue and yellow are among my favorite color combos and these pre-cuts from designer Kathy Engle are no exception. The Buttercup strip set features two each of twenty fabrics. The bundle of 2-1/2 wide by width of fabric pieces includes two 2 yard cuts of coordinating fabric.

Stash builder packs bring on the patriotic colors. There are two bundles of five rolls for a total of ten. Each roll contains four 5” by width of fabric strips.

SURPRISE - Two bundles of fabrics that are not yet available in stores. One is Gatsby by Kathy Engle that I can share after September Ambassador Blog Hop. This collection has twenty 1/2 yard cuts. The second is Venetian Marble by Claudia Pfeil with eleven 1/2 yard cuts and will be used in the November Blog Hop.

Fabulous Supplies from Industry Partners

Hobbs Batting - One of the boxes guarded by Bob, the dog, in the photo above contained only Hobbs Batting. Here’s what I found inside: • Queen sized FUSIBLE cotton batting from the Heirloom Collection • Queen sized 80/20 black batting from the Heirloom Collection • Lap sized Silk Blend batting from the Tuscany Collection • Fusible Batting Strips for rugs, bags, totes, straps and sashing. This is a 2-1/4” by 25-yard roll

Aurifil Thread - Six generous spools of Aurifil thread to be used for the October Thread Painting Challenge as well as other monthly challenges.

A Split Rects ruler from Deb Tucker’s Studio 180 Design to create elongated half rectangle blocks. This will be used in next month’s August Challenge.

A complete kit by Annie.com to create the Back At Ya 2.1 backpack. The kit includes the pattern, supporting add on video, Island Batik fabric, mesh, zippers, straps, hardware and Soft and Stable.

GO!me Fabric Cutter Starter Set from Accuquilt for the Christmas in July Challenge. Watch for a blog post about this fun giveaway later this month. This recently released machine is even more portable allowing quilters to take the GO!me with them to classes and retreats. It gives new quilter confidence in their quilting faster and improves the workmanship of experienced quilters. This model works just like the original GO!

Unboxing Schedule.

Each Island Batik Ambassador will share their unboxing information on social media. Watch them all here:

Thursday, July 16th

Carolina Asmussen @ Carolina Asmussen Designs
Megan Best @ Best Quilter
Pamela Boatright @ Pamela Quilts

Friday, July 17th

Jennifer Fulton @ Inquiring Quilter (that’s me!)
Vasudha Govindan @ Storied Quilts video
Carla Henton @ Creatin in the Sticks

Monday, July 20th

Connie Kauffman @ Kauffman Designs
Emily Leachman @ Darling Dogwood
Denise Looney @ For the Love of Geese

Tuesday, July 21st

Leah Malasky @ Quilted Delights
Sally Manke @ Sally Manke
Maryellen McAuliffe @ Mary Mack

Wednesday, July 22nd

Carol Moellers @ Carol Moellers Designs
Gail Renna @ Quilt Haven Threads
Sharon Riley @ Sew Riley Designs

Thursday, July 23rd

Jennifer Strauser @ Dizzy Quilter
Jennifer Thomas @ Curlicue Creations
Alison Vermilya @ Little Bunny Quilts

Friday, July 24th

Suzy Webster @ Webster Quilt
Janet Yamamoto @ Whispers of Yore

Monday, July 27th

Sandra Walker @ mmm! Quilts
Gail Sheppard @ Quilting Gail

Tuesday, July 28th

Joanne Hart @ Unicorn Harts
Mania Hatziioannidi @ Mania for Quilts
Michelle Roberts @ Creative Blonde

Thank You Shout Out

Many thanks to Island Batik and their industry partners Hobbs Batting, Aurifil Thread and Accuquilt for generously providing inspiring products each year. Additional thanks to By Annie.com and Studio 180 Design for participating with materials and challenges.

DISCLOSURE: All of the materials detailed in the blog were provided to me free of charge in my role as an Island Batik Ambassador.