2024 Island Batik Ambassador box 1
2024 Island Batik ambassador box 1
2024 Island Batik Ambassador box 1 arrived a couple of weeks ago and keeping its contents a secret until now wasn’t easy. Finally, all is revealed in the post below and I hope you’ll follow along throughout the year to see how I use them.
The products featured in this post were provided to me free of charge. As an Island Batik Ambassador I receive two shipments a year filled with beautiful Island Batik fabric. Included in these shipments are products from industry partners Hobbs Batting, Schmetz Needles, Deb Tucker Studio 180 Designs, Aurifil Thread and new this year, Oliso Irons.
Funky Friends Factory is participating this year too. We were able to choose our own pattern and it was emailed to us, I chose Crocodile Steve.
Useful Island Batik links
Fabric finder on the Island Batik website.
Island Batik Blog Here you will find information about blog hops, giveaway’s during the hops, latest news, and ambassador information.
For industry partners click on the links throughout the post.
Hobbs Batting
Heirloom® Premium Cotton. Hobbs is my favorite brand of batting, even if I have to purchase it. Additional batting will mailed soon along with Aurifil Thread.
Oliso Irons
Oliso Smart Iron, I am very pleased with the updates Oliso made to the iron. It still has the auto lift and steam features. The plate has changed and Oliso says, “The Diamond Ceramic Flow™ sole plate glides effortlessly over the fabric and provides quick, easy clean-up when using fusible interfacing.”
The most noticeable however is where the cord enters the iron itself, it now swivels. And the biggest plus for me, its yellow!
Studio 180 Designs and Schmetz Needles
Deb Tucker Studio 180 Designs Wing Clipper 1. I’m really looking forward to trying this ruler, it’s no secret that I love flying geese.
Schmetz Needles sent a variety of needles to try, including vinyl, costume and piecing/quilting needles. Yay! We have to have needles and they are great needles!
Island batik fabric
Island Batik Stash Builders. Each pack contains a variety of 5″ x WOF strip’s totalling 2.8 yards of fabric. These are great for scrappy projects, applique, or wherever you need a small amount of fabric.
Opulent Orange (square pack on left) is a collection from Island Batik’s Foundation (Basics) Collection. They contain 10″ squares, 42 pieces of fabric with 20 different designs. They are gorgeous, and yardage can be purchased individually throughout the year.
Flutter Wings designed by Kathy Engle is a 2.5″ Strip Pack, 40 pieces of fabric with 20 different designs. Flutter Wings is shipping to shops in February, ask for them at your local quilt shop. Here are just a few retailers:
| Barnyard Quilting | VT |
| Ben’s Five And Dime | IA |
| Cali Quilt Co | CA |
| Colchester Mill Fabrics | CT |
woodstock
Woodstock, oh Woodstock by Kathy Engle for Canton Village Quilt Works. Such a beautiful collection that could be used for any age group, and either sex. A light and dark coordinating fabric to be used with this half yard bundle. Check out those peace signs! You will see Woodstock in my long cabin hop finish next month. You can find it in shops in February, here are a couple of shops:
| Colchester Mill Fabrics | CT |
| JellyRollFabric.Net | IN |
| Lori’s Country Cottage-CANADA | AB |
| Merry Moose QS-ND | ND |
Dots and doodles
Dots and Doodles by former Island Batik Ambassador Carol Moellers Designs. This is a 10″ Stack, 42 pieces of fabric with 20 different designs. Ships to shops in May. There is also 2 yard cuts of coordinating cuts of light and dark fabrics..
Tantalizing Teal and foundations
Tantalizing Teals 2.5″ Strip Pack, 40 pieces of fabric with 20 different designs. Like Opulent Orange, individual yardage can be purchased throughout the year.
Half yard cuts (bottom of photo) of blenders, basics and solids.
Solids and Neutral
4 yard cuts of white, black and gray solids, as well as a neutral. All are great to use in your quilt top and are of the same quality as all Island Batik fabric. These can be found under the Foundation tab on the Island Batik website.
SURPRISE! Inside is a half yard cut, a light and dark coordinating fabric to be shared in the May blog hop. I have to admit, I did peak and my mind is already at work.
Linky party
Every Thursday I host Put your foot down, it is a weekly linky party to share your WIP’s, finishes and UFO’s. Why not hop over and see what everyone is sharing today, click the link above. It’s also a place where I share every day going’s on.
2024 Island batik ambassadors
Click on the badge below to be taken to a list of all 2024 Island Batik Ambassadors.
Thank you-links above
This is going to be a fun year, thank you Island Batik and the industry partners!
Island Batik
Hobb’s Batting
Schmetz Needles
Oliso Irons
Deb Tucker Studio 180 designs
Funky Friends Factory
You got a new iron? Awesome! Looks like a nice assortment of fabrics. I have the Wing Clipper ruler. I like it.
Yes, we were all so thrilled to have received the new Oliso. I’m certain I will have fun with the Wing Clipper, a new to me way of making flying geese.
Hi Denise, you are going to be very busy again this year 🙂 Good luck and thanks for the linking party!
My dry erase board is starting to fill up. Thank you for sharing!