Quilting Affection Designs: Island Batik Ambassador Runner-Up Blog Hop

Welcome to the final day of the Island Batik Ambassador Runner-Up Blog Hop! This month, my fellow Ambassadors and I have been showcasing table runner and bed runner projects made from beautiful fabrics from the Fall/Winter Collections by Island Batik for Lumin Fabrics. Additionally, these projects were created using tools from Deb Tucker’s Studio 180 Design, our wonderful sponsor of this month’s blog hop. If you missed any of my fellow Ambassador posts, you can find the complete list at the bottom. Additionally, there is a special giveaway from Island Batik.

I am excited to share a special fabric collection designed by Jackie Kunkel, of Canton Village Quilt Works called“Cosmic.” This vibrant, rainbow-colored collection features designs that depict the sun, moon, and other elements of the universe throughout all the fabrics. This fabric collection is arriving in your local quilt shops soon.

Additionally, the collection includes off-white and black fabrics that incorporate these celestial elements. It’s a fun and lively collection!

What Studio 180 Design tool will I be using for my project? Studio 180 Design provided all of the Ambassadors with new tools. As a Certified Instructor for Deb Tucker's Studio 180 Design, I already have all the necessary tools and technique sheets. When I received my Island Batik Ambassador Box, I discovered a gold package and a note stating, "Do not open until February." This left me curious about what could be in the gold package.

As I opened my gold package, I was filled with excitement. As a Certified Instructor, Studio 180 Design sent me a new Pint Size Wedge Star tool, which was absolutely adorable! The public has been requesting a smaller version of the tool that helps create small-sized units, and Deb Tucker from Studio 180 Design has answered with this forthcoming release!

The size difference becomes apparent when you place the two Wedge Star tools side by side. The Pint Size tool allows you to create all 3 Wedge Star Blocks in 11 different sizes, from 2” finished to 12”. It works with all the Studio 180 Design WedgeStar Technique Sheets.

If you are familiar with the Original Wedge Star tool, you will appreciate the new compact version, which functions just like the original. It includes the same cutting lines for cutting out those shapes such as Small Wedges, Large Wedges, and Diamonds. You also have the exact same trim-down lines for making your Wedge Star units.

My plan was to create a vibrant Wedge Star sampler bed runner that highlights the colors from the Cosmic collection, along with samples of different sizes and Wedge Star blocks using the Pint Size Wedge Star.

My runner is made from 19 fabrics from the Cosmic collection, combined with Island Batik Solid White for the background. It features 53 Wedge Star blocks, varying in size from 3 inches to 12 inches. Many of these blocks are created using the Studio 180 Design Wedge Star Technique Sheets.

Let me show you the sizes and Wedge Star Blocks used in this runner. We will start with the largest size first.

I began with a 12” center block that featured my favorite Candle Tip Wedge technique sheet from the Wedge Star block.

Next, I created four different 6” blocks, including the Wedge Star, Fractured Wedge, Edged Wedge, and Diamond Four Patch Wedge blocks.

The next step was to create 4" blocks that consisted of a Wedge Star, two Twisted Wedge Stars, and an edge wedge.

Then I finished making 3” blocks, which include Twisted Wedge Stars, Wedge Star, and Mixed Wedges.

I also added 3' Wedge blocks to create some accent for the whole runner.

When you combine all the Wedge Star Blocks and add white background filler pieces, you create a beautiful runner that measures 60” x 30”, which fits perfectly on my queen-size bed. My little helpers also love having the runner on the bed.

I assembled my project with a BERNINA 740 sewing machine and a combination of Schmetz 80/12 needles and 6722 Aurifil thread.

I quilted my runner on my BERNINA Q16 using White 2026 Aurifil thread from my stash, incorporating simple ruler work to make the Wedge Star blocks really stand out. I used some of the Cosmic white on the back of the quilt.

The following products I used in this blog post were provided by Island Batik for Lumin Fabrics, Deb Tucker’s Studio 180 Design, Aurifil Thread, Oliso, and Schmetz Needles.

Now, Island Batik has a great giveaway that allows you to win one of the Fat Quarter bundles of a complete collection giveaway, Whispering Woods by Jerry Khiev or Cosmis by Jackie Kunkel of Canton Village Quilt Works. Be sure to visit and enter below or on the Island Batik Blog for a chance to win. Just follow the simple Rafflecopter prompts below to enter.

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Also, don’t forget to check out all 22 Island Batik Ambassadors to see their beautiful projects. Stay tuned! All 22 runners will be featured in the Island Batik Ambassador’s Viewer’s Choice contest on February 28th. You will have a chance to vote for your favorite runner and win a prize at the same time.