Island Batik Ambassador Drunkard’s Path Challenge – Tick Tock

This month's Island Batik Ambassador project theme was Drunkard’s Path! We were tasked with designing quilts that featured the timeless Drunkard’s Path block, which needed to be at least lap size or larger.

Misty Morning

Dark Grey and White Solids

For my project, I used the Island Batik Misty Mornings fat quarter bundle. I also incorporated solid white and dark gray fabrics, with the dark gray being a perfect accent.

Black Accent

Dark Grey Accent

I selected the design I had created a couple of years ago, but had never used. My original design featured 6-inch appliqué units, but since the challenge rules specified that no appliqué could be used, I had to adapt my approach to strictly curved piecing.

Wonder Curve Ruler

Drunkard Path Units

While working on the Starry Nights quilt, I experimented with the Sew Kind of Wonderful Wonder Curve Ruler. I used that pattern's instructions to create my Drunkard’s Path units. The Wonder Curve Ruler allowed me to cut the inner and outer curve pieces quickly and efficiently. Once the units were sewn together, I could easily trim them to size, making the process straightforward.

Corner Popped Drunkards Path units.

Next, I aimed to add a pop of color to the units against a white background. I utilized one of my favorite tools, the Studio 180 DesignCorner Pop II tool. I trimmed away the colored fabric one side at a time and added solid dark gray replacement triangles, pressing toward the replacement triangles. Then, I cut the unit to size before repeating the process on the other side.

Once I had assembled my project, it was time to baste the quilt in preparation for quilting. I used Hobbs Heirloom Natural Cotton Batting and the Kimberbell Clear Blue Titles method to quilt it on my BERNINA 700 embroidery machine. This was my second quilt using this method, but it was my first lap-sized quilt. I really enjoyed using this method.

I finished off the quilt with a multicolored binding.

The following sponsored products were used to create the quilt top:

 - Fabric: Misty Mornings (Kate Colleran Collection) for Summer 2024 from Island Batik in collaboration with Lumin Fabrics.

- Batting: Hobbs Heirloom Natural Cotton.

- Sewing supplies: Aurifil 50 wt cotton thread, Schmetz Microtex needles, and the Oliso M3 Pro Iron.

 I purchased all the other products mentioned in this blog.

List of all of the Island Batik Ambassadors for 2025.

• Brenda Alburl – Songbird Designs
• Renee Atkinson – Pink Tulip Quilting
• Susan Deshensky – Lady Blue Quilts Studio
• Tina Dillard – Quilting Affection Designs (you are here)
• Brittany Fisher – Bobbin with Brittany
• Kimberly Flannagan – Kimberly’s Quilts
• Preeti Harris – Sew Preeti Quilts
• Mania Hatziioannidi – Mania for Quilts
• Kim Jamieson-Hirst – Chatterbox Quilts
• Connie Kauffman Kauffman Designs
• Connie Kresin Campbell – Freemotion by the River
• Emily Leachman – The Darling Dogwood
• Denise Looney – A Quiltery
• Leah Malasky – Quilted Delights
• Susan Michaels – Dragonfly Fiberart
• Lisa Pickering – Lisa’s Quilting Passion
• Sarah Pitcher – Pitcher’s Boutique
• Gail Sheppard – Quilting Gail
• Carol Stanek – Stitch with Color
• Solomae Stoycoff – Cuddle Cat Quiltworks
• Jennifer Thomas – Curlicue Creations
• Suzy Webster – Websterquilt