IB Timeless Traditions Blog Hop - Indian Summer Sampler

This month, the Island Batik Ambassadors have been highlighting traditional quilt blocks in the Timeless Traditions Blog Hop. We were challenged to create quilts that are lap size or larger, incorporating at least five of the following traditional quilt blocks:

• Four Patch Quilt Block
• Nine Patch Quilt Block
• Half Square Triangle Block
• Quarter Square Triangle Block
• Friendship Star Block
• Flying Geese Quilt Block
• Variable Star Quilt Block
• Ohio Star Quilt Block
• Nine Patch Chain Quilt Block
• Pinwheel Mosaic

We had the freedom to use any combination of block sizes for our project. As I started designing my quilt, my goal was to incorporate as many blocks as possible into a sampler quilt. I managed to include 8 of the 10 available blocks. When I opened my EQ8 project, I found that the blocks defaulted nicely, which made the design process enjoyable and straightforward.

Island Batik provided me with the new Starry Seas Collection, a signature collection by Jerry Khiev for Jennifer Fulton of Inquiring Quilter. This collection reminded me of Indian Summer fabrics, which inspired me to name my sampler quilt "Indian Summer.

I received half-yard cuts of fabric to create this quilt, along with a Neutral foundation called Mocha that complemented the collection beautifully. 

Additionally, I was given 2 yards of each Sea Urchins-Orange Cheddar and Spiral-Blue Midnight Blue fabric for the project. 

Four Patch Square Up

Tucker Trimmer

For this project, I used my Studio 180 Design Wing Clipper® I, Four Patch Square Up®, and Tucker Trimmer® I to construct the units and blocks in this quilt.

The block sizes I used in the quilt ranged from 6" to 18" finished sizes. The piecing of the units and blocks was a fun and exciting process as I put this together.  I loved how the fabrics were pulling everything together.

After I finished, I pulled the quilt together with a single thin background border to make the units stand out. Now it was time to have it quilted.

I sent my quilt to one of my local quilters, Georgie Culley of The Quilting House Pine Hill Studio. She did a fantastic job using the edge-to-edge design called Stargazing. 

I used leftover fabric from the collection to piece the backing and bound the quilt in the Blue Fabrics. I really love how the back of this quilt turned out.

Here are some close-up images of the blocks and quilting in this quilt. Keep an eye on this one; I have some ideas for a pattern soon.

Playtime

Thank you for visiting my blog! If you love my Timeless Traditions "Indian Summer Sampler," be sure to check out and follow the other Island Batik Ambassador quilts featured in this Blog Hop.

WEEK 1

November 3: 

Brenda Alburl, Songbird Designs

Susan Deshensky, Lady Blue Quilt Studio

November 4: 

Preeti Harris, Sew Preeti Quilts

November 5: 

Brittany Fisher, Bobbin with Brittany

Denise Looney, Quiltery

November 6: 

Renee Atkinson, Pink Tulip Quilting

Suzy Webster, Websterquilt

WEEK 2

November 10: 

Kimberly Flannagan, Kimberly’s Quilts

Solomae Stoycoff, Cuddle Cat Quiltworks

November 11: 

Connie Kresin Campbell, Freemotion by the River

Gail Sheppard, Quilting Gail

November 12: 

Jennifer Thomas, Curlicue Creations

Leah Malasky, Quilted Delights

November 13: 

Carol Stanek, Stitch with Color

Sarah Pitcher, Pitcher’s Boutique

WEEK 3

November 17: 

Lisa Pickering, Lisa’s Quilting Passion

November 18: 

Connie Kauffman, Kauffman Designs

November 19: 

Mania Hatziioannidi, Mania for Quilts

Tina Dillard, Quilting Affection Designs (HERE)

November 20: 

Kim Jamieson-Hirst, Chatterbox Quilts

Emily Leachman, The Darling Dogwood

Be sure to visit Lumin Fabrics Facebook and Instagram pages to enter the drawing for some fabulous fabrics.

Sew Stylish Challenge with ByAnnie

Welcome to October and another exciting Island Batik Ambassador Challenge! This month, our theme is "Sew Stylish." The Island Batik Ambassadors have been tasked with creating bags from ByAnnie.com using the vibrant colors of Island Batik fabrics by Lumin Fabrics.

For my project, I chose the ByAnnie Two Little Totes pattern to create. ByAnnie, our sponsor this month, generously sent us all the supplies to make this pattern. This pattern allows you to make two different sizes: Small or Medium. I chose the Medium Size.

As for the Island Batik Fabrics, I chose three pretty fabrics from the Frosted Foliage fabric collection by Tiffany Hayes of Needle in a Hayes Stack.

This is not my first byAnnie bag. I just love making these bags; they are so much fun and easy to make with the help of Annie's Add-On Tutorials. She walks you through the steps.

To get started, I created fabric sandwiches using Soft and Stable foam stabilizers. I used my BERNINA 790 Pro with a walking foot to quilt straight lines for my bag. This is so much fun and relaxing.

The next step was to begin preparing the necessary pieces for the bag. I used my Oliso Iron to attach the interfacing to the stabilizer sleeve for the bag base.

After completing all the prep work, it was time to assemble the bag. Annie makes this process straightforward with her easy-to-follow patterns and video tutorials. I highly recommend utilizing those videos!

The final step was to sew on the bag zipper. I used to have trouble with zippers and making them look good, but this time, I took my time, and it turned out perfectly. Annie’s tips in the videos were incredibly helpful!

I’m absolutely in love with my new tote bag. It’s the perfect size—Chloe thought so too when I put her in the bag! I think I might need to make the "Two Big Totes" bag next, so I can carry all my quilting projects.

Be sure to check out the other Island Batik Ambassador ByAnnie projects. 

• Brenda Alburl ~ Songbird Designs
• Renee Atkinson ~ Pink Tulip Quilting
• Susan Deshensky ~ Lady Blue Quilts Studio
• Tina Dillard - Quilting Affection Designs
• Brittany Fisher ~ Bobbin with Brittany
• Kimberly Flannagan - Kimberlys Quilts
• Preeti Harris ~ Sew Preeti Quilts
• Mania Hatziioannidi ~ Mania for 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
• 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

Studio 180 Design Aurora/Sunset Blog Hop

Welcome to the Studio 180 Design Aurora/Sunset Blog Hop! Throughout this event, Studio 180 Design Certified Instructors are showcasing their favorite BlockBuster Blocks created using both the Aurora and Sunset fabric collections from Island Batik's Lumin Fabrics. Additionally, some Certified Instructors have created exciting projects using both collections. These two fabric collections work exceptionally well together. You can find links to the other CI blogs at the bottom of this post.

I absolutely love these two new Spring/Summer 2025 fabric collections designed by Deb Tucker for Island Batik. The names, Aurora and Sunset, perfectly highlight the beautiful colors found in each collection.

Aurora features a soft color palette reminiscent of the Aurora Borealis, showcasing light greens, teals, blues, and purples.

Sunset is the opposite; it features the bright colors of evening, including deep purples, pinks, oranges, and yellows—just stunning.

I chose to make Blockbuster #101 Flowering, which was released a couple of months back. I just fell in love with this block and thought it would be a great way to showcase these two collections. Flowering uses the Studio 180 Design's Tucker Trimmer, Four Patch Square Up, Split Rects, V Block, and Wing Clipper tools, as well as the Time Out Technique Sheet. I decided to make the 12" block sizes.

I chose these fabrics to make my Flowering blocks.

My Aurora Flowering Block Fabrics.

My Sunset Flowering Block Fabrics.

And my Combination Flowering Block Fabrics, which combines the two collections.

Unit A - Time Out

Unit A - Time Out

Time Out

Now, let's show you all the units and the Studio 180 Design tool used to create this block. We will start with Unit A, which is the Time Out unit. The Time Out units are a fast and easy method that uses the Four Patch Square Up tool.

Units B & C - Split Rects

Units B & C - Split Rects

Unit B Split Rects Type 1

Unit C - Split Rects Type 2

Unit B & C Split Rect units are also fun units that utilize the Split Rect tool to trim the units down to the perfect size.

Unit D - V Block

Unit D - V Blocks

V Block

The V Block Tool is a valuable tool for creating these units. It acts as a template that helps you cut the center pieces and side triangles, and it also aids in the final trimming.

Unit E - Half Square Triangles

Unit E - Tucker Trimmer (Pint Size)

Half Square Triangles

Using the Tucker Trimmer, half-square triangles turn out perfect every time. I chose the Pint Size Tucker Trimmer since my units are under 3 inches unfinished. I just love the Pint Size.

Unit F - Wing Clipper

Unit F - Wing Clipper

Flying Geese

For the Flying Geese units, I used the Pint Size Wing Clipper to help with trimming. This smaller size makes it much easier to trim the units when they are small, like the ones in my blocks.

Now that all my units are completed, it's time to lay them out and assemble them.

Now for Final Blocks

Aurora

Sunset

Aurora and Sunset Combined

Now, let me share my two new Studio 180 Design Companion Patterns that feature these two new collections that are now available.

Introducing "Evening Candle Light," which is now available!

This beautifully designed multi-sized pattern elevates the Studio 180 Design Candle Tip Wedge Star technique, guiding you to create two distinct blocks that will truly bring your quilt to life.

Showcasing the newest Studio 180 Design, "Aurora" fabrics by Island Batik for Lumin Fabrics.

Order your Evening Candle Light pattern by clicking HERE.

Also, Now Available: "Scope"

This new pattern project utilizes the Studio 180 Design Corner Pop tools, along with the V Block, Square Squared, and Four Patch Square Up, to create stunning points and shapes that come together in a breathtaking masterpiece.

The impressive quilt featured on the cover showcases the Deb Tucker Studio 180 Design Sunset Fabric Collection by Island Batik for Lumin Fabrics.

Order your Scope pattern by clicking HERE.

Links to the other Certified Instructor Blogs.

9/18 - Studio 180 Design Intro  

9/22 - Tracey Stinger The Busy Bee Quilter https://busybeequilter.com

9/23 - Virginia Gibbons Fabric Thread and Stitches https://fabricthreadandstitches.net/

9/24 - Terrie Welch Quilter's Journey quiltersjourneysalem.blogspot.com

9/25 - Zhi Jones Jolly Jones Quilts https://jollyjonesquilts.blogspot.com

9/26 - Becky Malarski Sew Wise Quilter https://sewwisequilter.com/

9/29 - Kathy Tucker K&S Quilt Artistry https://kandsquilting.com/blog-1

9/30 - Tina Dillard Quilting Affection Designs Today

10/1 - Diana Mann Murgaboo Quilts https://murgabooquilts.com/blogs/news

10/2 - Studio 180 Design Wrap Up  https://studio180design.net/blogs/news