Island Batik May Modern Challenge

This month the Island Batik Ambassadors were challenged to create a modern quilt project that was bigger than 36" x 36".  We had to incorporate the following characteristics in the modern quilt:

• the use of bold colors and prints
• high contrast and graphic areas of solid color
• improvisational piecing
• Minimalism
• expansive negative space
• alternate grid work

With these parameters,  I had to come up with a design, but I also had to consider the fabrics I had left to use in my Island Batik Ambassador box.  I decided to use some of my Island Batik “Pressed Petals” Strips and a background fabric called “Twilight Bush”.

I'm calling this one "Brick Breaker" was a simple weekend project. I made 9” blocks out of the strips sets.  This pattern only used 10 different strips from the package and 7/8 yard of the background fabrics.  The finished quilt measures 36” x 36”.  For the quilting, I did an edge to edge pantograph with squares and rectangles.

I will be offering "Brick Breaker" as a free pattern in the next couple weeks for a limited time.  So watch your emails and social media!

Also, make sure you check out the other Island Batik Ambassadors Projects:

Nan from Purrfect Spots Designs

Turid from Den Syende Himmel

Stephanie from Quilt’n Party

Pamela from Pamela Quilts

Anna from Ark Angel Creations

Kathy from Kathy’s Kwilts and More

Jessica from Desert Bloom Quilting

Connie from Freemotion by the River

Kate from Seams Like a Dream

Sharon from Yellow Cat Quilt Designs

Tina from Quilting Affection Designs

Jennifer from The Inquiring Quilter

Barb from Bejeweled Quilts

Sally from Sally’s Quilting Corner

Jeanette from Inch Worm Fabrics

Connie from Kauffman Designs

Joan from Moosestash Quilting

Bernadine from Needle and Foot

Bea from Beaquilter

Cheryl from Cheryl Lynch Quilts

Maryellen from Mary Mack’s Blog

Joyce from Hearts Creations

Marlene from Kissed Quilts

Karen from The Quilt Rambler

Marian from Seam to be Sew

Laura from Slice of Pi Quilts

Linda from Inspired Layers

Vicki from Vicki’s Crafts and Quilting

Nancy from Masterpiece Quilting

Carol from FunThreads Designs

Terri from Meanderings Along Lizard Creek

Alison from Little Bunny Quilts

Suzy from Adventurous Applique and Quilting

Jean-Sophie from Sophie Junction

Janet from Whispers of Yore

See you next month for another great challenge.

Island Batik Ambassadors: Modern Challenge

This month, was a particular busy one for me, I completed 3 new quilts designs for the Island Batiks. So now I have to just finish writing the patterns over the next couple weeks.  The patterns and quilts will be available for the Fall Market.

Now to get my Island Batik Ambassador Challenge done for the month.  This month’s challenge is to make a Modern Batiks quilt. 

So I started designing in EQ7, but I also wanted to play with the Half-Rectangle Triangle and the Kite Rulers I got from Bloc_Loc Rulers.  I love using the Bloc_Loc Rulers, they make cutting blocks so much easier.

Half Rectangle Triangle Ruler - Bloc_Loc

Kite Ruler - Bloc_Loc

Once I had my design made, I need to figure the fabric that would work for a modern layout.  I had a package of Fire Island stack (10” squares) and a yard of basic neutral fabric to work with. 

So I add the fabrics to my EQ7 and this is the design I came up with. 

EQ7 Design

 With a few color Modification, I made this small Modern wallhanging.

Final Modern Quilt

 Not bad for my first try with making a Modern Quilt.  The Block has potential for a future project.  I love my Island Batiks fabrics and Bloc_Rulers.

Check out the other Island Batik Ambassador Blogs that have complete their projects.

Freemotion by the River

Bejeweledquilts by Barb

For Quilts Sake

Kauffman Designs

MooseStash Quilting

Beaquilter

Adele Mogavero

One Quilting Circle

http://knitbug2.blogspot.com/

Adventurous Applique and Quilting

 Tina

Modern Quilt Finished and Binded!

Monday, I finished working on the Modern Quilt and the binding on the quilt finished.  The modern quilt was for a customer. 
 I used Quilters Dream Select which the left the quilt top light weight to match the quilt designs the customer asked for.  She asked for geometric and ocean type quilting. 

I quilted clam shells in the middle of the rectangles, and waves through out the the background of the quilt.  I connected the waves with the light color rectangle borders with zigzags.   The whole quilt top flows together.

The backing was made by the customer and embroidery by her.  I just sewed on the binding on this quilt  that she sent me.

This quilt is ready to go back to customer!

Tina

Modern Quilt Finished and Binded!

Monday, I finished working on the Modern Quilt and the binding on the quilt finished.  The modern quilt was for a customer. 
 I used Quilters Dream Select which the left the quilt top light weight to match the quilt designs the customer asked for.  She asked for geometric and ocean type quilting. 

I quilted clam shells in the middle of the rectangles, and waves through out the the background of the quilt.  I connected the waves with the light color rectangle borders with zigzags.   The whole quilt top flows together.

The backing was made by the customer and embroidery by her.  I just sewed on the binding on this quilt  that she sent me.

This quilt is ready to go back to customer!

Tina

Modern Quilt on the Longarm!

Tuesday, I received a quilt in the mail from a new customer.  I received was a beautiful blue Modern Quilt from a new quilter.  





 




Wednesday, I started working on this quilt. This was her first time making a quilt. So the I had to do some minor repairs to make sure it would be able to get the quilt on the longarm straight and it would come apart at the seams when quilting.

She asked for geometric shapes and ocean type quilting on it.  So I have been quilting waves and shapes on the quilt.  

In the middle of the rectangles I have been adding Clam Shells, which is finishing off the quilting nicely.


Time to get back to work on this quilt.  


Tina

 

Modern Quilt on the Longarm!

Tuesday, I received a quilt in the mail from a new customer.  I received was a beautiful blue Modern Quilt from a new quilter.  





 




Wednesday, I started working on this quilt. This was her first time making a quilt. So the I had to do some minor repairs to make sure it would be able to get the quilt on the longarm straight and it would come apart at the seams when quilting.

She asked for geometric shapes and ocean type quilting on it.  So I have been quilting waves and shapes on the quilt.  

In the middle of the rectangles I have been adding Clam Shells, which is finishing off the quilting nicely.


Time to get back to work on this quilt.  


Tina