It’s Christmas In July, Island Batik style!!!
For our Island Batik Ambassador July 2022 challenge, we were asked to use the Accuquilt Tree of Life die, which we had just received. We were also to give it away as a Christmas in July present!!
I do love my Accuquilt!! Everything cuts out so easily on it and then the pieces go together so smoothly!!!
As you can tell, I decided to go with as many solids as I had on hand. The Island Batik solids are just beautiful!!!
I used my Schmetz needles to sew this on my HQ Stitch 510.
We received an Alpaca pressing mat from Prairie Spirit Alpacas, which helped tremendously in getting these pieces to lay nice and flat!!
I was super happy how this block came together!!
Now to put it all together and get it quilted and the binding done!!! I added some Hobbs Fusible batting to this and then I quilted this on my Handi Quilter Capri, which is a stationary longarm machine.
I then added a faux piped binding for the win!! For the binding I ended up using these two fabrics, and I love how they look with this wall hanging!!
To sew on the binding, I had the perfect color Aurifl!!
All in all I am super happy with this project!!!
The best part was giving this project away to a special friend that has a July birthday!!!
Happy Quilting Everyone!!!
#accuquiltchristmasinjuly
To see what the rest of the Island Batik Ambassadors are doing, please check here:
- Brenda Alburl ~ Songbird Designs
- Megan Best ~ Bestquilter
- Pamela Boatright ~ Pamelaquilts
- Elizabeth DeCroos ~ Epida Studio
- Jennifer Fulton ~ Inquiring Quilter
- Mania Hatziioannidi ~ Mania for quilts
- Jane Hauprich ~ Stitch By Stitch Custom Quilting
- Reed Johnson ~ Blue Bear Quilts
- Connie Kauffman ~ Kauffman Designs
- Emily Leachman ~ The Darling Dogwood
- Denise Looney ~ For The Love Of Geese
- Leah Malasky ~ Quilted Delights
- Maryellen McAuliffe ~ Mary Mack Made Mine
- Anorina Morris – sameliasmum.com
- Lisa Pickering ~ Lisa’s Quilting Passion
- Claudia Porter ~ Create with Claudia
- Gail Renna ~ Quilt Haven Threads
- Brianna Roberts ~ Sew Cute And Quirky
- Michelle Roberts ~ Creative Blonde
- Gail Sheppard ~ Quilting Gail
- Andi Stanfield ~ True Blue Quilts
- Sandra Starley ~ Textile Time Travels
- Jennifer Thomas ~ Curlicue Creations
- Suzy Webster ~ Websterquilt
Disclaimer: All items for this quilt were given to me by the amazing companies that were represented here.
Beautiful. Love the fabric colors. The quilting as always is awesome.
Beautiful, Jane! When I grow up I want to make beautiful feathers just like you!! Your quilting enhances that beautiful Tree of Life beautifully!
Your design and quilting just blows my mind! Especially when I think I’ve known you for so many years and how you always come up with so many unique designs and such beautiful quilting 😍
Jane, I love the tree colors, and I love your quilting even more. Your feathers are perfect to enhance the tree! Congrats on a great job! 🌻🌻🌻