Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Christmas in July {With Island Batik and Accuquilt} and GIVEAWAY!

This month's Island Batik theme is "Christmas in July" and Accuquilt is acting as Santa!


Every IB ambassador has a regular sized GO! cutter that we were given (I got mine last year) however, this summer we were each sent one of the brand new GO! Me starter sets to make a gift using the 3" finished dies AND to give the starter set to someone who doesn't have an Accuquilt!


The GO! Me system is really fun and compact -- much more portable than the standard sized GO! cutter with the same cutting performance. It's fast, accurate, easy, and safe -- perfect for a quilters old and new alike! This set includes two dies -- a 3" square and a 3" HST, so the dies work together. 

I'll go ahead and admit here that I had to do things a *little* out of order for this challenge with how busy things have been! I got my fabrics cut for my project, gave the GO! Me set to the recipient when I saw her in person earlier this month, and now I am working on getting my project sewn.

So first up -- my project. I am making a wall hanging using some of the remaining Winter Forest fabrics I had on hand. I cut a big pile of 3.5" unfinished squares using the GO! Me cutter.


The lovely recipient of the starter set was my wonderful Mom, whose birthday happened to be this month and because she's just all around wonderful. She said she was excited to use this for some scrap cutting!


And now that the crazy of the last month has died down, I was able to pick up this project again and get the top finished!


Using 144 of my 3.5" unfinished squares, I made a really, really big postage stamp block that will be turned into the base of a wall hanging! I also have some extra squares that might get turned into coordinating table toppers. This also happens to match just perfectly with the placemats I made back in May for our blog hop!


And to spread more of the Christmas in July spirit -- I am having a giveaway of the rest of my Winter Forest fabric! I have WOF strips that are at least 5" wide (some closer to 6") in all 20 fabrics from the line, packaged and ready to ship to the winner!

Entries are as follows, leave a comment for each entry:

1. Tell me what you'd make with the Winter Forest fabric.

2. Tell me which of the other Island Batik Ambassadors you follow -- if you follow me, that counts too!

The giveaway will only be open for a short amount of time -- next Tuesday, July 28th will be the last day to enter and I will announce the winner on the 29th.

Update: The giveaway is now closed and the winner is Kat!



68 comments:

  1. I would make a table runner for my niece, who loves those wintry blues.

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  2. I follow so many of the Island Batik Ambassadors I couldn't list them all, so let's keep it simple and note that I follow you via email, using my wordygirl at earthlink dot net address. Thanks for sharing your Island Batik goodies!

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  3. I would make a set of Christmas placemats. I am busy trying to get a few Christmas projects finished. maryc76904 at yahoo dot com.

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  4. I follow you as an Ambassador. maryc76904 at yahoo dot com

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  5. I would put it with more and make a quilt. Nancy A: SewingGranda@gmail.com

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  6. I am one of your followers. Nancy A: SewiingGranda@gmail.com

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  7. I'd make teen or child masks and donate them to my child's teacher to have as back up. We are set up to start 100% in classrooms late August.

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  8. Oh, Oh, Oh, I am in the process of making a baby quilt for my nephew who is expecting a boy...I have blue work squares that were done by my 98 year old mom (so would be the baby's great grandmother), that I want to put together with simple patchwork squares to highlight the embroidery. That line would be so perfect for the quilt! Your projects turned out beautifully! Thanks for sharing.

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  9. I follow you and a bunch of the ambassadors, including: Carolina Asmussen ~ Carolina Asmussen Designs
    Megan Best ~ Best Quilter
    Pamela Boatright ~ Pamelaquilts
    Jennifer Fulton ~ The Inquiring Quilter
    Vasudha Govindan ~ Storied Quilts


    Mania Hatziioannidi ~ Mania For Quilts
    Carla Henton ~ Creatin’ in the Sticks
    Connie Kauffman ~ Kauffman Designs
    Emily Leachman ~ The Darling Dogwood


    Leah Malasky ~ Quilted Delights
    Sally Manke ~ Sally Manke, Fiber Artist
    Maryellen McAuliffe ~ Mary Mack Made Mine
    Carol Moellers ~ Carol Moellers Designs



    Michelle Roberts ~ Creative Blonde
    Gail Sheppard ~ Quilting Gail
    Jennifer Strauser ~ Dizzy Quilter


    Alison Vermilya ~ Little Bunny Quilts
    Sandra Walker ~ mmm! quilts
    Suzy Webster ~ Websterquilt
    Janet Yamamoto ~ Whispers of Yore

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  10. I love this line. Thanks. I follow a few of the IB ambassadors, both by email and FB. I love the projects that y'all design. Thanks

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  11. I would love to make a tree skirt or quilt with this fabric. I made each of my kids a Christmas quilt last year and now I want one for myself!

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  12. I follow you and Dizzy Quilter. Thank you for the inspiration!

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  13. Those Winter Frost fabrics make such gorgeous projects! I love seasonal table runners so I would love to use them for a beautiful winter table runner. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  14. I follow you and several of the ambassadors on my blogger dashboard/GFC. I know I follow Jennifer Fulton, Carla Henton, Leah Malasky, Sandra Walker, & Pamela Boatright. I probably need to sign up with the others to see all the beautiful projects!

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  15. These are beautiful fabrics. I think I would make a table topper or maybe a tree skirt.

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  16. I follow Sandra of mmmquilts on Instagram. I follow other ambassadors too.

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  17. I would really like to make a set of those placemats with the Winter Frolic fabric--love those blues!

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  18. You're the only one I follow right now, but I will have to check out the other ambassadors.

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  19. I'd make more placemats for Meals on Wheels.

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  20. I also follow jennifer Fulton.

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  21. I would make placemats or a fireplace mantel cover

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  22. I follow you, Denise Looney, Pamela Boatright, & Jennifer Fulton.

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  23. I would use the fabric to make zippered pouches

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  24. I follow you and Carla from Creatin in the Sticks

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  25. I would likely make a tree skirt,or table runner. My mom's favorite color is blue!
    julie.mirdoch@shaw.ca

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  26. I follow you, Creatin' in the Sticks and Menopausal Quilter
    julie.mirdoch@shaw.ca

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  27. I’d love to make a set of placemats for our kitchen table and a matching runner. Love the blues and of course batiks are a favourite.

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  28. I follow you, Jennifer Fulton, Michelle Roberts, and Sandra Walker just to name a few!!

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  29. I would make a blue and white lap quilt for my brother.

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  30. I follow you and Pamela Boatright, plus a few others.

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  31. Your Winter Forest leftovers would be made into a lovely chest runner for my bedroom. I change out the runner each season or holiday and this would be perfect!
    duchick at gmail dot com

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  32. Connie, Pamela, Jennifer and you are a few of the Ambassadors that I follow. I love keeping up with Island Batik projects!
    duchick at gmail dot com

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  33. I have a friend expecting a baby in January and I think this line would be great for a quilt for the new little one.

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  34. I'd make and Irish Chain. they are my favorite. I follow you and so many others through Bloglovin'

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  35. I love this fabric line, and would make a table runner.

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  36. I follow you through Bloglovin.

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  37. I follow you and Carla at Creatin' in the Sticks.

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  38. I think I'd make a set o placemats too! So perfect for all winter.

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  39. Oooooh! I would make a Table runner for a Christmas gift for the Grangirlie's home!

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  40. I follow you..Quiltin in the Sticks,Kaufman Designs, Mary Mack,& Little Bunny

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  41. I follow you! And Carol, and moosetache quilting... so much fun! And one odd my goals is Christmas quilt for every bed in the house. :)

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  42. I would make a wintery table runner with this beautiful fabric. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  43. I follow all of the Island Batik ambassadors. I love Batiks,and ambassador blog hops are my favorite source of inspiration. Thanks for all that you share!

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  44. I would make a couch quilt for cuddling under while watching movies with my family in the winter.

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  45. I follow all of the Island Batik ambassadors.

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  46. I would make a table topper with bundle

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  47. You are the only Island Batik ambassador I follow

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  48. I might make a scrappy blue christmas tree skirt with the winter forest leftover pieces.

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  49. Other ambassadors (besides you) I follow is The Inquiring Quilter, Creatin In the Sticks, For the Love of Geese, and Storied Quilts and I have visited many of the others more than once! Their postings have encourage me to be excided about this program. I neglected to apply last year but I hope to apply in November !

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  50. I would use those wonderful blue holiday fabrics to make either placemats or a tree skirt for my son and his family. I follow you and Little Bunny and occasionally check in on Mary Mack.

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  51. A bag, to hold my project pieces. Pretty placemats. 24Tangent@gmail.com

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  52. I try to follow everyone! Love seeing what everyone makes. 24Tangent@gmail.com

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  53. The fabric looks like it will make a fun winter quilt.

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  54. I would make snowman table runners!

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  55. Since I was an IB ambassador I follow several, including you.

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  56. What a fun gift for your mother. Good luck using up your stash scraps.

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  57. I would make a baby quilt for my soon-to-be-born niece with the fabric. I follow Sharron Riley

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  58. I think these would make some nice tree pot holders.

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  59. I follow you and a lot of others on Bloglovin.

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  60. I would make a birthday quilt for my grand daughter. I follow you on Bloglovin. Love batiks. Thank you for this giveaway.

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  61. I would love to make a table runner and placemats for the Holiday Season with this lovely fabric!

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  62. Follow you and a number of the ambassadors including Slice of Pi!

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  63. Placemats and table runner would be great with this fabric!
    Carol S.
    Sandyzoo45@comcast.net

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  64. I follow Slice of pi, creating in the sticks and others I don’t remember the name.
    Carol S.
    Sandyzoo45@comcast.net

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  65. I'm not sure exactly how many IB people I follow - you, of course, and several others on IG. :)

    I have been gestating a snowflake quilt for several years ... this lovely blue fabrics will get used straight for that!

    :) Linda

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