The Blog Hop this August with the Island Batik Ambassadors is called The Great Outdoors. And today we are talking about the GREAT BIG outdoors! We're talking Africa big!
My fabric collection: Wild Things
These prints make you feel like you are seeing all the animals on a safari!
I wanted to use a pattern where I could use most of the fabrics, and I thought adding a solid black would make the prints stand out. I decided on a simple block pattern that I used for the first pattern in my Little Gems book called "Playing With Plaids". It also used a solid black that worked well.
This block pattern is a very simple three pieced block. I used the same block that was in the book, but enlarged it 200 percent. Several patterns in my book give directions on how to enlarge the small patterns to make larger projects, so I thought this would be a good time to show this block pattern enlarged.
Here is the quilt in proces with the rows laid out on the floor. The black strips really bring out the colors in the animal prints. I played around with the placement of the blocks and decided this was a nice layout. I only reversed one row. Quilt measures 44" x 55"
Be sure and check out all the blog posts thru Sept 4. Enter the drawing at the Island Batik Blog and on daily blog posts.
My drawing is for a stack of 38 ten inch blocks of the collection Wild Things - two each of 19 prints in the collection. Leave a comment on my blog about where your favorite place is in the big outdoors. Make sure I can reach you by email if you are a winner. USA only for the drawing due to shipping costs. Winner will be drawn at the end of the Blog Hop.
Here is the list of all the Island Batik bloggers and the fabrics they are highlighting.
Love your quilt, Connie! I got a stack of this collection in my last Ambassador box, and I now know how nicely solid black sets it off. :)
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is quite striking! My favorite place in the great outdoors is my back yard. We live in the woods on a private road on top of mountain (a little mountain--we're in eastern PA) and it's like going on vacation every time we come home.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite place in the great outdoors would be a walk on the beach, usually looking for shells. It is relaxing & fun. I like the addition of the black in your quilt, it makes the design stand out.
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Terrific quilt Connie, love how you reversed the one row! My favourite place is on the shore of Lake Erie, where I live.
ReplyDeleteI love how your quilt came out! Such fun.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt Connie and I remember that pattern! I made a small wallhanging using it! Still a favorite of mine!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Quilt! My favorite space in the great outdoors is the woodlands of my home. There is 65 small acres of lovely rocky ridges, hickory - pine - and oak with a few maples, small caves and lots of wildlife!
ReplyDeleteYou were right, the black works well with these prints! My favorite place in the outdoors is anywhere near mountains.
ReplyDeleteohh your quilt is lovely. i love the upside down row. it adds dimension and breaks up the one way rows. lovely. the black was a great idea. I love to spend time in our back yard while home and someday i would love to spend lots of time by the beach. quilting dash lady at comcast dot net
ReplyDeleteCliff over the ocean! The quilt brightens up your sofa. 24Tangent@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteThere is a waterfall in southwestern Virginia that is a favorite place of mine. It's near where my husband and I went to college and we hiked to it many times during college and have gone back many times since.
ReplyDeletewonderful quilt, and it sure does look great on your couch !! My Mom would love these designs. I love the beach, I go whenever I can. Usually about once a month.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite place is to be deep sea ocean fishing off of the Mendocino coast. The Mr. has been ill the past 3 years so we haven't been able to go on those adventures. Hoping he will recover so we can fish for salmon and ling cod again.
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A nice, quiet, shady, cool spot by a babbling brook. It would surely beat the heat we are having here!
ReplyDeleteWow! Your Quilt is Awesome!! My favorite outdoor spot is actually our property...we have a small peach orchard, and some woods, and a lil stream... Looove spending time enjoying rambling around right here. :) Thank you for chance to win your Give-a-way too :)
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous quilt! I agree that the black strips bring out the colors of the animal print! My favorite place outdoors is the forest near my home.
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is gorgeous. Perfect for the fabrics, and great that you used your book, which is a great book. I love the lake near my old house. But don't let me win, lol.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite place is a municipal outdoor pool! I take aqua fitness classes from May thru September 5 days a week...the water calls me! I always answer.
ReplyDeleteConnie that is a very pretty quilt-I love the giraffe prints!!
ReplyDeleteI love your quilt. It would fit nicely in my home as well on my brown leather sofa.:) These prints are great and would nicely fit in with 3 of my current projects. My favorite outdoor place is the tranquil Caribbeans. I love looking at the turquoise waters.
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My favorite place in the big outdoors is on a hiking trail. No matter where the trail is, as long as it is full of trees. Your quilt is awesome!
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt and the fabric collection!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite place outside is by water! Any body of water! Lakes, ponds, oceans, or rivers!
ReplyDeleteI just love Wild Things. It's so much fun to see, just how different a project can look with different fabric collections!
ReplyDeleteThat design is just made for that collection. My favorite outdoor place is camping near a lake.
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt - I have this in my Jul box in strips. I am still thinking so glad to see how you used it. (Another ambassador so no entry for me please)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite place in the big outdoors is by water....cant beat breeze and wave sounds.
ReplyDeleteCamping buy Lake Superior. . Listening to the whippoorwills... (birds)... happyness04431@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI live in the NC woods so I guess that's my favorite place. Love your quilt.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite outdoor place is the beach.
ReplyDeleteI love to be out on the lake in a boat with a good book! What a gorgeous quilt you made!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite place would be the woods and maybe a waterfall as well.
ReplyDeletebarbkaup(at)(yahoo)(dot)(com)
Fabulous, love the pictures and quilt.
ReplyDeleteJust lovely!!! Color combos are PERFECT!
ReplyDeleteI love anywhere with forests and trees. I've used this pattern to make a baby quilt and there are so many different layouts to choose. I do have a US postal address
ReplyDeleteMy favorite place is my own back yard. Love how your quilt turned out!
ReplyDeleteI really like your quilt, changing one row really added interest to it. My favorite place that I've been in the great outdoors is the Grand Canyon. I have fond memories of going there on a cross country driving trip and that was amazing. But I enjoy being outdoors almost anywhere, especially when the weather is moderate.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite outside place is Sand Harbor, on Lake Tahoe.
ReplyDeleteLove the quilt, the pattern & black complement the fabrics perfectly! And I so enjoy your book Little Gems, it’s s go-to for inspiration.
Ohh ahh! Your quilt is amazingly beautiful. The dramatic black lines are perfect with these prints. Thanks for sharing this, and thanks for the generous giveaway too! My favorite place in the great outdoors are the Blue Ridge mountains.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite place is trail riding with my horse in the forest. I am in Canada so I’m not sure I can be part of your draw but I’m enjoying the blog hop regardless!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt. You did a lovely job with the contrast. Looks great on your couch! My favorite place in the great outdoors is actually the beach...love to swim in the beautiful ocean. Thanks for sharing your ideas!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt! My favorite place in the outdoors is the Great Smoky Mountains! We visit there as often as we can!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite place in the outdoors is Smith Rock outside of Bend, OR. So serene yet powerful with all the rock formations to hike along side of them. I have your "Little Gems" book which I love and just finished "Spinner" in all turquoises for our President's Challenge using paint chips!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt really showcases those beautiful animal prints. I love exploring the Shenandoah National Park. It's close by so we don't have to venture too far and offers so much. grinnie1961 at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt! My favorite place would br The Great Smoky Mountains.
ReplyDeleteAnyplace near water! Love the constant movement and sparkle in the morning sun. We are fortunate to live on a lake - so nice to watch the world go by from our deck. Beautiful quilt - I'll need to check out your book!
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I'm with Cathy B.: anyplace by the water. I grew up by the ocean, spent vacations by streams with a dad who fished, and have grown to love the look of a winding river. Still, nothing beats a walk on the sand or standing on a pier for this SoCal native.
ReplyDeleteThe beach! Anywhere there is a beach. I love this fabric line.
ReplyDeleteI love the layout with one row reversed! It adds such a great visual element.
ReplyDeleteJust catching up on my blog hop visits.
ReplyDeleteLovely quilt! You're so right...the black is perfect for setting off those prints.
This is a really striking quilt and would make a great quilt for a guy. That is quite an achievement in my books, there are not so many quilts out there to make for a man, I'll be keeping this design in mind for future need, thank you! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt. I love it. My favorite outdoor place is one of our farms checking for new baby calves. Thank you for a great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteLoving the black strips you added to this quilt...it really does make a striking statement alongside the animals prints. So exotic and beautiful! My favorite outdoor place is Sedona Arizona. I can never get enough of the red rocks!
ReplyDeleteThat beautiful quilt looks like it was just made for your sofa! That is a striking quilt! One of my favorite places in the great outdoors is Petoskey State Park Beach. I love going there. Love being by the water. A beautiful spot. Thank you for the give away, and for sharing your quilt!
ReplyDeletewhat a neat idea for a wildlife look. I enjoy flower gardens, so I have a lot of floral fabric. of course, it never hurts to have other designs. Mary E
ReplyDeleteLove the quilt my favorite place is the beach but I just moved to Massachusetts from Arizona and if forgot how much I love trees can’t wait for fall
ReplyDeleteThe black sashing looks fantastic with this line and this pattern. Great simple pattern that looks anything but simple when completed!
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