Getaway Blog Hop

I hope you have been traveling thru the stops on the Island Batik Ambassadors Getaway Blog Hop.  This is week 4 of the hop and my day to post.

The fabric collection that Island Batik sent me to use for this blog hop is called Midsummer's Night.

Here is a photo of the beautiful fabrics I received.  Aren't they beautiful!  I got the fabrics months ago and had to wait until now to show them to you.  They are available in shops now.

 

Our challenge with the collection was to make a quilted project using as many of the fabrics as we could.  Hmm....what to do?  To me these fabrics are in two color ways, making it hard to combine into one project.

One earlier thing we had to do was make a small project 12" x 18" to send to the Island Batik reps as a sample they could show customers of the whole collection I solved my color challenge by using one colorway on the front and one on the back. Beautiful fabrics!

The theme of the blog hop is Getaway.  How to incorporate the theme with the fabrics?  Many of the Ambassadors have thought about vacation travels.  I was thinking about a one day getaway event.  It wouldn't have to be to a far away location- it could be something near home.  Maybe an activity with a special meaning...

I have a good friend who has two sons, the younger son (a teenager) is autistic and the older son started a special race in honor of his brother to benefit Autism Speaks.  Autism Speaks is a special organization that supports families with autistic children.  Wouldn't a Run be a fun thing to do on a Getaway day!  This spring (May 4th) will be the 5th year for  David's Run for Autism.  The Run ( a 3K and 5K Run/Walk)  includes a silent auction of donated items.  Every year I try to make something special for the auction, so I was wondering about making something with these fabrics.

I decided to keep the colors in two separate groupings, and make not one, but two quilts for donation!
The symbol for Autism Speaks uses a puzzle piece, so I designed the quilts with puzzle pieces.  The quilts are smaller lap size quilts 36" x 54".

Here is the purple puzzle quilt.

And here it is in greens and browns.

I like each one!  It was hard to get a good photo of both quilts together, but here you can see how the different colors highlight the puzzle pieces.

I quilted them very simply.  The green quilt was finished with straight lines and the purple one with wavy lines.

Aurifil Thread and Hobbs Batting also partner with Island Batik and sent the Ambassadors supplies we could us in our projects.

Aurifil sent me these beautiful threads that went so well with the fabrics.

Hobbs Batting sent 100% cotton batting that I used for both quilts.  Many thanks to Island Batik, Aurifil and Hobbs for making these projects possible.

Island Batik is having a special drawing of not one but TWO 20 piece fat quarter bundles - so there will be two winners!  Go to their blog at Island Batik and fill out an entry.

I am having my own drawing for two half yard cuts of fabrics from Midsummer's Night that I didn't use in my quilts.  They are lovely and I hope you all leave a comment below to be entered.  There are only a few days left in the hop- so be sure to enter today!

 David's Run for Autism is May 4th in Nappanee, IN if anyone is interested in coming to run (and maybe even bid on my quilts!)

There are only a few days left in the blog hop, but you can still go back and look at the earlier posts.

Getaway Blog Hop Schedule

WEEK 1

Monday, January 7 – Crystal Ball

Maryellen McAuliffe –Mary Mack’s Blog
Sandra Walker- mmm! quilts

Tuesday, January 8 – Ditty

Stephanie Jacobson –Steph Jacobson Designs
Michelle Roberts- Creative Blonde

Wednesday, January 9 – Elk Lodge

Connie Kresin Campbell – Free Motion by the River
Anna Branch –Ark Angel Creations

Thursday, January 10 – Feline Fine

Bea Lee –Bea Quilter
Sharon Parcel- Yellow Cat Designs

Friday, January 11 – Flea Market

Geraldine Wilkins – Living Water Quilter
Jessica Caldwell- Desert Bloom Quilting

WEEK 2

Monday, January 14 – Fortune Teller

Sarah Goer –Sarah Goer Quilts
Sherry Shish –Powered by Quilting
Jennifer Fulton –The Inquiring Quilter

Tuesday, January 15 – Gypsy Rose

Jen Strauser –Dizzy Quilter
Janet Yamamoto- Whispers of Yore

Wednesday, January 16 – Paisley Park

Dione Gardner-Stephen- Clever Chameleon
Nancy Scott –Masterpiece Quilting

Thursday, January 17 – Soul Song

Carole Lyles Shaw- Carol Lyles Shaw
Toby Lischko –Gateway Quilts & Stuff

Friday, January 18 – Twilight Chic

Jackie OBrien –If These Threads Could Talk
Tina Dillard- Quilting Affection

WEEK 3

Monday, January 21 – Winter Park

Jennifer Thomas- Curlicue Creations
Anita Skjellanger- Quilt In a Not Shell

Tuesday, January 22 – Bazaar

Karen Overton- The Quilt Rambler
Alison Vermilya- Little Bunny Quilts
Turid Bakken- Den syende himmel

Wednesday, January 23 – Blossom

Karen Neary –Sew Karen-ly Created
Leanne Parsons –Devoted Quilter

Thursday, January 24 – Boho

Laura Piland- Slice of Pi Quilts
Suzy Webster- Adventurous Applique and Quilting
Myra Barnes- Busy Hands Quilts

Friday, January 25 – Brookview

Vicki Schlimmer –Vicki’s Crafts and Quilting
Amy Warner –Sew Incredibly Crazy

WEEK 4

Monday, January 28 – French Blue

Pamela Boatright –PamelaQuilts
Joyce Mullis –Hearts Creations

Tuesday, January 29 – Midsummer Night

Kathleen McCormick –Kathleen McMusing
Connie Kauffman – Kauffman Designs

Wednesday, January 30 – Oh Deer

Jen Shaffer- Patterns by Jen
Jeanette Jones –Inchworm Fabrics

Thursday, January 31 – Snow Berry

Sally Mannke –Sally Manke Fiber Artist
Joan Kawano –Moosestash Quilting

Friday, February 1 – Candy Cane Lane and Icicle

Icicle
Terri Vanden Bosch – Meanderings along Lizard Creek
Anne Wiens –Sweetgrass Creative Designs
Candy Cane Lane
Mania Hatziioannidi –Mania For Quilts
Barbara Gaddy –Bejeweled Quilts by Barb