July 2025 Island Batik Boxes

July is an exciting time for the Island Batik Ambassadors.  This month we receive boxed supplies to use for the next 6 months.  My boxes came a day earlier than expected - they actually arrived on my anniversary!  That was extra special.

See the photos below to see what was in my two large boxes.

Starting off with a surprise bundle of Island Batik fabrics that I can't show you yet because the fabrics haven't arrived in stores yet.  These fabrics will be used in a special November Challenge.  They are beautiful, so be sure and check out my blog in November.

We received three Stash Builder Bundles.  There are 5 rolls in each bundle.  Each roll holds 4 five inch strips in a variety of colors.  These are a great way to increase the variety in your fabric collection.  I love them especially for applique or paper piecing where you don't need a large amount of any one fabric.

This lovely bundle is a half yard of each fabric from the collection called Sunset.  These fabrics will be in the stores in September.  I will be using them for my blog post challenge in September.  Island Batik also sent  yardage in a light and dark fabric that I can use with the bundle.  Aurifil Thread is a sponsor of the Sept Challenge and sent four spools of thread in coordinating colors.  

Island Batik always sends a great selection of half yard cuts from their Foundation fabrics.  The fabrics on the right coordinate with my Sept bundle of Sunset, and the fabrics on the left coordinate with the November Surprise Bundle.  Now are you curious what my November collection is?

The October challenge is making a By Anne Bag.  This is always a favorite challenge.  We get to select the bag we want to make and also the fabrics.  What could be more fun!  I picked fabrics from the Garden Glory Collection.  The pattern will be the large size from the Two Big Totes pattern.  By Annie will be sending the pattern and other supplies needed soon.  I love this challenge every year!

Precuts are always wonderful.  This time I received a 10" stack of Bodacious Black and  2 1/2" Strip packs of Neutral and Ravishing Red.  I have to admit that the 2 1/2" Strip packs are my favorite precut.

Island Batik is so generous to send a 6 yard cut of one of their foundation fabrics.  This time they sent Frosting which is one I love and have wanted for a long time.  Isn't it pretty!

This 2 1/2" Strip Pack is Fossil Finesse.  This is probably my favorite color combination.   They again sent yardage in light from foundation called Sprinkles and dark green called Frog. Isn't that a fun name!

As always, Island Batik send yardage in their black, white and gray solids.  This time it is the dark gray.  They also carry a light gray.

Hobbs is another one of the Sponsors of the Island Batik Ambassador program.  They are always very generous and this time sent 5 different battings for us to use.

The Fusible is my favorite of all the battings.

It looks like there will be some beautiful and exciting things to be created the rest of the year - stay tuned!

Many thanks to Island Batik, Hobbs Batting, Aurifil Thread, and By Annie for suppling products thru the Island Batik Ambassador program.