My Island Batik Adventure

Posted on January 8, 2018 by heARTs Creations

ISo thrilled to have been chosen an Island Batik Ambassador for 2018!!

It all started in February 2017 when I received a box full of amazing batik fabrics and threads from Island Batik. Each month the ambassadors were challenged with a new project that were all fun and creatively gratifying. Here’s a recap with the January 2018 project, blog hop and giveaway to be posted soon!

July – Oh Baby

Galentine’s Day

June – Curvalicious Quilts

Mini Madness

Adventurous Applique

Modern Batil challenge

Quilt As You Go

Table Scraps Table Topper

Creative Borders

Spring Collection

Thank you for coming on this fun and learning adventure with me! We’re not done yet, though – join the Island Batik Ambassadors on their Fall/Winter 2017 Collections Blog Hop. And there’s also a giveaway from Island Batik!

Here is week one:

Monday, January 8 – Blue Moon
Inquiring Quilter • Cheryl Lynch Quilts
Tuesday, January 9 – Mountain’s Majesty
Fun Thread Designs • Little Bunny Quilts
•Quilting Affection Designs
Wednesday, January 10 – Alpine Ice
Freemotion by the River •Slice of Pi Quilts

Seams Like a Dream . Kissed Quilts
Thursday, January 11 – Alpine Jungle
Purrfect Spots Designs •Bejeweled Quilts

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Lori Smanski | January 8, 2018 at 9:15 AM

Congratulations. I look forward to this hop. there is always so much inspiration
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Gene Black | January 8, 2018 at 9:23 AM

What a lovely “year of projects” – I can only imagine what this year will bring.
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- heARTs Creations | January 8, 2018 at 9:27 AM
  
  Thank you! I’m super excited!
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chris ludke | January 8, 2018 at 9:58 AM

Beautiful pieces!
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Cecilia | January 8, 2018 at 11:16 AM

I love your photos of your projects and I look forward to seeing what you do this year.
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Janis Taylor | January 8, 2018 at 11:28 AM

I probably would be very surprised at the amount of thread I used in a year. But I tend to use mostly cone thread even for piecing.
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Laura | January 8, 2018 at 11:44 AM

Thanks for the fabulous shares. Have a wonderful year of new projects with your batiks.
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Janet T | January 8, 2018 at 12:35 PM

Can’t wait to see all the projects!
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Janey Cook | January 8, 2018 at 12:58 PM

Looks like a fun list. May your year be filled with energy and rest to complete all you want to do.
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Teri c | January 8, 2018 at 1:39 PM

Looking forward to your batik projects.
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Barbara Dieges | January 8, 2018 at 1:59 PM

Great quilts, beautifully done!
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Lorene Holbrook | January 8, 2018 at 2:16 PM

So looking forward to this blog hop!
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labugaiski | January 8, 2018 at 2:29 PM

Looking forward to blog hop.
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Joyce Carter | January 8, 2018 at 3:51 PM

Congratulations! I love seeing all the projects made with these beautiful fabrics.
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Cindy Pieters | January 8, 2018 at 4:11 PM

Looking forward to the hop.
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Marti Morgan | January 8, 2018 at 7:22 PM

Thanks for the giveaway
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Nancy | January 8, 2018 at 7:24 PM

Congrats on being one of the chosen ones! Lovely projects. thanks for sharing!
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MARY J DAVIS | January 8, 2018 at 9:04 PM

I am looking forward to seeing all of the projects and inspiration from this blog hop. I love batik fabrics with their unique designs.

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Janie M | January 8, 2018 at 9:13 PM

Beautiful blog. Thank you for the inspiration.
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Liz Smith | January 9, 2018 at 12:30 AM

Love the quilts! Looking forward to seeing more!
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Beth Talmage | January 9, 2018 at 2:15 AM

Congratulations on being chosen as an Ambassador for 2018. Lots of creativity coming in the year ahead, I’m sure.
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Susan L. | January 9, 2018 at 8:14 AM

Wonderful quilts! Congratulations on being chosen as an Ambassador for 2018!
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Linda Williamson | January 9, 2018 at 9:16 AM

Congratulations! Looking forward to another year of amazing creations. Thanks for sharing.
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farmquilter | January 9, 2018 at 9:59 AM

Congratulations on being an ambassador for Island Batik again! Loving this hop – beautiful fabrics in creative hands…wow!
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Mary Cortez | January 9, 2018 at 10:08 AM

So many pretty projects….so little time to complete all of them! 🙂
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nancyangerer | January 9, 2018 at 11:03 AM

I am looking forward to seeing all that people do on this hop.
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Sue | January 9, 2018 at 11:16 AM

blog hops are fun, especially with batiks!
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Angela J Short | January 9, 2018 at 12:13 PM

Beautiful Island Batik projects. Have a fun day! angielovesgary2 atgmail dotcom
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goonyburd | January 9, 2018 at 12:43 PM

I love your work!!
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quiltypatch | January 9, 2018 at 1:00 PM

Beautiful quilts, and congratulation for being selected as Ambassador!
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Anita Jackson | January 9, 2018 at 3:26 PM

so many wonderful creations for 2017!!! Looking forward to seeing all of 2018!!!
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Delaine | January 9, 2018 at 3:54 PM

This does look like it will be an awesome blog hop. Thanks!
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Melva Nolan | January 9, 2018 at 5:23 PM

The batiks in your projects are great! fun blog hop… thanks for the chance to win.
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rsislandcrafts | January 9, 2018 at 7:32 PM

How exciting to be an ambassador again this year. It must be so much fun to open that box of goodies each month.
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Sue Nugent | January 9, 2018 at 11:48 PM

Looking forward to your Batik Projects for this year
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lewisnancy54 | January 10, 2018 at 8:46 AM

Can’t wait to see your projects for 2018.
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Barb K. | January 10, 2018 at 10:53 AM

You have so many beautiful projects–and what fun to work with the beautiful Island batiks!
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Tabitha Keener | January 10, 2018 at 3:15 PM

I love your quilts and while I scrolled through I saw your pillow! Amazingly beautiful! Thanks for the inspiration!
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Brenda | January 10, 2018 at 4:07 PM

Beautiful projects! Looking forward especially to your Island Batik projects!
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judi duncan | January 10, 2018 at 7:59 PM

what a fun assortment of pictures!
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Ellee | January 11, 2018 at 5:48 AM

Your quilts are beautiful. I like your bags, too.
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annalutzbrown | January 11, 2018 at 9:43 PM

Very cool can’t wait to see what you all do this year…fun fun… happyness04431@yahoo.com
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Tamma Melton | January 12, 2018 at 12:05 AM

I love the beautiful batiks! Your projects are inspiring!
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Lori M | January 12, 2018 at 3:42 PM

Thank you for sharing pics of all your projects this year! (Looove that Purse!! ) Looking forward to a year of fun projects! Ohio Hugs! 🙂
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goonyburd | January 12, 2018 at 7:48 PM

Congrats – this is a nice hop!
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Kristyn | January 12, 2018 at 8:21 PM

Thank you for sharing your projects!
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Julie A Craven | January 13, 2018 at 2:59 PM

Congratulations, I can’t wait to see what 2018 brings
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Rosalind Gutierrez | January 13, 2018 at 3:25 PM

Congrats on being Ambassaor for 2018. Lovely projects and gorgeous batik fabric.
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bookboxer | January 13, 2018 at 4:44 PM

How exciting; thanks for a fun hop!
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Thunder | January 13, 2018 at 9:37 PM

wonderful past projects, looking forward to the new year of batiks.
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Judy Forkner | January 14, 2018 at 3:16 AM

Congratulations–can’t wait to see what you do this year!
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