All Puffed Up Blog Hop

Despite being behind on many things of my life,  I’ve made something new in my favourite colours.

Our Island Batik project this month is a blog hop. It’s called All Puffed Up and we’re all making puff quilts using different fabric provided by Island Batik. In addition to seeing some really creative ways to make this simple quilt, each week there’s an opportunity to win a fat quarter bundle of some of the fabrics being showcased in the projects by the Ambassadors.

For this project, we needed to use a particular fat quarter bundle from our first shipment from Island Batik. Mine was called Double Dutch, designed by Kathy Engle. I loved playing with these fabrics! My favourite colour is blue so I was over the moon rearranging these lovelies. I was able to use every one of the fabrics in the collection at least twice, some three times.

A Puff quilt, also called Bubble quilts or Biscuit quilts, was a new technique for me, made perhaps a bit more complicated because I wanted to do it on my longarm (hold my tea as I overthink this 😋). I pieced the top of this baby quilt in a grid fashion, using 5.5″ squares, making a pleat as I stitched the squares together. I used Shannon Cuddle dimple for the backing, in a beautiful matching blue. I pinned the backing to the top, as if I were simply going to make it self-binding, leaving most of the the bottom edge open. I mitered the corners and turned it right sides out. I loosely loaded it on my longarm. I sewed a vertical channel for two rows, stuff a row with the softest silky poly fibre-fil, then stitch horizontally to close the rows. The last row I needed to do on my DSM and then hand-stitched the bottom seam closed. It’s turned out to be a very snuggly, soft, squishy, baby quilt that finished at 30″ x 32″. My puffs seem a little big, more like big biscuits (normal biscuits at my house) but I like that it’s so nice & soft.

   

Quilt Stats

Puffs of Blue

30″ x 32″

Island Batik Double Dutch Signature Collection by Kathy Engle

Aurifil 4140 in 40wt

Schmetz 80/20 Universal needle

 

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The Double Dutch collection may be found at your local quilt shop that carries Island Batik, such as The Quilter’s Studio in Loveland, near Cincinnati. This collection should be in your local quilt shop or online between now and July of 2023.

The other amazing Island Batik Ambassadors are also posting their February Blog Hop Puff quilts. Check out their projects by clicking on the links next to their names to be directed to their blog posts. Also each week, there will be chances to register to win a fat quarter bundle of the new collections being showcased. You’re sure to find more than one favourite! 😋

 

WEEK 1

February 6

Emily Leachman, The Darling Dogwood

Sarah Pitcher, Pitcher’s Boutique

 

February 7

Claudia Porter, Create with Claudia

Brenda Alburl, Songbird Designs

 

February 8

Elita Sharpe, Busy Needle Quilting (I’m glad you’re here!)

Reed Johnson, Blue Bear Quilts

 

February 9

Suzy Webster, Websterquilt

Preeti Harris, Sew Preeti Quilts

 

February 10

Blog Hop Round-Up Week 1 and Giveaway

February 11

Special St Valentine’s Day Post

Renee Atkinson, Pink Tulip Quilting

 

WEEK 2

February 13

Denise Looney, For the Love of Geese

Gail Sheppard, Quilting Gail

 

February 14

Anorina Morris, Samelia’s Mum

Sandra Starley, Textile Time Travels

February 15

Susan Deshensky, Lady Blue Quilts

Randi Jones, Randi’s Roost

February 16

Special Island Batik Designers Feature

February 17Blog Hop Round-Up Week 2 and Giveaway

WEEK 3

February 20

Brittany Fisher, Bobbin with Brittany

Lisa Pickering, Lisa’s Quilting Passion

 

February 21

Victoria Johnson, Forever Quilting for You

Mania Hatziioannidi, Mania for Quilts

 

February 22

Lana Russel, Lana Quilts

Pamela Boatright, Pamela Quilts

 

February 23

Jennifer Thomas, Curlicue Creations

Maryellen McAuliffe, Mary Mack Made Mine

 

February 24

Blog Hop Round-Up Week 3 and Giveaway

 

February 27

Leah Malasky, Quilted Delights

Connie Kauffman, Kauffman Designs

 

February 28

End of Blog Hop + Final Round Up

The first of 3 All Puffed Up Blog Hop giveaways, from Island Batik, started on Sunday, February 5th, and will continue through the month of February. Check out each of the other Ambassadors each week to see the other fat quarter bundles that will be available very soon!

Make sure to follow Island Batik on social media to hop along with the All Puffed Up Blog Hop and be sure to check out the Island Batik Blog too!