End of Week Two Inspired by Nature Blog Hop and Giveaway

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Posted Nov 20, 2020

Another fun week of Inspired by Nature Blog Hop is over! It’s amazing to see all the beautiful ways our Ambassadors are expressing their admiration for nature in their fabulous quilts.

In case you missed any of this week’s quilts, you can find them all below! There is a direct link to each post for you to learn more about the designer’s process and see if there’s a chance to win some goodies. Besides the parade of gorgeous quilts, there’s a new giveaway, so make sure to get to the end of this post!

This week’s projects featured the following Island Batik collections:

Love & Kisses, designed for Sherry Shish of Powered by Quilting by Kathy Engle
Ohana by Kathy Engle
Sweet Hearts, designed for Marlous Carter of Marlous Designs by Kathy Engle
Tickled Pink by Kathy Engle

Joanne Hart of Unicorn Harts

Aloha Flowers by Jennifer Thomas of Curlicue Creations + BONUS GIVEAWAY

Big Hearts by Maryellen McAuliffe of Mary Mack Made Mine + BONUS GIVEAWAY

Mania Hatziioannidi of Mania for Quilts

Gail Sheppard of Quilting Gail + BONUS GIVEAWAY

Sharon Riley of Sew Riley Designs

The Final Season by Sandra Walker of mmm! quilts

Blooming Irish Chain quilt by Carol Moellers of Carol Moellers Designs

Dresden’s Butterfly Garden by Emily Leachman of The Darling Dogwood + BONUS GIVEAWAY

We hope you enjoyed all the wonderful quilts above! Let us know how much you like them in the comments below!

If there is a quilt shop in your city, be sure to let them know how much you love Island Batik collections and Batik Foundations! Please, visit the store locator on our website to see which shops around you carry Island Batik.

For our new and final giveaway, we are giving two lucky people a chance to win a Fat Quarter bundle of the new Island Batik collections that will be featured next week: Venetian Marble, designed by Claudia Pfeil, or Tiki Punch designed for Kate Colleran of Seams Like a Dream Quilt Designs by Kathy Engle.

To enter for your chance to win these gorgeous batiks, please follow the easy-to-use prompts on Rafflecopter!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

This giveaway ends on November 27th at 11:59 pm PDT. Two random winners will be notified by email on November, 28 and announced on our Facebook page on December, 1. If the winners do not respond within the first three days after being notified, two new random winners will be chosen.

There is still time to get your last minute entry in for the chance to win a Fat Quarter bundle of Island Batik Love & Kisses or Sweet Hearts collections by visiting End of Week One Inspired by Nature Blog Hop and Giveaway!

Make sure to follow Island Batik on Facebook and Instagram, so that you always stay updated on the beautiful quilts and home decor items from the talented Island Batik Ambassadors and Designers.

Come back on Monday for more projects from Island Batik Ambassadors on the final Week Three of Inspired by Nature Blog Hop!

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A quilt, to me, requires at least two layers of fabric (batting is optional), and preferably at least some piecing (although whole cloth quilts with a quilted design qualify too). And then, of course, they need to be used and loved!

A quilt is a work of love, with blood, sweat and tears.

The care and love put into to each and every one. No matter who it is for.

Officially, two layers of fabric and some batting. But to my way of thinking, there is love and creativity involved, and a spark of generosity and the need to make something real.

The love put into making it and the comfort it brings the recipient makes a quilt a quilt!

Tiki punch would make a quilt anyone would love!

In answer to question…. It is the fabric, the batting and thread. But most of all the love, the thoughtfulness, the time, the caring and creativity.

What makes a quilt a quilt?

Layers I think… 2 or more …. top , bottom, middle is optional.
My mama always tied her quilts and trust me they where well used and loved “quilts”

Technically a quilt is two layers of fabric with a third layer of batting or fabric sandwiched in the middle with quilting stitched through all three layers to hold it together. But I say it is a handmade blanket that is used and loved.

The combination of layering and Stitching is what makes a quilt a quilt.

A quilt is made lovingly with three layers: the top, the middle batting, and the back. 3@

Three layers of fabric sandwiched together and given freely to those who will love and cherish it

A quilt has at least two layers, attached by stitching or tieing.

Love, varying amounts of hard work, two or preferably three layers including batting, and the finishing stitches connecting them all makes a quilt a quilt.

A Top, a Middle, and a Back–and a lot of Love and stitching!!

Love, creativity and the journey making it makes a quilt! There were so many beautiful quilts shown today and love to get out my little niche and try one of them! Thanks for this chance, Island Batiks!

A quilt is two layers of fabric, a layer of batting and a whole lot of love, stitched together to keep you warm on a cold winter’s night!

A quilt is essentially three layers sewn together and held in place with thread and the love of the maker.

The thought and love put into choosing the pattern and fabric, specifically for the recipient of the quilt, along with the love that goes into the piecing and quilting of the quilt is what makes a quilt. Thanks!

A quilt is made up of imagination, love, and prayers.

the love and creativity of the quilter makes a quilt!

The love put into a quilt really makes the 3 layers sparkle. So a quilt is much more than the 3 layers it requires.

The love & prayers I always put into a quilt 🙂

Fabric, batting, thread, love and creativity make a quilt a quilt!

Love all these quilts, the butterfly garden was so pretty, I just can’t pick a favorite. All the colors and fabrics and amazing!!!

Love is what makes it a quilt.

A quilt to me is something that has been made with love and a lot of brain work just trying to figure out the right pattern and colors.

Creativity and love make a quilt. angielovesgary2 atgmail dotcom 🌻

According to the rules, it is 3 layers, right? The top, the batting, and the backing. I believe it is a Love Letter to someone. It is my heart and a special gift to be treasured or used and loved.

A quilt is at least two layers and batting sewn with love!

For me, it’s lots of fabrics!

I think the fabrics and the quilting “make” a quilt. The love that is poured in during the making is just “extra”!

A quilt is your heart layered in fabric.

A quilt is 3 layers stitched together. Infinite possibilities!

A quilt to me is something made with a lot of love, fabric, batting and tread

So many pretty quilts!

Michelle
https://mybijoulifeonline.com

Layers of beautiful fabric sewn with your heart.

A quilt is truly made with love. From the choices of fabric and color to design and all the cutting, stitching and time in between. It is made and given with love!

The quilts that I make are usually for family and special friends. Every piece is cut, sewn and put together with love. My thoughts wander as I Quilt, anticipating the joy that my creation will bring. ❤️

IT IS LOVED !

Quilts are alive, full of love and energy. All put there by the growers, the fabric makers, the creators of the quilts, bringing comfort and warmth to the recipients.

A quilt is love you can literally wrap up in.

Quilts make hearts happy! My favorite of these is Aloha Flowers.

All the love that stitched it together. A quilt may not include batting but a front and backing stitched together with love makes it a quilt.

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End of Week Two Inspired by Nature Blog Hop and Giveaway