End of Week One New York Beauty Blog Hop and Giveaway!

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Posted Jun 10, 2022

The first week of the New York Beauty Blog Hop is over and we are loving all the quilts we’ve seen so far SEW much! For many Ambassadors, it was their very first time making the iconic NYB block, which means that YOU can check it off your quilty bucket list, too, and we hope this Blog Hop sparks your inspiration!

In case you missed any of this week’s NYB quilts, we put them all together in a recap! There is a direct link to each post for you to learn more about the designer’s process. Also, some of the Ambassadors are doing bonus giveaways, so make sure to check them out! 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:

Harvest Night by Kathy Engle
Jewel Carvings by Kathy Engle
Moonlight Hollow by Kathy Engle
Nightshade by Kathy Engle

Quilt by Gail Sheppard of Quilting Gail

Quilt by Elizabeth DeCroos of Epida Studio

Serpentine by Andi Stanfield of True Blue Quilts

Beauty Pageant by Reed Johnson of Blue Bear Quilts

Quilt the Raven, Nevermore by Sandra Starley of Textile Time Travels

New York, New York by Jennifer Fulton of The Inquiring Quilter + BONUS GIVEAWAY!

Roundabout Again Table Runner by Mania Hatziioannidi of Mania for Quilts + 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 Foundations! Please, visit the store locator on our website to see which shops around you carry Island Batik.

For the next week’s fabulous giveaway, we put aside two Fat Quarter bundles of two new complete Original Island Batik collections created by Guest Designers – Savannah by Tamarinis and Santorini by Claudia Pfeil!

To enter for your chance to win one of these these stunning batik bundles, please follow the easy-to-use prompts on Rafflecopter!

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This giveaway ends on June, 17th at 11:59 pm PDT. Two random winners will be notified by email on June, 18th and announced on our Facebook page on June, 21st. 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 Jewel Carvings or NIghtshade collections by visiting our previous post!

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:

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Instagram: @island_batik

Check our social media pages on Monday for more projects from Island Batik Ambassadors on Week Two of New York Beauty Blog Hop!

There Are 42 Comments

I have no idea how many yards I buy! This year I’ve been trying to use up my stash, so probably have only bought about 25-30 yards so far.

A New York beauty is on my bucket list. Love the inspiration

I purchase between 100 to 150 yards….

I really don’t know. I don’t think that way. I work from my stash, I purchase by the yard, I buy FQs, layer cakes, and I also stock up on some yardage for my stash. So…???

I buy about 100 yards a year!

I would guess maybe 15-20? I have a stash I need to use and only have minimal time to quilt currently. Hopefully someday soon I will have more time!

Probably around 50 or so I’m guessing, it don’t tell my husband!

My buying varies a LOT depending on what I am doing. I have a large stash, so these days anywhere from 3-5 yards to 12-15 yards.

I bet its about 50 yards….but I am keeping track a little more this year.

I have no idea how many yards I buy a year. It all depends on what I hav on hand and what my needs are for any particular project.

The amount of fabric I buy in a year varies from year to year. Last year I spent about $500, but this year will be a lot less.

I am guessing I purchase around 25 to 30 yards per year, but I am trying to hold it down as I have a large stash to work with as I bought quite a lot before retirement!

I have no idea but I am sure it’s a lot. I donate at least 50 quilts a year. Last year a lot more. On top of that 200 or more pillowcases.

I purchase any where from 10 yards to 30 yards a year. It all depends on what I need, what I like and how mich money I have to spend.

I’ve been buying probably 100 yards a year for a few years. Time to start using it up!

I haven’t purchased any yardage in the past 3 years. I have had people give me leftover fabrics. I have a large stash that I want to use up.

Since I have a large stash, I only purchase a small amount of fabric yearly.

Uhhhh…I can’t count that high!

OH NO !!! I CANNOT SAY IN A YEAR BUT 12 1/2 ON FRIDAY

I’m not sure about annual fabric yardage, as I stock up on precuts and remnants mostly. Maybe 15 yards or so? 🤔

I am continually buying fabric, a lot of batiks, love them. Difficult to guess how many yards…50 ish!

I hate to think how much fabric comes into this house in a year!! Maybe 200+ yards???

I would guess at least 150 – 200 yards of fabrics every year. I love to sew and usually but 30 yards every time I shop lol!!

I now want to make this pattern. So many wonderful ideas and we are not done. Cant wait. Such beautiful fabrics. I dont really know how many yards of fabric I buy a year. Every year is so different in how much I quilt.

Gorgeous New York Beauties. I have bought fat quarters but not yardage as I have so much. Easier to use precuts.

Sometimes as much as 100 yards, but some of it is for our local 4_H sewing group.

Love these new collections. The New York Beauty is a perfect block to show off these fabrics. I buy fabric as I need it. Last year I bought over 200 yards of fabric. This year I have already purchased over 50 yards and this is with having a decent stash 😊. I’m thrilled because I recently found a shop that carries IB fabric within a days drive of my home.

I think I buy about 25 yards a year.

These are gorgeous! I don’t know how much I buy each year as I buy fabric as I need it!😊

Since I already have a design in mind for it, I’m crossing my fingers for the Santorini collection!

Not trying to double up on entries, but o answer your question: I tend to buy more precuts, so even I don’t know the total yardage.

Using up my stash is a top priority, so buying new yardage is quite a temptation, but not something I’m trying to do. I’m guessing I’ll buy about 20 yards this year.

Maybe about 15 yards. It depends on how many quilt backings I need.

I purchase around 50 yes a year

I have no clue on how many yards I purchase, it varies tremendously.

Love todays quilts! I would have to guess that I buy about 50-75 yards per year.

Not sure but probably 30?

I love the quilts created for this challenge and I love your fabrics! I buy about 40 yards a year. I’ve tried cutting back to encourage myself to use my stash, but batiks are my downfall and I keep buying!