Berry Fun - Berry Crush Blog Hop - Island Batik Lumin Fabrics

 

I'm excited to be today's quilter on the Berry Crush Blog Hop hosted by the fabric designer Jennifer Thomas and joining in with Jennifer and 6 other talented quilt designers to create with this awesome new fabric line featuring berries and flowers. Coming soon -ask for it at your local fabric shop. Designed for Jennifer by Jerry Khiev.
 Don't forget to scroll down to the end of this post for links to all the wonderful projects showcasing Berry Crush with special patterns and more.

There are 20 different fabrics in the collection and I always like to challenge myself to use every single lovely fabric. I received 10" squares which were perfect since I like to work small.

I played with arranging the fabrics into lights, mediums, and darks and also blue/purples and pinks ... 

Then when I decided to make 4 little Log Cabins, I divided them into 4 reds, 8 pinks/lights, and 8 blue/purple/darks. Next step was to decide on a size and number of logs. I picked 6" finished blocks, a good size to work with for a quick pillow. Next, I drew the pattern on 1/4" graph paper (old school) and cut strips and got to sewing. Nothing could be easier than foundation paper piecing with strips. Just add a piece, sew on the drawn line, press open, and repeat. 

Trim the blocks, join them together and voila - a top is ready to become a pillow or a table topper. I hope you are inspired to try paper piecing and even taking a spin at drawing your own patterns.
                Here's option A

            And Option B

Berry Cabins!

12" x 12"

Original Design based on traditional block

Sandra Starley 2025

 Batiks: Island Batik (Berry Crush Collection) provided by Jennifer Thomas

Backing: Garnet (IB Foundations)

Batting: Hobbs Thermore Poly Batting

Piecing Thread: Aurifil #50 weight

Needle: Schmetz Quilting Needles 

ProPlus Iron: Oliso Irons

***Please visit the other wonderful designers on the BERRY CRUSH BLOG HOP****

Jennifer Thomas at Curlicue Creations

Laura Piland at Slice of Pi Quilts 

Emily Leachman at The Darling Dogwood

Lisa Pickering at Lisa's Quilting Passion

Cat Hill at I Heard It Through The Quilt-Vine

Victoria Johnson at Forever Quilting For You

Sandra Starley at Textile Time Travels (you are here)

Leah Malasky at Quilted Delights

Fall Flair Table Runner Blog Hop -Lumin Fabrics - Island Batik Fabric

 

Today's my day for the Island Batik Blog Hop introducing the new Fall Flair Fabric by my friend Jennifer Fulton - The Inquiring Quilter. This beautiful new line is hitting shops now, and it is the perfect fabric for cabins and coziness. It has all the wonderful colors of an Aspen forest, so it fits right with this Utah quilter! Jennifer asked us to make table runners for this blog hop and it was fun to create a small project. 

There are 20 different fabrics and I used each and every one plus a few Island Batik blenders (fabrics that are always available) and pulled out my V Block Tool for Deb Tucker and Studio 180 Designs to make my runner. I enjoyed working with this cool tool a couple of years ago with an IB project and wanted to experiment with it again. I simply cut a V block center, sides, and a matching square from each fabric and started playing.

It is really fun to play with the Studio 180 Tools because you don't have to sew perfectly to achieve perfect points using this cut, sew, trim tool. I made the 6" star using little 2" V blocks and 2" squares. The border has 2" V blocks to make Flying Geese and more 2" squares. *Blocks were 2.5" trimmed and just 2" finished. 

Falling Stars!

12" x 22"

Original Design

Sandra Starley 2025

 Batiks: (Fall Flair Collection)

Border/Backing: Navy Cheerio (Foundations)

Batting: Hobbs Thermore Poly Batting

Piecing Thread: Aurifil #50 weight

Quilting Thread: Aurifil #50 weight

Needle: Schmetz Quilting Needles 

V Block Ruler: Studio 180 Design

***Fabrics provided by Jennifer Fulton andIsland Batik, batting by Hobbs, V Block Ruler/Tool by Studio 180 Design,  thread by Aurifil, and needles by Schmetz 

Be sure to visit all my quilty friends to see the runners they created using this fabulous fabric line and don't forget to visit Jennifer today March 4th to enter her wonderful give away and win a bundle of FALL FLAIR

February 24th - Jennifer @ Inquiring Quilter  

February 25th - Pamela @ PamelaQuilts

February 26th - Brianna @ Sew Cute and Quirky

February 27th - Lisa @ Lisa’s Quilting Passion

February 28th - Laura @ Slice of Pi

March 1st - Kathleen @ Kathleen McMusing

March 2nd - Susan @ Larkspur Lane Designs

March 3rd - Denise @ Quiltery

March 4th - Sandra @ Textile Time Travels

March 5th - Jennifer @ Inquiring Quilter — (THE WINNER IS ANNOUNCED!)

Ask your favorite quilt shops for Fall Flair this month! If you aren't sure what stores carry Island Batik in your area, please use the store locator on our website: store locator