This is my Wild Heart table runner. It's my April challenge project for Island Batik Ambassadors.
Quilt Story: My heart has been broken and stitched back together so many times that I wonder if the stitches will hold. Yet, my heart continues to be wild and not listen to my head.
Disclaimer: The products used to make this project were given to me by Island Batik and industry partners.
This month Island Batik and Aurifil Thread teamed up and challenged the Ambassadors to make a crazy quilt project.
Each Ambassador was sent an Aurifil Color Builder thread set. I received Walking Palm. It has two solid green threads and one variegated thread. These three threads are 50 wt.
I chose to use Island Batik's Playful Purples 10" precuts for my project. I felt like the green threads would contrast well with the purple fabrics to show off the decorative stitches.
Shops that are currently selling Playful Purples include:
Hancocks of Paducah
Missouri Star
The Quilted Beehive
I used a Schmetz 75 piecing and quilting needle for this project.
I paper pieced the heart blocks using three crazy heart patterns from EQ8.
Then I had fun using the decorative stitches from my Janome Memory Craft sewing machine and all three of the Aurifil Walking Palm threads.
This is the third Wild Heart block.
I used Hobbs Heirloom Fusible Cotton Batting for this project. I really love to use fusible batting on small projects that I will not be quilting on my frame. It's super easy to use, and you can always re-iron if some of it comes unfused during the quilting process.
Be sure to visit my fellow Island Batik Ambassadors to see the crazy quilt projects they've made for April. The variety and inspiration is amazing! Here's the list:
Brenda Alburl ~ Songbird Designs Renee Atkinson ~ Pink Tulip Quilting Pamela Boatright ~ PamelaQuilts Susan Deshensky ~ Lady Blue Quilts Brittany Fisher ~ Bobbin with Brittany
Preeti Harris ~ Sew Preeti Quilts Mania Hatziioannidi ~ Mania for quilts Reed Johnson ~ Blue Bear Quilts Victoria Johnson ~ Forever Quilting for You Randi Jones ~Randi’s Roost
Connie Kauffman ~ Kauffman Designs Emily Leachman ~ The Darling Dogwood Denise Looney ~ Quiltery – For The Love Of Geese Leah Malasky ~ Quilted Delights Maryellen McAuliffe ~ Mary Mack Made Mine
Anorina Morris ~ sameliasmum.com Lisa Pickering ~ Lisa’s Quilting Passion Sarah Pitcher ~ Pitcher’s Boutique Claudia Porter ~ Create with Claudia Lana Russel ~ Lana Quilts
Elita Sharpe ~ Busy Needle Gail Sheppard ~ Quilting Gail Sandra Starley ~ Textile Time Travels Jennifer Thomas ~ Curlicue Creations Suzy Webster ~ Websterquilt
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