The Island Batik challenge for March is Vintage Reimagined. We are to take a vintage quilt or quilt block and “re-imagine” it using Island Batik fabric. I picked a traditional favorite, the log cabin quilt block. Rather than making a quilt with several blocks, the entire quilt is a single giant log cabin on point. The fabric for this quilt was provided to me by Island Batik as part of the Island Batik Ambassador program.
The inspiration for this quilt was this awesome picture of sunset in Bali, Indonesia, taken by my friend, Rupa. Rupa took this picture of flaming skies in Lembongan island. She says this is what the sky looking like. No filters used.
I worked with a strip set called Soul Song from Island Batik, along with some other blues, teals and oranges and yellows. I laid out the reds, oranges and yellows on one side and the blues, teals and turquoises on the other.
This quilt top took a long time to complete – longer than I expected. This log cabin was essentially a single block – so no chain piecing which usually keeps things moving faster. Also, as the quilt got bigger, I had to haul the entire 4800 sq in of it through the sewing machine. I was glad when it was all done. I was planning on quilting it before the end of the month but I don’t have time for that now. The quilt measures about 64″ X 84″.
I call this quilt Bali Sunrise after the inspiration picture. I think sunrise sounds better than sunset – it sounds like you got off the bed and went somewhere really early in the morning to see a spectacular sunrise!
Blogiversary: My first post for this blog was on March 27th 2017 – exactly 2 years ago!. It has no more than 22 views to date and has just one comment – from Sandra of mmm! Quilts. (Love you, Sandra!) I had never heard of linky parties and so the post was published but not advertised. Only a handful of people – family and friends – read it after I sent them a link. Sandra tracked me down after I commented on one of her blog posts 🙂 I’ve come a long way since that first post. The best part of this journey has been meeting so many warm, friendly, funny, talented quilters in blog-land. I have also joined the Houston Modern Quilt Guild, and met some wonderful and passionate quilters in real life. Being an Island Batik ambassador has been too good. I get fabric, thread, batting and an AccuQuilt, and all I need to do it design and make quilts and blog about them. I call this a win-win-win! My goal for next year is to take some time to document my ideas and patterns, and to pitch them to quilt magazines, websites for publication.
To celebrate my blog anniversary, and my first year as an Island Batik ambassador, I’m hosting a small giveaway. One lucky winner will get ten 5″ wide strips of vibrant Island Batik fabric and one half yard cut of an off-white fabric (also Island Batik). You get one entry for each of the following actions:
1. Leave a comment on this blog post.
2. Visit any of my other blog posts and leave a comment.
3. Follow me on WordPress or Bloglovin or Instagram (storiedquilts314)
This is entirely informal. I will count up the entries and ask my son to pick a random number within the range. The giveaway will stay open till midnight of April 2nd. I will email the winner on the 3rd to get their mailing address. I live in the US but will be happy to mail the goodies anywhere in the world.
Linking to all the usual linky parties this week:
Midweek Makers
Let’s Bee Social
Wednesday Weight Loss
Needle & Thread Thursday
Finished or Not Friday
Whoop Whoop Fridays
Friday Foto Fun
TGIFF
Love the way this quilt turned out! Hope you will share a picture of it when it is quilted. The inspiration picture is amazing!
Happy blog-iversary to you!
I follow you through blog lovin. I love that app for keeping track of the blogs I follow!
What a beautiful quilt, and an amazing photo! Congrats on your two-year anniversary!
I love the way you told the story of this. It is a beautiful quilt.
I am now following you on bloglovin’
Gorgeous sunset and a spectacular quilt. Love the simplicity and it is the simplicity that makes it so striking.
Congratulations and LOVING the quilt!!!!!
Congratulations Vasu on your 2nd anniversary of blogging.Loved the Bali sunrise, as spectacular as Rupa’s photography!! Lovely
The quilt is perfect! I love the gradation of colors. And that sunset is gorgeous!!! Happy Blogiversary.
Beautiful quilt! Following with Bloglovin’.
Love the feeling of sunset over the water. Great job. Congratulations on 2 years of blogging.
Beautiful way to show off those fabrics, and from dawn to sunset, stunning. (p.s.I visited your #1 post,love the flowers and your story there).And an anniversary, congratulations, here we have friendships that reach out so far and are true and real, even though we might never meet in real life.
beautiful quilt
visited first blog post and commented
follow you on bloglovin
What an awesome quilt!!
That quilt is beautiful. Don’t enter me, but congrats on 2 years and IBA.
Hi Vasudha! What a beautiful quilt you are sharing with us today. I cannot believe that is a big, huge log cabin block! How clever is that?!! Those fabrics, all laid out in the colors of the rainbow look so gorgeous. The quilt top couldn’t help but be fantastic with such a great starting point. Congrats to you on your second year anniversary. We started our blogs within a month of each other, and I have to agree that the bloggers and quilters I have met are just the friendliest, and warmest group of people. They are all ones I would love to meet in person one day. I’m going to go peek back at your first post! I know what a talented quilter you are – IBA is lucky to have you. ~smile~ Roseanne
Love the quilt…..makes me want to head to the islands!!!
It’s awesome. The name is perfect. I am not good at naming my quilts, so I don’t. But I’m trying to this year.
I commented on another post, and I follow on Bloglovin.
That sky! It looks like there’s a huge fire going on. Your quilt caught the inspiration! I love the photo by the pool, as well, to pick up on the blue watery half of the quilt.
What a great job on your quilt! It is gorgeous!
I commented on another post and am following you on Bloglovin. I never name my quilts because I can’t think of good names as you and others do. I will need to try harder as I would love for them to have names too.
I love the colors and the design. Beautiful.
I forgot to say Congratulations. It’s a big accomplishment. Yes I follow on Bloglovin.
I did comment on another post-NY Beauty and Plus signs are the best.
This quilt had a life of its own – so large! It looks terrific and what a great milestone – congratulations.
Thanks for offering such a fabulous prize! Your new quilt is absolutely stunning. Congrats on your blogaversary!
Your quilt is gorgeous. Thank you for sharing it.
That is beautiful.
Very pretty! I love how it mimics the Sunset over water!
I know what you mean about one person posting on a new blog. I just started blogging this year.
Congrats on your 2 year anniversary! A really beautiful quilt for your March project.
Love the sunset over water look of this quilt. It definitely is a winner. Thanks for the chance to win some island batiks and congratulations on your blog anniversary.
Amazing sunset, and a beautiful quilt! Just discovered your blog, and see lots of eye candy and wonderful work!
beautiful sunrise quilt, inspired by a lovely photo. I love log cabin blocks, can just imagine tugging it through the machine !! Well worth the effort.
Happy blogaversary
commented on a few posts, and I have been a follower on IG.
That is a beautiful quilt! I just started following you on Instagram….I am @stitchesforgood Congratulations on your anniversary!
Happy blogiversary! I am new to blogging, there’s a lot to learn! Following you on IG now.
The photo was breathtaking and I love your interpretation of the sunset!
Beautiful finish! It has me dreaming of warmer weather!
Hi! congratulations on your finish and your blogging anniversary. Isn’t it great to combine the love of quilting with your own journal of what you’ve made and lived through? If you’re interested, please join the link up with Free Motion Mavericks. We’d love to have you.
What a gorgeous quilt; I can see the inspiration image influence and think that your quilt stands wonderfully on its own.
I really like this quilt. Glad you hung in and finished the piecing.
Congrats on your blogiversary! I love this quilt, I can see the inspiration in the design.
Congrats! I love the quilt – it is really a beauty. I’ll be interested to see how you quilt it!
Oh Vasudha, you never cease to amaze and inspire me (and I’m going to send you a pic of a quilt I designed for I think last year’s challenge that reminds me of this! Great minds! Thanks so very much for the shout-out and for thanking me; love you too! I loved your blog, your writing style and oh, the QUILT – wasn’t it the Lone Star spiral one?) right from the get-go. And then…. there’s the quilting! Ah, birds of a feather, right? Congrats on being TWO!! And here’s to the next two years; just look how much you’ve accomplished in such a short time, who knows where you’ll be in another two? Can’t wait to see the magic you’ll make quilting this wonder to life! And oh, that sunset!!
Congratulations! The quilt is lovely, and looks exactly like a sunrise! Love those fabrics. So beautiful. Thanks for linking to Wednesday Wait Loss!
Congratulations on your blogiversary!!
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