Welcome to my July Island Batik ambassador challenge. The theme for this month is Christmas in July. Each ambassador was sent a AccuQuilt GO! me starter set. It came with a small portable fabric cutter, two 3″ finished dies and instructions to use them. The challenge was to make a project using just the two dies and gift the project and the GO! me to another quilter in the community.
The AccuQuilt GO! me starter set 
Small and portable. It fits on one corner of my cutting mat. Very convenient when you have to cut some fabric while also using the GO! me.
Whispering Feathers fat quarter bundle. It has an unusual mix of colors going from red, orange, gold, some gold and purple prints to deep purples 
I cut several half-square and quarter-square triangles from each fabric in the bundle.
My latest box from Island Batik had a lovely bundle of fat quarters from Whispering Feathers – a winter 2019 collection. I used the 3″ die and cut up several half-square triangles and quarter square triangle. I used my design wall to layout the pieces to make an abstract impressionist style quilt. It is 15″ X 48″ and can be used as a table runner or as a wall quilt.
I quilted a chain of swirl feathers in the center and straight lines on either side going up to the edge of the quilt.
I gifted this to Tina Johnson –@tenderlystitched. Tina was the VP of membership at the @houstonmqg when I joined the guild in 2018. She is also active with the quilt ministry at her church. When I called her she was so excited. She had been thinking of getting a fabric cutter. We met outdoors – in my backyard – with masks on one evening. Purple is Tina’s favorite color. I made sure there was enough purple in her quilt 🙂
Gorgeous, and seems like a perfect person to give this to.
Lovely! Whispering Feathers is such a beautiful line. I hope Tina loves her cutter; she sounds like a great recipient!
Hi Vasudha! What a great post. How fun that you could give the Go! die cutter as well as your beautiful runner to your friend. A very useful gift for a quilter and a runner that she’ll enjoy for years and think of you. Happy Friday! ~smile~ Roseanne
Fantastic transition of colors. It almost like you hand-picked the colors in the bundle. I certainly appreciate the detailed picture of your quilting. Nicely done.
Lovely! And well done!
Love all the colors in that runner – it is so pretty!! and how sweet to gift a friend!!
Lovely quilt and looks like your person will really put the go cutter to use!