Did you miss me? I'm baaackk!!! (kind of) We are currently in transit from Missouri to New Mexico! All of our stuff will arrive here... well sometime in the next week, I'm not sure yet! I actually created this quilt earlier this month but with the move, it's been so busy to even sit down and post about it!
This month's Island Batik Ambassador Challenge is to create a Child's quilt using the AccuQuilt BOB (Block On Board) die. The fabrics and AccuQuilt Cutter showcased in this post were given to me by Island Batik and AccuQuilt as a part of the ambassador program.
I received the Crossed Canoes BOB die. Using the BOB die is way easier than foundation paper piecing this block or trying to rotary cut the diagonals accurately!
I used Jackie Kunkel's new Electric Desert fabric line and some Island Batik White solid. I love batik fabric because the blocks press super flat!
I made 12 blocks and realized if I rotated the blocks, it'd create an orange peel-ish design. I also thought of how to make this more child-friendly and thought about hopscotch on the playground. I added 9-patch blocks to the cornerstones of the quilt to bring in that fun factor.
I capped off the quilt with a nice border to keep everything together. Then I used my longarm to quilt it!
All in all, I love how this quilt turned out and the BOB die really made it easy to make this block!
Quilt facts:
Pattern: Crossed Canoes BOB die with sashing and cornerstones
Finished Size: 51"x64.5"
Fabric: Island Batik - Jackie Kunkel's Electric Desert and solid white
Thread: Aurifil 2024 50wt for piecing and So Fine 401 for longarm quilting
Batting: Hobb's 80/20
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