Row by Row Quilt with Island Batik’s New Line Interurban
My second year as an Island Batik ambassador means it’s time for my fifth blog hop for them! I love these blog hops. Each one is an opportunity to highlight one of Island Batik‘s new fabric lines. This time around I was given a line filled with beautiful browns. Here is my row by row quilt made with Island Batik’s new line called Interurban. I called it “Modern Browns”,
As soon as I saw this fabric, I fell in love with it. The array of browns, golds and cinnamons is beautiful and so opulent looking. Designed by Kathy Engle and in store in February 2022, the line is also filled with all sorts of lovely patterns.
In total, there are 20 different fabrics in the line. I’m not sure which one is my favorite and I used them all in my quilt.
Disclosure: The products in this post were generously provided by Island Batik, Hobbs Batting, Aurifil thread and Schmetz Needles.
We picked the snowiest day of the year to take a drive and take photos of the finished quilt. Check out how those various browns glow in my “Modern Browns” quilt.
A Show & Tell of the Quilt Plus a Tutorial for One of the Blocks
Do you want see a little bit more about the quilt? I made this video highlighting the quilt plus I added a tutorial for one of the blocks.
About the Row by Row Quilt
To design my quilt I first sketched out the blocks on graph paper. After that I headed over to my computer and drafted the in my Electric Quilt 8 software. Lastly designed the quilt in EQ8 using the blocks. The only change I had to make was in the checkerboard row. I had to delete two rows because I ran out of background fabric.
I made each row individually and then pieced the whole quilt together.
I then handed it off to have it quilted by Melinda Keppler of ScottieBelle Designs. Check out the geometric quilting that mimics some of the fabric patterns! It was a perfect fit for the quilt.
About the Fabric
Filled with all hues of browns and some blacks…the fabrics in the Interurban line practically glow. To offset them, I used the gorgeous “Jute” from Island Batik’s Foundations-Breathtaking Browns line.
I’ve mentioned it before in a number of my ambassador posts, but I will mention it again. Their golds are stunning and the colors are so saturated.
Other Items Used to Make the Quilt
To piece my quilt I used Aurifil thread #6010 (Toast). For the batting I used Hobbs Batting Heirloom Premium Cotton. Lastly, I used Schmetz needles in my machine.
Thank you to the generous Island Batik ambassador sponsors.
Bonus Block Tutorial
I enjoyed designing the blocks for this row by row quilt so much that I decided to do a tutorial for one of them. I started with the one I call the Double Arrow. It is a very easy block to make and you can get the directions in this blog post. Keep your eye out for more block tutorials from this quilt.
Island Batik is having a giveaway each week to go along with their row by row quilt blog hop. Check out what you can win. Wow! You can enter here (below the photo) or on their blog.
22 Comments
Quilting Tangent
February 15, 2022 at 8:14 AMPretty modern quilt.
Jennifer Thomas
February 15, 2022 at 8:38 AMLove it! Your quilt is beautiful and modern. The last row looks like a city to me. Have a great day!
Lori Smanski
February 15, 2022 at 9:18 AMYour quilt is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing
Becky Turner
February 15, 2022 at 10:41 AMMy favorite collection is the next one…..the last one…..maybe a couple from a couple of years ago!!!
don’t make me choose!
Jennifer Pendergast
February 15, 2022 at 1:56 PMWould never personally have chosen brown fabric but you have showed me what an absolutely stunning quilt and colour choice.Well done
createwithclaudia_7j76hs
February 16, 2022 at 5:55 AMThat is so nice of you to say. I don’t always work with a lot of browns, but I really enjoyed it and am now in love with the colors.
Gail S
February 15, 2022 at 2:00 PMEvergreen and Pine is my favorite
createwithclaudia_7j76hs
February 16, 2022 at 5:54 AMThat is a beautiful line too!
Kim
February 15, 2022 at 2:03 PMI haven’t seen a collection that I didn’t like, so my favorite collection is the one in front of me. Your quilt is wonderful with the browns and yellows.
createwithclaudia_7j76hs
February 16, 2022 at 5:54 AMI know the feeling. Thanks for watching!
Cris
February 15, 2022 at 2:17 PMThanks for the tutorial. Gorgeous quilt. Looks warm.
createwithclaudia_7j76hs
February 16, 2022 at 5:53 AMThank you so much. I appreciate it!
ShirleyC
February 15, 2022 at 2:44 PMYou did a great job showing off those pretty batiks! The snow pics are awesome!
createwithclaudia_7j76hs
February 16, 2022 at 5:53 AMThank you so much. It was a fun quilt to make. I’m glad my husband was driving in that snow!
Brenda @ Songbird Designs
February 17, 2022 at 4:04 PMYou know, Claudia, these aren’t colors usually in my wheelhouse/stash, but the way you’ve assembled them, the pattern, and everything really makes me appreciate and love this line! Thank you!! I really love how it pops in the snow too! Can you send a LITTLE bit of that south?! LOL
createwithclaudia_7j76hs
February 20, 2022 at 6:25 AMHi Brenda – Thanks so much. I don’t always use browns either, but enjoyed this process. I like a challenge and I love these browns. I’m over the snow now. I’m ready for spring! LOL
Jean McKinstry
February 18, 2022 at 10:24 PMThey6 are all stunning but ” Mountain Gems’ with my favourite greens is my choice. What a perfetc setting in the snow for your row by row photo. It shows the browns and golds so beautifully
Jean McKinstry
February 18, 2022 at 10:25 PMOops, two spelling mistakes.
createwithclaudia_7j76hs
February 20, 2022 at 6:23 AMThank you so much. It was such a pretty snowfall that I couldn’t resist. I love that Mountain Gems too!
Lori Reckler
March 21, 2022 at 1:55 PMI LOVE this quilt and I want to make it with this fabric collection, but I am having a hard time finding it. Where can I purchase it?
Lori Reckler
March 21, 2022 at 1:57 PMI LOVE this quilt and would like to make it with the same fabric collection, but I am unable to find it. Any idea where I can purchase it? TIA
createwithclaudia_7j76hs
March 22, 2022 at 7:06 AMHi Lori – I checked with Island Batik and because of supply issues it won’t be shipping to stores until April. It’s a gorgeous line so I hope you’ll be able to find it. Thanks!