Elk Lodge Island Batik Collection Blog Hop
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Welcome to the Island Batik Getaway Blog Hop!
This is the last Blog Hop for the 2018 Island Batik Ambassadors, we have had a wonderful year and shared many beautiful quilt projects with you. I hope you have enjoyed them.
Look forward to seeing many new quilt projects year using Island Batiks beautiful fabrics as I continue as an ambassador in 2019.
The beautiful collection I am sharing today is the Elk Lodge collection. This collection makes me think of a cabin in the woods and would make the perfect quilt for a hunter or someone who loves wildlife.
When we receive a full collection like this, we make a small Sales Representative sample that will end up being donated as a kennel mat. Here is my Elk Lodge collection sample that I made last August and sent to Island Batik.
I had an idea for a quilt and pulled out all of the batiks in the collection and then chose the ones that I thought would work well in my quilt.
I started making blocks and sometimes you don’t realize something doesn’t work until you actually step back and really look at it. Many times I take a photo and then I’ll notice something like this. Look at how the bright orange just pops and seems to be the focus fabric. Not what I wanted!
I only had a few squares that I had to tear apart and then I picked another fabric to use. Can you see the difference? Same fabrics but much more subdued colors which was the look I was going for.
Here is the final beautiful quilt made with the Elk Lodge batik collection!
A closeup of the fabrics for you! I used Aurifil thread for all of my piecing and quilting. For the quilting I used the Light Chestnut Aurifil thread. The batting was from Hobbs and is the Heirloom Natural Cotton Batting.
I had hoped to have the pattern written for this quilt but it didn’t happen. Hopefully I’ll be able to work on it soon.
I did write another quilt pattern that uses the Elk Lodge collection called Crystal Swirls. This quilt pattern is available in my new quilt shop! This is a new shop I just setup, if you check it out you’ll also find a coupon code you can use for a discount!
Here is the complete list of quilters taking part in the Island Batik Blog Hop. Today be sure and visit Anna Branch Ark Angel Creations who is also sharing a quilt project made with the Elk Lodge collection.
Island Batik also has a giveaway for 20 fat quarters, – be sure to enter on Island Batik’s blog.
Many of the other ambassadors will have giveaways so be sure and visit all of them on the day they share their quilt projects.
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Lovely quilt. Beautiful fabrics. Thanks for a chance to win some.
Beautiful. Love the placement of all the different fabrics. You got them all to play together wonderfully.
Both quilts are gorgeous.
Your quilt is just beautiful! I love the colors! I love the Island Batik Fabrics, and your design shows them off really nicely. That is definitely a quilt I would enjoy wrapping up in while reading a good book on a cold winter’s day. Well done!
Great quilt, with a great collection. I have lots of guys in my family who would enjoy this.
Thanks for sharing, I always enjoy your designs.
I LOVE THIS QUILT. I ALSO LOVE GIVEAWAYS! HAVING MULTIPLE SCHELORSIS DOESN’T LEAVE ME MUCH MONEY FOR FABRICS SO I HAVE TO SHOP THRIFT SHOPS FOR ENOUGH FABRIC IN CLOTHING FOR MY QUILTS. SO UNFORTUNATE THAT NOT THAT MANY ITEMS ARE MADE WITH COTTON ANY MORE, BUT SO FAR I’VE FOUND ENOUGH TO KEEP ME BUSY. KEEP MAKING THESE LOVELY QUILTS AND I’LL KEEP ENJOYING THEM VICARIOUSLY.
Beautiful quilt love the rich colors.
I always enjoy your blog and still think pelican ( pelly)whenever is see a post
What a gorgeous line. I know a certain guy that would love a quilt with these rich colors.
I love the batiks used in your quilt. The pairing of the two turned out to be a lovely quilt. Thanks for sharing with us.
Beautiful fabric!
I love those rich deep hues.
Love the fabric line!
What a beautiful collection, those fabrics are gorgeous!
I always like the way quilts look when Batiks are used.
It is wonderful for you to share these beautiful fabrics. Thank you for sharing
Batiks are my jam, and I would love to put some of your leftovers into a quilt for my littlest grandson. He loves those colors!
Great use of the batiks you received. Your Crystal Swirls pattern is lovely with the batiks, too! Thank you for sharing these with us!
I’m a collector of batiks – love them – and just waiting for the right pattern to show them off. Thanks for your suggestions and this beautiful fabric.
The final quilt is sunning. One of these belongs in my cabin.
Love the Elk Lodge collection and options to use this fabric to make a quilt for my California Mountain home. Thanks for sharing all your creative ideas. Also loved your photos of a snowy view of quilts. I just left Iowa yesterday and was happy to escape the cold for my warm California. . Keep warm!!!
Gorgeous batiks! Thank you for the giveaway.
Very much enjoying all your ideas which encourage me to dig in and TRY some new ideas.e colors are types I really enjoy and having just moved from the country after 50 plus years, sort of miss seeing the deer [ not elk] frequently in the yard and fields {after harvest of course}. Thanks for all you give us.
I’m really enjoying this whole blog hop. They are all so gorgeous!
Love these fabrics. I have Labrador Retrievers and each year a group of us design and make a quilt over the internet that we donate to a rescue organization (LABMED) to raffle. I also make table runners or small wall hangings to donate to a raffle at our local dog show. These fabrics would be great to use.
I love your choice of fabric colors. Beautiful quilt. I am just going to start a jelly roll race quilt using batiks. Glad I found your site. Thank you.
I am so happy to have found you. Love all your emails and pictures.
Beautiful fabrics and quilt
I love your quilt and you were right about the orange. It just wasn’t gonna do. I love the outdoorsy fabric, too.
This blog hop is a new experience for me. Loving it! I love learning so many new things and meeting so many new friends and instructors. Thank you!
I love the batiks that you chose for your quilt and love the quilt. The orange was too much for it.
Gorgeous quilt! You had some beautiful fabric to play with but you’re right, that orange just didn’t work for this quilt.
Wow! I love both of the quilts you made with this line!
Really glorious fabrics with such rich colours Connie. You were so right about leaving out the orange. Crystal Swirls is terrific too.
Love, love, love the colors and the quilt. My husband liked it too.
Love your fabric choices! Love the fabric!
I’m not a hunter, nor do we have a cabin , but we live in the country. We have lots of friends who do hunt and have leases elsewhere. One particular friend in her 80’s is an avid hunter and I could see making her a quilt from these fabrics. She would appreciate it on those cold winter days when a “blue norther” hits without adequate warning. They are no fun to be caught outside without warm comforts!
I love any and all batiks. Your quilts are great.
I love the elk materials. I work for the Town of Banner Elk and woul dlove to have the left overs to make something reminiscent of my time here!
I love the quilt, love batiks.
Thank you for sharing your scraps with us. You’re right, that orange fabric was really distracting from the overall color of the quilt!
Connie, These fabrics are gorgeous!
I’m new at commenting. Your quilt is perfect. I also would have changed the orange. Someone lucky will really enjoy it.
Hi Connie! I really like your final fabric selection for the quilt. Its lovely fabric and I can definitely see it incorporated in my Montana themed quilt projects. Have a great week!
Love love love! Orange is my favorite color Nd actually use in almost everything but, good choice on that change. Thank you for your inspiration.
This Elk Lodge fabric is just what I have been looking for to make a house warming quilt for my son’s new house which he is currently remodeling. Good choice replacing the orange fabric. I just did some deep cleaning of my studio and came across many scraps and am thrilled at your suggestion for the kennel quilts. Now off to purchase your beautiful Crystal Swirls pattern.
gorgeous quilt, love it!
Great fabrics and a gorgeous quilt!
I REALLY like that Elk Lodge quilt. It is so perfect for a man. Thank you for the chance to win your leftovers. That orange is perfect for a U of Tennessee fan! LOL
This fabric collection is so warm and cozy. It reminds me of time spent outside on family vacations. Just lovely
I love the look of your quilt. Thank you for sharing the preview with the orange fabric. Wow, what a change. As a person who can only “see” what I can “see” that was very helpful and encouraging to know that even the experts sometimes need an actual visual.
Good luck with your move. I don’t envy you.
Your quilt is lovely, it works very well with the fabric. Thank you for sharing your process so we could see the change after you switched out the orange fabric. Thank you for the giveaway opportunity.
Love the quilt and how you worked the animal prints in
Love the Island batiks fabric. I have a nephew who would love this fabric made into a quilt to display in his hunters
Retreat studio . He live in southern iowa enjoys wild life. Great arrangement of colors. Thanks for sharing!
Great fabrics for the men in my life (hubby & 4 boys). You quilt looks great!
Great quilt – I love the simple lines and uncluttered feel of it. And the idea of taking a photo as you work – genius! I’m going start doing that!
I love the fabric line and you’ve inspired me to make some kennel mats out of my scraps. There are so many shelters and rescue groups that can sure use them. Thanks for all your ideas and inspiration!
I love Batik fabrics! So easy to work with and the ones in this set are so pretty! Thank you for your patterns and advice!
Great quilt from some great fabric.
Such pretty fabric. I would love to win them!
I would love to take your leftovers and I love your quilt
Beautiful quilt as always! Thank you for the chance at the giveaway.
Love the simplicity of the pattern and the masculine color way. I have just the man in mind for this wonderful project. Thanks for sharing
You make this look so easy! Looking forward to working with this collection, it is wonderful.
you really let the beautiful fabrics shine!!!
I love the quilt. I can’t wait for the pattern.
Love the quilt! Batiks always talk to me, I think because the patterns are so organic. I appreciated you lesson on colors that just don’t “fit” with what you are doing.
I love the look of batiks fabrics. I am new to quilting, but my goal this year is to make at least one batiks quilt .
You have such a creative eye! Would love your batik scrap/leftovers 🙂 My next batik project is a bed runner for my room…..waiting for hubby to paint it so I can pick out colors….I’m thinking golds, rusts,red.
Love how your quilt turned out! It’s beautiful!
Great for the men in our lives.
Surprising how change of one colour can make, great choice for replacement. I have my brother who would appreciate a quilt with these fabrics. Thanks for the chance to win. Happy Quilting 🙂.
Your quilt looks very nice! I like the final fabric selection.
I know a family member who would love a quilt made from this collection! Just beautiful!!
These are beautiful fabrics, looking forward to using them in future projects.
I would love to use the fabric to make a kennel mat for my niece’s dog. It is beautiful fabric that you used to make a beautiful quilt.
This line is gorgeous. I don’t usually sew with batiks and this makes me change my mind.
Love this fabric collection. My family lives in Wyoming, so this would be perfect to make a quilt out of for them.
Connie I love the Crystal Swirls quilt, I favor the earth-tone colors! I also like the Elk Lodge collection quilt, the fabrics you show would be a perfect addition to the Northwoods Medley you designed and I now have! Thank you for sharing, I so enjoy creating from your ideas and tutorials.
Wonderful fabrics, and I know just the guy who would love them made up. As a matter of fact, more than one guy would be very happy with these.
Nice quilt and fabrics.
Wow. Love the fabrics used in this quilt. Would love to get the full pattern. Thanks for adding me to your library . Nicole
Perfect colors and pattern for a country girl! I’m adding it to the top of my project list!
What a beautiful fabric collection. Love your quilt!
Beautiful. Would love to quilt with these fabrics.
Wow that is beautiful fabric That would be perfect for my boys. Thanks so much for your sharing.
Beautiful quilt. Would be perfect for one of my guys.
Wonderful fabrics! They give me the warm and fuzzies on a cold day here in Canada!
Thanks for the great price on Crystal Swirls, done! I often forget to check my quilt top with a quick photo, last quilt I finished I had a block turned the wrong way and didn’t catch it.
I love the colours in your quilt – so bold and rich. Thanks for the opportunity to win your draw.
Beautiful quilt and fabric. Glad you left the orange out, just did not fit into the look you were looking for. Thanks- Robert, from northern Iowa.
Such beautiful fabrics! Perfect for a man quilt!
This is a wonderful collection. You were right about the orange. It just didn’t fit in. The updated version looks much better.
I love the fabrics that you made your quilt with.
Gorgeous, Connie! And I really love your Crystal Swirls pattern with this fabric! Great job, as always!
Gorgeous quilts – love the kennelquilt idea!
Love your quilt, beautiful rich colors.
Connie, I didn’t realize that, about the kennel quilts. I think it’s wonderful that Island Batiks has created that policy–think of all the comfort they’ve brought! As a devoted kennel-quilt maker, this just endears IB to me even more and makes me determined to choose their batiks every time.
We get so many elk on our property, as they know it’s a place that is safe from hunters. It’s lovely to watch them, and such fun to see the babies frolic, knowing how big and staid and dignified they’ll eventually be. This collection of fabric would be a great choice for me to make a quilt with and would delight my sweetheart, who often calls me out into the dark, cold, rainy or snowy night to see what the elk are up to. Thanks for showing so many pictures of this pretty group!
I really love your quilt. It is warm and inviting. Thank you for including the picture of the first fabric choices… it is good to know that all of us quilters sometimes have to make changes! You have a good eye for color to spot that the orange just wasn’t quite right for your vision.
Both quilts with the collection are lovely! Thanks for the giveaway
I love this collection!! Perfect for the hunter’s in my life. Crystal Swirls is a great pattern, too!
I love all the colours in this fabric package. I agree it certainly is woodsy. Love your patterns Thank you for all your free Wonderful colours and patterns
I love all the colours in this fabric package. I agree it certainly is woodsy. Love your patterns Thank you for all your free ones
This is a great collection. I have been looking for something to make a quilt for my niece and her family who live in the woods and are hunters. This would be great for that! I like the quilt you made too.
I love the colors in this quilt. It is beautiful. I’m also admiring your ladder against the “brick” wall. 🙂
Your quilt is awesome! I agree about the orange fabric. Thanks!
Love your quilt. Beautiful fabrics!
Your Crystal Swirls quilt is terrific! Love the elk lodge collection batik fabric!
I love that fabric collection, it really made an attractive quilt!!
Nice to see the difference with the bright fabric and its replacement. Its another lovely quilt as is the other one you did in the line. I really love that pine tree fabric.. (no entry please)
The quilt is so lovely. Thank you so much for sharing the ‘outtake’ with the orange fabric. I’m always looking for good ideas and I have a few quilts that I have thought of making, but haven’t quite gotten to them yet and I was afraid of not being able to use some of the collections in my quilts. You have helped me give myself permission to audition and photograph and step back and re-work to follow my creative genius. Enjoy!!!
WOW the Batiks are fantastic !!!!! Would love to make quilt with them .
I love how you used this fabric. It highlights the beauty if the fabric.
Those batiks are so gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.
Fabulous look to your
quilt, love the fabric.
Carla from Utah
Another beautiful quilt Connie! I’m so glad that you are going to be an ambassador again. I love seeing all your creations on your blog and on Facebook. Thanks for sharing this!
Haven’t found the fabrics in my area but I’ll keep looking. Have several projects they would add to…
Great colors!
I love the quilt you created. With 2 hunters in my family this collection would be perfect to use with my next quilt project. I am going to need to get my hands on this fabric collection. Looks like there will be making a purchase very soon!
Great quilts! I really like the fabrics.
Although the orange fabric is gorgeous I agree that swapping it out was the right call. At least you realized it before the top was all sewn up. The quilt turned out really beautiful!
Made a lot cabin quilt
Ohhh yaaa I si love will life fabrics and your quilt is so pretty …..tytyty for sharing your talents with us…. happyness04431@yahoo.com
Lovely! I like both these quilts; the elk as the border in the second one is really nice.
Lovely quilt. I think you made the right choice replacing the orange. Thanks
Love this quilt! These Fabrics are beautiful!
Nice design. And what a great fabric line that reads more masculine than feminine.. so much of what I am drawn to is more feminine in. nature and as I have a family full of men, I am always looking for designs/fabric lines like this. Thanks for sharing!
Nice Quilt! Batiks are so pretty.
I love the collection and your quilt. I’m an avid batik fan, especially the batiks with nature focus.
Oh Connie I LOVE the Crystal Swirls quilt, well both are beautiful. The Elk Lodge fabric is definitely my colors.
I enjoy your tutorials, thank you for posting them.
Pretty wilderness quilt.
Lovely fabrics, the animal ones do look familiar. Thanks for doing this!
This collection has a very nice feel about it. I think the recipient of your quilt will be quite satisfied
It’s beautiful! Thank you for sharing before and after pics when you replaced the bright orange fabric. Color placement is hard to explain but you know when you’ve got it right.
Love those fabrics! You made good use of them.
I have not used Island Batik fabrics but love these!
So wonderful fabrics!!!! I love to create something for my son!!!! Thank you so much!!!!❤
I have use island batik and love it.
Wonderful fabric. Great final quilt design. Orange was too much.
Lovely fabrics. Looking forward to the pattern
That’s a lovely quilt. And I love how you explained your choice of colours.
I like the batiks used in your quilt and the design. I’ll check out your pattern page, too. Love the print with moose.
The final quilt looks amazing…you made a good decision to swap out somefabrics!
I love your quilt! and these fabrics are extraordinary! so different color scheme than what I am used to!
Love these fabrics! Your quilt looks great in them.
I love these fabrics!
Stunning! I have a grandson who would love this quilt!
Elk Lodge Island Batik fabrics are perfect for the men who are always difficult to gift to. Your quilt is stunning and I see why you step back and review your blocks. The orange definitely overpowered the other colors. I love the Kennel mats that Island Batik ambassadors make from their new fabric collections. I would make Kennel mats also.
Such a good man quilt. And I like the Crystal Swirls quilt, too. Looking forward to your new year as an ambassador. You always have such great ideas.
Pat
Hello Connie, This quilt is perfect for anyone who loves nature or hunting! I like the method you use to see if everything is placed right. I will be using this method and see how it works for me! Thank you for sharing! The quilt turned out so beautifully in such a “manly” way! Thank you for sharing and have a fantastic day! I almost forgot, Congrats on being chosen to represent Island Batiks in 2019! You are a natural with all of the spectacular projects you create with their fabulous fabrics!!
Love the use of the fabric, Connie. Elk Lodge is a great line and all the colours blends so beautifully.
Love the fabric! So relaxing!
Beautiful quilt, Connie!! That fabric is perfect for a manly quilt!
Beautiful fabric and quilt very rustic. I have made one mini batik quilt and a larger quilt, but I’ve never been a fan. You are the batik queen and have beautiful quilts and patterns. In fact, beside Accuquilt, you are the only one who uses batiks. I have a variety of people I subscribe too, but of value on there time, talents, patterns, ideas, etc..that they share. It is a great opportunity in learning the quilt world Thank you for sharing! 🙂 Appreciate all that you do.
Great man quilt, the batik deer are gorgeous!
Beautiful quilt Connie. My grandson will love these fabrics. He loves the great outdoors—fishing, hunting and just being outside.
This is beautiful quilt that anyone would appreciate, especially those who love to hunt and be out communing with nature. The colors are perfect and a giveaway is always a welcome opportunity to maybe be the winner.
Love those colors! Of course I love Batiks too.
Connie
This is beautiful . fabric would be great for my brother-in ,
the deer hunter.
Awesome colors! & your quilt is Gorgeous!! Loooove it & looking fwd to your Pattern!! 🙂 Thank you for chance to win your Give-a-way too 😀
Stepping back, or taking a picture, certainly can show things you might miss otherwise. Both of the quilts you shared are beautiful!
Love this fabric line…a favorite for sure!
Oh my goodness, I love these prints! I think just about anyone in my family would flip to receive a quilt made out of them 🙂
i was glad to see that island batiks supports animal rescue with kennel quilts. i also make and donate kennel quilts through wrapped in love and all people quilt.
Love the fabrics and your quilt. Thanks for sharing it with us
those fabrics will go with some of the Alaska batiks that I have collected over the years…..will be watching for the pattern. interesting to see your take on that orange – definitely a good move to swap it out – great finish!
Beautiful fabrics…
No I have not used in my projects
Perfect fabric for a cabin in the woods.
I need to find this batik fabric. The quilt you made is lovely. Now I want the pattern as well
Great fabrics and colors!
Another gorgeous line of fabrics! I love the Crystal Swirls quilt.
Yes, that definitely spells cabin in the woods to me. Great design for these beautiful fabrics.
Oh those fabrics look great in those quilts!
Beautiful quilt, the change of colour made this perfect. The colours are stunning together
These batik designs are so unique. Lovely quilt results.
These are beautiful prints and colors! I love what you’ve designed with them!
Love the range of ‘subtle’ prints. Swapping out the orange was a good call!
This is another striking quilt, Connie! Perfect for a hunter or outdoorsy person, or a cabin! You were right about the bright orange and it seemed to not play well with the others. Kind of like a bully on the playground that wants to take over! I always look forward to what you create.
I’m having a hard time deciding which collection I like best!
The Elk Lodge fabric is gorgeous in all 3 projects. Crystal Swirls is so elegant, the new quilt is sweet, and your kennel quilt will be great for a pup to snuggle in.
Beautiful quilt! I have just started taking photos of my quilt layouts, and it really helps to spot things before sewing everything together.
Beautiful quilt. I love the fabric.
Ohhh I love your quilts, especially the pin wheel one. Thank you for sharing. How cool that when you get a whole set you make kennel mats.
Great quilt! Here’s to another great year!
I love your Crystal Swirls pattern! It’s perfect with the fabric.
What a great pattern this will be for scraps!
Rustic and manly. Love it
Connie, I love the wilderness of your quilt. Reminds me so much of Alaska!
Beautiful work Connie. Love the fabric.
Your quilts are beautiful! I particularly like Crystal Swirls. The colors are perfect for an autumn quilt.
Love your quilts, I made two as well…love the fabrics. I often take a picture of my quilts to see if I need to change something. Great tip!
Connie – that’s so true about stepping back to look at what you’ve created. Sometimes working so closely with the fabrics, you can’t ‘see’ the overall effect. Good call! Those fabrics are gorgeous. And your new Shop looks wonderful, too!
Your quilt is lovely! I love the crystal swirls pattern! Thank you for the giveaway and have a lovely day!
It looks great Connie. I am happy that you showed your Sales Rep. sample. I am so excited to be an Ambassador this year.
Your quilt turned out beautiful. I really love these deep autumn colors. Thanks for sharing. grinnie1961 at gmail dot com
Beautiful fabrics! Enjoy your day!! 🙂 🙂 angielovesgary2 atgmail dotcom
Thanks for this tip about the colors. Using the camera to take pictures ahead of time will let me step away from the quilt to get more prospective. The quilt turned out so beautiful! Lucky pupper that gets that one.