Island Batik Runner Up Blog Hop
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Are you ready for week 2 of the Deb Tucker’s Studio 180 Runner Up Blog Hop with Island Batik? All of the ambassadors are sharing table runners made with Deb Tucker’s rulers and the Fall/Winter collections from Island Batik.
Keep reading to learn about giveaways also!
Forest Flora Collection
The Fall/Winter collections from Island Batik are shipping to stores now. I am using the beautiful Forest Floral collection by Deb Tucker’s studio 180 Design.
Leah Malasky, Quilted Delights is also sharing her table runner made with Forest Floral today.
Forest Flora Table Runner 16 x 45
Table runners can be made in many sizes. I usually have a certain table that I want to put one on and that is how I decide how big to make it.
I’ll have a tutorial coming soon!
Tucker Trimmer I
Last year when I made my Four Square Flight quilt I used Deb Tucker’s Wing Clipper ruler, this year I am using the Tucker Trimmer I and it is amazing!
See the black whole circle on one end and then the black half circle on the other side? This tells you which part of the ruler to use to trim blocks that are a whole number (the whole circle) or half numbers (the half circle). The blocks I made are 3″ so I used the whole circle part of the ruler.
Half Square Triangles
With the Tucker Trimmer I your half square triangles (HST) will be perfect every time.
Quilter’s Magic Wand
The Quilter’s Magic Wand also by Deb Tucker is a great ruler to have in your stash! I used it to mark my diagonal stitching lines on my half square triangles.
Using the Tucker Trimmer Tool
Deb Tucker has free downloads on her website to teach you how to use her rulers. My blocks are 3 inches and by looking at her directions I cut my half square triangle pieces 4 inches and for the combination quarter squares I cut the pieces 4½ inches.
Here are the steps to make the quarter square blocks. One thing to remember is that when you make the half square triangles that will be used for the quarter square blocks – don’t trim them. You’ll end up with perfect blocks!
Quarter Square Triangles
I believe this will be my favorite way to make quarter square triangle blocks. The ruler trims 11 different sized units from 1″ to 6″.
The Best Part!
The ruler is designed for left handed and right handed quilters! I am a left handed quilter.
Forest Flora Batiks
I received a half yard bundle of Forest Flora from Island Batik and used the light neutral Sprinkles for my background and the Rebirth Green Grass for my binding and backing. I have plenty of fabric leftover and will be making another table runner which will use strips in a couple of days.
Binding
I sewed the binding on to the front of the table runner and then folded it to the back. I used my new Oliso M3Pro Project Iron, I really like the size of this little iron. I also like using wood clappers and Clover Wonder Clips.
Quilted on my Vintage Singer
I used my vintage 15-91 Singer sewing machine to piece and quilt my table runner using a cream 50wt Aurifil thread and a Schmetz Piecing & Quilting 80/12 needle. I stitch right along the edge of the binding using a green 40wt Aurifil thread I had in my stash and the batting was Hobbs Batting Heirloom 80/20 Cotton/Poly.
Table Runner 16 x 45
The table runner was just a little bit bigger than the width of my fabrics so I added a different piece to the center of the back, now it looks like I planned it!
Batiks used in the blocks
Here is a closer look at the fabrics used in the quilt blocks.
Fat Quarter Giveaway!
Thank you everyone for entering my giveaway! I am giving away 8 fat quarters of Forest Flora! Just leave me a comment and include the word Forest Flora in it!
My giveaway has ended and the winner is Sara! Congratulations!
Island Batik Giveaway
Island Batik is having a Rafflecopter giveaway for a fat quarter bundle. Please go here to enter.
There will also be a contest and giveaway at the end of the blog hop
Runner Up Blog Hop
Be sure to visit all of the ambassadors to see their table runners. Every Friday Island Batik will do a round-up and host a giveaway with an additional giveaway at the end.
Week 1
- BOTANICAL DREAMS February 4
- Kim Jamieson-Hirst, Chatterbox Quilts
- Emily Leachman, The Darling Dogwood
- EARTHLY STORIES February 5
- Brittany Fisher, Bobbin with Brittany
- FALL FLAIR February 6
- Mania Hatzioannidi, Mania for Quilts
- Carol Stanek, Stitch With Color
Week 2
- FOREST FLORA February 10
- Connie Kresin Campbell, Freemotion by the River (me)
- Leah Malasky, Quilted Delights
- JOYOUS February 11
- Connie Kauffman, Kauffman Designs
- JUBILEE February 12
- Denise Looney, Quiltery
- Renee Atkinson, Pink Tulip Quilting
- JUST DANDY February 13
- Brenda Alburl, Songbird Designs
- Lisa Pickering, Lisa’s Quilting Passion
Week 3
- MEADOW HUES February 17
- Jennifer Thomas, Curlicue Creations
- Susan Deshensky, Lady Blue Quilt Studio
- PETAL POETRY February 18
- Susan Michaels, Dragonfly Fiber Art
- Suzy Webster, Websterquilt
- RADIANT BURST February 19
- Gail Sheppard, Quilting Gail
- Preeti Harris, Sew Preeti Quilts
- SUNLIT GARDEN February 20
- Sarah Pitcher, Pitcher’s Boutique LLC
- Solomae Stoycoff, Cuddle Cat Quiltworks
Week 4
- WHISPERING WOODS February 24
- Kimberly Flannagan, Kimberly’s Quilts
- COSMIC February 25
- Tina Dillard, Quilting Affection Designs
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About Connie
Hi, I’m Connie Kresin Campbell, the quilter, writer, and photographer behind Freemotion By the River. I enjoy inspiring others with my quilt tutorials and patterns. You’ll also see my sweet adopted dogs from time to time.
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I love the forest flora batik and the table runner you did. I’m looking forward to the tutorial.
Love the Forest Flora fabrics. They are beautiful. And I especially love your tablerunner. I’m definitely making this pattern for my long coffee table.
Absolutely beautiful Forest Flora
the table runner is beautiful, I would like to make one for myself.
I love the fall colors. Forest Flora.
I love reading your posts and I’ve made several of your quilts! I’d love to win the Forest Flora fat quarters. Thank you.
Such a pretty table runner. Would love to win some of the forest flora fabric. I like the rulers you show, I use the tucker trimmer a lot
I love your quilts and tutorials! I hope to be able to make such beautiful and table runners some day. I would love a chance to win the Forest Flora fat quarters. They are absolutely stunning!
Forest Flora is beautiful fabric.
That Forest Flora is a very beautiful collection!
Hi, I look forward to your projects and would like to make one with Forest Florals. Right now we are having a windy snow drifting day in northern New York but I am inside sewing and warm. And sew on, Johanne
Forest Floral is beautiful!!
I always enjoy looking at your projects and about your moves and fur baby. love this table topper my kind of colors!
Deb Tucker is very creative in her quilting and I love her rulers.
Thanks for sharing.
Those batiks are just lovely! I really like all the colors in the Forest Flora collection! Hope I win!
I love the colors in the Forest Flora line. Island Batiks fabrics are so vibrant. I love that you mention Deb’s “rulers.” My Certified Instructor always calls them “tools.” I enjoy your blog so much.
TheForest Floral material is beautiful and I would love to make a table runner with it. My trees here are awful bare.
I really like your table runner. I may have to purchase some of Deb Tucker’s rulers.
Hi, Connie! You put so much in this post – thanks for that! I’d like to be entered in the Forest Flora giveaway, please –
Thanks,
Lisa O.
The Forest Flora line is absolutely beautiful!! I can’t wait so display my Forest Flora table runner. Thank you, Connie!!
Love the Forest flora fabric,you could make all kinds of beautiful things with it.
Your project and the Forest Flora fabrics are both beautiful, but I really like your first showing the runner and the end of the room. I struggle during the winter months with barren trees so I fill my house with green plants. I LOVE your plant stands on either side of the tv. The Forest Flora runner is perfect with your decor.
I love the colors of the Forest Flora fabrics. Would love to make the runner in those fabrics.
Beautiful use of the Forest Flora!
I love the colors in the Forest Floral design. I really appreciate how responsive you are to any questions I have had.Thank you Stay Warm
Love all your creations and the Forest Flora will make so many different table runners or wall hangings. The color for me would be perfect for the fall. Keep up your great work and stay warm.
Love the Forest Flora fabrics; such rich colors.
The Forest Flora collection is gorgeous! I really like the design you chose for your table runner and maybe, once I catch up a little, I will get your pattern and make one for my daughter! I think you have a really good eye for color combinations. Tell Rusty “hi” and give him an extra milk bone for me, please!
Forest Flora is a pretty fabric line! Love all the Tucker tools i’vE used
I love the colors of the Forest Flora. Fall is my favorite time of year and I just love the colors of fall.
That is a great runner!!! I love that Forest Flora line, the colors are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing your project with us.
Your table runner made with the Forest Flora collection is beautiful. I, too, like making table runners of many different colors for all seasons and occasions.
The Forest Flora fabrics are beautiful. They reallly shine in your table runner.
Love your posts and pictures. Love the colors you picked from the Forest Flora collection!
Thank you for the information.
Gorgeous. I love the forest flora in your runner. Great Job. Thanks for sharing
I love the colors in the Forest Flora fabric. Autumn is my favorite season and I make a lot of projects that reflect the natural beauty.
Nice and beautiful work!!! Congratulations 🎉!!!
Forest Flora giveaway
Popy
Forest Flora is a gorgeous set of fabrics! Love your table runner.
The project with Forest Flora is beautiful! I love your projects. They are beautiful and the ones I have tried have not been too difficult. Happy Sewing!
Karla
Great runner, using Forest Flora batiks!
I loved your post! I’ve been curious about the Tucker Trimmer so I appreciated your comments. Your runner is beautiful. I love the prints in Forest Flora. And, as always, I love the photos of your fur babies.
Hello
What a beautiful runner, the Forest Floral batiks are gorgeous 😍
Thank you for sharing!
That is gorgeous. Those fabrics are so pretty. I was intrigued by the ruler. The idea of the dots to help with trimming is brilliant.
I would love to win and use the Forest Flora fat quarters for a Fall project. It would look wonderful in our log home. Thanks for the chance to win and all you share!
Hi Connie,
Love the batiks, they are so beautiful. Your runners are just magnificent. The colors in the Floral Forest are so radiant. Your quilting is so brilliant. As a new quilter I admire your work.
Thank you so much for all your advice and patterns.
Love all your quilting projects. The Forest Flora fabrics are beautiful, would love the colors and patterns in a fall quilt project.
Hi Connie,
I would like to enter your give away of 8 fat quarters of Forest Flora! I look forward getting the pattern for the 16×45 table runner in this newsletter.
I also want to let you know how much I enjoy your newsletters. After viewing your opening of the January 2025 Fat Quarter Box I signed up to join.
Thank you so much,
Cindy
Hi Connie!
I love batiks! This Forest Flora looks amazing, I love the natural colors and the feeling like nature! Very Beautiful!
Absolutely in love with the Forest flora batiks, the colors are so beautiful!
Hi Connie, thank you for all the wonderful patters, I love the Forest Flora one. I
Live in the mountains of OR.
Debra
Forest Flora is beautiful! I would love to make something with fat quarters in that colorway
Beautiful, Connie! I love the colors and the pattern!!
The Forest Flora fabric is beautiful!
I have the Tucker Trimmer I and the huge III. My piecing accuracy has improved with these tools.
I hadn’t seen Forest Flora….autumn colors are one of my favorites, this is fabulous!
The deep, rich colors of the Forest Flora bundle create a gorgeous fall-themed table runner. What an inspiration!
Forest Flora is absolutely beautiful. I am in love with the runner that you made! I have not used these batiks yet but I am definitely planning on using them soon!
Forest Flora is such a pretty line of fabrics! I love those leaves. Your table runner is fabulous. I love seeing the use of the different rulers.
I love batiks and this Forest Flora is no exception! Your table runner is beautiful. Great use of the colors!
I enjoyed seeing the table runner you made with Forest Flora. The quilting is a nice meander, something I am trying to get better at. You did another great project.
Forest Flora Love the table runner~
Connie as always you create beautiful things for your home. Love all the plants, I have a lot of plants going too! I love Forest flora, batiks are so pretty!
Your table runner is gorgeous! Forest Flora is a beautiful colorway and you did a nice job coordinating the fabrics in each of your blocks. Thanks for sharing the awesome giveaway too!
That Forest Floral is pretty by itself, but you turned it into a gorgeous runner! That ruler looks helpful, but I’d love to see a more detailed explanation. I guess I should travel to Deb’s website for more info….but, I might be a little lazy tonight, lol.
Thanks for sharing !
The Forest Flora fabric (say that 5 times fast) is gorgeous and the Tucker rulers are the best. I’m using the V Block ruler right how. I do love your blog and patterns. Batiks are my favorite fabrics.
These Forest fat quarters are so pretty! Love your tablerunner, too.
Your table topper is very cute and looks very doable! The fabrics in the Forest Flora collection are great! Thank you to you and Island Batiks for the blog hop sharing the new collections and ways to use the fabrics.
Thanks for the close up shots of the beautiful Forest Flora batiks that you sewed in your lovely table runner. The detail of the designs are gorgeous!
Your table runner showcases these Forests Flora fabrics so well. I really like this collection! Thanks for a chance at a giveaway.
This table runner is so pretty for your living area, Connie! I especially like the crisp, clean look of the Forest Flora fabrics against the lighter white background. You always do such great work!
Would love to win those beautiful Forest Flora fabrics!
Your runner is so beautiful Connie! I really love it. The quilting is amazing. And the colors in Forest Flora are beautiful as well.
Those Forest Flora fabrics are beautiful!
This is a beautiful line Connie! I love your patterns and what you do with this Forest Flora design. Thank you!!
Thank you for the opportunity to win the beautiful Forest Flora collection. As a new quilter, The colors in this collection would be a new color selection for me and hope to win. Thanks again.
Your Forest Flora table runner is beautiful. I love the Magic Wand and the Wing Clipper by Studio 180 too! I’ve not used the Tucker Trimmer much but I guess I better pull it out and see just how good it is!
I would love to make this runner using the Forest Flora!
Forest Flora. Thank you for sharing these beautiful fabrics. Yes, I agree. I look forward to seeing more video tutorials.
Forest Flora is a beautiful line! Thank you Connie 🙂
I love this table runner and how you used the Forest Flora colors here,a perfect combination!
Forest flora is so pretty, earthy yet bright!
Forest flora looks like a great fall fabric.
I love these Forest Flora batiks and your table runner.
Your table runner from the Forest Flora fabrics is lovely! I like nature themed fabrics and that leaf print is especially nice.
Love the Forest Flora colors and of course reminds me of fall and all the wonderful colors then and also my sister’s name is Flora so that makes it even better. I like the table runner with those colors. I enjoy your blogs. Also love your plant stands, would you mind sharing where you purchased? Thanks
Your patterns are so inspiring and east to understand and acomplish. Being retired helps me keep my mind busing and active besides reading. Love the Forest Flora colors. I love fall and hate winter. Keep creating.
I love the colors in the forest flora collection. I also love your adaptation in the table runner.
I love those Forest Fauna batiks!
Love the Forest Flora collection–Fall is one of my favorite seasons! Your table runner is so pretty and I enjoy your newsletter.
Batiks are my favorite, and the Forest Flora collection would be great for an art quilt!
Forest Flora is such a pretty collection! I love your runner and I’ll be watching for the tutorial so I can make one too.
Your Forest Floral table runner is beautiful. Of course, everything I’ve seen you post is always beautifully done. Thanks for the inspiration. I’d love the opportunity to win the Forest Floral fat quarters.
Table runner is very nice and I love the colors.
The Forest Flora and your new table runner may be my favorite yet! Can’t wait for the tutorial!
Earth tone batik are my absolute favorite and go to, I love this line of Forest Flora. Island Batiks always has the best colors❤️
Beautiful Forest Flora fabric and table runner. The rulers look so helpful in getting more exact measurements.
Love your tablerunner and tutorials. The Forest Flora fabric is lovely!
I love the batiks in the Forest Flora samples. The deep greens and rich burgundy colors would go well in my Buggy Wheels quilt that I am cutting fabric for at this time.
Your Foresst Flora table runner is so pretty! I especially like the way you quilted all but the batik pieces, so they really stand out.
The quilting on your table runner is beautiful! It really lets the Forest Flora fabric shine!
Connie, I absolutely love the table runner you made with the Island Batiks Forest Flora! The backing is perfect – that color of green looks great with it.
I’ve gotten hooked on table runners and want to start making them for different seasons for my dining room table!
I love watching your blog to see what you are going to share next…
I love fall batiks and the “Forest Flora” would make a beautiful table runner for Thanksgiving.
I love the table runner you made with the Forest Flora fabrics. Absolutely beautiful.
I love all picture of the table runner in the room with all the plants. It looks like a regular “Forest Flora” in there. LOL!! But really, a beautiful table runner.
I enjoy your tutorials and would love to work with some of the Forest Flora batiks!
I love those Forest Flora fabrics! They would be perfect in an Autumn quilt!
Hi Connie! I really enjoy reading your newsletters – so many great ideas and such informative tutorials!
I enjoy sewing with Batiks and the colors are always so gorgeous. Love the new Forest Flora batiks – I want to make that table runner with them!
Thanks for mentioning that the ruler was good for left handed people – that is something I am always looking for – it really makes a difference.
Enjoy your day!
What an exciting block! Great work!!!
Forest Flora is a beautiful collection of batiks
Connie, that table runner made with Forest Flora fabric is another winner! You may have persuaded me to invest in a Tucker Trimmer, too, because I’d love to make a table runner of my own.
I love the colors of the Forest Floral fabric! And I like the runner you made with them. Thank you. Carol
Your forest floral table runner is beautiful. Love the fabrics!
Love the fall vibe of the Forrest Flora batiks in your table runner!
Forest Flora looks like fabric I would love to play with.
Forest Fauna, I just love this collection. Looking forward to making your Runner.
I love what you did with the Forest Floral fabrics. Can’t wait for the tutorial!
I love this table runner! Always great to have tools that are helpful! And the Forest Flora fabric is perfect!! Love it for Fall! I think I’ll try one for Spring!! Thanks for sharing!
Gorgeous table runner. Your design really made the Forest Flora fabrics pop. I now am looking forward to your tutorial and want to make a table runner like yours. I love it and it would look great in my home.
I love your new table runner using Forest Flora batik. I look forward to the release of the pattern. I find myself very drawn to batik to use in my quilting! I, too, live here in good ol’ Iowa, (Davenport) and hope to spend the day quilting Wednesday as we are in the bullseye for more snow than we’ve had all year!
Love the Forest Flora fabrics.
I love your table runner. The Forest Flora colors are just beautiful. I will have to try the Tucker Trimmer Tool.
The flora fabrics are beautiful. I love your table runner design with this fabric. Your work is wonderful and your designs outstanding, you are so talented.
Forest Flora was a perfect choice for this cute runner! Very cute!
Love the Forest Flora !
Beautiful runner. I love the Island Batik projects. I have several of Deb Tucker’s rulers and just bought the Trimmer I for a valentine heart with Split HST’s in it. I had the Trimmer III, but thought the I, being smaller, would be easier to use.
Great Connie tutorial on how to make the Split HST’s.
I love the forest flora fabrics, they remind me of walking in the woods. I love how you used both sides of your quarter triangle blocks. Looks like a fun project.
Your table runner is very pretty! The forest flora fabrics have great colors and patterns
Love all your designs. So easy to do. Love forest flora fabric can’t wait to get started
Love the table runner with Forest Flora fabric.
Good morning, Connie! WOW! Forest Flora is really beautiful. I love batiks, and I have lots of it, but this line is just beautiful….I can’t wait to purchase some. I love the pattern you chose, too. Thanks for everything you do. By the way, a picture of our little Rusty would be a great gloomy Monday morning pick-er-upper!!
Peggie Riccio
Fremont, NH
Your table runner with the Forest Flora fabric is beautiful. I love sewing with batiks, they press so nice.
Hi Connie. I am so in awe of your beautiful quilting projects and your using the vintage Singer. It would be so much fun to win your giveaway. Have a wonderful day.
I love your Forest Flora table runner!! I got to watch Deb Tucker demonstrate her earlier rulers at the Essex JCT quilt show – they are awesome!
The Forest Flora fabric range is beautiful – and the table runner is a great way to show it off.
Love the Forest Flora fabric.
The runner is beautiful. This beginner quilters is going to try it.
Thanks for the ideas.
I love batik fabric and the forest florals make me itch to sew something wonderful with them… beautiful fabrics!
These fabrics are gorgeous. Love the tablerunner as I am the table runner queen! LOL
The Forest Flora helped make a pretty table runner.