The SewBatik Kit

During the Christmas break, two of my good friends came over for a day of sewing and catching up. We also used Kathy's new Accuquilt to make quilt kits for ourselves. Deb used two different dies and made two different kits from fabrics she had purchased last year. I cut loads of 2 1/2" strips from my batiks so I could make another quilt like my niece Diane made last summer (August 31st post if you want to see the quilt).

Have I made any progress on that quilt? Or on the scrappy quilt I worked on while they were here?  Of course not! I started a completely new quilt project - one I've been meaning to have completed so I can show it when I have a vendor booth. It's a SewBatik kit and I just LOVE it!

I had seen a Mexican Star quilt at the 2010 Cambria Quilt retreat and just loved it. When I saw the SewBatik kit, I had to buy several of them for the Quilter's Extravaganza booth I had last November. Unfortunately didn't get the quilt done in time for the show so didn't sell very many.

Resolving to do better this year, I've just completed the top and am thinking about how to quilt it - ideas abound. Still needed is the topstitching that will result in curved sections.  It's hanging in front of another quilt - best place for pictures.  The border fabric of the quilt behind it actually might work as border fabric for this quilt, too!  I might like that better than the pale mottled pink fabric that comes with the kit.  Or how about using it for a flange?  I've not done that before but it's an idea!

I loved their kit.  They include enough extra fabric so that if you make a goof cutting you've got enough to correctly cut the piece.  And I do love the fabric combinations.  Of course, I just love batiks!

If you like this quilt, check it out on the SewBatik website.  And if you order it or any other item from SewBatik, please use my Longarm Associate Number LA1377 in the Special Instructions field when you order online.  That way they know I've encouraged you to look at their website and they'll continue to send me hangar samples of new fabrics so you can look at them in person if you're in the Columbus, Indiana area.

Cheers!
Margaret