Island Batik Ambassadors
For those of you that have been following my blog for awhile, you’ve heard me talk about being an Island Batik Ambassador. Twice a year we get fabulous Island Batik fabric and lots of goodies from Industry Partners (Aurifil, Hobbs batting, Schmetz needles, Accuquilt, Studio 180, byAnnie). Then, once a month, we are given a specific challenge to complete using the fabric and/or tools that we have received. It is a lot of fun to create and make items to address the challenges. An added bonus this year was that a few of us organized a few Zoom sewing days! Talk about a lot of fun! And a great way to get to know each other!
Here are the main challenges that I’ve completed so far this year: (I have also made many other projects using Island Batik fabric, but that’s for another post!
You could become an Island Batik Ambassador!
If you would like to become an Island Batik ambassador, click HERE.
Island Batik Fabric
But, what is Island Batik? It is a company in California that distributes the fabulous fabric around the world.
This is from their website: Island Batik is a manufacturer, importer and distributor of cotton batik, rayon batik and hand-printed cotton from Indonesia. Originally established in 1997, Island Batik’s mission is to share the ancient cultural art of batik and hand-dyed fabric with our many valued customers around the world. You can read more about it HERE.
Here is a video that explains the process of how the fabric is dyed:
Island Batik Designer
I am one of several designers. I don’t design any of the fabric, but I do get a sneak peak of the upcoming fabrics for the next catalogue. Then I design quilts using the new fabric collections. The Island Batik design team chooses which quilt designs will be in their next catalogue and then the fabric is shipped to the designers. We usually have a short time frame to make the quilts and send them to California for their professional photography shoot.
These 3 quilts were in the Spring / Summer 2021 catalogue. You can see it HERE.
Quilting Gail 
Hi Gail! Island Batik fabrics are fabulous, I think. At one time, I didn’t think I liked batiks. I’m not sure why . . . but IB quickly changed my mind. The deep rich tones they are able to achieve and that has never given me an issue is fab. The fabrics have a nice “hand” – they just feel nice to work with. I guess I’ve become a fabric snob of sorts over the years because sometimes you truly get what you pay for. Thanks for sharing a mini-recap of your beautiful projects. ~smile~ Roseanne
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Hi Roseanne,
It sounds like you like Island Batik fabrics as much as I do!!! They are fantastic fabrics for sure! 🙂
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After watching the video, I have new-found respect for the fabric dyers.
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Hi Laura Kate,
It is pretty amazing, isn’t it?
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I love all your projects, Gail!!
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Thanks, Brenda!
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