
Welcome to my stop on the Island Batik Great Outdoors blog hop!
Once every six months, Island Batik Ambassadors get to showcase one of the latest fabric collections from Island Batik. Today is my first time on an Ambassador hop, and I am really excited to be able to show you these wonderful fabrics in action.

The fabric collection I was allocated is called Victoria and Albert. There are 30 fabrics in this huge collection and they make me think of an early spring garden. Lots of green, with just a few things starting to bloom. Or perhaps even a formal English garden, with manicured hedges, sandstone retaining walls, fountains and a sprinkling of roses. There is no mistaking the influence of William Morris here.
The colours in this collection are mostly reserved, but pretty. Many of the designs are floral, but there are also fountains, dragonflies and dotty blenders. And I have used them all to make a new quilt for my daughter’s bed.

Come on over and I’lll show you these terrific fabrics in more detail and give you a chance to win some to make your own small project.







Today I can show you my new Christmas quilt in full! This quilt is also my Island Batik Ambassador project for July. I do hope you’ll like it, it is going to be a very welcome addition to our family’s Christmas decor this year. I’ll finish telling you its story today as well , 