QAYG with Island Batik

Quilt As You Go(QAYG), for me, is difficult because I am a longarmer and I like fancy stitching! Our Island Batik Ambassador challenge for August is to make something using the QAYG method. After much thought of what I wanted to make, I decided to use my longarm for the whole process, except the binding.  I knew I had a pattern from many many years ago before I began longarming, so after a little rooting around digging through my patterns I found one from Gudrun Erla of GE Designs specifically for QAYG.













First I loaded my backing and batting on my frame.  The pattern says to make registration marks on the batting, which I did.  Ok, I am off to put on my first few pieces.

Looking good don't cha think?

Hey I am kinda liking this-well it is Island Batik after all so of course it's fun!!

Well shoot, I was having so much fun that I didn't realize I had a big boo boo!  Grrrr I had to pretend I was a frog and rip it, rip it, rip it.  See the top arrow-the light pieces are correct.  Now look at the bottom arrow-all the bottom light pieces are way to short-I grabbed the wrong size for them and never noticed till I had this all sewn on :(

 All better and moved on in the right direction.  At this point I put on the small inner gold borders.

And here is how it ended up.  After doing all the QAYG properly, I wanted a bit more quilting to show on top. 

Such wonderful fall colors, I just love their dotted Batiks.

Thank you Island Batik for the gorgeous fabrics we get to play with and thanks for the challenge to push us beyond our normal!!

Here are all of the Island Batik Ambassadors, lots of inspiration to get by checking out their projects each month. 

Nan from Purrfect Spots Designs

Turid from Den Syende Himmel
Stephanie from Quilt’n Party
Pamela from Pamela Quilts
Anna from Ark Angel Creations
Kathy from Kathy’s Kwilts and More
Jessica from Desert Bloom Quilting
Connie from Freemotion by the River
Kate from Seams Like a Dream
Sharon from Yellow Cat Quilt Designs
Tina from Quilting Affection Designs
Jennifer from The Inquiring Quilter
Barb from Bejeweled Quilts
Sally from Sally’s Quilting Corner
Jeanette from Inch Worm Fabrics
Connie from Kauffman Designs
Joan from Moosestash Quilting
Bernadine from Needle and Foot
Bea from Beaquilter
Cheryl from Cheryl Lynch Quilts
Maryellen from Mary Mack’s Blog
Joyce from Hearts Creations
Marlene from Kissed Quilts
Karen from The Quilt Rambler
Marian from Seams to be Sew
Laura from Slice of Pi Quilts
Linda from Inspired Layers
Vicki from Vicki’s Crafts and Quilting  (You are here)
Nancy from Masterpiece Quilting
Carol from FunThreads Designs
Terri from Meanderings Along Lizard Creek
Alison from Little Bunny Quilts
Suzy from Adventurous Applique and Quilting
Jean-Sophie from Sophie Junction
Janet from Whispers of Yore

Linky parties I am joining: Midweek Makers, Let's Bee Social