Island Batik Ambassador Program - Unboxing #2

*Products provided by sponsors!*

Oh, my goodness- do I have some things to show you?!! I got the most amazing shipments from Island Batik and the sponsors of the Island Batik Ambassador Program! 

Before I even show you this amazing stuff, I want to say a HUGE THANK YOU to Island Batik, AccuQuilt, Hobbs, Aurifil, and ByAnnie!! They really outdid themselves this time.

Okay, drumroll... 

Half yard bundle of Ornate Gems- look for my project made with this, coming in September! That is also when this line will be available in stores.

Holy batting, Batman! Or should I say Battingman? Hobbs gave us a wonderful selection of batting.

ByAnnie provided everything we need for the November blog hop- pattern, Soft and Stable, hardware, zippers, mesh, vinyl, interfacing, etc. I will be making Divide and Conquer, which is one of the most challenging ByAnnie patterns. 

Opulent Orange 10" squares- 20 designs, two squares of each design.

Chromatic 10" squares- 20 designs, two squares of each design.

Glorious Green 2.5" strips- 20 designs, two strips of each design.

A variety of Aurifil thread.

There are a few other things, and you can see them in my unboxing video! 

I saved the best for last! AccuQuilt provided us with the Ready. Set. GO! Ultimate Fabric Cutting System! This includes the GO Cutter, 8" Go Qube set, strip cutter and mat, pattern book, and a few other goodies.
AccuQuilt also provided the North Carolina Star "BOB" (block on board) die, which cuts all the pieces for this whole block, all in one go! Look for this in an upcoming challenge. 👀👀👀
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to all the extremely generous sponsors. Please show them some love on social media: #islandbatik @island_batik #patternsbyannie @patternsbyannie #aurifil @aurifil #hobbsbatting @hobbsbatting #accuquilt @accuquilt







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