I’ve been keeping some information secret for the past month and I’m so excited to finally be able to tell you that…I’ve been selected to be an Island Batik Ambassador for 2025!

This will be my second year as an Island Batik Ambassador and I’m honoured to have been chosen from all of the applicants who applied.

One of the really exciting things about being an Island Batik Ambassador is getting to create with their amazing batik fabrics and I’ve already received my first Ambassador box full of luscious Island Batik fabrics and items from their sponsors.

As you can probably tell, there is a lot in this box (and there is more coming in another box this month)!

Here are a few of the items that I received in my first Island Batik Ambassador box for 2025. I’ve also created a video so you can see all of the items and you’ll find that below.

Schmetz Needles is one of the Island Batik Ambassador sponsors and they sent me a selection of their needles as well as some handy information about the various needles they produce.

I also received several spools of thread that coordinate with the Island Batik fabrics from Aurifil.

I also got a project iron from Oliso. I already received an iron from them last year which I absolutely love and use every day. This new iron, the MP3 Pro - or what I call a “baby” iron will be great for travelling and for getting into some of those smaller areas where a large iron is just too big. I also received a carry bag which will protect my baby iron when travelling or when it is stored.

Then, of course, there was all the fabric from Island Batik. I received half yard cuts of one of their newest collections which will be in your local quilt shop next month, Botanical Dreams. This fabric collection by Jerry Khiev features beautiful floral designs in soft oranges, vibrant magenta, beautiful purple and calming creams. You’ll see more of this fabric in the February 2025 challenge.

There were also stash builder rolls which are 5” x WOF of Island Batik fabrics. I find that these are so handy for a variety of projects and I love that there is an assortment of colours in each of them.

I also received a Stacker which is 10” square cuts from an Island Batik fabric collection. This one is called Petal Poetry and there were also coordinating yardages included with it.

I also received the new Irish Chain BOB (block on board) die from AccuQuilt. It arrived in its own box - I think it was too long to be included in the other box - and also came with the cutting mat to fit this die. Salem wouldn’t let me open this box quite yet! 🤣

This is just a taste of what was included in my first Island Batik Ambassador box.

Watch my video below to see everything that was included in the box.

Thanks to Aurifil, Schmetz Needles, AccuQuilt, and Oliso for the items that they sent for me to use in future projects - they’ll definitely come in handy!

To see what other Island Batik Ambassadors received in their boxes, check my Pinterest board. I’ll be adding to it as more Ambassadors receive and open up their first Ambassador boxes for 2025.

You can find out more about the 2025 Island Batik Ambassadors and the projects that they will be working on this year on their websites below.

Brenda Alburl ~ Songbird Designs

Renee Atkinson ~ Pink Tulip Quilting

Susan Deshensky ~ Lady Blue Quilts Studio

Tina Dillard - Quilting Affection Designs

Brittany Fisher ~ Bobbin with Brittany

Kimberly Flannagan - Kimberlys Quilts

Preeti Harris ~ Sew Preeti Quilts

Mania Hatziioannidi ~ Mania for quilts

Connie Kauffman ~ Kauffman Designs

Connie Kresin Campbell ~ Freemotion by the River

Emily Leachman ~ The Darling Dogwood