Megan Best
- May 13

Paper piecing and a Mothers Day Brunch And a Giveaway!

This month Island Batik challenged the Ambassadors to create a paper pieced quilt.

Scroll all the way to the bottom for the giveaway from Island Batik!

When we got our boxes from Island Batik in January, there was a surprise bundle for this month.

I got Lavandin by Claudia Pfeil.

It is a beautiful collection that really spoke to me.

I thought I would try a different kind of paper piecing that I normally do.

created the design in Electric Quilt

and transferred the design to freezer paper.

I picked out the selection of fabrics from the collection that would look great.

With this kind of paper piecing, you don't have to tear out the paper. You fold it out of the way to stitch the pieces. When you press, it sticks to the freezer paper.

I stitch my seams.

I then use an "add a quarter" ruler to trim the excess fabric to 1/4".

I pressed each addition out with my Oliso Iron.

Here is my sample block:

I starched and pressed all the blocks.

I squared the blocks to 12-1/2"

I made 12 blocks and added 4 solid corner blocks.

I then added 4" borders that matched the corners. The quilt finishes at 57" square.

Oops. I sort of stitched this one on wrong.

Unstitch and restitch. At least once every quilt.

I then loaded on my HandiQuilter longarm with Hobbs Heirloom batting.

I chose a very modern and linear design.

I also superimpose the design on a pic of the quilt to see if I like it.

I LOVE how this looks.

I bound in matching purple and a great turquoise back.

It really shows off the fabulous quilting.

Here is the whole quilt:

It really is vivid and stunning . I set it so it looks like a traditional star block.

I may be on a purple kick.... Even Violet (from last month) agrees.

My daughter set up a brunch for mothers day.

Here is the Giveaway info:

Click here for the giveaway from Island Batik.

Disclosure: The products featured here were provided to me free of charge by Island Batik, Oliso Irons and Hobbs heirloom Batting.