Welcome to my stop on the "Pieced to Perfection" blog hop. Island Batik Ambassadors were challenged to create a quilt project with a newly released spring collection fabric range and it had to be paper pieced - either foundation paper pieced or English paper pieced.
The fabric collection which I received is called English Lavender and it's absolutely beautiful. If you like the combination of various purples, lilacs and blues, you will absolutely love this range. I paired this collection with some coordinating Island Batik solids.
I made the Lavender Sherbet Quilt.
This quilt is designed by Ruth Eglinton, found in the book Kaffe Fassett's - Quilts en Provence
The Sherbet Quilt is a foundation paper pieced quilt. I chose to use the freezer paper method of paper piecing to complete my quilt. I traced out 8 of the templates to my freezer paper and was able to chain-piece my 86 main B blocks.
To put the quilt together, I laid out the rows on my sewing room floor to ensure I didn't have (many) blocks of the same fabric beside each other.
This was a very enjoyable quilt to make. The paper piecing was not overwhelming at all and everything came together nicely. The quilting was kept very simple - just straight lines beside seams.
The backing and binding are the same fabric. I trimmed down, folded and machine stitched down the binding for a quick finish.
Name: Lavender Sherbet Quilt
Pattern: Sherbet Quilt by Ruth Eglinton
Measures: 36" x 49"
Batting: Hobbs Thermore
Thread: Aurifil 50wt - Medium Lavender #2540
Needle: Schmetz Microtex
Island Batik are hosting giveaways each week, this month, to celebrate these new release fabrics. This week, you have the chance to win a bundle of English Lavender or Earthly Greens.
My fellow Island Batik ambassadors are all posting their new projects.
Follow along on their days, with these links directly to their blogs.
WEEK 1
September 5
Elita Sharpe, Busy Needle Quilting
Denise Looney, For the Love of Geese
September 6
Sandra Starley, Textile Time Travels
Sarah Pitcher, Pitcher’s Boutique
September 7
Connie Kauffman, Kauffman Designs
Brenda Alburl, Songbird Designs
Preeti Harris, Sew Preeti Quilts
September 8
Blog Hop Round-Up Week 1 and Giveaway
WEEK 2
September 11
Brittany Fisher, Bobbin with Brittany
Gail Sheppard, Quilting Gail
September 12
Susan Deshensky, Lady Blue Quilt Studio
Maryellen McAuliffe, Mary Mack Made Mine
September 13
Emily Leachman, The Darling Dogwood
Anorina Morris, Samelia’s Mum
Jennifer Thomas, Curlicue Creations
September 14
Claudia Porter, Create with Claudia
Victoria Johnson, Forever Quilting for You
September 15
Blog Hop Round-Up Week 2 and Giveaway
WEEK 3
September 18
Lana Russel, Lana Quilts
Lisa Pickering, Lisa’s Quilting Passion
September 19
Randi Jones, Randi’s Roost
Suzy Webster, Websterquilt
September 20
Mania Hatziioannidi, Mania for Quilts
Pamela Boatright, Pamela Quilts
Leah Malasky, Quilted Delights
September 21
Renee Atkinson, Pink Tulip Quilting
Reed Johnson, Blue Bear Quilts
September 22
End of Blog Hop + Final Round Up
Your quilt is beautiful! I love those colors!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. I love how you combined the collection fabrics with the blue, aqua, fuchsia and purple solids!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is a delight for the eyes! I love how you used the English Lavender fabrics!
ReplyDeleteThat is a gorgeous color line - you used it so beautifully!!!
ReplyDeleteOh that quilt is beautiful! Great use of the fabrics.
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty fabric. Love the quilt.
ReplyDeleteDidn't realize I was posting as anonymous
DeletePretty quilt.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty quilt.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt looks so beautiful and I love these colors.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt. I have tried paper piecing, but like the technique where you don’t sew through the paper
ReplyDeleteBeautiful - love those fabrics and colours. xx
ReplyDeleteI love this one Anorina, those purples are amazing a beautiful finish.
ReplyDeleteAnorina, you made an amazing beautiful quilt. I love these fabrics. WOW
ReplyDeleteThis is such a wonderful collection and your Lavender Sherbet quilt is gorgeous!! I love how all of you using this collection came up with totally different ideas! Isn't it fun?
ReplyDeletewow your quilt is gorgeous. thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteStunning & colorful quilt.
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