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Top it Off! A finished Quilt

October 31, 2019 by persimondreams 2 Comments

I made it!  Even in the midst of crazy apple season I was able to create a fun table topper featuring island batik fabrics for the October Island batik Ambassador Challenge.

from the top a quilt by Kim LapacekThis month’s Island Batik Ambassador Challenge is to create a table topper with applique celebrating a season.  The fabrics showcased in this post were given to me by Island Batik as a part of the ambassador program.  I chose to celebrate Apple Season with my table topper!Top-It-Off

This table topper started off as a square and then I realized it needed to be circular.  IMG-2965I folded the fabric in half and marked a quarter circle with a radius of approximately 20”.  The four layers of fabric were held together securely with SewTites.  IMG-2966Using a sharp fabric scissors I was able to cut the circle out and it turned out fabulously!

IMG-2961I then pieced together a set of 2.5” Little Sir Little Miss strips along with some brown Island Batik 2.5” strips to create fabric I would eventually use for branches.

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The next step was to fuse HeatNBond Lite onto the back of Island Batik fabrics.  I used my circular olfa rotary cutter to cut perfect circles and then I free motion cut leaves out of the greens.

from the top progress photoThen I sandwiched my circle top with Hobbs 80/20 Heirloom batting in the middle and a pieced Island Batik backing.  Once the quilt sandwich was prepped, I pressed a few apples (circles) and leaves onto the quilt top.  Over those I layered branches and stitched them down with a zig zag stitch and aurifil thread.  I kept layering branches, apples and leaves until I felt like the topper was where I wanted it.  Once all the leaves and apples were fused on, I free motion stitched around the edges of them all to secure them into place.from the top a quilt by Kim Lapacek

My goal with this quilt was to have it look like you were looking straight down at the top of an apple tree.  It’s a bit artsy but I think I accomplished it!  I finished it by binding it with a binding cut on bias and pulling it under for a faced binding.

from the top a quilt by Kim LapacekI’m happy with this 40” diameter table topper and I think it gives you the idea of celebrating apple season!

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  1. Pamela Boatright says

    October 31, 2019 at 11:55 am

    Love this quilt, the colors are gorgeous, and the inspiration is perfect!

    Reply
  2. Jean McKinstry says

    November 4, 2019 at 7:44 pm

    Wow, this is so wonderfully ,gorgeously, delightfully., Innovative, decorative and so individual. Like no other ever!!!

    Reply

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