Hello and welcome!
It’s Julia from Inflorescence Designs! I’m so joyful you are visiting today! We are nearing the end of August which means most children and teachers are back in school--including myself! I teach ART and STEAM to PK-8th graders, and I absolutely love it!
The project I have for you today brings me so much joy. I always loved back to school time--everything fresh. It's almost a New Year in itself. One of the things I always loved was new crayons, pencils and markers. Something about them just makes doing projects so much better.
For today's project I am sharing how to make a New Box of Crayons quilt. Riley Blake Designs and Crayola have a new fabric line that just came out in July. It includes an
AMAZING 64 count box of Crayola Crayons panel that is a dream to look at.
A New Box of Crayons
Supplies:
Thermoweb Supplies:
Fabric
Additional Supplies:
- Rainbow thread
- Basic Sewing Notions
- Rotary Cutter and Rulers
- Janome 8200 Memory Craft Sewing Machine
- Basic Sewing Notions
- Oliso Iron
- Olfa Pressing Mat
Instructions:
For this project, I have included both foundation paper piecing as well as templates to create the crayon quilt blocks. I created the blocks with the templates and will share how I did that here.
Print out the pattern and the templates. Make sure you are printing at 100%, otherwise your blocks will be the wrong size. The blocks will be 7 1/2" unfinished. Choose which method you plan to use to construct the blocks. If using the templates method continue reading through the next steps. If using FPP scroll down past the template making process.
Begin by...
Trace and cut out each template piece according to the directions in the pattern. I used SpraynBond Pattern and Stencil Spray to hold my template pieces to the fabric for ease in cutting. Once all the pieces are cut, sew them together to create the basic crayon block.
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Sew the background to the point of the crayon first, then sew the base of the crayon to complete the basic crayon block. For this particular quilt, you need 24 blocks.
Next...
Prepare the applique for each crayon block. Using HeatnBond FeatherLite, adhere the adhesive to the wrong side of the Black fabric. Next, trace the crayon top applique onto the paper backing of the FeatherLite. Then, cut out what you traced, peel the paper backing off and fuse the applique piece to the front of each crayon block. Finally, sew around the edges to secure.
FeatherLite must be sewn to secure. I used a blanket stitch on my sewing machine, but a zigzag will work well too.
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Prepare the bottom and top strips of the quilt according to the directions. Prepare and sew the wavy applique in the same manner as the steps above.
Assemble your quilt according to the pattern. When the top is complete, baste together the quilt front, batting and backing.
Tip: For this quilt, I used Minky fabric for the backing. I love the weight of Minky but I also didn't want a super thick quilt. If I use Minky for my backing, I like to use flannel fabric for my batting. I love the weight and drape it gives.
Quilt your work and add the binding using your preferred method. I like to use 2" binding, and I machine stitch mine. The stitch I used for quilting was a wavy stitch to mimic the iconic Crayola wave, and of course I HAD to use rainbow thread!
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Just look at those waves! I love how this type of line really dances through the entire composition of the quilt.[/caption]
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You may notice my binding has a rainbow side. I didn't have enough of the stripe fabric to make my entire binding, so I improvised and use scraps of the crayon fabric. It adds another colorful flair to the quilt! The measurements in the supplies for the binding are updated.[/caption]
Thank you for visiting today! Come back soon to see what else will be starting to bloom with Inflorescence Designs!
Starting to bloom by choosing JOY ~ Julia
