Autumn is my favorite time of year. The crisp, cool mornings with the golden glow of fall leaves filling the countryside. I thought I would bring the colors of Autumn from the outside into our home. Let me introduce you to “Harvest Rose”, a fast and easy table topper project using Island Batik fabrics, fusible webbing, and the Accuquilt GO! dies.
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I made “Harvest Rose” using some of the beautiful batiks from the Island Batik Soil and Seeds collection. I used a precut 10″ stack, and selected fabrics from the stack I thought would bring in those Autumn colors. Soil and Seeds is a Spring 2019 Island Precut offering.
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I selected for my background fabric the golden Mushroom batik print from the collection, 111929075. The chestnut sashing in the table topper is made using Blenders BE30-F1. The fusible stems and leaves are made using “Pinecone” from the Basics line. The fall maple leaves and rose flowers use Blenders BE32-F3. The triangle border is constructed with Soil & Seeds 111932867 and it was also used for the binding.
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Making the appliqué leaves, steams, and roses was so easy. I used the Accuquilt GO! cutting system and in a matter of minutes I had all the fusible shapes cut to make my table topper. The GO! dies used were:
- GO Fall Melodey Die – 55041
- GO! Rose of Sharon by Sharon Pederson Die – 55045
- GO! Round Flower Die 55007
- GO! Simple Shapes by Edyta Sitar Die – 55177
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For my fusible webbing I used Steam-A-Seam II Lite by the Warm Company. It is a heat activated pressure sensitive fusible webbing. The fusible webbing is sticky and re-positionable which makes it easy to play around with the appliqué shapes until you have the desired design for your project.
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The design for “Harvest Rose” was inspired by the “Rose of Sharon” antique appliqué block, I simply used fall leaves, acorns, and leaves to transform this time treasured block in to an Autumn version.
The topper finishes to 30″ x 30″ and only took me a weekend to make. I did not finished the raw edges of the appliqués. I simply quilted them in place with an irregular line of quilting stitches. You could satin stitch or machine blanket stitch around the appliqués, but I wanted to have this to enjoy as soon as possible, so I opted not to stitch around the appliqué. I quilted it using Aurifil 50wt. in both the top and bobbin.
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Since I am using this table topper on my 1905 antique oak table, I choose Hobbs Heirloom® Premium 80/20 Cotton/Poly Blend. The batting is soft, has a nice loft, is durable, and machine-washable and will protect the finish on my antique oak table. I just love how this table topper turned out. It was so simple, fast, and easy.
I hope you give “Harvest Rose” a try.
May your home be filled the color and beauty of the wonderful Autumn season.
Happy Quilting!
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Carol that is spectacular, just perfect for Autumn!
[…] Harvest Rose wall hanging, created for 2019 October Island Batik Ambassador challenge, Top It Off. Carol used the fabric from Island Batik Soil & Seeds collection by Kathy Engle, AccuQuilt cutter and dies, Aurifil thread and batting by Hobbs. To read more about the quilt, please visit: https://carolmoellersdesigns.com/2019/10/23/harvest-rose-october-top-it-off-island-batik-challenge. […]