The February Challenge for the Island Batik Ambassadors was to make a Puff Quilt! There were other suggestion like buttons and whimsical details, so creative flair was free game!
This was definitely out of my comfort zone. I looked at the difficulties people had with Puff Quilts, and that’s why I decided to make the puffs a design element.
Our ambassador boxes arrive, where I discovered I received Prairie Dreams for this challenge, full of beautiful tones of gold, blue, and purple. That’s when I decided to take inspiration of a river winding through a dry grassy prairie. The puffs became bubbles through the river, and I was happy to have that come together.
With the thin, sturdy batiks, I took a neutral white and created origami lotuses. I experimented with sewing these to blocks, but in the end decided pinning was better for the functionality to take them off and wash separately when the occasion calls.
I used Hobbs black batting to make the richness of these colors shine as I quilted grassy and watery patterns in Aurifil Passion Flower variegated thread. This was a three needle quilt, with Schmetz quilting needles on hand.
I’m called it “Wandering Lotuses” as the flowers float along, far from their pond home. I hope you enjoy this design as much as I have!
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You can pick up Prairie Dreams in stores at Creekside Quilts OR JellyRollFabric.Net
Last note: kitties can’t resist puff quilts!
Brittany Fisher - Bobbin with Brittany 
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