I love to make "reversible" quilt. It's like a double-sided canvas and both side is screaming out for you to make it pretty and colorful. This quilt was given to my colleague who is expecting her first born just before Christmas, and I knew I want to make a batman quilt because that is what she loves. So the quest begin, searching an image that I could use and translate it into a quilt. I found this image from Pinterst which I thought was just perfect, but I do want to credit the image to the rightful owner so I dig a little further. The image came from Forma & Co, a graphic design firm, who came up with a collection called "Re-Vision: Comic Icons." In this collection, the design is minimal, "highlighting the most memorable elements so it can easily be recognized with as less element as possible."
This quilt is experimental. I blow up the image to A1 size and from there I use tracing paper to draw all the lines and turn it into a paper piecing project. Since I have never done a paper piecing quilt before, I just go with my gut instinct and dissecting the image into workable parts, label it with numbers for steps and piecing it together.
As for the eyes and the bat I trace it onto freezer paper first. Next I cut out the shapes and use it as a guide to cut the fabric (with added seam allowance). Fold back the seam allowance onto the freezer paper and give it a good ironing to get the outline of the eyes and the bat motif. I then hand sewn it using needle turn applique.
I had so much fun making it! It is both exciting and scary going into unknown territory, but I think the end result is looking great.
For the back side I chose Carolyn Friedlander's Bartow quilt pattern. My colleague is a very crafty person and the colourful paint swatch like Bartow quilt fits the bill.
Since the quilt is only small, I have reduce the colourful solid strips into 4 inches instead of 5 inches.
Unfortunately I didn't take that many pictures, as I was rush to get it complete before my colleague going away on maternity leave. But I am glad to report that mum-to-be likes it. Yay!
Thank you for stopping by,
Erica.
