Making a batik statement with a quilted cushion cover by Sarah Vanderburgh June 4, 2018 written by Sarah Vanderburgh June 4, 2018 844 I’m quickly becoming a lover of batik fabrics and I have Northcott fabric to thank! A new line from Banyan Batiks called Mary is coming to quilt shops this month. This one is beautiful! Large florals, dynamic block printing, and the colors! I tried to restrain myself this month but I’m not sure I succeeded. I had designed this block several months ago and decided to try it out with some Mary batiks. Quilted Mary Batiks cushion cover I played with color a bit differently in this design. I wanted to try making the background of the design dark and I wanted to use the dark brown floral without it taking over and making the design feel heavy. I chose batiks from two different colorways in the Mary line – Rust and Pink. I also chose two Ketan batiks that coordinate with this line to give the eye a place to rest and to keep the focus on the floral prints. The codes for my six choices are: A – Mary RUST colorway 80075-34 B – Coordinating Ketan 81000-310 (Nougat) C – Mary PINK colorway 80076-22 D – Mary RUST colorway 80072-37 E – Coordinating Ketan 81000-262 (Azalea) F – Mary RUST colorway 80070-34 Fabrics for the front of the cushion cover. Cutting Directions We’re going to get right into cutting today because, well, I couldn’t restrain myself and there are TWO projects to make this week! Cut in the order of my instructions and you should have large enough pieces left to use in the next project;) Fabric A – Inner Background 2 – 3¼” squares cut on both diagonals to make 8 total quarter triangles 2 – 3″ squares 4 – 2½” squares Fabric A pieces Fabric B – Outer Background 2 – 3¼” squares cut on both diagonals to make 8 total quarter triangles 4 – 3″ squares 8 – 1½” x 2½” rectangles Fabric B pieces Fabric C 1 – 4½” square 8 – 1½” x 2½” rectangles Not pictured but required: 4 – 1½” x 17½” strips for borders Fabric C pieces Fabric D 4 – 2⅞” squares cut once each on the diagonal to make 4 total half square triangles 4 – 2½” squares 8 – 1½” x 2½” rectangles Not pictured but required: 4 – 1½” squares for borders Fabric D pieces Fabric E 2 – 3″ squares Fabric E pieces Fabric F – Corner Triangles 2 – 9⅜” squares cut once each on the diagonal to make 4 total half square triangles TIP Cut across the squares in opposite directions so the pattern will be maintained when sewn onto the center block. Fabric F pieces You will need a bit more fabric to complete the cushion: a fat quarter from your stash to use as backing to quilt the front of the cushion a fat quarter for the top back panel – you’ll see my choice soon! batting – approximately 19½” square thread for stitching and quilting – I used some bold red for some of my quilting and thread that blends in for the rest Stay tuned for the rest of the tutorial. The Mary batik line has a beautiful variety of prints that will start coming together to create the center block of the quilted cushion cover in the next post. This is part 1 of 5 in this series. Go to part 2: Bold batik prints make for a dashing quilted cushion cover [shareaholic app=”follow_buttons” id=”23735596″] Print this page or save as a PDF 0qs210Banyan Batikscushion coversfabricsfree patternsMary FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail Sarah Vanderburgh I love to play with color and *quilts* are my playground! A self-taught quilter, I've been designing quilts for almost 20 years. I'm inspired by happy fabrics, selvages, traditional blocks and nature. I'm also a wife, mother, and elementary school teacher, and enjoy drinking coffee on my front porch in northern Ontario. previous post Quilting a hand embroidered piece and making doll clothes, is so much fun! next post Bold batik prints make for a dashing quilted cushion cover YOU MAY ALSO LIKE... QUILTsocial Giveaway 288: Jungle Rose 12-Fat Quarter Fabric... Get your Banyan Batiks Baralla, we’re making a... QUILTsocial Giveaway 284: Baralla 12-Fat Quarter Fabric Bundle! 5 tips to create the best ever quilt... The secret to modern quilting using the straight... How a short stitch, in quilting, can save... How to choose a quilt design for fabric... Falling in love with Banyan Batiks Kayana autumn... Banyan Batiks Kayana Autumn fabric steals the fall... 8 comments Sherri Palfrey June 13, 2018 - 2:06 pm I am using some banyan batik fabric in my cross of squares quilt..the colors shift perfectly to fit in with the shades that are being used. Reply Orla V. June 9, 2018 - 10:08 pm Batiks are Beautiful! And this cushion cover is so effective, I was quite surprised at how it turned out, the colours are so soft and complimentary – love it! Reply Linda Webster June 6, 2018 - 11:25 pm Very pretty. I love the colours and the design. Reply Pamela Reim June 6, 2018 - 10:22 pm Such a lovely summery look! Reply Melody Lutz June 5, 2018 - 5:38 pm I bought my first Banyan batik, a nuetral, and used it all up for a background. I’m getting more, love it! Reply Sarah Vanderburgh June 5, 2018 - 9:34 pm That’s great to hear, Melody! The Banyan Batiks, especially the Ketan batiks, are perfect fabrics to put in any project! Reply Sandy Allen June 5, 2018 - 1:13 pm Love this pillow and the fabrics you used. I am starting to love batiks. I think I was afraid to use them before I saw how great they can look in projects! Reply Sarah Vanderburgh June 5, 2018 - 4:51 pm Glad you are like the project and the batiks! The Mary line has some great prints to try out in all kinds of projects. Reply Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.