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Happy Friday everyone! I’m sad to say that today wraps up my spotlight on the fabulous new Banyan Batiks Baralla Collection. I’ve had such a great time working with the various prints from the collections! I hope you’ve been with me all week as I’ve taken you through the steps to create a fun and fast disappearing 9 patch quilt.

Preparing the Quilt Backing

I like to piece my backings with the seams running horizontally whenever possible, so ...

Is your excitement building? If you’ve been with me all week, you’ve been following the steps to create a fast and fun disappearing 9 patch quilt using the gorgeous new fabrics of Banyan Batiks Baralla Collection. Yesterday I went over sewing the big disappearing 9 patch blocks together. Today, I’m continuing the fun and playing with a little magic.

The magic of the disappearing 9 patch block

Once the 3 big 9 patch blocks are sewn together, they should measure approximately 36½” square, with the center square measuring 12” square.

Welcome back! Ready to have some fun? Yesterday I went over cutting the gorgeous Banyan Batiks Baralla fabrics, so today it’s time to lay them out and start sewing the big disappearing 9 patch blocks together.

Layout – let the fun begin!

The layout for this disappearing 9 patch quilt is super simple. Having a design wall, a large table, or even laying the fabrics on a bed will help as the blocks will grow quite quickly. Basically, I’m creating a big 9 patch, which means there will be 3 blocks across and 3 blocks down. I’ll create ...

Happy Tuesday, everyone! Welcome back! I hope you all had a fun time shopping for your beautiful new Banyan Batiks Baralla fabrics which I introduced you to in yesterday’s post, which are available in 7 sumptuous color palettes; Crimson Red, Pink Slate, Emerald Red, Magenta, Spring Leaf,Midnight Gold and Exotic Purple.

For this quick and easy disappearing 9 patch quilt, I selected fabrics from the Crimson Red, Emerald Red and Pink Slate color palettes, but you can select from whichever you desire. The hardest part of this whole project is choosing the ...

With the cool fall breeze in the air, there’s no better time to stitch up a fun and easy disappearing 9 patch quilt to snuggle under, especially when using the gorgeous new dynamic Banyan Batiks Baralla collection.

I confessed in a previous blog post I really wasn’t a big fan of batiks, but oh, how my tastes and opinions have changed since I discovered Banyan Batiks! Overnight, I became a Banyan Batiks fan when ...

Check out the very new Banyan Batiks Baralla Collection, you’ll likely fall in love with all 7 colorways. Right off the bat, I know I love the Emerald Red colorway, BUT, given two more seconds to look at the other colorways, I know I love them all.

Join Michael Smith of The Sewcial Quilter, as he walks you through a fun and easy disappearing 9 patch quilt. He uses some fabric from three of the seven colorways. I’m guessing it was difficult to choose colors as they are all stunning!

The instructions ...

Enter now for your chance to win a a gorgeous 12-fat quarter bundle featuring Banyan Batiks’ Spanish tile-inspired Baralla collection!

Inspired by the rich history of Spanish tile work, Banyan Batiks’ new Baralla collection captures this traditional art form by using a hand done screen effect to achieve an iridescent quality, truly unique to this collection. Look for Baralla at your local quilt shop to add a touch of Spanish flair to your next project!

Visit BanyanBatiks.com to view the entire line. Use the Product Finder tool on the website to find the local shops near you that carry ...