Morrison Park - Exploding Heart

A few months ago, Pat Sloan emailed me asking if I'd like to join her social media tour for her new Morrison Park fabric collection. Of course I immediately said YES! Fast forward to today, and it's my turn to share my Exploding Heart quilt!

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The Morrison Park collection is Pat's newest fabric line from Benartex. There are 21 different prints in the collection including lots of reds/pinks and blues. My personal favorite print is the darkest blue floral! All the heart eyes! (Be sure to read until the end to enter to win the giveaway!)

I initially planned to make a completely different quilt, but after seeing the fabrics in person, I knew I just had to make an Exploding Heart quilt! I chose Superior Solids Sky for the background fabric and Superior Solids Tomato Red for the binding.

The pattern includes directions for both traditional cutting/sewing as well as for using an AccuQuilt cutter. I LOVE my AccuQuilt, and this time my husband jumped in to help too!

He actually cut ALL of the pieces for the whole quilt! He's a keeper!

I did all the piecing with 50wt Aurifil #2021 White on my Juki TL-2010Q. It sews FAST, and I had the whole top pieced after a day of sewing.

I loaded the top on the longarm with Warm & Natural batting (I always have a bolt of it on hand!) and that lovely dark blue floral print from the Morrison Park collection for the backing!

I really like using Aurifil 40wt in my longarm, and this soft pink was a perfect choice. (#2410 Pale Pink)

I quilted a large meander all over the quilt - the same way I quilted the first Exploding Heart quilt! It's a quick and easy design to free motion, and I use a lot!

I even remembered to add one of my new labels from EverEmblem when machine stitching the binding! (Mine are 2" satin labels. Use the code SLICEOFPI to get 10% off your order!) (Machine binding tutorial here.)

I just love all the bright colors in this quilt! You can't help but smile when you see it!

And the red binding is such a fun pop of color!

The Exploding Heart quilt pattern is in my Etsy shop in both PDF and paper versions.

You can see examples of the quilt in many different fabrics on THIS POST.

I loved sewing with Pat's fabrics! Be sure to look for them at your local quilt shop! (Or get them online!)

Now for a giveaway!!

Prize for US address

Prize for international address

Would you like to win a 10" stack of the Morrison Park collection or an Aurifil thread collection? The winner's snail mail address determines the prize! (Giveaway ends October 11.)

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Be sure to hop to all the stops on the tour to see what the other designers made! There are giveaways at every stop too!

September 28 - Cheryl Brickey of Meadow Mist Designs

September 29 - Laura Piland of Slice of Pi Quilts <--- That's me!

September 30 - Andy Knowlton of A Bright Corner

October 1 - Amy Ellis of Amy's Creative Side

October 2 - Yvonne Fuchs of Quilting Jetgirl

October 3 - Pam Vieira-McGinnis of Pam Kitty Morning

October 4 - Jen Shaffer of Patterns by Jen

October 5 - Heather Valentine of The Sewing Loft

October 6 - Annie Unrein of By Annie

October 7 - Melissa Corry of Happy Quilting Melissa

October 8 - Karen Pratt of Cream Craft Goods

October 9 - Jane Davidson of Quilt Jane

October 10 - Wendy Sheppard of Ivory Spring

October 11 - Pat Sloan

Be sure to pin this quilt to Pinterest too!

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Disclaimer: Giveaway is in no way sponsored, administered, or associated with Blogger. By entering, entrants confirm they are eligible to win. No purchase necessary to win. Open worldwide where acceptable by law. Giveaway starts at 12:00am CST September 28, 2020 and ends at 11:59pm CST on October 11, 2020. One winner will receive EITHER a 10" stack of Morrison Park fabric, a Fat Quarterly newsletter, and charm pack (total value of prize is approximately $50) OR an Aurifil Perfect Little Box of Neutrals thread collection (total value of prize is approximately $50). Odds of winning determined by number of eligible entries received. How to enter: complete a task on the Rafflecopter widget. Winner will be chosen by Rafflecopter on October 12, 2020 from all eligible entries and notified by email. If winner can not be reached via email or prize is unclaimed after three days, a new winner will be chosen by Rafflecopter. Winner is responsible for paying any taxes related to the prize. By entering this giveaway, you release Slice of Pi Quilts from any liability whatsoever. Void where prohibited by law.