Quilting Paper Technique | Tutorial

Good Morning! I love the Lily Bee patterned paper and wanted to show how easy it is to create a faux quilted background using pattern paper for a layout. 

I started with a piece of 12x12 Kraft card stock and then layered a block of slightly smaller white card stock on top. I cut out twenty-five 2x2 squares from the gray chevron striped paper. I placed these on top of the white card stock.

Then, I cut out thirteen 2x2 squares of the blue polka dot paper and cut them in half diagonally to create triangles. I used a repositionable glue stick to adhere them to the chevron blocks; I put the first triangle in the lower right hand corner of the first block and the next triangle went in the upper left hand corner of the next block.

This created a fun pattern across my background!

Finally, I stiched everything down with my sewing machine.

All that was then left to do was to place my photos and embellishments on top! I layered a couple of piece of paper from the Tiny Tablet and a piece of vellum underneath my photos. I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out some arrows and part of my title. A few brads and veneer stars were sprinkled across and some journaling was typed up and voila! 

Thanks for joining me on the blog today! See you again on Monday!

Comments

[Julie Tucker-Wolek]

This looks AMAZING Melissa!! I loveeeeeeeeee how you did that quilted background!!! GORGEOUS!! So pinning this!!

[Nicole N.]

super cool and super easy!!!

[Becky Williams]

This is so gorgeous, Melissa!

[Tamika]

So love your work Melissa! The only thing is I cannot seem to get my machine to work right!!!!!!

[Staceymichu]

Fantastic!

[Stacey Moeller]

I love everything about this layout...the quilt choices, the layering and pattern, the sunny feel of winter in Florida, the pictures, and the sayings...sooo well done!

[Patricia]

The design and colors you created are amazing! I am so pinning this.