Mary Stokes

FOUNDATION PAPER PIECING AND HOT AIR BALLOONS

In July 2019 my son turned one. Our close friends travelled three hours up the highway to stay the weekend and celebrate with us and everyone else we'd invited to the party. On the morning of the party my friend,  who is a talented knitter, quilter and crafter, gave our son the quilt she had made for him. The quilt was made up of four large blocks featuring paper aeroplanes which had been created using the technique of foundation paper piecing (FPP). This gorgeous quilt now hangs on our son's bedroom wall where we can admire it everyday. When I look at it I can see the hours spent at the sewing machine and iron, carefully stitching it all together.