A Still Life Collage by Judith Lattavo

Every scrap tells a story in this charming collage still life! Five one-of-a-kind vessels — a tall blue bottle, a golden amber vase, a sweet vintage-print jug, a plump purple pot sprouting a leafy branch, and a cheerful coral pitcher — come together in a composition that celebrates color, texture, and the joy of raw-edge collage.

This pattern is a scrap-lover's dream. Raid your stash for blues, oranges, purples, and reds, and watch dozens of tiny prints blend into rich, dimensional "pottery" right before your eyes. Set against a neutral background, the finished piece has the feel of a painted still life — but with all the personality only fabric can bring.

Perfect for collage quilters of all experience levels, this project makes a stunning wall hanging and a wonderful introduction to building depth with value and print scale. No two versions will ever look alike — and that's the point!

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Supplies Required or Recommended:

Fabric Scraps in the colors you want for your vessels as well as some green and brown for the stem.

Lite Steam a Seam 2 (“SAS2”), available at the shop and online.

Micro-serrated scissors such as Karen Buckley Perfect Scissors, available at the shop and online.

 Parchment paper – NOT Freezer Paper

Clover Mini-Iron II is strongly suggested for this method and is available at the shop and online.

Either a fabric foundation panel such as muslin or white cotton that you can see the pattern through or, if using the parchment method, Parchment Paper for the Still Life to be completed on and then transferred onto fabric background (it will fit on a fat quarter).

Fine-pointed tweezers such as the Ultra-Fine EZ-Tweezy that we carry in the shop – not required but very helpful for parchment paper method.