Elephant and I Quilt and Pillow Pattern
Overview
Stitch a scrap-friendly quilt and pillow inspired by Jennifer Sampou's travels to Thailand. The best-selling fabric designer pairs paper-pieced and appliqu d motifs with a background of easy-to-sew strips. Gender-neutral and customizable, this artistically modern design is a definite showpiece. The full-size pattern includes complete instructions to make a quilt and a matching pillow. Proceeds from the sale of this pattern will be donated to Elephant Nature Park in Thailand, whose mission is to provide a rescue and rehabilitation center for elephants. - Unique, gender-neutral design with full-size patterns
- Soft background with a splash of vibrant color
- Paper-pieced, appliqu d elephant and person motifs MATERIALS FOR QUILT: Yardage is based on 42?-wide fabric.
- Colorful fabric scraps (for appliqu ): 30-40 pieces of fabric, at least 5? 8? each (I used my Studio Stash yarn dyes, Kona solids, and a few simple prints from my Color: FULL collection. Because this quilt design was inspired by an experience I had in Thailand, I also added a few Thai silks I brought home.)
- Light- to medium-value neutrals (for background): 1/8-1/2 yard each of 11 different fabrics, to total approximately 31/2 yards (I used 4 different prints, 3 yarn dyes, and 4 different whites / light solids.)
- Heavy twine: 8 pieces 7? long for tail
- Tracing paper or foundation paper: (I like Carol Doak's Foundation Paperfor this project.)
- Lightweight fusible interfacing: 1/4 yard (I used Wonder-Under.)
- School glue stick
- Binding: 3/8 yard
- Backing: 33/8 yards
- Batting: 58? 64? (I used lightweight 100% cotton batting.)
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781617450952
- ISBN-10: 1617450952
- Publisher: Stash Books
- Publish Date: April 2015
- Dimensions: 9.3 x 5.7 x 0.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.35 pounds
- Page Count: 16
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