Have any of you made stuffed animals out of orfaned blocks?
#1
I have a whole bunch of nine patch blocks from a swap on another web site. I was thinking about making some of them into stuffed animals. I have heard of recycling old quilts into animals but was thinking that the batting would be too bulky when turning the arms and legs. I was wondering if I put a muslin backing on the blocks for stability since there are so many seams that may came apart in the blocks. What do you guys think?
#3
I gave one of my very first quilts to my younger sister. It was a tied scrap quilt. I think the pattern was a pinwheel variation. Anyway, my sister used it for a long time, until it wore out. I then use it for some stuffed animals - cats and bears. I didn't find the batting too bulky, but it was pretty thin.
I think it is a good idea to make fabric from the pine patch blocks. Using a muslim backing on the blocks and may be machine quilting them in the ditch would make a sturdy fabric.
I think it is a good idea to make fabric from the pine patch blocks. Using a muslim backing on the blocks and may be machine quilting them in the ditch would make a sturdy fabric.
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