Looking for folk/modern elephant baby quilt ideas?
11-19-2012, 08:31 AM
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Looking for folk/modern elephant baby quilt ideas?
My DDand her DH are missionaries in Africa and are expecting their first baby in the spring. I would like to make a folk art or modern style elephant quilt (or jungle theme maybe) using some African fabrics. I am looking for inspirtion and ideas. I don't want to make it overly complicated or super heavy and stiff with fussible applique, so if it needs applique I think I will needle turn it. Thanks!
11-19-2012, 06:31 PM
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Dear Anna,
First you need to find simple drawings of the animals you want to use. Try childrens' story or coloring books. I would do applique. It is not stiff if you use steam-a-seam lite. Then you can do raw edge applique with the buttonhole stitch on your machine. Also to avoid a stiff baby quilt do not over-do the quilting. I have several quilts I made 35 yrs. ago, when the kids were small that are just fine today. The quilting lines are 2" or 3" apart.
First you need to find simple drawings of the animals you want to use. Try childrens' story or coloring books. I would do applique. It is not stiff if you use steam-a-seam lite. Then you can do raw edge applique with the buttonhole stitch on your machine. Also to avoid a stiff baby quilt do not over-do the quilting. I have several quilts I made 35 yrs. ago, when the kids were small that are just fine today. The quilting lines are 2" or 3" apart.
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