Elephant and I Quilt and Pillow
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Combining paper piecing and applique in one project is a great way to add new skills or brush up on rusty ones.
Things we love about this elephant quilt and pillow sewing project:
- Bright colors on a neutral background
- Background comprised of easy-to-sew strips
- Gender-neutral design
- Proceeds from the sale of this pattern will be donated to Elephant Nature Park in Thailand
The elephant quilt would be perfect for a nursery, but would also transition well to a big kid room. Omit the child-like figure and the elephant pillow makes a great gift for your favorite animal lover or world traveler.
MATERIALS FOR QUILT:
Yardage is based on 42˝-wide fabric.
- Colorful fabric scraps (for appliqué): 30–40 pieces of fabric, at least 5˝ × 8˝ each
- Light- to medium-value neutrals (for background): 1/8–1/2 yard each of 11 different fabrics, to total approximately 31/2 yards
- Heavy twine: 8 pieces 7˝ long for the tail
- Tracing paper or foundation paper
- Lightweight fusible interfacing: 1/4 yard
- School glue stick
- Binding: 3/8 yard
- Backing: 3 3/8 yards
- Quilt batting: 58˝ × 64˝
Bonus!! Jennifer Sampou teaches you fabric selection and paper piecing as part of the Elephant and I pattern in this video tutorial! Get the full pattern below.
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