Ticker Tape Elephant Wall Hanging

A quilt pattern you’ll never forget! The beginner friendly Ticker-Tape Elphant Wall Hanging incorporates simple raw-edge applique and free-form placement of fabrics. Combining coordinated scraps makes a statement with this sweet elephant applique design perfect for a child’s room or nursery.

The 3 part video class will walk you through creating the Ticker-Tape Elephant wall quilt from start to finish.

Skill Level: Beginner

Finished Size: 40″ x 40″

In Part 1 of this online video class, you’ll learn how to:

• Dig through your scrap stash for color-coordinated fabrics.
• Print the pattern pieces at 100%.
• Tape the pattern pieces together into the correct position.
• Find the center of your 40-inch square fabric.
• Transfer the elephant pattern onto your fabric.

In Part 2 of this online video class, you’ll learn how to:

• Pick a color family from your scrap fabric collection.
• Mix up your fabrics so you don’t have to of the same piece side by side.
• Outline the elephant with a big-stitch running stitch using 6 strands of embroidery floss.
• Begin to add pieces to fill in the elephant’s body on the background fabric.

In Part 3 of this online video class, you’ll learn how to:

• Machine applique the fused shapes which also joins the quilt sandwich.
• Tips for quickly trimming and picking up thread ends.
• Use quilting paddles for sewing ease.