Panda Bear

"Panda" Testing Helper

About a month ago, I saw that one of my favorite designers, Lorna of Sew Fresh Quilts, had asked if anyone was able to help her test out some of her newest designs. Aren't they cute!!    Luckily,  I was able to give a bit of help to Lorna , by testing out  her upcoming "Panda" Quilt pattern !

Sew Fresh Quilts newest patterns... HERE
Photo by Sew Fresh Quilts

Now ,  there is something really cool about this pattern.  It has so many size options!!

You can make a mini panda block , as well as  a full sized panda block. And, Lorna has measurements to  make up a mini quilt... all the way up to a regular sized quilt!!  I love having  all of the size options.

Panda Block     design by Sew Fresh Quilts   {click HERE}
Mini sized block   approx 7.5" across x 6.5" tall

I  found this bright, forest-like background fabric first.  Then I saw my black and white polka dot fabric, and couldn't resist using that for this little panda!   (Lorna's designs are perfect with solids, and have a modern look!)

Next, I made up another little panda to be the buddy for the first bear. And of course, they had to have some foliage to munch on!

The pattern includes how to make the leafy rows.  ( I left out the center stems... giving it a more abstract background... like the pandas are  in a forest among the leaves. ) 

This cute pattern makes me smile... and reminds of when I saw the real pandas at the San Diego Zoo.  

Pandas and leaves     

As I put these blocks together, I thought they would make a cute pillow!

I simply added a 2.5" sashing around the block....

A Mini Panda Pillow         made by Susie's Sunroom

Panda Pillow size:   approx  17 " across x 16" tall

Quilting:   straight line  1"  quilting, vertically ,  in lime !   (for a modern look)

Panda Pillow        by Susie's Sunroom

I love black and lime colors together... and made a covered zipper for the back of the pillow.  (I learned how to make this covered zipper from the tutorial by Amy Made That!  {here}  )

Back of pillow        love the covered zipper

Keep checking  Sew Fresh Quilts  for the release of this cute Panda Pattern!  (It should be soon. )   You'll want to check out all of her adorable patterns, in her Etsy store, too!

(Remember my Dog Gone Cute quilts?  {  here  }  and {  here } )

A Panda-icious Pillow !!

I'm off to my sewing room!

Linking up at:                      Let's Bee Social  @ Sew Fresh Quilts   and
                                         Building Blocks Tuesday @ Quilter In The Closet  and
                                          Fabric Tuesday @ Quilt Story  and
                                          Fabric Frenzy Friday @  Fort Worth Fabric Studio  and
                                       Can I Get A Whoop Whoop @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict  and
                                       Finished or Not Friday @ Busy Hands Quilts   and
                                          TGIFF @  Chezzecook modern quilts

  

More Pups

A Lap Size Dog Gone Cute Quilt

Dog Gone Cute pattern  by  Sew Fresh Quilts (here)

I've been busy sewing up a quilt!  It's a large size "Dog Gone Cute" Quilt !  It's  for the daughter of my friend.  She has 2 dogs named  Chai and Mocha.

I knew I had the perfect pattern for a quilt... and I wanted to make it in creams and browns.  

Dog Gone Cute Quilt   Lap Size

Pattern:    Dog Gone Cute Quilt  by Lorna  of Sew Fresh Quilts  (here)

Size:  60" by 60"
Fabrics:     Grunge     Basic Grey by Moda   cream background fabric
                A Fat Quarter Bundle in browns - various
                White on pup faces-  Kona cotton White
               Backing-  brown fabric from my stash
               Batting:    Mountain Mist 100% cotton
Quilting and piecing thread:    Aurifil  # 2310    beige   50 weight


These blocks were fun to make.  I used the 12 blocks that Lorna has in the pattern, with a few variations. (Such as switching around ear colors.) Each block is 12 " by 18".

10 of of pup blocks assembled

This is the flimsy top-

The flimsy quilt top    Susie's  Sunroom

The quilting-   random wavy lines from top to bottom were made with my walking foot

My finished Dog Gone Cute quilt    Susie's Sunroom

There's a cute paw print  label for the back....

The back

I hope that Charlotte will like her Dog Gone Cute quilt... and maybe convince a few little cute pups to cuddle up with her when she uses it!

Quilty Chai and Mocha

I'm off to my sewing room!

PS       This pattern is sew much fun to make!  You'll want to check out my first quilt, in the Dog Gone Cute Blog Hop,  which I call " The Naughty Little Puppy, if you missed it. { Here }

The Naughty Little Puppy quilt   Here

Linking up at:    Let's  Bee Social @ Sew Fresh Fabrics  and 
                        Can I Get a Whoop Whoop! @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict    and

                        Fabric Frenzy Friday @   Fort Worth Fabric Studio     and
                         TGIFF  @  Faith and Fabrics

                        

The Naughty Little Puppy Baby Quilt

The Naughty Little Puppy Baby Quilt... a Dog Gone Cute Pattern !

"The Naughty Little Puppy Quilt" .... a Dog Gone Cute pattern   

Welcome to the last day of the Dog Gone Cute Blog Hop! It is my turn to share with you what I made from the new  Dog Gone Cute pattern!   I could not resist joining in to make these adorable puppy blocks, even though I have a kitty cat and no dogs.  ("Someone" does not play well with other pets!!)

pattern here

I want to thank the sweet, and super talented, Lorna, for putting together the Dog Gone Cute Quilt Along and this blog hop...  where we can all  show and share our beautiful projects that use her pattern...  Dog Gone Cute!  ( available here )  

Pattern  by Sew Fresh Quilts

I decided to make a baby quilt , using these cute pups with oodles of  personality.
Sew.... let's see what I made for the Blog Hop!

Let me gather the crew together..... Here little guys!! Come on over  here and sit still for a picture for the Blog Hop!

Ok now , you are all here  .....  Sit ! Hold still !!  {Snap!}

Ooops!!  

Dog Gone Cute Quilt pattern.... "The Naughty Little Puppy" baby quilt by Susie's Sunroom

Everybody was co-operating, except for  that one little, naughty puppy! 

The Naughty Little Puppy Baby Quilt

My Quilt:

Dog Gone Cute -   design by Lorna at Sew Fresh Quilts   (available here)

Quilt Size:     I modified my quilt size to be:  40 "  high  by 52 " across

Lorna's pattern is for - 30 "   and  60"  square quilts.

The pattern has directions for a set of 8 different pups ,  in both  6" x 9" blocks and 12 " x 18 " blocks.  You can vary/ "mix and match"   the pups as you please.  How fun is that!

Fabrics:   Kona Cotton Lime  for block background
               From my stash:   
                     Striped fabric-  Remix by Ann Kelle for Robert Kaufman Fabrics
                         Batik  -blue
                    Green-  Marmalade  Sugar Leaf  by Moda
                    Dots Stripe-  Remix Dot Stripe Royal  by Ann Kelle for Robert Kaufman Fabrics
                    Auqua-  Sanctuary    Glass Tiles  by Patty Young  for Michael Miller
                        Border-  Disco Dot  Caribbean  Michael Miller
                     Binding-  Blue Kona cotton

 Quilting:   Aurifil thread  # 3320     50 weight  light green from Color Me Happy Collection
Batting:  Warm and Natural              

Backing:

I used the remaining border fabric for the backing.  It was "stretched out" to fit the width, by adding the center strip with pieces of the leftovers  and the remaining puppy block!
 I also added a little applique' paw print .  I was inspired by  the beautiful quilt by Doris, of Quilting Queen Online blog.  (see here )  It reminded me of a paw mark that has been imprinted into wet cement... a mischievous  puppy does something like that!

The back -     A pieced strip in the middle

The center block is the Mama Dog.  Mama doggy is  12 " by 18 " , the larger block size.

Mamma is in the center.

The small blocks are 6" by 9 ".   After I sewed the top little puppy block on, I realized it was attached upside down.  As I got the seam ripper ready to tear it out, my husband said, "Keep it!  It looks fun!"  So , that little fellow became the naughty one of the litter! 

Three little pups to one side

And three more little pups to the left side

I quilted  with the walking foot, and this light green Aurifil thread #3320  -from the Color Me Happy collection.   I used the wavy stitch, on the largest stitch size, in the sashes and the borders. Each pup shape was outlined with a straight stitch.

I used my curvy stitch (largest size) and  my walking foot for quilting

My husband also noticed the Disco Dots fabric  (  for the border and backing fabrics)... he said it reminded him of  tennis balls that a puppy would play with!

A fun way to use up scraps from the blocks!

A note about this Sew Fresh Quilt pattern:    Lorna's directions are clear and easy to follow!  She has excellent diagrams. I loved making the blocks!

Treat yourself and check out all of today's featured bloggers!

Thursday, October 29

Abigail of Cut & Alter

Magdalena of iloveneutrals

Jenn of A Quarter Inch from the Edge

Anne of Batiks by the Bay

Susie of Susie's Sunroom  ** YOU ARE HERE !  ***

Tracy of Tracy’s Bits N Pieces

And also,  check out Lorna's blog,  Sew Fresh Quilts, on Nov. 3-10 for the  big linky party.   That's where everyone  will be sharing their own Dog Gone Cute projects from the quilt along !!

****I think there will be an opportunity for everyone to vote for favorite quilts... I'd be thrilled for any quilty love that you want to send my way!!    ****

Here is the whole schedule of blogs for the  entire Dog Gone Cute Blog Hop:

You 'll want to see everyone of them !  Their work is amazing and inspiring!  Smiles Alert!!

Tuesday, October 6

Karen of Run Sew Fun

Kris of Kris Loves Fabric

Anja of Anja Quilts

Kelly of Quilting it Out

Tish of Tish’s Adventures in Wonderland

Thursday, October 8

Carol of Just Let Me Quilt

Nina of Inchworming

Doris of The Quilting Queen Online

Brandy of Pampered Pettit

Leena of Creative Instincts

Tuesday, October 13

Ruth of Charly and Ben’s Crafty Corner

Tanya of Tanya Quilts in Colorado

Laurel of Quilts by Laurel

Kathy of Kathy’s Quilting Blog

Deb of New Creative State

Thursday, October 15

Anita of Daydreams of Quilts

Gina of Quilts and Cakes

Beth of Words & Stitches

Rachel of Quiltineering

Julie of Mack and Mable

Tuesday, October 20

Cathy of A Quilting Chick

Selina of Selina Quilts

Shauna of Shauna’s World

Gayle of Pedal Sew Lightly

Kathy of Kayak Quilting

Thursday, October 22

Sandy of Upstairs Hobby Room

Heide of Heide’s Quilty Hugs

Britt-Inger of Hill Valley Quilter

Judy of How ART You?

Louisa of Sewmotion

Tuesday, October 27
Teje of Nero’s Patch and Post

Stephanie of Jak and Will

Valerie of Val’s Quilting Studio

Ellen of Georgia Florida Studio

Cristina of Pretty Little Quilts

Thursday, October 29

Abigail of Cut & Alter

Magdalena of iloveneutrals

Jenn of A Quarter Inch from the Edge

Anne of Batiks by the Bay

Susie of Susie's Sunroom

Tracy of Tracy’s Bits N Pieces

Thanks for stopping by at Susie's Sunroom!

Oh, and in case you were wondering..... this is what my Quilty Helper, Whiskers, thought about a doggy quilt....

No caption needed    ;)    

I'm off to my sewing room!

Linking up at:  Let's Bee Social  @ Sew Fresh Quilts   and LINKY PARTY !!
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                    Fabric Frenzy Friday @ Fort Worth Fabric Studio   and
                         TGIFF @ Faith and Fabric   and
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