I am so excited to share a new finish today!!! Isn't it just so adorable!!! When my good friends at AccuQuilt asked if I wanted to make a project using their new GO! Baby Zoo Animals, and they were just to cute to not turn into a quilt!! I was looking for a BOB Die that would allow me to create a nice open background space, and the Plaited Block lined up side by side made the perfect space. Then I threw in the Ohio Star Center so I could personalize the quilt. And it also led to the name . . . Starring You! And there is a free PDF Pattern that you can download right here :)
For this one I used lots of Riley Blake Gingham Bee Basics and Confetti Cottons to create that adorable baby boy vibe. Isn't that gingham just to precious!! And yes, the Gingham Bee Basics also come in baby girl vibe colors as well. Isn't it just so precious. We will be finding out soon if our expected first grandbaby is a boy or a girl, and this one is most likely going to be added to the list of baby quilts to make. (Can you have to many baby quilts for one little angel??)
The
Starring You Quilt consists of 8 of the
Plaited Block and 1 of the
Ohio Star blocks placed in the center. Think of it as a giant 9 patch with he star in the middle. The
Baby Zoo Animals are placed on the intersection of the blocks. The
Starring You Quilt finishes at 36" x 36" so it is a great little baby quilt size for wrapping up baby, or even decorating the nursery.
And I just love that using the
AccuQuilt system for cutting makes all of these crazy shapes so easy to cut and piece. And could you imagine how long it would take to cut out all the applique shapes?? Its just so fast and easy with the
AccuQuilt system, which is why I can make this quilt again ;) Below is a list of the dies I used to make this
Starring You Quilt, see which ones you already have in your die library and maybe add a few more ;)
And when it came time to quilt it, I wanted to do something a little dense to keep all of that applique in place, so I opted for swirls. You know how I just love quilting swirls ;) I did secure stitch some of the tiny applique pieces like the eyes, noses, and spots, but the rest of the applique is secured with the quilting ;) And of course, I used my favorite
402 Pearl for the perfect blend on prints and background alike!!
And that is my
Starring You Quilt. I hope you love it as much as I do ;) Isn't this picture
AccuQuilt took of it just so adorable!!! I love seeing it styled in a home setting. And if you want to make your own, you can download the
free PDF Starring You Quilt Pattern Here. And when you are done I would love to see it!!! You can share a picture on social media with #happyquiltingwithmc and tag me at @happyquiltingmc or you can always email me a picture at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com. I can't wait to see your
Starring You Quilts!!
Oh, and side note . . . you can see a fun little introduction of this Baby Zoo Animals in the introduction
You Tube Video right here ;)
I hope you all have a very Happy Quilting Day!!!
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Melissa