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17
Another Dog Cabin style quilt from Mary Fran! Apparently she had so much fun with the first one that she started right in on another!
African Animals quilt by Mary Fran Archer
Here’s the story behind the quilt, from Mary Fran. “This is the second quilt made from Dog Cabin. It was made for a high school friend’s grandchild. Sheila thought her daughter would never have children and then, at 40, she had Cole! So this is one special baby.
“Sheila sent me some fabrics that fit her ideas for the baby — they were home dec fabrics and too stiff for the quilt but I was able to find zebra print and other prints that featured turquoise, lime green, and brown and white, similar to those Sheila liked. I had to cut the featured squares about 6 1/4 inches to accommodate the baby African animals and I added an outer border (not pieced) that was a little bigger so the quilt is about the same size as those in the book.
Amazingly, there are lots of African animal prints out there. I used 3 different ones for the focus fabrics, fussy cutting the black background fabrics around specific animals. This was a joy to make, with its happy colors and cute little animals.”
Mary Fran Archer
This story just goes to show how flexible the Dog Cabin road map is. You can start with any size square or rectangle, whatever suits your print, and build the blocks from there.
Thanks Mary Fran, for sharing your quilt and its special story. So glad you enjoyed it!
Until next time,
Kay
Quilt Puppy Publications & Designs
I love this quilt!
Wow, that is amazing. It is absolutely a stunning quilt.