My Schnitzel and Boo Mini Quilt was this appliqued Hippo.
After the feedback provided, here is the template for the hippo. The template can be used for the general outline of the Hippo, as well as suggested sketch lines within the hippo.
NOTE: To get the size seen here on this mini you will need to copy at 130% across two sheets of paper.
Linking up with Alyce @ Blossom Heart Quilts Sew Cute Tuesday (see button on the right).
I decided to participate in two swaps before Christmas, the Festive Mug Rug Swap and then the Schnitzel and Boo Mini Quilt. It is my first time participating in a handmade project swap, but I was super excited and eagerly waited for my partner assignment.
I immediately knew I would use my paper-piecing gift tag pattern (see on the right, free to download) for mug rug. These are the final goodies that was sent to my partner. I love this perfect fabric line for some fuzzy cutting of the Santa’s Elves (Robert Kaufman).
This one took me a while to work out, what I was going to do, but I wanted to try a new skill – sketch stitching to applique shapes. I had also been talking with my friend Daisy, about making an improv. hippo quilt with a low volume background. So, those two ideas resulted in this….
I added some straight line quilting to the background, then appliqued the hippo. I think the sketch stitch went pretty well and happy with the final outcome. I love how the black and white binding to finishes off the quilt.
For the back, I used this much loved hippo fabrics (Puti de Pome, So Happy, Hippos) from my stash and added some hanging corners.
Let me know if you are interested in the hippo template and I can provide it. Linking up with Amanda Jean over @ Crazy Mom Quilts for Finish it up Friday.
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