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Friday, November 25, 2016

Panda-monium!

It's finished!  After making the penguin pillow for Munchkin's birthday, I decided to get rid of our horribly bulky couch cushions and make a menagerie of animal pillows.  Panda was first up.
The pattern is a free one from the Fat Quarter Shop.  Pattern PDF is here, and there is also a YouTube video tutorial.

I used Kona solids in black, white, plum, asparagus, and celery.  My background is darker than the sample from Fat Quarter Shop because I didn't feel like that one had enough contrast.  I really like the contrast with the plum.

This is a 20" pillow and I used a pillow insert from Ikea.  I use the envelope pillow method by Crazy Mom Quilts.  I am careful to always label my quilts, but I didn't think about labeling pillows until I had a comment from Paige of Quilted Blooms.  Since I use a back on the quilted part of my pillow, she mentioned marking directly on the back with micron pen.  And so I did!


Since I've had a few people ask what other animals will be apart of my menagerie, here is a sneak peak of the next one:


Panda was goal #5 on my list of 4th quarter goals for the globally hosted Finish Along.  This was also my November One Monthly Goal for the OMG goal-setting party currently hosted by Elm Street Quilts (goal setter #23).
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8 comments:

  1. So very cute! I need to make a panda pillow. Thanks for linking up with One Monthly Goal at Elm Street Quilts

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  2. That is so cute. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the "family".

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  3. They are stinkin' cute pillows!!!!!!!!!!! I think you need a giraffe too;-)

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    1. Thanks! A giraffe is in the plans! My son is very recently into giraffes and there is a giraffe block in the same pattern bundle as the monkey, so it's definitely on the list!

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  4. YAY congrats on the Panda cutie! I can't wait to see the 'raffe and monkey as well :) I like what Vicki said - stinkin' cute! LOL!

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  5. The panda turned out great, and that monkey is too cute! These are going to look so great on your couch.

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  6. This is beautiful and so well done I thought it was paper-pieced! I'm so excited to be in your hive this coming year Emily!

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