I promised my grandkids I was going to make them a quilt this year. So I finally finished the first one. Presenting ~ Elephant Parade!
Like I said, I love this pattern by Lorna McMahon of Sew Fresh Quilts, so I was pretty excited when my granddaughter picked that for her quilt this year. I added an extra row and a few more baby elephants, so it's a little bigger than the original pattern. It ended up at 55" x 65" ~ a good size for snuggling under during Michigan winters.
I used a lot of stash fabrics with a Kona White background. I don't remember what the main backing fabric was (kind of a mottled grey) but I added a strip of the same Elephants in Grey fabric that Lorna used in her first Elephants on Parade quilt.
I quilted it on my Juki with a diagonal cross-hatch and bound it in a grey and white stripe.
Linking up with Lorna for Let's Bee Social.
What a great finish! I know your grandkids will love this quilt. Your cross hatching is perfect!
ReplyDeleteOh MY!!! Your Elephants Parade is beautiful Georgi! I love that you added blocks/rows to make this a bigger size. You did an incredible job and I love the quilting and binding. What a lucky granddaughter! Please join us and link up with the Show it Off Elephant Parade Linky Party
ReplyDeleteYour Elephant Parade is beautiful! Great job and congratulations on the finish :) Your grandkids will treasure that quilt forever.
ReplyDeleteGreat job! I love the quilting on it. It is super cute. I am sure your granddaughter will love it to pieces.
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute finish, the binding goes perfect with the elephants.
ReplyDeleteI love your quilting! I am sure this bigger Elephant quilt will be enjoyed. Congrats on your finish!
ReplyDeleteI did this quilt as well, and it was so much fun. You're quilt looks absolutely wonderful.
ReplyDeleteGreat finish! I love those elephants and I bet your grandchild does too. Thank you for participating in the FAL, on behalf of the 2016 global hosts.
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