Thank you Lorna for sharing this fantastic pattern with us! If you have not yet checked out this pattern, you are missing out. Like all of her patterns, it is well written and easy to follow and piece.
I chose to do the large dog blocks so I could have a nice sized lap quilt for my youngest dog-lover.
I am so pleased with how it turned out.
I started by making blocks based on our own fur babies. Here is Doctor's block:
I altered the pattern just a little to make the center stripe skinny just like Doctor's fur.
Can you see the tecture in the background fabric? It is a denim linen. The color and feel is amazing.
Next up was Captain's block:
Such a sweet baby. I shortened the stripe on this one to match Captain's color.
Then we have a block to remember our sweet Nala, who passed away 2 summers ago. We miss her so much. My youngest was so excited to have her included.
I pulled the rest of my fabrics in "realistic dog colors" as requested by the youngest.
It was so much fun to play around with all of the different variations of the patterns.
And check out the quilting:
Can you see it? Swirls with hidden dog bones. How perfect is that!
I had so much fun with this pattern. Check out what some of the other bloggers have been doing with Lorna's pattern. Below are some of the other blogs sharing today.
Abigail – Cut & Alter
Magdalena – i love neutrals
Jenn – (A)Quarter Inch from the Edge
Anne – Batiks by the Bay
Susie – Susie’s Sunroom
Tracy – Tracy’s Bits N Pieces
Thanks for stopping by!
Tracy
I love how it turned out. Got started on mine but it is on hold with others that must get done. I can't wait to finish mine. Great job.
ReplyDeleteI love how it turned out and how you've personalised it.
ReplyDeleteOh Tracy this quilt is gorgeous. I love how you have used your dogs, past and present, as inspiration and it's worked so well in realistic colours. My daughter requested blues and pinks so total fantasy land for mine!! I am sure this will be treasured for a long time.
ReplyDeleteBow-WOW! This is awesome! Such a beautiful finish, Tracy. Those dogs all look fantastic, but I think it is especially sweet that you were able to recreate your own pets into fabric for this quilt. And the quilting is perfect! What a great job!
ReplyDeleteHow fun! Love the quilt and how you made pups to match you pups! The quilting is super fun too, with the bones scattered through out. Great work. Thanks for sharing. Hugs, Heide
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt! I love your fabrics and quilting. And how sweet to make the pups that have been in your life!
ReplyDeleteIt's a wonderful keepsake quilt!!
Susie
They look fantastic - a great reminder and I really like the pup you made with the spot!
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful Tracy, and you make it look so easy! 🐶🐶
ReplyDeleteThe denim as the backing looks amazing with these sweet puppy faces...love it all! What a wonderful memory quilt to add those puppies who've been a part of your life now and before. Love the dog bone quilting, too!
ReplyDeleteLove that you based your blocks on your real life pups. Too cute! And I really like your quilting!
ReplyDeleteLove your pups. Those bones hiding in the quilting are a wonderful addition.
ReplyDeleteIt's so great idea to include good memories and best friends in the quilt. And the quilting is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt! The denim background is a great compliment to all the tweedy fabrics. Looks very comfy.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is so adorable! :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful finish - you did a great job.
ReplyDeleteLovely! Love how you incorporated your own doggies in it, and I especially love the memorial block of Nala, such a beautiful idea!
ReplyDeleteThese pups are so cute and loveable, I love how some bloggers have made them to look like they're own pups. And your quilting is excellent, and so apt! Great finish!
ReplyDeleteYep (not yap! :-) ) this is a super cool quilt! derussell at gmail.com
ReplyDeleteThis has been a fun hop. I've been to sew many new blogs. I really enjoyed my visit to yours!
ReplyDeleteAdorable!! I love what everyone is doing with Lorna's pattern!
ReplyDeleteDoesn't Lorna make the funnest patterns? This is adorable. :D
ReplyDeleteYour quilt turned out great! This was the first time that I used one of Lorna's patterns but it sure won't be the last. Her instructions are excellent.
ReplyDeleteLove your cute. It is dog gone cute!
ReplyDeleteAwww - love how you matched up the blocks to your own dogs. Beautiful quilt - especially the added touch of dog bones in the quilting!!
ReplyDeleteIt's been fun seeing all the great projects that have been created. Great job!
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm sad to have this fun blog hop finish, but what a fabulous ending! Your quilt is just perfect. I love how you altered the pattern to represent your own dogs. The quilting is perfect, too. Very well done. What a treasure for your family!
ReplyDeleteYou did a wonderful job making the real life dog blocks. I also really love the denim linen background fabric you used.
ReplyDeletesimply wonderful, I love how you mixed your pups in the mix
ReplyDeleteNice post. thanks for the shared with us.melange cotton
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