Jungle Baby Quilt

When designing a stack and whack ® quilt its good to try all three options for each block as they can be very different 

Baby bunny quilt

Completed top for baby bunny quilt.

The base designed with double pin wheel blocks 

6x6 inch blocks

13  4.5"x4.5" bunny fabrics which are cut into 4 quarters each as shown here

13  4.5"x4.5" squares inyellow spotted fabric also cut into 4 triangles each 

26 4 1/8" x 4 1/8" blue squares then cut into 2 triangles 

As the bunny fabric is directional I divided the triangles into the four different directional triangles, they then have to be stitched together with the yellow triangles - from sketch you can see what side they have to be pierced.

When all have been pieced then add the blue triangle to create a square

Then trim the squares to exactly 3 ½ x3 ½"

Use the ruler to make sure midpoint is exactly 1 3/4 

When all are trimmed then piece four squares together to create one pinwhee, remember the directional bunnies so one from each pile.

Now cut 12   6½ x 6½" bunny squares

And piece the blocks together watch out for directions of the bunny.

Two bunnies are cut and hand appliquéd on

I used this template, transferred to freeze paper and cut out and ironed onto the fabric on wrong side cut with a generous seam allowance for turning and hand appliquéd. If machine appliqué cut without seam allowance.

Heart wall hanging

I made this wall hanging from the pattern here

http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/quilting/home-decor/stack-of-hearts-wall-hanging/44508

I was looking for a pattern suitable to celebrate a wedding for a close friend 

I altered the pattern a bit using hand appliqué turning over and quilting inside the hearts.

Hand appliquéd hearts

Quilting in the ditch and then made lines around the borders at 5/8 inch distances

Keeping the lines centred in the hearts made it just that bit better

Had this little sheep button which I lived to use

Tshirt quilt assembly

I could now start assembling the blocks, as I had a design which many different sizes square I first had a good look to see where I had discrete blocks which could be completed.

I ended with one area where I needed to be a bit creative when sewing.

As there was no straight line.

Tshirt quilt - cutting blocks

Using the planned layout I started cutting the blocks - do remember to cut with seam allowance, I was recommended to use ½ inch so this meant adding 1 inch to each block.

I would cut a piece of heat bond a slightly larger than the desired block and then place this on the reverse, with most tshirts I could see the logo through and could centre the stabilise 

I would then turn the tshirt with right sight facing me and using a large square ruler centre the design

Double check and double check therasires as when you have cut the blocks they are cut.

Final layout to see balance