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Quilting: Dog Quilt
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Dog Quilt

Finn's Quilt

Finn's Quilt
Finn's Quilt back
Stencils

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This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
Design It, Quilt It: Free-Form Techniques »
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Category: Quilting

Type of item: Home Decor

For: Pets

Style: Cute

Materials

Quilting Treasures Popcorn Bear fabric with Red Rooster Sweet Treats and Suede by P&B Textiles. Isacord, Masterpiece, Bottom Line and Rainbows threads Stencils by StenSource - Centre CS1002, border #3809 and corners with Quilting Creations #27

What was your inspiration?

The love of Lemoyne Star and as I had made quilts for a couple of sick fur babies, I thought it was time the "well" ones got a quilt too! Finn is a very special little lad whom we met when he was nearly a year old. 2 homes hadn't worked out for him, he desperately wanted to be loved and I wanted to keep him but alas the Sassy one wasn't impressed. He ended up with a friend of mine so I still get to see him regularly... lucky me! He's such a delightful little Shihtzu that it's hard to imagine how anyone could be cruel to him. He's always such a happy wee chap.

What are you most proud of?

I adapted the star to the size I wanted, not to mention gaining confidence in using stencils!

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Fun doing little projects!

 

24 comments

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CJQUILTBUSY on craftsy.com
CJQUILTBUSY
Feb 08, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
love this one too, but i imagine my dog would have other ideas. He still likes to chew. we have come up with that he has the idea, that i make pretty good quilts, now lets see if my 'mum' can repair them as good, hehe
Pam NZ on craftsy.com
Pam NZ
Feb 08, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Ha ha Caraline, I think you have your dog sussed well! Finn is a chewer of toys & his basket but so far he hasn't chewed his quilt... or at least I haven't been told LOL.
Pamillia on craftsy.com
Pamillia
Dec 21, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Oh Pam, points perfect, colors & fabrics terrific & quilting ... spot on. Lucky little guy. Very well done as usual. Thanks so very much for sharing. :-)
Pam NZ on craftsy.com
Pam NZ
Dec 21, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
You're always a good boost to my ego Pamillia, thanks so much... it's just lovely to be able to share with you guys, even if we are on opposite sides of the world!
desna on craftsy.com
desna
Dec 21, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Wow!!!! You have done it again Pam.... wonderful and your quilting is super.... I have collected some stencils and too scared to use them.... maybe get that course and add it to the list!!!! Merry Christmas x
Pam NZ on craftsy.com
Pam NZ
Dec 21, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks heaps Desna! Stencils are a great way to gain a bit of confidence in your FMQ but this course takes you way beyond stencils. They're a great base tho! Use em or lose em.... to me LOL!
Pam NZ on craftsy.com
Pam NZ
Dec 21, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Merry Christmas to you and yours Desna.... OMG it's nearly here!!! Still got more quilting to do LOL! *note hysterical laugh*
desna on craftsy.com
desna
Dec 21, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
HAHAHAHA ...... I'll add to that hysterical laugh..... so much to make and so little time.... argh!!!!!!
banjolady on craftsy.com
banjolady
Dec 20, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Very fancy schmansy. Well done
Pam NZ on craftsy.com
Pam NZ
Dec 20, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
LOL thanks heaps!
Cindy Needham on craftsy.com
Cindy Needham
Craftsy Instructor
Dec 20, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
How much fun is this! I love how you crossed your designs over the seam lines...this adds lots of interest and movement...good job! I'm a fellow dog lover too...I can totally relate. :)
Pam NZ on craftsy.com
Pam NZ
Dec 20, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks Cindy, I needed to keep the quilting simple and light so this was a perfect way to keep me under control LOL. I EBS'd it too ;-) I so want to get stuck in to my lessons tho... sounds like a new years resolution in the making eh?
patz in suffolk on craftsy.com
patz in suffolk
Dec 20, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Clever you - and lucky Finn! I haven't used stencils yet, despite having bought one a long time ago - at the time I hadn't got the idea of doing curves, but it somehow didn't look the same with angles when I attempted to try it out! This is lovely.
Pam NZ on craftsy.com
Pam NZ
Dec 20, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks Patricia... my hands and brain aren't too well connected at the mo, so using stencils gives my hands direction without the thinking LOL. Also didn't want to heavily quilt it... and if I did it freehand I know it would end up that way! Love stencils now, thanks to Cindy!
meg55 on craftsy.com
meg55
Dec 20, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Totally cute!! My Pups are jealous, guess I'm going to have to get quilting.
Yiya Cucuy on craftsy.com
Yiya Cucuy
Dec 20, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I really like the quilting! Just wondering... I've never used stencils before; how did you mark it, with a chalk pencil or with a marker?
Pam NZ on craftsy.com
Pam NZ
Dec 20, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Hey if you've never used stencils before, think about taking Cindy's Design it, Quilt it class... she covers using stencils, including only bits of them as a base. I marked with a water erasable pen and a chaco liner. I really want to treat myself to a mechanical chalk pen tho!
Yiya Cucuy on craftsy.com
Yiya Cucuy
Dec 20, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
This is really cute Pam. I zoomed in the picture for a while and was admiring the quilting when I wondered if you had used stencils - which I was going to ask about in my comment. Then I closed that big zoom and saw the stencils, hehe... I know, silly. Great job! :)
Pam NZ on craftsy.com
Pam NZ
Dec 20, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Ha ha, we all do that... thanks!
Kati R on craftsy.com
Kati R
Dec 20, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Finn the lucky pup! Your quilting looks fantastic, first I thought it was a baby quilt, LOL!
Pam NZ on craftsy.com
Pam NZ
Dec 20, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
LOL I think it would make a lovely 2 legged baby quilt too!
Darns on craftsy.com
Darns
Dec 19, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Oh, what fun with stencils! Looks great! Finn should be extremely pleased. But, wait, have you made Sassy a quilt? I hope she isn't feeling neglected - -
Pam NZ on craftsy.com
Pam NZ
Dec 19, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks Darns... LOL Sassy's is a work in progress... hopefully be finished in time to go in time for Santa Paws to give her ;-) And what is Master Wallace getting for Xmas we wonder???
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Darns
Dec 19, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
His Royal Dogness has three new chair quilts this year - enough! Plus he's tried to take over a quilt I left on the sofa. OK, OK, you know he got the chair quilts because I wanted to play with the patterns, but still - - -

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