Free Patterns

Baby Elephant Baby Quilt

38” x 47.5”  Quilt blocks finished 9.5”

Difficulty level: Easy

2016

This quilt is incredibly easy and comes together quickly.  The following instructions are provided in a 4x5 layout using 20 blocks, but could be made larger or smaller by simply increasing or decreasing the number of blocks.

What you need:

Fat Quarters:  Variety of yellow and light gray fabric for the blocks.  The yellow fabric will also be used for the elephant ears.

1 yd light cream or white fabric

1/3 yd dark gray fabric for elephant

Backing: 3 1/8 yd     and     Binding: 3/8 yd

What you do:

Cut 8 – 10” blocks light cream/white fabric

Cut 6 – 10” blocks yellow fabric

Cut 6 – 10” blocks light gray fabric

Prepare 8 elephant appliques using the dark gray fabric to be centered on the cream/white blocks.  Prepare 8 elephant ears from the yellow fabric to be appliqued onto the elephant. There are several well written online sites that offer instructions for applique, so I will not go into specifics for this technique.  I prefer the method using iron-on fusible and securing with a satin stitch around the applique.

4 x5 layout, or feel free to create your own!  Sew blocks into rows and join rows together.  Use 1/4” seam allowance.

Row 1 Yellow	Elephant	Gray	Elephant
Row 2 Gray	Yellow	Elephant	Gray
Row 3 Yellow	Elephant	Yellow	Elephant
Row 4 Gray	Yellow	Elephant	Gray
Row 5 Yellow	Elephant	Gray	Elephant

   

And I love this part….Quilt as desired! J

To print the elephant applique;
Click on the image, it will open in a photo viewer.
Once opened, Right click on the image to "Open in new tab".
Click on the new tab
Select Print from your drop down menu at the top right of your screen.  (do not use Ctrl P or click on the image at this point as it will change the scale)
Click "More settings" in your print menu.
Change Scale to "Custom" and enlarge the image to 125%.
Your elephant should measure approximately 6" x 4 1/2"