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 Well, surprise, surprise.  Not only do I do cute, I also free-motion quilt!  I am stunned at how fabulous this quilt turned out.  As luck would have it, the last guild meeting was all about free-motion quilting.  And it gave me the courage I needed to tackle this quilt.  

I have several wonderful nieces, and one of them, a lawyer in the Marines (yes, I know she has a title but I don't know what it is) is pregnant with her first baby, a boy.  Niece Candace is fierce, and I'm sure her baby boy will be, too.  So no delicate colors or smiling animals.  This in-your-face jungle quilt is meant to be a dragger and not a hanger.  Im eager to see her baby posed among these cute little animals.   And I'm lucky that my stash included some animals prints, like the tiger binding and the giraffe backing.  These animals are from an Elizabeth Hartman pattern.  45" x 57"

Look who’s working cute!

 

I tend to not work cute.  I'm capable - its just not a personal preference.  But when a niece is having her first baby and knows it's a boy and has decided on a jungle theme...  C'mon, I just gotta do cute!  Elizabeth Hartman has some terrific patterns.  I did her Koala pattern for Aussie friend - so sad a koala isn't a jungle animal because it was really cute.  Three animals are finished, and I am going to add some leaves and then try to corral these into a cohesive quilt.  

What a special time for my brother Al and his wife as they welcome their first grandchild!