Dog Gone Cute

Lorna over at Sew Fresh Quilts comes up with the most adorable animal patterns.  Her latest is Dog Gone Cute.

Today is Day 1 of the blog hop showcasing some of the wonderful dog creations that have been in the works since September.  I decided to make a baby quilt using Kona Bluebell for the background.

I didn't want to FMQ through all their cute little faces, so I used the walking foot to outline the faces.  That was a lot of twisting and turning.  Next time, I'm just going to quilt their faces and save myself the headache.

This is Dog #1 in the large block.

Dog #3 in the large block.

Dog #5 in the small block.

Lorna graciously posted a tutorial for the various dog blocks on her blog.  There's still time to participate.

Here is the blog hop schedule for this week.  Stop by to see all the Dog Gone Cute creations.

Tuesday, October 6
Karen of Run Sew Fun
Kris of Kris Loves Fabric
Kelly of Quilting it Out
Tish of Tish’s Adventures in Wonderland

Thursday, October 8
Carol of Just Let Me Quilta
Nina of Inchworming
Doris of The Quilting Queen Online
Brandy of Pampered Pettit
Leena of Creative Instincts

Dog Gone Cute - Update 2

Well, these dogs are so darn cute!!  Dog Gone Cute!  Kudos to Lorna at Sew Fresh Quilts for yet another amazing animal creation.  There's still time to play along with the Quilt Along.  You know you want to play along, so just pull some fabric and get sewing.

Here's my finished small Dog #5.  I'm happy with the fabric I choose for his face.  But I'm not a fan of the small block -- too many 1-inch and 1.5-inch pieces.  And I didn't think about using my new starch until I was finished.

Here's Dog #1 and Dog #5 hanging out together.

I decided to make Dog #3.  I like this version, but I think the other two are my favourite.

Now I need to decide what I'm going to make.  My turn on the blog hop is fast approaching.

Linking up my WIP with:

         

Dog Gone Cute - Update 1

If you haven't seen Lorna's newest animal creations, you need to hop on over to Sew Fresh Quilts. I'm participating in the Dog Gone Cute blog hop, and here is my first update on my blocks.

There are two dog sizes and several versions of each.  I decided to start with the large Dog #1.  My Kona dog is made with Chocolate, Pink, White, and Black.  The background is Bluebell.

My next block will be a small Dog #5.  I haven't yet decided what to make with the blocks, so I'm trying both sizes.

It's not too late to join the fun.  Lorna is generously offering tutorials for the blocks, but you can buy the pattern if you want all the information in an easy printer-friendly document.

Dog Gone Cute Blog Hop

Lorna over at Sew Fresh Quilts has created yet another cute animal pattern.  If you haven't discovered Lorna's great collection of animals, you need to head on over right now and check them out.

I didn't participate in the Elephant Parade Lorna hosted earlier this year, so when she announced a blog hop for Dog Gone Cute, I jumped on board.

If you want to play along, you can participate in the Quilt Along.  The QAL schedule is:

• September 1 - block and quilt size options provided, including fabric requirements and the blog hop introduction.
• September 8 - Block #1 and Block #2
• September 15 - Block #3 and Block #4
• September 22 - Block #5 and Block #6
• September 29 - Block #7 and Block #8

During the month of October, those of us participating in the blog hop will showcase the projects we are working on.  The link up for finished projects will be open from November 3 to November 10.

I've decided to use Kona solids (no great surprise):  White, Pink, Earth, Chocolate, Black, and Bluebell for the background.

It's not too late to join in on the fun!