Last January I needed to print out a couple quilt labels and didn't want to waste the rest of the printable fabric sheet so I decided to print out some graphics of cute animals that I had. I resized them so I could get 2 on the page with the quilt labels and then decided to print another page of them so I could make a quilt.
Aren't they cute little animals!
This is as far as I got in January and then I got busy with other projects.....like the extra butterfly blocks from my scrappy butterfly quilt tutorial. I am so glad I finally finished it.
I mentioned the other day that I get a lot of my graphics from Creative Market. This little set of Cute Animals came from there. There are actually 12 different animals and some other goodies in the set.
This cute little alligator looks sweet even before the quilting. I like to use a Bright White printer fabric that I can run through my inkjet printer. My favorite brand is June Taylor Sew-in Sheets. The bright white cotton fabric really lets the bright colors of the animals show. You heat set them afterwards with your iron..
I'm not sure what this little fella is but he is sure cute and I love the flowers he is holding onto!
I dug through my stash and pulled out some of my brown batiks and cut them into 1½" strips and sewed rows around the blocks in a log-cabin type of pattern.
Next I added a 2½" sashing of a cream batik to finish off the wall hanging. Isn't this cute! I should make a couple pillow with some of the other cute animals.
I have to show you a closeup of the rest of the cute little animals! Look at the eyes on the owl!
I think this one is a rabbit....what do you think?
and the giraffe!
18" x 30" wall hanging
Each week Creative Market offers 6 free downloads and I usually grab them too. The Hand drawn nature & plant doodles are free this week - here is one I recolored in Photoshop. Do you enjoy working with graphics? I can lose hours doing this!
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Beth T.
I think that little fellow is a bear, and he's a cutie.
Thanks for introducing me to Creative Market. I hadn't heard of it, but I'll be stalking them weekly for their freebies from now on.
Sherry of createology
The little animals are super cute. However, it is the lovely Island Batiks you have surrounded them with that really give them life. They would make very sweet baby gifts in quilts and pillows and...Oh My!
Susan
Too cute!!
BillieBee
So cute!!
Joan
Oh my gosh...those are just adorable. I've got to check out Creative Market!
mary
Those are soooo cute! I love the whimsical nature of the animals.
Vera
Love the bugxeyed animals, really gets your attention! Thank you!
Lori Smanski
oh my goodness, this wall hanging is absolutely adorable. the borders around them are perfect and your quilting is so pretty.
Pat S
Those really are cute! I gave up my inkjet printer a long time ago in favor of a b&w laser. Most of the time, I'm fine with that but now and then I wish I still had the inkjet.
Linda
Do you find the printable fabric hard? I was using it for quilt labels but don't like the feel of it on the quilt.
But the animals are very cute. And a good idea for the wallhanging..
Joan
Answering Linda - Yes, sometimes it is stiff from all the stuff they put on it. So I make my own. Then you can start with any color. MUST be 100% cotton, silk, wool. Soak the fabric in a solution of "Bubble Jet Set". It can be a little pricey to share with like minded friends. Also works when you want to dye your fabric. Now that was FUN!!!! You can print without it but then it cannot be laundered. They do suggest their "soap" for cleaning.
Soak the fabric in Bubble Jet. Dry. Press.
Cut to 8 1/2" x 11" - if the fabric is really soft and not too stable I painter's tape it to a piece of paper.
Put in printer. Print. Have some fun with it.
Janet MURPHY-GLOSS
Connie,
You did a great job on this. I love it.
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Brenda
These little guys are adorable! All three of my grands are here - Panda boy, Puppy boy, and Owl girl!! I love Creative Market and get a lot of my fonts from there. They have neat giveaways too! I love making cards, and these would be so cute to make them birthday cards as well. Great job on the wall hanging!