Dinosaur quilt

Elizabeth Hartman on Instagram: “This is my new Dinosaurs quilt! It’s another patchwork sampler, this time featuring Brachiosaurus, Stegosaurus, Tyrannosaurus, and…”

This past week found me trekking through the countryside looking for dinosaur parts and I found them all! The blocks are finished and sewn into a quilt top. This was made using Elizabeth Hartman's pattern and fabrics all from my stash. I have never made a quilt like this and really enjoyed the process. It sure slowed me down, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. I didn't have enough of one background fabric to make the entire quilt, so I used a different background for each dinosaur. The…

About this item Dinosaurs is a patchwork sampler pattern featuring Brachiosaurus, Stegosaurus, Tyrannosaurus, and Triceratops blocks Everything is made from square and rectangular pieces sewn together using conventional patchwork techniques. No templates or paper piecing! Pattern includes two quilt sizes, both of which can be made using fat quarters.

Going to sleep under your average, run-of-the-mill, storebought duvet feels nothing like snuggling under an artistic quilt that you or your loved one made for you. With affection. With care in every stitch. With countless hours of skill and dedication.

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I posted about this quilt a while back, but I finally gifted it, so wanted to tell you more about it. I've made a few Elizabeth Hartman quilts before and have always loved the process! Making one of her quilts is like putting a puzzle together, there are so many little pieces! It's the joy in the journey, and it's always so much more fun when I know who I'm making the quilt for. I chose blue fat quarters from my stash, some light blues and some darker blues. It almost gives an hombre effect…

Dinosaur Quilt, Child (click here to open the pattern in a new window)