Jungle Doubles.
Posted on | September 5, 2025 | 4 Comments
I found that I still had a couple of panels that needed to be made into quilts, and both had a jungle theme. I played around a little with colours and sizes as they went together.
There are eight blocks in this panel, so to make it into nine, I added some fabric in the centre that matched all the colours and hopefully added a bit of fun. I kept the same fabric in the border.
I then decided to see what difference it made if I used sashing between the blocks in the second quilt.
This time I used a green in the centre and added plain colours for the sashing and border. I think I like the second one with the sashing as it gives better definition to each block.
I had different fabrics for the backings.
I had a small scrap left of a multi coloured fabric that had enough for the binding.
The first two quilts are large enough for a topper on a single bed.
The next two are a good size for tummy time or play mats for babies.
Because each block was already printed with borders I left them as they were and simple cut the panel in half so each part had four blocks. I added different coloured borders, some in different widths.
I had enough of the yellow with white spot from the previous set of quilts for one of these. The green was another leftover, but from a very long time ago.
The same coloured stripe worked well for each quilt. I do like striped binding.
I need to move away from the jungle theme for the next quilt. I had some squares already cut but never used. There were enough to make into a lap quilt.
I was four short in the end, but found a piece of red with white spots that matched the same red shade. That became the corners.
Another piece of red and white for the backing.
And of course a red and white stripe for the binding.
These go into the donation box and will be delivered in the next month in preparation for Christmas.
I have a few more ready for binding, so will easily have them ready in time for that.
Other things have kept us busy around home. The old pergola was pulled down. The new one has been built and painted. We are only waiting for lights and a fan. Inside the house we have had a lot of plasterwork replaced or repaired and that is also waiting to be painted. Those of you who have done this before will understand how that fine plaster dust gets into everything. We have dusted, wiped, swept, vacuumed and mopped, and I still don’t think we have cleared all of it out. It has made us have a very early Spring clean.
As for Spring, all the bulbs are popping up and I am seeing blossom on the fruit trees. I am ready for some warm days but will have to wait. I think it is down to three degrees tonight!
Have a lovely weekend.
Cheers, Karen
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Your quilts are all so creatively colorful. And the center blocks of the ‘eight blocks’ add an extra splash of texture and color. You’ve done a beautiful job on each one.
What delightful quilts… so happy and bright. Yes, renovating does create dust and it finds all sorts of places to hide. So lovely to have it done though and I imagine the pergola will be well used now it is ‘springing’….
Hugz
Such bright and colorful jungle quilts, the center blocks work perfectly.
Oh, yes, that dust can be relentless! But it will be great to have it all finihsed.
Those bright panels made beautifully bright and happy quilts.