New 'Eiloren' Baby Play Quilt "Space Race" Pattern Design, easy fused applique

I've just finished designing this new baby play quilt design, which means I'm up to the fun part – making it up! :)

I will be using various printed fabrics and hand dyes and trying out some new ideas ...like stuffing the sheep with crinkly foil and utilising textural fabrics to aid in tactile stimulation for babies and toddlers.

Like my hot air balloon pattern 'Hide and Seek' there will be quirky characters, animals and machinery etc cut from printed fabric and peeping out from behind bits and pieces – i'm pretty sure the treasure chest and pig fabrics I got at the AQC will make it in there somehow! The quilt will be personalised with the recipients name in the flag (like Hide and Seek is in the aeroplane sky writing) and have various pictures and words 'hidden' in the background quilting. I have some great lollipop fabric that I'm thinking will make great "flowers" for the foreground.

What do you think? Anything else you'd like to see on it?

The best thing about raw edge fusible applique is that putting it together is fast and easy.... so I'm hoping to have a quilt top to show you within a week or two.  - Neroli

Ps. If you'd like to pre-order this 1m x 1m pattern, or simply be notified when it's out please let me know by sending me an email (click here)

Patterns for sale with PayPal - Pattern page up and running!

OMG i've actually managed to use HTML code! It was quite hideous, with at least a few cuffuffles (that's the technical term I'm sure!).

However I've now added a Patterns page to my blog (see it listed under the "Pages" menu on the top RHS there?). This is soon to be followed with a Fabrics page selling hand painted and dyed fabrics, and an Artwork page selling... well you can work that out. :)

 

Two of my patterns during construction - a close up of Hide and Seek ($23 PDF pattern) on the left before quilting and the Poppy from Lily and Poppy ($6 PDF pattern) before being framed. Click to enlarge.

All Patterns up right now are fused and incredibly easy to do. You don't even need to be able to sew if you're making one of these as wall art - just put it together with fusible web. If you can trace, cut, layout and iron you're good to go!

While my patterns are all up on my website www.eiloren.com.au you do need to email me to purchase them that way. On the new page you just click on the PayPal 'add to cart' button, type in the quantity (if you want one for a friend) and when you've added all you're after go through to the next section. You can pay from anywhere in the world, by credit card if you like, and best of all it's totally secure!

I will then be emailed by PayPal with your own email address so I can send out the PDF pattern the next time I'm on the computer. At this stage i've only included PDF versions, if you're after a hard copy it's easily done but you'll need to email me for that.

More patterns will be added soon!

As patterns take a long time to produce (mine are usually photo illustrated, all are at full size, feature tips and tricks and have very detailed instructions to make it easier for even beginners) the pattern price is for your own use only. Please don't make them to sell or forward the file to anyone else. Hide and Seek took me almost a year to put together. (But should only take you 3-4 days to make!) And, quite frankly, I need the dosh!

Hope you like them, would love to hear comments and see any finished versions that are out there!