Jungle Babies Quilt

Jungle Babies Quilt

Bring the Wild Indoors: A Look at the Jungle Babies Quilt Pattern
Hello, fellow quilters! If you're looking for the ideal gift for a new Baby in the family, you've found it. Giving a handmade baby quilt is so romantic and adorable, particularly if it contains a lot of colours and adorable animal patterns. Today, I'd like to introduce to you one of the most eye-catching designs that I've seen: The Jungle Babies Quilt, created by the incredibly talented designer Casey York.

It is a free pattern with no doubt that it will be a show-stopper whether you're sewing for a grandchild, a niece or a baby shower for a friend. So let's take a look at why this quilt pattern is such a joy to piece!

The Fabric: Exploring the "Jungle" Collection

This quilt is magical because of the fabric. The pattern boldly showcases the beautiful Windham Fabrics Jungle collection designed by French Bull designer Jackie Shapiro. One thing about French Bull is that it's a no-hesitations, no apologies color palette, so if you're an eye for color, you're not going to be disappointed.

This particular collection heads for the wild side of things, with:

• Adorable lions, elephants, monkeys and giraffes strolling across the prints.Funny animals: lions, elephants, monkeys and giraffes roam free across the prints.

• Modern Textures: Funky camo patterns and beautiful leaf textures to add fantastic visual movement to your blocks.

• Graphic Elements: Word prints and graphic moons which impart a clearly modern and chic nursery look.

These prints are not the ordinary pastel baby prints. They are also stimulating and bright to help develop baby's eyesight, and they make the nursery look fresh and modern.

Pattern Details & Techniques

Casey York's design is absolutely perfect for these vibrant fabrics, but not overwhelming. Before you begin cutting here are some important points to keep in mind:

• Finished Size: The finished quilt is a generous 65” x 75”. This is a great, large size for a baby quilt. It is a big enough coverlet to move easily from tummy time floor mat to a cosy toddler bed coverlet, and will be used and loved for years to come.

• Construction & Layout: The layout of the quilt top is based on the concept of the vertical organization. It has four coloured fabric columns which make a lovely, organised background for the centrepieces.

• Techniques Used: This project has a nice balance of traditional machine piecing and fun appliqué work. The large, playful animal motifs are the focus of the piece, so it would be a great skill builder if you're looking to practice or perfect your appliqué techniques.

• Fabric needs: You'll need a combination of the focal animal prints, blenders (like the camo and leaf prints), and solid backgrounds to give those beautiful French Bull colors a restful place. Please refer to the yardage requirements on the downloaded PDF (Note: This is the actual yardage requirements!)

The reasons you will enjoy creating It.

I like the ability of the Jungle Babies pattern to piece together so easily. The piecing doesn't seem too complicated or tedious as much of the "heavy lifting" is being done visually by the fabric itself. Rather, you can concentrate on the enjoyable aspect: the fussy cutting of these adorable jungle creatures and watching the quilt top come together.

Final Thought

With any baby quilt pattern, it's always a labor of love, and the Jungle Babies quilt is a perfect blend of modernity and kiddo's dream. When Casey York's structural eye meets Jackie Shapiro's electric color palette, you're getting a beautiful, wearable quilt to be dragged, snuggled and loved. Looking for a free appliqué sewing pattern that will get you off the beaten path? If you're scared to venture into appliqué or bright novelty prints, then this is your invitation.

Full Pattern: Jungle Babies Quilt Free PDF Pattern