Monkey lovers, we've got something for you to jump up and down about! It's called "Going Bananas" and it was designed by Sandi Irish. You can find it in the June-July issue of McCall's Quick Quilts.
We asked Sandi a few questions about her cuddly monkey friends.
Do you have a
favorite print in the collection?
The bananas are great
but I really like the main monkey print. The faces have so much character and
if I think about it too much I'm sure I would start seeing the faces of people
I know!
How did you come
up with the Rail Fence pattern variation?
I wanted a simple quilt that would be
fast and easy. I had a slightly more complicated design in mind but I just
couldn't get it to work out without adding a lot more seams or doing partial
seams. Sometimes the simple route is better. I also wanted to make sure the
faces were all going the same way, which worked out well with this design.
How did you
machine quilt it?
I kept the actual
quilting design simple. I wanted the focus to be on the fabric, just did a
meander in the blocks and a wavy zig-zag in the strips. I have a long arm
machine but it is a table mounted version so I spray baste all of my quilts and
machine quilt like you would on a regular domestic machine.
What do you see
this quilt being used for?
I'm sure this would be
a great kids' quilt but I'm betting there are plenty of monkey-loving adults
that would enjoy it!
What do you like
best about the quilt?
It's quick and easy.
Sometimes you just need a quilt that you can 'git 'er done'! This is one of
those quilts.
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