A few weeks ago this adorable
sock monkey fabric arrived at my local quilt shop. I knew I would find
something to use it for. It is just too good to pass up! The bottom two super wonderful polka dots are from the
Mischief line by Nancy Halvorson. I LOVE them, especially combined with the sock monkeys!
I thought my
fair and square pattern would be a fitting one for this fabric. It shows off the prints nicely. Plus, I had a complete set of background pieces cut out and just waiting to be used. (For over 2 years!!!) I didn't bother to look at my own tutorial, which is something I should have taken the time to do. My quilt ended up being 9" too short. Doh!
It would have been fine as it was, but after much debate I decided I should go ahead and fix it. A little stitch ripping and a little adding on and I was done. Again. :) It would have been
so much easier to do it right the first time!
In the end, I'm glad I added on. I love how it turned out!!! Now, to design a fun and scrappy back....
I love it, too.
ReplyDeletethe top wasn't too short, you were just monkeying around!
ReplyDeleteOh my those monkeys are so cute!
ReplyDeleteOMG I love this fabrics !! :D
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun quilt, love the pattern!
ReplyDeleteThat sock monkey fabric is too cute. Haven't seen this fabric before, and I am going to pretend I don't see it now ;-) Your fair and square pattern is a good choice too. Sweet quilt!
ReplyDeleteCute fabrics!
ReplyDeleteSo stinking cute!!
ReplyDeleteHow adorable! This turned out great!
ReplyDeleteOh yay! I had not seen the new sock monkeys. Good to know. It's hard to go wrong with sock monkeys, in my opinion. LOL Your quilt shows them off to perfection.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all of your wonderful sharing! I look forward to your posts each week. Loving the quilt!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun fabric to work with! Would love to get a hold of some of that for any of my grand babies for a little lap quilt or something. Your quilt is super cute.
ReplyDeleteI'm never been a color red or a sock monkey fan, but this quilt has given me new perspective.... I love it! This simple quilt with these fabrics totally pops!
ReplyDeleteVery cute! Love the fabric !
ReplyDeleteI didn't think I'd like anything "sock monkey" (too scary) but that is way cute!
ReplyDeleteI love the colors!
ReplyDeleteAdorable! I'm having the same problem today- not doing things right the first time. It happened twice already!
ReplyDeleteI'm smitten with those dots!
ReplyDeleteIt is a fab quilt design and looks lovely in your fabric choice. Di x
ReplyDeleteThat's gorgeous. I love the warm colours
ReplyDeleteJust bought some of the sock monkey fabric at one of my local quilt stores. It was too cute to pass up. Love how the quilt turned out.
ReplyDeleteOh my word that fabric is adorable! Love the quilt.
ReplyDeleteadorable! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great looking quilt-the colors are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteSo cute, so worth the extra work!
ReplyDeleteWhat young (or not so young!) child wouldn't just LOVE a sock monkey. Timeless creature!!
It would be extra cute with one of those stripey fabrics for a binding!!
What a wonderful quilt! I've always loved that pattern, too - we've used it quite a bit for ministry quilts, because it's so quick and easy yet looks so good!
ReplyDeletecute, cute, CUTE!!
ReplyDeleteI adore sock monkeys and had not seen this fabric. might have to hunt it down :-)Great quilt!
ReplyDeleteTotally adorable! I need this fabric! I wonder if you can get it in the uk?
ReplyDeleteMy grandkids just love sock monkeys. This is a really cute quilt with a wonderful combination of fabrics.
ReplyDeleteCould not download the pdf file. But the quilt is adorable! Love the sock fabric!!
ReplyDeleteSo cute CrazyMom -- I LOVE that fabric!!!
ReplyDeleteadorable fabric and I love the color palette--timeless not trendy. You chose a perfect way to showcase the fabrics--LOVE IT!
ReplyDeleteOh my stars this is just gorgeous!! I LOVE sock monkeys & this pattern is great for showing off feature fabrics.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
Cheers
Lush x
Those sock monkey prints are sooooo adorable. They would make a really sweet quilt for a sock monkey loving little kid . I love what you did with them in your quilt. Its perfect!
ReplyDeleteLove the fabric. Like how you staggered the squares too:)
ReplyDeleteThose little monkeys are so cheerful!!! :D The design you picked shows them off well!!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is just toooooo cute!!!
ReplyDeleteYou seem to be able to put quilt tops together so quickly! I really like this design - I haven't seen this one of yours before - it shows off the cute monkeys!
ReplyDeleteThat fabric is so cute!! I think it's great that the whit backing let's those little monkeys really stand out.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOh my I love this one! the layout is so clean and sleek but with just enough movement that it isn't a boring checkerboard. Great fabric too!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilttop. I love it! Looks so fresh with the white sashing and border and really fun prints as well. Really nice.
ReplyDeleteSock monkey fabric! Be still my beating heart! (And run and hide credit card)
ReplyDeletelove the design, what a fabulous way to show off all the lovely fabric we have in our stash!
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