Paint-By-Number Quilts: 4 Animal Appliques with Vintage Style by Kerry Foster

Have you always wanted to make a pictorial quilt? Learn new skills with

Paint-By-Number Quilts by Kerry Foster. Foster offers patterns to make four animal quilts that are too cute to resist.

Fabulous Fox shows how to use preprinted fabrics for an effective background.

First, she covers what tools and materials you need then she shows you how to choose fabrics. She offers two applique techniques: prepared-edge machine applique, prepared-edge hand applique, and fusible applique.

This bear quilt has the look of a vintage park travel poster!

I was interested in the first technique which I have not tried. Using freezer paper and glue, the sections of the image are built up then placed on the background fabrics. The applique can be machine or hand stitched. A numbered color chart correlates to the pattern and yardage by color is given. Instructions for assembling the applique include illustrations.

The off-white background suggests a wintry day. Note how Foster outlines the antlers.

The projects include a Racoon Mug Rug, pictured on the cover of the book. It is just adorable and measures 10" x 9". The Grizzly Bear Wallhanging measures 45" x 32 1/2".  Fabulous Mr. Fox Wallhanging, 37 1/2" x 46 7/8" is one of my favorites. The Whitetail Stag Wallhanging measures 18" x 29."

The section on Finishing includes notes on how to quilt the noses, antlers, and eyes, create a 'furry' look, and how to quilt backgrounds.

In 32 pages we get all the instructions needed to create our own versions of the quilts!

Kerry Foster, from her website

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I received a free ebook from the publisher in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.

PAINT-BY-NUMBER QUILTS: 4 Animal Appliqués with Vintage Style
Kerry Foster
Format:
 Book ($19.95)
eBook ($17.99)
8.5” x 12”
32p booklet + pattern sheets, color
ISBN: 978-1-61745-538-4
UPC: 734817-112549
(eISBN: 978-1-61745-539-1)

Playing with Pansies

I do love to 'play' in the sewing room. I used another linen from my great bargain bash, added embroidered pansies cut from something, and culled out some pansy handkerchiefs to make this wall quilt hanging.

The pansy embroidery was centered in a lace edged doily which was centered on a handkerchief with an embroidered pansy.

 Everything is applied to a fat quarter of a yellow floral print.

 I cut the handkerchief corners and layered them from the quilt edge with points towards the center.

 I like to use sheer cotton or nylon handkerchiefs in this manner. I like how the underlying fabric shows through for added texture and interest.

I have a lot pulled out for future play!

Play Time in the Quilt Room

This weekend I wanted to 'play'. I had all those new vintage linen pieces and I wanted to see what I could do with them. I pulled out different linens and coordinated them with fabrics and embellishments. This was my first one completed.

The lacy white circular 'linen' was my starting point. I wanted something in the center and decided on a counted cross stitch butterfly made by my mother-in-law.

 I pulled out the yellow fabric with orange butterflies, and then found the orange for an outer border.

 I had been given a stash of cut-out pieces of embroidered linen pieces by a dealer and decided to use these little florals. Two of the five pieces were stained, so I arranged the three good ones.

I had machine stitched the central butterfly motif and covered the edges with green beads.

I had fun making this little quilt. I can't wait to get back into my sewing room and play some more!

It's Not Over Yet...More Small Quilts

They just keep coming. I know you are weary of them, but I can't stop. Most are no longer with me, and this way I get to see them again!

I made this wall hanging for a minister's 14th wedding anniversary. The applique pattern was from "The Quilted Cross". Hand appliqued and quilted.

 I bought some images on fabric at a quilt show and made little hangings for my room.

 Then I got smart and printed images on fabric with my computer!

 I bought a book of Klee's art and was inspired to see what I could do. Fused fabrics, machine quilted.

 A class with Gwen Marston taught us to create our own applique patterns. This was my quilt from that class. Hand appliqued and quilted.

 This cute pattern using handkerchiefs called Saucy Senorita always gets attention. Hand embroidered,  hand appliqued, and hand quilted.

 This handkerchief quilt is simple but vibrant. Recently gifted to a friend. Machine quilted.

I found the vintage blocks in an antique shop and set them with vintage plaid fabric. Ain't they cute?

 My first quilt guild in Jackson, MI had a Christmas fabric exchange...and a challenge using a printed on fabric poem. I used a pattern from a quilt magazine. Hand appliqued and quilted.

Do you enjoy making small quilts?

More Small Quilts

As I have been quilting since 1991 I have made a lot of small quilts.

One year my husband and son bought me some Keepsake Quilt catalog quilt kits, including this fusible applique, machine quilted Blue Heron.

When I was preparing to make my Barbie Quilt I did this prototype to try the computer printing and the dressing the image.

 I loved the image from a 1920s valentine card and turned it into an embroidery pattern. The applique patterns are from Mountain Mist. Hand appliqued, hand embroidered, and hand quilted. Donated to a library fund raiser.

 "Brain Fog" was my donation to Ami Simm's Alzheimer's Quilt Initiative in it's early days. There is a sheer organza overlay with the dotted pattern. Machine quilter.

A favorite quilt which always hangs on my bedroom wall is this collage of printed textile, handkerchiefs, lace and trims, vintage buttons and pins.

 I had not yet learned embroidery. Didn't matter, I embroidered anyway! The crayon tinted image is from a 1920s Flower Fairy book. I used silk morning glory flowers, beads, and a sheer overlay.

 I was able to take a surface design course many years ago and created this textile which I hand quilted and beaded. Donated. Can't even remember where it went!

Early in my quilting life I was broke. Somehow the local quilt store thought I was up to teaching classes and this was a class sample I made. Hand quilted.

 My son was a dinosaur freak. What kid wasn't in the Jurassic Park days? This was from a pattern book which I can't recall the name of. Hand quilted.

My husband saw this quilt in a shop and wanted it. It is made of small squares of fabric fused together. Yikes. It hung in his office at Christmas.

 This sampler has a theme: Bachelor's Puzzle, Wedding Ring, Steps to the Altar, and a heart!Hand quilted.

Sometimes I just want to try a pattern and see if I like it, so I made this Trip Around the World. Loved the colors. Hated sewing the squares. Hand quilted. Donated.

I had to keep giving these small quilts away so I could make MORE!

The Quilts May Be Small, the Love is Big

I enjoy making small quilts, especially for presents or to donate to fundraisers.

This quilt was based on a couple's wedding invitation art. I used hand applique and embroidery, hand quilting, beading, and applied daisy trim.

A Christmas gift for a church secretary, machine applique, hand embroidery.

 Dad took a photo that I turned into an art quilt. It was donated to a fundraiser. Hand appliqued, machine quilted.

 I found the cat, dog and heart patterns free online. The Love Your Neighbor was all mine and cut without a template. Donated to a fundraiser.

 I bought this pattern from Heartstring Treasures and made several versions of this cute quilt. Machine applique, hand quilted, sequins. Donated to a fundraiser.

Two hand appliqued and quilter blocks, both original designs, donated to a fund raiser. I think I want that daisy one back!

Sometimes I just get an idea and try it. Hand appliqued and machine quilted. Kept it!

When my brother-in-law married his high school sweetheart I designed this quilt. I researched Japanese symbols to bless their marriage.

A collection of vintage embroidery transfers inspired Country Gardens. Given to a relative.

A Baltimore Album design by Jeanna Kimball, hand appliqued, was given to a church organist. Made early on, I still had a LOT to learn abour fabric.

A hand printed greeting card inspired this hand appliqued and hand quilted pansy. I used permanent fine line marker to add dots for shadowing.

Another small quilt with Jeanna Kimball patterns, this time using feedsacks for the borders. Hand appliqued and quilted. Donated to a fund raiser.

I made our Game Master son this dragon quilt, inspired by the great fabric in the border. I found an image and turned it into a fusible applique and used thread for details. Turns out a Dragon was the symbol of the college gamer's club!

A cute yo-yo flowers with button centers was from a magazine pattern. Donated.

Next time I will share some MORE small quilts!