The bear quilt is finished, and has been handed off to my daughter. She will be gifting it to a friend for an upcoming baby shower. We worked together to choose the fabrics and used Elizabeth Hartman’s Bjorn Bear pattern.
We chose to make 9 bears rather than 12. Once I had the bear blocks sewn, we had fun arranging them until we thought it looked good. Molly chose which bear should wear the glasses, and we thought he should get center stage. I stitched the top together, then let Connie do her longarm magic.
She chose this fun modular design, and it works so well with the quilt. I forgot to note the name of the quilting design, but if you are interested, just leave me a comment and I’ll get it to you.
The 9 bears are made using solids from Kona, AGF and Bella. Here’s the list, in case you see a color you like.
- Row 1, L to R: Kona Sunny, Bella Acid Green, Bella Hyacinth
- Row 2, L to R: AGF Burnt Orange, Kona Breakers, AGF Cherry Lipgloss
- Row 3, L to R: AGF Undeniably Red, Kona Alegria, Kona Leather
The backing for the quilt is a soft flannel AGF polar bear print. I used this same print for my One Teddy Two bear quilt. It is a very fun print, and so soft and snuggly. We used a low loft cotton batting.
The bear quilt was so much fun to sew. The blocks had very few pieces and went together easily. Each bear seemed to have its own personality as each block was finished. I’d say I have a favorite bear, but I really do like them all! The bear quilt is 40″ x 45″.
Happy Stitching, all!
Wendy
Adorable. I love the quilting.
Beautiful Bear Baby Blanket.
Another lovely cheerful quilt, Wendy. The backing fabric is super cute! x
So, so cute, Wendy!!! Love the colab, and the quilting and flannel back, too.
What a snuggly finish. Each bear does have his own personality! Well done!
Oh Wendy it’s so, so cute! I love the polar bear backing. The glasses are just perfect, and so is the quilting. What a fun quilt!
That turned out so cute! I haven’t made an E. H. quilt but I’m really thinking over the Cats in Pajamas. (would be cute to gift along w/some actual pj’s matching one of the cats’ pjs!). I agree: the quilt design looks great with it!
What a delightful baby quilt! I’m sure this is going to be a huge hit at the shower. Sounds like it was a lot of fun to make, and collaborating with your daughter on it sounds pretty special.
Wendy, this is absolutely adorable!! I know that baby, not to mention mom, will love it!! Great job on your collaboration on colors and placement! The backing is perfect!
Your bear quilt turned out wonderfully, Wendy! I love the bright bears with their gray background. And the backing fabric is really perfect. I bet your daughter’s friends are going to love this!
Wendy, this is the cutest baby quilt I’ve ever seen. You did a beautiful job on it. Everything you do is unique, fun and joyful to see. Thanks for sharing your projects with us.
that is very cute for a baby quilt – I like that quilt design it suits it for sure
Oh my gosh, they are going to be thrilled to receive this quilt! It’s so cute! I really enjoy making animal block quilts and especially love Elizabeth’s patterns.
Adorable!
So perfect to share the joy of a baby with the joy of creating a welcoming baby quilt together with your daughter. That backing is the icing on the cake!
That is so sweet! You three worked on that quilt and made it so special. And I see you still have solids left;)
Two thumbs up for the Bear Quilt…or nine thumbs up, if that’s possible? (one for each bear). Very cute and I love that you used flannel on the back — it will be well-loved.
This one is just fun, Fun, FUN! You must stay good friends with Connie because she does make choices that make magic. I never cease to be amazed at the difference the quilting makes.
Absolute adorable and vibrant colors! Congratulations on the finish and lighting up someone life with your handmade quilt 🙂
That is just unbearably cute. I absolutely adore the glasses. It will be treasured by the receiver and parents.
The bears are adorable and the one wearing glasses is my favorite. I love the flannel backing too! This quilt will be loved, I’m sure.
I love it! They are so cheery in their bright colors and the one with glasses is fun in the center. The purple bear may be my favorite, but mr teal with glasses is also a contender.
A very fun finish! You picked some fun colors for those bears.
Such a happy quilt. I love the colors and would have a difficult time choosing a favorite….but maybe the one with the glasses on. But then that cute brown bear at the bottom right might also be a choice; and then….. Great quilt.
I love your bear quilt. They are all such characters!
That is so adorable!!