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Giraffe Family for Quiltmaker Magazine

Look up. Waaaa-yyy up!

Family of Three 40″ x 53″ by Lorna McMahon of Sew Fresh Quilts

This little baby giraffe is surrounded by the love of family. Keeping watch, mom and dad are right there with him under a canopy of rich, green leaves. Family of Three.

Earlier this year, I was contacted by Quiltmaker Magazine. As well as being offered an opportunity to submit a block for their next 100 Blocks, I was also approached to make a submission for a baby quilt to be featured in an upcoming issue. Family of Three was the design I settled on.

Elaborating on an earlier quilt I made called Giraffe Love, I drew up a revised design on grid paper and wrote myself out a pattern to follow. Then set to work cutting all the pieces.

The front is made entirely from Kona Cotton Solids in Capri, Cactus, Peapod, Grass, Sunny, Cedar and Medium Grey. And the backing is Jungle Party by Edward Miller for Robert Kaufman Fabrics.

This quilt finished at approximately 40″ x 53″. A great size for using a solid piece for the backing.

This finish features my favourite organic wavy line quilting.

And a matched binding. First stitched onto the front and folded to the back. Then topstitched from the front in matching threads.

This Family of Three baby quilt was the 42nd use of my 100 labels
ordered from Ikaprint.
Family of Three for Quiltmaker Magazine January/February 2016

A great big “Thank YOU!” to Robert Kaufman Fabrics, who kindly sponsored this project sending the Kona Cotton Solids for the front and coordinating Jungle Party backing fabric.

Jungle Party by Edward Miller for Robert Kaufman and coordinating Kona Cotton Solids


You can find the pattern here.



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133 Responses

  1. Super cute!!How big do you cut your binding strips? I do 2.5 inches but I don't think I'd be able to topstitch from the front & catch the back–I'm hand sewing the back. I like the look of your all machine binding a lot better than others I've seen!

  2. When I saw this giveaway on Bonnie Hunter's blog, he first thing I noticed was that giraffe! I love it! Fun to read more about it.

  3. So, so cute. Especially nice for a family expecting their first baby–and I just happen to know and love one such family. Great timing!!

  8. This is so adorable – love your giraffes! I need to try a matched binding some time, I really like the way it looks like! But how do you calculate how long each colour has to be????? Well, I think, matched bindings have to wait a little longer…

  11. So who's picture are they using for you in the magazine? It sure doesn't look like you !!! Also, I think you have some \”spam\” in you comments.

  14. I love your designs–always so cute and do-able. 🙂 It is sew neat to see one in the 100 Blocks magazine and now in Quiltmaker! Congratulations! (One of my granddaughters absolutely loves giraffes–guess what Grandma is going to have to make for her??)

  20. I love all your animal quilts! My niece loved the elephant parade I made for her son. I looking forward to the pattern for all of them together.Thanks for the giveaway and enjoy the holidays!

  24. This is the PERFECT quilt for my grandson because of his love of \”Raffees\” !!!! He carries a small plastic type one around ever since he was quite small. It always warms my heart thinking on it, and when I saw this, all I could say was \”Perfect!\” Thank you for being so creative and generous!

  25. This is the PERFECT quilt for my grandson because of his love of \”Raffees\” !!!! He carries a small plastic type one around ever since he was quite small. It always warms my heart thinking on it, and when I saw this, all I could say was \”Perfect!\” Thank you for being so creative and generous!

  27. le giraffe sono un amore ,stupende ,ho giusto un bebè da accontentare e da tenere al caldo in questa splendida coperta ,non vedo l'ora di farla !!!!

  31. I always smile when I see your blog show up in my email, knowing I am going to see one of your adorable quilts. This Giraffe family is awesome!

  33. I already have this magazine – so skip me – but I wanted to say congratulations. you do such lovely work with the most adorable animal quilts.

  37. Congratulations on another *outstanding* design, Lorna!!Your creativity never ceases to amaze!!(I'm always excited to see a post from you in my email!… I know there's another delight waiting for me!!)*Thank you, Lorna!*… for all the inspiration/ideas/sharing of your artistry!!Blessings!!!Pat T.

  38. Lorna,Family of Three is adorable! Some of my favorite Kona Solids (Cactus, Cedar) in it too……..I'd make it and keep it for me!bluestarof2(at)yahoo(dot)com

  42. Sew adorable! My granddaughter would love this quilt as she is part of a \”family of three\”. 🙂 Can't wait to see your pattern in the magazine – congratulations!

  53. I so love your style and appreciate your creativity, I made your Dog Gone Cute Quilt and it was the most fun and went together so perfectly !

  54. I really enjoy following your creativity. I wish I knew more mom with little ones to make some of your quilts for.

  62. The first line made me smile and brought with it memories of watching The Friendly Giant… though perhaps only Canadians would get it. Congratulations on your magazine publish. I love your giraffe baby quilt!

  64. Looove the Giraffe Family!!! Would make for our Granbaby!! Know he would love it too! Would back with same print!! lol Is so fun! Great job!! & thanks for chance to win the magazine! 🙂

  66. Congrats on the publication, the quilt is adorable! I especially like that the baby quilt uses one width of fabric for the backing, I love not having to piece backs!

  71. That is a totally adorable baby quilt. The fabric that was furnished for the back couldn't be more perfect, but I must say that I think that your organically wavy-line quilting MAKES this quilt. Kudos on your publication in Quiltmaker….they've always been tops in baby quilt designs. You're in good company, I think !

  79. Another super cute quilt. Great job. I just finished the raccoon and fox quilt, I'll have to make this one next. Thanks for sharing. (debbie at wowilikethat dot com)

  83. You created yet another awesome animal pattern. The quilt is too stinking cute! Congratulations on being published in Quiltmaker Magazine.

  86. Thanks for the opportunity to win this Lorna. I hope I win because I love this cute little quilt…but if I don't I guess I'll just have to buy a copy.

  87. I am not surprised a bit that you are featured in a magazine…everything you make is sensational! The giraffes are no exception. Who wouldn't love this? I hope to win so I can make one for my niece. duchick at gmail dot com

  96. I love the Family of Tree, reminds me a little bit of the family of four I met walking to the but last morning. \”My\” family were not giraffes, but a family of deer, two big ones and two small ones. It is so great to live next to a big forest; deer and moose are frequent to be seen!

  101. I've been following you for sometime now and I'm so excited that you have been published. You have really created some wonderful patterns. Congratulations.

  106. I love your blog (subscriber by email for a while now) and I'd want to win the book just for the reason that you're in it! I always enjoy seeing what next creative project you've come up with! Congratulations on being included in Quiltmakers magazine!!

  107. You are too creative and extremely inspiring! ❤️❤️❤️❤️💓 this giraffe family and see many lovely quilts to be made for charity. XO

  122. Congrats! You are amazing! I'd give anything to have all your animal patterns in one book. You are the greatest! Especially the Giraffe Love to make for my niece. I can imagine the smile on her face when she'd open such an amazing quilt. Thanks for the opportunity.

  129. I love your giraffe family! The quilt is precious!!! I definitely want a copy of your pattern. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.Merry Christmas to you & your family.

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