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Posts Tagged ‘Elephant Parade’

Let’s Bee Social #186

Posted on: July 19th, 2017 by Lorna McMahon

  Welcome to the Let’s Bee Social! So glad to have you join us for the Let’s Bee Social weekly linky party! This week I have been working on a new design called Jungle Baby. This sweet jungle themed quilt features a forward facing giraffe and a monkey hanging from a leafy green tree branch. And […]

Let’s Bee Social #165

Posted on: February 22nd, 2017 by Lorna McMahon

Welcome to the Let’s Bee Social! Today I’m going to take you for a trip down memory lane… I am so excited to share this quilt made by Debby. She emailed me….. Hi Lorna, I completed Elephant Parade last year, for my grandson Charlie, he was just 2 at the time. He loves the mother […]

Best 5 of 2015 and Plans for 2016

Posted on: December 26th, 2015 by Lorna McMahon

2015 has come and gone. A year of finishes and a year of firsts. Looking back through my gallery of finishes for the year as I prepared this post, has also prompted me to reflect on all the changes that have been a part of things here at Sew Fresh Quilts during the last 12 […]

Happy Turtle Zippered Pillow

Posted on: September 4th, 2015 by Lorna McMahon

Happy Turtle. Just Moseying. This little turtle pillow was made using a block from my Elephant Parade pattern. I just upped the size by 1.5 and added borders around the block to fit this 13″ x 20″ pillow form. My niece was coming for a visit from Wisconsin and I wanted to make her something […]

Elephant Parade {redo}

Posted on: August 7th, 2015 by Lorna McMahon

It was back in January that I first posted about the Elephant Parade and my inspiration for this cute quilt. This was quickly followed up with an Elephant Parade Quilt Along, which many of you participated in and helped to cheer us on as we paraded through until March. A couple of weeks ago I showed […]

Elephant Parade – Week 9 – Linky Party!

Posted on: March 29th, 2015 by Lorna McMahon

Welcome to week 9 of the Elephant Parade!  I have been showing a block each week and am so happy to see the works of those who have quilted along.  Some people have shared photos of their quilts by email.  And lots of you have been sharing your progress on instagram using the #elephantparadeQAL hashtag. […]

Elephant Parade – Week 8 – Quilting & Binding

Posted on: March 22nd, 2015 by Lorna McMahon

Welcome to week 8 of the Elephant Parade!  I will be showing a block each week and would like to encourage you to quilt along.  You can try out as many or as few blocks as you like.  Make a quilt or make a mini.  Make a cushion.  Make whatever your imagination leads you to […]

Elephant Parade Tulip Block

Posted on: March 16th, 2015 by Lorna McMahon

Horrified.  Embarrassed.  I’m feeling like such a fool. Today a message was left by Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet on my instagram picture sharing the notice for the flower block tutorial as part of the Elephant Parade quilt along. She kindly asked me to direct message her.  And, so I did, of course. […]

Elephant Parade – Week 7 – Sashing, Borders & Backing

Posted on: March 15th, 2015 by Lorna McMahon

Welcome to week 7 of the Elephant Parade!  I have been showing a block each week and would like to encourage you to quilt along.  You can try out as many or as few blocks as you like.  Make a quilt or make a mini.  Make a cushion.  Make whatever your imagination leads you to […]

ZebraZ quilt in it’s UNnatural habitat

Posted on: March 13th, 2015 by Lorna McMahon

Presenting the ZebraZ quilt! Complete with snow covered background. On the old hay wagon. This project was generously sponsored by Northcott Fabrics.  Made from Northcott’s ColorWorks Premium Cotton Solids.  I was especially pleased with the light grey (Vapour 9000-900) used for the background.  It is so subtle and silvery! For the backing I used the […]