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Awkward Animal Portraits Quilt Series: October’s Release

jesseesuem — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 14:07:03 +0000

It’s not the first of the month, but it’s close! It’s time for another Awkward Animal Portraits Quilt Series release. Samarra and I like to be respectful, and our Animal friends like their down time and don’t like to talk business on weekends. So we agreed to wait until today to share our newest pattern!

Just as a recap:

Samarra came up with a bunch of fantastically awkward pixelated animal illustrations and I took them and transformed them in to quilt patterns. There was a lot of back and forth about things like colors, placement, which animals to release when, etc etc. So you know your getting the best product we could think of.

This will be a monthly PDF pattern release with each set going live the 1st of the month in Samarra’s shop and my own. Each quilt will have its own personality and story, some even have bonus content (hint hint: short videos).

Now that you are caught up…

I introduce to you the Bat!

The bat is one of our Seasonal Specials. This means it coincides with an upcoming holiday or a theme the current month has. These are mostly going to be much larger quilts too, so they may be the only animal that month.

You can find this pattern in my shop, or in Samarra’s.

This is an 81″ square quilt with many half square triangles and two different curved templates. Unlike the other animals, this quilt also features background objects like the mountains, moon and fellow bats in the distance.

The pattern is written in such a way where you work on small sections at a time, and then piece those sections together. It makes it less overwhelming and easier to pick up and drop at any moment. It doesn’t need to be pieced all in one setting.

Also, like with the rest of the series there are video links included to help you along, as well as tips and tricks throughout.

This is our third month releasing these Awkward Animal Portrait Quilts and I am loving the way they all look together! It’s been a lot of fun and I’m glad I signed on.

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Awkward Animal Portraits Quilt Series: September’s Release

jesseesuem — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 13:00:39 +0000

It’s the first of the month, which means it’s time for another series of Awkward Animal Portraits to be released in to the wild!

Just as a recap:

This month we have two more animals with very different personalities!

First up we have a very timid Alligator! He wasn’t really sure he wanted to be in the series, but we agreed to just take a picture of half of him to make him feel comfortable! Look at his smile! He loved it!!

Next up is a Frog who was all about getting his photo taken, but then froze and didn’t know what to do with himself! I think he looks fantastic and has the best posture I’ve ever seen.

Like I said above, you can find these awesomely Awkward Animal Portrait Patterns, as well as previous months in Samarra’s shop and my own .

Bonus: there is a set of acrylic rulers made just for this series, I hear they also come in neon colors.

Make sure to keep checking back each month for more patterns! We are already working on October’s and it’s all so cool looking!!

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Announcing the Awkward Animal Portrait Quilt Series

jesseesuem — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 20:20:04 +0000

I have been scheming and collaborating with the talented Samarra Khaja behind the scenes for months now on a HUGE project! Let me introduce the Awkward Animals Portrait Quilt Series.

This will be a monthly PDF pattern release with each set going live the 1st of the month in Samarra’s shop. Each quilt will have its own personality and story, some even have bonus content (hint hint: short videos).

This month we have TWO quilt patterns to share, so it’s double awkward…

First up is the slightly perplexed, and kind of guilty looking Cat! You know this critter is up to something. The finished quilt measures 46″x52″ and the sample piece is made using Kona Cotton and Essex Yarn Dyed Linen.

The second quilt this month is the Dog. He looks super excited and looks like her just wants to lick your face. The quilt measures 40″x52″ and is also made using Kona Cotton and Essex Yarn Dyed Linen.

This is just the start, so keep an eye out for many more blog posts all about the process, bonus content and upcoming releases!

+ To celebrate the launch of this series, you can get $2 off the patterns using promo code AUGCATDOGSPECIAL during checkout. Promo ends Midnight EST on August 7, 2017 +