This another new Dinosaurs twin size quilt pattern "Dino Friends". It is 5 dinosaur friends in a collage style image sized for a twin bed 66x86 inches. This image is not applique, but traditionally pieced together in a strip method. The perfect quilt for any little boy who like mine can name all the different kinds of dinosaurs.
This pattern is for advanced beginners. You should have some sewing experience. If you can use a rotary cutter, and sew a straight 1/4 inch seam you can put this quilt together.
The process looks something like this:
Step 1: The pattern uses charts to explain how many strips to cut. I suggest using a rotary cutter and mat.
Step 2: A set of charts for each strip width, giving piece lengths that will be alphabetically labeled and set aside. These pieces will be cross cut from the strips from step 1.
Step 3: Sew the image together piece by piece, row by row following a large color picture that show each piece with its letter designation.
The shaping of the dinosaurs is done with 2 to 3 sizes of half square triangles. They are cut as squares in the step 2, then marked with a sew line corner to corner to be placed on top of a larger piece or square of the same size. Then sewn, trimmed, and flipped. See YouTube videos for further explanation, search Counted Quilts.
If you are looking for something a little different many of these dinosaurs are available in their own single pattern in my traditional crib and lap sizes.
