The Very Hungry Catepillar baby quilt

15 years ago

Andover fabrics has a line of fabric out based on this children's book. This is what I came up with using the panels and the border fabric. I should have done something to make it wider, it really is cute anyway.

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lindaoh_gw
15 years ago
I made the Hungry Caterpillar quilt using the pattern from Fons and Porter's Love of Quilting magazine. I have two more panels and fabric to make more quilts. I want to make one for my DD and DS when they have they have kids( Soon, I hope!) and one left for a baby shower.
I saw an ad in a magazine recently for "Brown Bear, Brown Bear" but haven't been able to find the panel yet. A LQS is checking on it for me.
As a former pre-school teacher, I am very familiar with the books!
Linda OH
judylee59
15 years ago
I LOVE that quilt!!! I'm a Kindergarten teacher and Eric Carle is my favorite children's author/illustrator. The Very Hungry Caterpillar is one of my favorites of his! Guess I need to find that fabric!! Thanks for sharing and inspiring me to start another quilt, Have a good week! JudyLee
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Now I am very hungry! Think I'll have to have some tommies for breakfast, LOL. Principe Borghese are now starting to ripen and since it's so hot, I don't want to roast them. Oh dear, will have to eat them raw! Tried this the other day and it was superb! First macerate halved cherries (I used BRYC) by sprinkling with salt and olive oil, for at least 30 mins at room temperature (not the fridge!) 1. Grab some frozen puff pastry sheets, cut squares in half to make rectangular strips and blind bake until pale golden (not fully cooked) 2. Take it out the oven and cool for a little bit 3. Spread cooled puff pastry with your favourite pesto (I tried both basil & Capsicum/Chilli), then Ricotta cheese 4. Finally, top with drained, macerated cherry toms (save the juice for salad dressing etc) 5. Pop these back into very hot oven (I did 240 deg with fan) until cherries are caremlised at the edges (10-15 mins or so) 6. Sprinkle with fresh ground pepper and allow to cool enough to handle with your hands These are also nice at room temperature. I'm going to try something similar with focaccia dough, just poking halved BRYC into the dough, maybe alternating with halved olives.
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teresa_nc7
15 years ago
Very nice, Fran! We had a Hungry Caterpillar quilt in our quilt show last month. It was adorable.

Teresa
petalpatsy
15 years ago
I like it! Thanks for posting a pic, I so love seeing other people's quilts, and all the possibilities I could never think of on my own.
socks
15 years ago
How well I remember that book. Adorable quilt, beautiful work.
nanajayne
15 years ago
I have the material to make the quilt but hanv not allowed myself the pleasure yet. I love it but haven't decided to whom it will go. Want to find the book to go with it. I plan on making the one from AM Patchwork and Quilting.
You did a great job. You make be want to get going on mine but have to wait. Thank you for sharing it is such a fun quilt. Jayne
rosajoe_gw
15 years ago
I love it!!!!!!!!! The quilt is so colorful with beautiful quilting.
The Bear one sounds cute too.
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geezerfolks_SharonG_FL
15 years ago
That's cute, Fran. I never know what to do with panels.

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redpenny
15 years ago
really cute!
User
15 years ago
What a cheerful quilt!
sew_self-taught
15 years ago
Hi Fran Â I LOVE it! I have wanted to buy that fabric since it came out. You did a great job putting together the different fabrics in that line. Your quilt is so much fun!

Nina

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