Nine Patch Surrounded Leopard Quilt

 

Leopard print quilt

     When I was up at Patched Works in March of 2022, I saw this leopard print fabric that I really liked.  I bought it plus three other coordinating fabrics.  I had no idea what pattern I was going to make.

Block detail

Borders detail

     I looked through my books and binders and decided on making the Nine Patch Surrounded pattern from Nine Patch club at Barrington Sewing Center from many years ago.  I spent a lot of time at home cutting all the pieces and then spent most of the October 2023 quilting retreat sewing it together.  I put on the borders at home in early 2024 and finally got it quilted in February of 2025.

Quilting detail

Backing

     I had it quilted by Barb Jolley.  We chose the tire tracks e2e design.  We thought it would be a fun statement, tire tracks and a leopard.  The backing was a black marble flannel from my friend Joni.  

Making the label

Stabilizer taped to the frame

Title label

Info label

     For the labels, I used a frame from Embroidery Library and MasterWorks to design the labels.  I think my lettering was a bit too small on the info label so it didn't stitch out as well as usual.  I also thought I would try my new magnetic frames but I think with the thinner fabric it would have been better to be hooped.

     I finished putting on the binding in March of 2025.  I do like how this turned out but man it was a lot of cutting and sewing.