Zoo Quilt

This Alexander Henry print is one of my favourites :) I've only made a zillion zoo quilts to prove this hehe I made this zoo quilt for a friend -- the only thing she asked for was the print -- and I've decided that figuring out what to do with a single novelty print is extremely challenging. But it's fun to be challenged, and I have maaaaany scrunched up sketches to show for it :)

(And you know what else is challenging? The light in wintertime. I love the colder months, but taking pictures in the gloom is not awesome at all. I've had to bring in portrait lighting and move my photo-taking to a room upstairs that faces a different direction. Oh the things you do for a slightly more acceptable photo! Still challenging -- and I might've gotten smacked on the head a couple times by the stupid lights -- but it's quite a lot better than shooting downstairs in my grey studio.)

I had so many solids laid out... all kinds of blues, greens and greys. A yellow even snuck in for some reason. Say whaaaat? In the end, I decided simplicity was key, so I chose one of each and went with it.

And I have to say, with this quilt, I began my love affair with Kona Iron. I still love Kona Ash but OH EM GEE IRON IS THE PERFECT GREY. I have yards and yards to prove my love. Good going, Robert Kaufman!

I did a very simple crosshatch (I think I'm addicted to crosshatch quilting now...) so the quilt's super soft and cosy :)

The backing and binding are fabrics that coordinate beautifully with the Zoo print. Dots and stripes... you can't go wrong :)