Perfect 5 Quilts: Animal Crackers and Gingerbread

Welcome to the Perfect 5 Quilts sew-along with the Fat Quarter Shop! I’m excited to share my Cobblestone Lake Quilt with you. It combines the Animal Crackers and Gingerbread blocks from the Perfect 5 Quilts book by It’s Sew Emma.

Cobblestone Lake Quilt
I like to snuggle under a crib-size quilt while I read in my favorite chair.

The beautiful jewel-tone Kansas Troubles Favorites charm packs and coordinating background have a great fall-to-winter vibe. And cold weather (and possibly snow) is moving into my part of the USA this weekend. Yikes! The quilt measures 39-inches by 51-inches, and I plan to back it with Cuddle cloth. (If you want a really fluffy backing, try double fleece, which I used for the Autumn Stars baby quilt.)

Quick Cuts with Creative Grids Rulers

I use a lot of charm packs for baby quilts, lap quilts, pillows, and table decor. The Creative Grids Perfect 5 Ruler makes cutting the squares into smaller units a breeze. The markings are very clear and the ruler doesn’t slip. I also like working with smaller rulers that fit in my hand. They’re less tiring to grip and I can work in a small cutting space.

Kansas Troubles Favorites fabric squares
The tone-on-tone prints in Kansas Troubles Favorites are scaled well for small pieces, and there’s a great contrast between the colors and background prints.

I also used the Creative Grids 1.5-inch by 6.5-inch ruler while making this quilt. In fact, I keep this narrow ruler by my sewing machine all the time. It’s handy for checking my quarter-inch seam allowance, drawing stitching lines, and trimming corners.

The Animal Crackers and Gingerbread blocks make cute stand-alone quilts, but I think they’re charming together.

Cobblestone Lake Quilt Design

Here’s a flat view of the Cobblestone Lake Quilt top on my design wall. The center of the quilt is the Animal Crackers quilt from the Perfect 5 Quilts book. However, instead of adding a plain border, I surrounded the blocks with colorful Gingerbread blocks. The center of the quilt uses navy, green, and black prints. Whereas the border includes all the colors in the fabric line.

Cobblestone Lake Quilt

My quilt was inspired by the Cobblestone Lake neighborhood. Don’t those Animal Cracker blocks remind you of Cobblestones?

Cobblestone Lake neighborhood
Cobblestone Lake is surrounded by a park, walking paths, and brightly painted homes.

Wouldn’t this be a fun quilt for a child? My son loved setting up Playmobile and Lego people in imaginary settings. This quilt would be so cute if it were made in bright colors and tiny farm animal prints. I’m sure I’ll make another one in the future just to try it!

Mix Up Your Own Sweet Quilt

I hope you’ll consider making the Perfect 5 Quilts sampler or mixing up your own sweet creations. The instructions in the book are clear. So, you can easily adjust any of the 16 patterns to make a smaller project.

There’s room for creative adjustments, too. Instead of cutting background fabric for the inner rectangles, I used the low-volume light-colored charm squares. I think it gives the quilt a delightfully scrappy look.

With the Perfect 5 Quilts book and Ruler, you can easily use fabric scraps, charm squares, or yardage in your stash to make a quilt before winter.

Joyfully,

Tracie

The Fat Quarter Shop provided me with an advance copy of the Perfect 5 Quilts book, ruler, and fabrics. This allowed me to provide an honest review of their products. Also, as a Fat Quarter Shop affiliate, I earn a small amount from qualifying purchases. Clicking on links I provide will not affect the price you pay.