Guinea Pig Quilt Block

October 03, 2022 1 Comment

Hello!!

It's time for a new month of Quilt Block Mania! October is all about the farm. If we lived on a farm, my daughter Nora would have a herd of guinea pigs! She has three, which is plenty. They truly are adorable and have such fun personalities.

baby guinea pig Nora & Irie

A guinea pig design was an unconventional choice for me, considering that they aren't your traditional farm animal. When I start working on a design for Quilt Block Mania, I always ask my kids for their ideas (like last month's block). Nora came up with the idea for a guinea pig quilt block and I thought it would be so much fun, and really cute (it is!).

Fun fact: guinea pigs do live on some farms and are most often utilized for their amazing ability to clear farmland of weeds and other vegetation.

Nora loves her guinea pigs and refers to them as her babies. Irie, Frida, and Theodosia are two years old now, and live in an amazing enclosure that Nora and I constructed together - it's the size of a twin bed! Taking care of them is a huge responsibility and I'm incredibly proud of Nora for her hard work and dedication. It's not the traditional farm life, but she's learning similar, important life lessons just on a much, much smaller scale.

The amazing guinea pig enclosure!

Frida

Theodosia - aka Ziggy

Guinea Pig Quilt Block by Cristy Fincher

The Guinea Pig Quilt Block builds on the skills in my previous Quilt Block Mania patterns. This one includes the added challenge of a Drunkard's Path, or quarter circle block. There are many wonderful ways to sew a curved seam. My favorite technique for curved seams is Piec-lique. Here's a video to show you how:

To make my Guinea Pig quilt block, I used V & Co. Ombre fabrics in Hot Pink, Persimmon, Sand, and Taupe plus a little Onyx Ombre Fairy Dust for the eyes. The pattern allows for a lot of variety so you can make one that looks like your favorite guinea pig. I made mine to look like Theodosia and will turn it into a throw pillow for Nora's bed.

The Guinea Pig Quilt Block, along with the other QBM blocks, measure 12.5"x12.5", unfinished. Each block is FREE during the month of October, so you can combine blocks to put together your own farm-themed quilt or pick and choose your favorites. (scroll down for the list of designers and links to their patterns). After October, my pattern will be available to purchase as a download in my shop for $6.

Plus! Be sure to join the Quilt Block Mania Facebook Group for inspiration and to share your own blocks.

Tulip Farm Quilt Block by Carolina Moore
Rooster Sunrise by QuiltFabrication
Farmers Daughter Quilt Block
This Little Piggy by Sugar Sand Quilts
Duck Duck Goose
Horse Play at Patti's Patchwork
How I Roll by Inquiring Quilter
Sunshine by Tamarinis
The Quilting Room
Windmill at Patchwork Breeze
Guinea Pig Quilt Block by Cristy Fincher
My Red Barn by Quiltblox
Summer Peach by Inflorescence
Red Beets by Blue Bear Quilts
Cow Block by BoBerry Design Co.
Scarecrow quilt block by Flowerdog Designs

*My own designs for Quilt Block Mania will be free during the month that they were designed for. When the next month's pattern is released, the previous one will be available to purchase in my shop.

Happy Quilting,
Cristy

1 Response

Lori Smanski

October 04, 2022

I do hope all goes well with the family. your guinea pig is adorable. thanks for sharing.

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