So you think you can stash?: novelty prints (+ sale!)

Today we’re starting a new series at Stitch This!

If you’ve got a stash of a particular style of fabric that keeps growing instead of shrinking, this series is for you!

We’ll focus on one style of fabric in each “So You Think You Can Stash?” post, and offer ideas for how to cut it, sew it, and enjoy it.

Today’s stash subject: novelty fabrics. How many do you own? From mustaches to sock monkeys, Angry Birds to the Cat in the Hat, there’s a novelty print for every whim. If you can think of an object you love (asparagus? traffic signs? lobsters?), rest assured: there’s a novelty print for that!

Novelty prints featured in Lickety-Split Quilts for Little Ones

One of the best things about novelty prints is their ability to fill a simple quilt with tons of personality. And who loves quilts packed with personality? Kids of all kinds!

The novelty-print-friendly quilts in Lickety-Split Quilts for Little Ones by Laurie Bevan feature two main choices: sew one giant block or four smaller blocks (which are still pretty big) to make a quick quilt top. With spots among the blocks to spotlight your novelty prints, the quilts you make are sure to delight babies, kids, and kids at heart.

Ready to show off your fun novelty fabrics in stress-free quilts? Follow the tips below from Lickety-Split Quilts for Little Ones by Laurie Bevan.

Laurie says, “The perfect baby-quilt size is from 40″ up to 48″, and the quilt shape can be either a square or a rectangle.”

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ONE-BLOCK QUILTS

Quilt: “Wish Upon a Star”
Block size: 20″ x 20″
Novelty-print hint: Pair a novelty print with a small-print, tone-on-tone fabric.

Quilt: “Baby Elephant”
Block size: 27″ x 36″
Novelty-print hint: Repeat the theme of the quilt center with a same-theme novelty print in the border.

See more one-block quilts in Lickety-Split Quilts for Little Ones >

FOUR-BLOCK QUILTS

Quilt: “Ducky Playtime”
Block size: 15″ x 15″
Novelty-print hint: Use a cute novelty print in the blocks, and then repeat it in the border.

Quilt: “Bugs in the Barn”
Block size: 16″ x 16″
Novelty-print hint: Choose a block that has a large, single-panel center for novelty prints, like this Hole in the Barn Door block (aka Churn Dash).

Quilt: “Waddlin’ Around”
Block size: 15″ x 15″
Novelty-print hint: Use a novelty print only in the border; pull tones of one color from the print for the quilt center.

See more four-block quilts in Lickety-Split Quilts for Little Ones >

What’s the theme of your favorite novelty print—and is it currently in a quilt or in a closet? Tell us in the comments!

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