I have a long love affair with Pandas. Big, soft, cuddy, cute .. what’s not to love?
This mug sits on my desk with pens that I use every day. My mom and I visited the National Zoo in Washington DC many years ago and she bought it for me. The National Zoo has Panda’s.
Last summer I again went with my family to the National Zoo with and we discovered the Panda Control center.
Complete with a Panda Cam you can watch from anywhere!
If you have heard my talk at a guild, I took a group of quilters on a tour of China right after the Olympics were there. We were so excited to visit the Panda section of the zoo. I couldn’t find a photo of me there, but this is the Shipping Dept and some of the Pandas.
This is also where i had bubble tea for the first time, it was really tasty!
We did this short little video back then… it was a wonderful trip!
Fast forward and the Fat Quarter shop did a single Panda block and had a blog tour where several people made the block in different styles.
The free pattern (below) is for one Panda. The ADORABLE 4 block version is made by Angie
I love this floral one from Owen’s Olivia.. both for the tour when the pattern was first released.
Earlier this year I found out my Sister-in-love is addicted to the game Panda Pop, and it became a bit of running family joke… so I decided she needed her very own Panda quilt!
I added sashing around the panda so it was 20.5″ x 20.5″
Then collected all those 2.5″ squares of mine in shades of light blue. Added a very wide white with blue Polka dot border and shipped her quilt as a surprise! It was SO FUN to do, now I want one!
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DOWNLOAD the Center Panda Pattern .
and if you want to watch a video of how to make it… The Fat Quarter shop did one!
Enjoy this jun project, either as a single mini quilt or make a larger one!
9 Responses
Pat this awesome ! Thank you so much for free pattern & tutorial .
I really enjoyed reading this email. Fun and precious. Thank you for the adorable block.
Pat love, love, love this. So cute. Thanks for sharing
This is so dang cute! Thank you for your generosity!
thank you this one is so cute
Thanks Pat for keeping the Wednesday’s Mystery postings going with this lovely little Panda. We have Pandas at out local Zoo that arrived in May; they will be here for the next 4or5 yrs. I have Zoo membership so I get to see them anytime I want. They are so cute & fun to watch. They ship tons of bamboo from Beijing China on regular basis to feed them. I’m only 20mins away from Zoo. I found Panda fabric at my local fabric shop, and thought it appropriate to make Panda Table placemats for Christmas stocking stuffers (if I ever get time to make them).
I’m so looking forward to starting the Christmas “Bright & Merry” Quilt starting July 25th. I’ve have some Riley Blake; Ann of Green Gables, and a few other Christmas fabrics ready to go.
THANK YOU, to you Pat and FQ Shop for this darling free pattern. I’ve been a Panda fan since my first one 70+ years ago. Big smile on my face!
OMG…..I am over the moon in luv with this block! Thank you so much! I’m so glad I found your ilovetoquilt page! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Sitting at the campground wishing I had more stash with me…lol
Pat, This Panda is positively adorable! I’ve got 6 baby quilts to do between now and February so this little cutie will definitely be in one of them.