Dawg Daze Quilt
Puppies seem to be in perpetual movement—heads cocking from side to side, tails wagging and ears moving up and down. Just rearranging some of the appliqués in the blocks for this quilt conveys some of that constant, enthusiastic motion.
Skill Level
Confident Beginner
Specifications
Quilt Size: 33" × 40½"
Block Size: 7" × 9½" finished Number of Blocks: 9
Dawg Daze
7" × 9½" Finished Block Make 9
Materials
• Scraps red tonal and black with mini dots
• Scraps 20 bright-color tonals
• Small piece each of three tonals in nine different colors: teal, red, purple, pink, blue, orange, yellow, green and turquoise*
• ½ yard white-with-black print
• ⅔ yard white-with-black text print
• ⅞ yard black solid
• Backing to size
• Batting to size
• 27 (⅝") black buttons
• 9 (⅜") white star buttons
• Thread
• Fusible web with paper release
• Template material
• Basic sewing tools and supplies
*Note: Be sure the same-color tonals have some contrast in value and/or scale so the ears, head and body show.
Project Notes
Read all instructions before beginning this project.
Stitch right sides together using a ¼" seam allowance unless otherwise specified.
Refer to General Instructions for specific construction and appliqué tips and techniques.
Materials and cutting lists assume 40" of usable fabric width.
Cutting
From bright-color tonal scraps:
• Cut 16 (2") F squares.
• Cut 4 (3½") G squares.
From white-with-black print:
• Cut 4 (3½" by fabric width) strips.
Subcut strips into 2 each 3½" × 35" D and 3½" × 27½" E strips.
From white-with-black text print:
• Cut 2 (10" by fabric width) strips.
Subcut strips into 9 (7½" × 10") A rectangles with text running horizontally.
From black solid:
• Cut 6 (2" by fabric width) strips.
Subcut strips into 12 each 2" × 10" B and 2" × 7½" C strips.
• Cut 4 (2¼" by fabric width) binding strips.
Completing the Blocks
1. Prepare templates using patterns listed and provided on the insert for this quilt: Dog Body, Dog Head, Dog Ear, Dog Tongue and Dog ID Tag.
2. Trace appliqué shapes onto paper side of fusible web referring to list below for kind and number to trace; cut out shapes. Apply shapes to wrong side of fabrics as listed below.
• 1 each of 9 different-color tonals: 9 dog bodies
• 1 each of 9 different-color tonals: 9 dog heads
• 1 each of 9 different-color tonals: 18 ears (reverse pattern for second ear of pair)
• Black with mini dots: 9 ID tags
• Red tonal: 9 tongues
3. Cut out appliqué shapes and remove paper backing.
4. Select a body, head and two ears of the same color family and arrange on an A rectangle with the bottom of the dog body about ⅜" up from the bottom edge of the rectangle. The head overlaps the top of the body, the ears are tucked under the edge of the head, and the tongue rests on the body with the straight end under the bottom of the head. Place an ID tag on the body, below the tongue. When satisfied with the arrangement, fuse the appliqués in place.
5. Repeat step 4 to make a total of nine blocks, each with a little variation in the positioning of the head, ears and tongue as shown in the Assembly Diagram and project photo.
6. Machine blanket-stitch around each appliqué shape using matching thread.
Assembling the Quilt
Refer to the Assembly Diagram and project photo throughout for positioning of pieces.
1. Alternately stitch four B strips and three blocks to make a block row as shown in Figure 1; press seams toward B. Repeat to make three block rows.
Figure 1
2. Referring to Figure 2, alternately join three C strips and four F squares to make a sashing row; press seams toward C. Repeat to make four sashing rows.
Figure 2
3. Alternately stitch sashing and block rows together to complete the quilt center; press.
4. Sew D borders to opposite sides of the quilt center; press seams toward D.
5. Sew a G square to each end of each E strip to make two E-G strips; press seams toward E.
6. Sew an E-G strip to the top and bottom of the quilt; press.
7. Refer to instructions for Quilting Basics to layer and baste the quilt. Stitch around each appliqué and add other quilting as desired. To make the legs, stitch a 2¾" vertical line from the bottom up the center of the dog body as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3
8. Referring to Figure 4 and using black thread, double-stitch a line from the neck to the ID tag on both sides.
Figure 4
9. Prepare binding strips referring to instructions for Quilting Basics and bind the quilt.
10. Sew two black buttons to each dog’s face for eyes and one for a nose.
11. Sew a white star button to each dog ID tag. 
Dawg Daze Quilt
Assembly Diagram 33" × 40½"