| Tonight we bring you another adorable “Mother Love” Free Quilt Pattern, with a sweet Mama and Baby Otter. You have probably noticed that Otters are a trending theme this year. We especially love this realistic detailed portrait of a sweet otter pup curled up on his mother who is floating amongst the sea kelp. Just look at that contented smile on that cute little furry face! To make this 64″ x 56″ quilt design, you will start with the 36″ x 44″ central panel. Then use a Hoffman Hand-Dye and 4 Kona Solids to create the border, and pieced corners. Sea Otter Fun Facts: A female sea otter carries and nurses her pup on her belly as she floats on her back. She holds her pup belly -down so it can nurse. Sea otter milk is 20% to 25% fat, and pups nurse for 6 to 8 months. When she dives for food, the mother often wraps her pup in strands of kelp to keep it from drifting. (As seen in this artwork.) She will grab the pup by the scruff of the neck and dive if she senses danger. She is fiercely protective of her baby! …from the ‘Endangered’ collection by Cathy Morrison for David Textiles. Don’t miss the ‘Gustav Klimt Expectation‘ and ‘Sea Turtle Bay‘ quilt patterns! Order the pattern as configured, or customize it to your liking with any of our thousands of fabrics. Just place your desired fabrics in your Wish List, and these fabrics will appear in the Fabric Selector below the pattern. Click Here for a Video Tutorial of the Free Pattern Designer. Download Instructions for the pattern at the bottom of the pattern designer page. Luana and Paul Rubin |
