Stitch a scrap-friendly quilt and pillow inspired by Jennifer Sampou’s travels to Thailand. The best-selling fabric designer pairs paper-pieced and appliquéd motifs with a background of easy-to-sew strips. Gender-neutral and customizable, this artistically modern design is a definite showpiece. The full-size pattern includes complete instructions to make a quilt and a matching pillow. Proceeds from the sale of this pattern will be donated to Elephant Nature Park in Thailand, whose mission is to provide a rescue and rehabilitation center for elephants. • Unique, gender-neutral design with full-size patterns • Soft background with a splash of vibrant color • Paper-pieced, appliquéd elephant and person motifs MATERIALS FOR QUILT: Yardage is based on 42?-wide fabric. Colorful fabric scraps (for appliqué): 30–40 pieces of fabric, at least 5? × 8? each (I used my Studio Stash yarn dyes, Kona solids, and a few simple prints from my Color:FULL collection. Because this quilt design was inspired by an experience I had in Thailand, I also added a few Thai silks I brought home.) - Light- to medium-value neutrals (for background): 1/8–1/2 yard each of 11 different fabrics, to total approximately 31/2 yards (I used 4 different prints, 3 yarn dyes, and 4 different whites / light solids.) - Heavy twine: 8 pieces 7? long for tail - Tracing paper or foundation paper: (I like Carol Doak’s Foundation Paperfor this project.) - Lightweight fusible interfacing: 1/4 yard (I used Wonder-Under.) - School glue stick - Binding: 3/8 yard - Backing: 33/8 yards - Batting: 58? × 64? (I used lightweight 100% cotton batting.) Jennifer Sampou studied textiles and surface design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City and was creative director for P&B Textiles before opening Studio Sampou. She currently designs fabrics exclusively with Robert Kaufman Fabrics. jennifersampou.com