Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Mini-Cooper, Dog Gone Cute & Pets On Quilts Show

When I first saw Lily Pad's Pets On Quilts Show hop I planned to post this photo of Cooper on a pillow that I made for him using the Nested Churn Dash block when it was all the craze.


He looks pretty cute but guess what, he despises that pillow. He will only lay on it out of desperation. 

On top of that, his housemate, Son #2's White German Shepherd Dog Evora, chewed the corner off of it the same day I finished it!

But now another option has popped up and none too soon. I absolutely fell in love with Lorna at sewfreshquilts' latest Quilt-Along. I may have been the first to sign on in the Comments. I was, you can go check HERE. While you're there you may just fall in love with her Dog Gone Cute pattern and down load a copy. I dare you to resist.

So, pattern in hand, or more specifically, sitting on my iBooks shelf, I decided to get an early start by creating my own fabric Cooper. I mean really, how could I pass up the opportunity to immortalize that little fuzzy muzzle in fabric.

Hey, that looks like me!
As cute as all of Lorna's pups were, not one was exactly a Cooper so I had to make a few minor changes. It was so easy, I just added a few more HSTs and used more fabric options to capture his tri-color face. I even gave fabric Cooper a freckled ear just like the real deal. 

Who wants a pink poodle when you can have a cute Jack Russell Terrier? 
I made good use of one of those "what was I thinking" fabrics in my stash. That mottled brown only comes out for "special" occasions. 

She made a sandwich out of me and she says she's going to feed me to the Juki! 
What the heck's a "Juki?"



Cooper quickly decided that the Mini-Cooper was better than the Churn Dash Pillow. Don't tell him that he won't be cuddling with it when it's done. The Mini-Cooper is destined to hang above the Bose in my sewing room. He will be the first mini to grace the wall in my new space. Yeah, I am calling it the Mini-Cooper.

What are the neighbors up to?


So now it is on to quilting. I took the Juki off the Grace to do a little FMQ. I'm a bit rusty so it will be a few days before I can reveal the finished Mini-Cooper.

On another subject, I had to finish this post on my work computer because I found my iMac stuck in the blue screen of death today. I fiddled and failed so I packed him up in his box and now I have to make an appointment to take him to the Apple Store. Not a fan of that place. 

My postings will be spare and infrequent until I get the iMac back. If you want to see updates of my progress and quilty adventures, please visit me on Instagram. I'm pedalsewlightly there and you can find a link in my upper right column.

Thanks for the visit!


I'm entering Cooper in the Dog or Pup on Quilt Category.


Click above to see all the adorable entries!

42 comments:

  1. I love your mini-Cooper I think he's fab! I've signed up for this QAL as well, too cute to resist! :0) xx

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  2. Oh I love it! You have definitely captured him in all his handsome-ness. I just found you on Instagram - good luck with your iMac.

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  3. Mini Cooper makes me smile. I love the posts where "friends" are enjoying the projects as much as the creator. Beautiful project.

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  4. So awesome! I just downloaded this pattern only minutes before visiting the "Fabric Tuesday" linky and seeing your photo there! I had a Jack Russell. He's been in doggy heaven for over a year now. One of Lorna's blocks looks just like him so I will be sewing that one for sure! :) Love your custom piecing to make it just like your Cooper. :)

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  5. Mini Cooper is almost as cute as not so mini Cooper. I've downloaded the pattern too. I just need to decide what fabrics to use

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  6. Vof vof Cooper! You look beautiful! I'm so happy that your mom makes you a dog quilt! When I saw Lorna's doggy pattern, I said also to my 'mom' that this shall do if never anything else. I have my first puppy finished and going for the second. I'm joining the dog hop 27th of October. Hugs from Nero

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  7. So cute, and is a wonderful representation of Cooper right down to his freckled ear!

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  8. Mini Cooper is a wonderful model! He looks so cute next to the Dog gone quilt! I can not wait to start my Dog Gone Cute quilt but it has to wait until next week. Happy Quilting! Heide

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  9. OMG, *so* adorable! Cooper is a right fab little fellow all on his own but Mini Cooper is a pretty close second. I love how you tweaked it to look just like him - well done!

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  10. Aww, Cooper is so cute! Both your doggie and the quiltie. I would love to join this parade, but I have to finish my Elephant Parade first!

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  11. I love your mini-Cooper block, it is too cute! I can't wait to get started on mine, but I need to play with the colors first. I'll we watching for your quilted block. I have to admit I'm quite stumped on what to do with this one when I finish it.

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  12. cute! love the name too! Ive already made a few of the blocks in the smaller size, it really is too adorable

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  13. Mini Cooper is way cute. I will be signing up for the QAL and downloading the pattern shortly. Cooper looks very pleased with his quilt.

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  14. Love your Dog Gone Cute block! What a great idea to use fabrics to make it look like your pup! :) I'm using the new Hello Darling collection for my DGC quilt. :)

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  15. Mini-Cooper, LOL, I love that Gayle! You did a fabulous job of customizing Lorna's pattern and making a Copper block! I too fell in love with the quilt and purchased the pattern immediately.

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  16. this is the cutest post! I love love love JR's & the quilt you are making Cooper is precious:)

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  17. Love mini-Cooper! I can't wait for the Quilt-along

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  18. This is such a fun pattern - I also couldn't resist making a head start. Great job with Mini-Cooper. The real Cooper looks right at home on the sewing table!

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  19. Cooper is a lucky dog! Love you way you changed the pattern to make it look like him.

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  20. What a neat way to personalize (puppy-ize?) that adorable Dog Gone Cute block. I love first picture of Cooper contemplating the quilt!

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  21. Real Cooper and Mini-Cooper are both adorable!

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  22. So cute and min-cooper is a great name. I had fun with this too and modified it to make our basset. I'll be making our JRT and hopefully our previous 2 as well! Such a fun design.

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  23. Oh you've inspired me!!! Your sampler came out great!!

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  24. He is so cute... especially on the matching quilt!

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  25. Love this! I think you need to make another that he CAN lie on. Come on! I keep resisting, but I don't know...Lorna's pattern immediately made me think of my Rocco.

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  26. Such a great blog post! I agree with Sandra that Cooper is going to need his own Mini-Cooper of his own! Sorry about your iMac. Take care, Mary.

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  27. What a lovely post to read !! You have nailed your portrait of Cooper with your Mini Cooper quilt!! How fun it will be.
    Susie

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  28. You've captured Cooper's look to perfection. I like that photo of him stretching next to the pieces all laid out. You can see they are perfect likenesses. About the browns, I have lots of that mottled brown and I use it all the time. Isn't it funny how everyone likes different things? I always say that's what makes the world go 'round.

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  29. Great name for the mini! This pattern is so cute it's going to really take off I think.

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  30. Aww, your mini-Cooper is wonderful! Hey, if you need someone to take the brown off your hands, I'm in the process of making football quilts and it would work perfectly for it! Or, you could make a football quilt too :) I'm looking forward to the QAL also, planning on the mini version for my mother-in-law.
    ~Brandy
    pamperedpettit.blogspot.com

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  31. Cooper is adorable and so is the mini cooper. I love how you changed it to look like him. You should make another one for him, he is the inspiration.

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  32. Thank you everyone for all the quilty Love! I have to share the credit with Lorna for coming up with this great pattern and Cooper for being such cute model.

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  33. Cooper is so cute. I love your mini Cooper quilt.

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  34. Cooper is adorable and the perfect model. I sure have enjoyed following your progress on instagram, Gayle. Mini Cooper turned out beautifully!

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  35. Ha...ha...Mini Cooper.....Love it!

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  36. I think you may need to make another one! Someone loves it!

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  37. Your quilt turned out great and such a handsome helper!

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  38. I see that your pooch loves his quilt image too!! Looks awesome!!!

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  39. I like how you personalized the dog block. Pawsitively darling!!

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  40. I had to laugh at your post as it was just too funny and so relate-able. Love your mini-cooper and the story behind it.

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