Welcome to week five of our Fantastic Beasts Quilt Along!
Block descriptions from text by J.K. Rowling. Learn more at Pottermore
& from Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them.
For general information and fabric requirements, please look at the bottom of the post, below the patterns.
Block 21
Block 21
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| Antipodean Opaleye Dragon - Level 5 |
10 x 10" paper pieced pattern excluding seam allowance
Designed by Vanda Chittenden
Tested by Amber Lowery
The Opaleye is a native of New Zealand, though it has been known to migrate to Australia when territory becomes scarce in its native land. Unusually for a dragon, it dwells in valleys rather than mountains. It is of medium size (between two and three tonnes). Perhaps the most beautiful type of dragon, it has iridescent, pearly scales and glittering, multi-colored, pupil-less eyes, hence its name. This dragon produces a very vivid scarlet flame, though by dragon standards it is not particularly aggressive and will rarely kill unless hungry. Its favorite food is sheep, though it has been known to attack larger prey. A spate of kangaroo killings in the late 1970s were attributed to a male Opaleye ousted from his homeland by a dominant female. Opaleye eggs are pale grey and may be mistaken for fossils by unwary Muggles.
10 x 10" paper pieced pattern excluding seam allowance
Designed by Vanda Chittenden
Tested by Amber Lowery
The Kneazle was originally bred in Britain, though it is now exported worldwide. A small catlike creature with flecked, speckled, or spotted fur, outsize ears, and a tail like a lion’s, the Kneazle is intelligent, independent, and occasionally aggressive, though if it takes a liking to a witch or wizard, it makes an excellent pet. The Kneazle has an uncanny ability to detect unsavory or suspicious characters and can be relied upon to guide its owner safely home if they are lost. Kneazles have up to eight kittens in a litter and can interbreed with cats. Licenses are required for ownership as (like Crups and Fwoopers) Kneazles are sufficiently unusual in appearance to attract Muggle interest.
Block 23
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| Salamander - Level 3 |
10 x 10" Paper pieced pattern excluding seam allowance
Designed by Vanda Chittenden
Tested by Amber Lowery
The salamander is a small fire-dwelling lizard that feeds on flame. Brilliant white, it appears blue or scarlet depending upon the heat of the fire in which it makes its appearance. Salamanders can survive up to six hours outside a fire if regularly fed pepper. They will live only as long as the fire from which they sprang burns. Salamander blood has powerful curative and restorative properties.
Block 24
10 x 10" paper pieced pattern excluding seam allowance
Designed by Vanda Chittenden
Tested by Amber Lowery
Block 25Bundimuns are found worldwide. Skilled at creeping under floorboards and behind skirting boards, they infest houses. The presence of a Bundimun is usually announced by a foul stench of decay. The Bundimun oozes a secretion which rots away the very foundations of the dwelling in which it is found. The Bundimun at rest resembles a patch of greenish fungus with eyes, though when alarmed it will scuttle away on its numerous spindly legs. It feeds on dirt. Scouring charms will rid a house of an infestation of Bundimuns, though if they have been allowed to grow too large, the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures (Pest Sub-Division) should be contacted before the house collapses. Diluted Bundimun secretion is used in certain magical cleaning fluids.
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| Mackled Malaclaw - Level 3 |
10 x 10" applique pattern excluding seam allowance
Designed by Vanda Chittenden
Tested by Carlita Brown
The Malaclaw is a land-dwelling creature found mostly on rocky coastlines around Europe. Despite its passing resemblance to the lobster, it should on no account be eaten, as its flesh is unfit for human consumption and will result in a high fever and an unsightly greenish rash.
The Malaclaw can reach a length of twelve inches and is light grey with deep-green spots. It eats small crustaceans and will attempt to tackle larger prey. The Malaclaw’s bite has the unusual side effect of making the victim highly unlucky for a period of up to a week after the injury. If you are bitten by a Malaclaw, all bets, wagers, and speculative ventures should be cancelled, as they are sure to go against the victim.
Stars
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| Star |
2 x 2" excluding seam allowance
Paper Pieced
Designed by Vanda Chittenden
Tested by Amber Lowery
Once put together the sashing will be 2 x 10" excluding seam allowance
It is your choice where you want your stars to show up. Example below.
Once put together the sashing will be 2 x 10" excluding seam allowance
The layout at the end of the quilt along, allows for the stars to be on any side of each beast.
Or just leave the stars out, it is absolutely your choice.
Signature Block Pattern.
If
you've participated in events like this with us before, then you know
about the signature blocks! I'd like to invite everyone participating
in the 2016 Fantastic Beasts Quilt Along to share a block for a special
2016 Signature Quilt. This quilt is my way of remembering everyone
that quilted along in 2016.
You can send your signature block at any time, you do not need to finish the whole quilt first.
You can send your signature block at any time, you do not need to finish the whole quilt first.
Hand or machine embroidery, printed fabric, fabric pen, marker, or stenciled with fabric paint/pen, etc. are all acceptable. Please, no iron-ons or transfers.
You can use any scraps from your bins for this block.
All beasts are rated from 1* to 5***** in danger levels.
Reminder! You do not have to make all the patterns, choose which ones you like.
With every beast pattern, the danger level will be shown. If you choose to do the paper pieced star sashing, you can find the pattern below the beasts patterns.
The pattern pieces is not colored in, they have been left blank so that you can choose your own colors. A color chart has been provided for a reference.
LLAP - "dif-tor heh smugma"
General information!
Reminder! You do not have to make all the patterns, choose which ones you like.
With every beast pattern, the danger level will be shown. If you choose to do the paper pieced star sashing, you can find the pattern below the beasts patterns.
The pattern pieces is not colored in, they have been left blank so that you can choose your own colors. A color chart has been provided for a reference.
All patterns will also be added to the Fantastic Beasts archive here on Fandom In Stitches.
Before we get started there are some important things you need to know.
About the Fantastic Beasts Quilt Along:
- All patterns are designed by Vanda Chittenden (Quilt In Piece)
- Do you have a question? Please contact me via email above or contact me in the Facebook group below.
- Want to have lots of friends to talk to while you stitch? Join the Fantastic Beasts Quilt Along Facebook Group.
- Join the QAL at anytime and work at your own pace. There is no penalty for starting late.
- Need some help, visit sewhooked.com for paper piecing help.
- All Fantastic Beasts patterns are 100% free and they will stay that way. These patterns are free for your personal and NON-profit use only. Not to be used for manufacture or distribution. Sale of this pattern or quilts made from this pattern is prohibited.
- The Fantastic Beasts Quilt Along will be presenting five quilt blocks a week on each Wednesday for 12 weeks.
- The blocks will range from easy to hard, you will have lots of blocks to choose from. Most of the patterns will be paper pieced patterns and some of the patterns will be applique. There will be 60+ patterns to choose from.
- An optional stars sashing pattern will be posted every week. You will need 1 to 5 stars per sashing. (More info below in the fabric amounts and pattern link)
- The layout (3 sizes) will be released on week 13. Some fabric amounts are available below. Possible bonus blocks might be added with the layouts, in the last week.
- All Fantastic Beasts QAL activities, prizes, etc. will be posted on fandominstitches.com.
- The colors for the quilt layout are Cranberry, Blue and Gold. These are the colors for Ilvermorny North American wizarding school. Even though the school has 4 houses, all the students wore the same colors. Please feel free to use your own color choices.
- All blocks will be sewn during the Fantastic Beasts Quilt Along on fandominstitches.com. And will be 10 x 10” excluding seam allowance. The Star Sashing will be 2 x 10" excluding seam allowance.
- For best results print with NO SCALING. In Google Drive (where this file is hosted) uncheck “fit to page.” See your printer instructions for more details if needed.
Fabric Requirements
Fabric Requirements for the crib size (all fabric amounts are approximate)
- 9 Fantastic Beasts Blocks pieced and squared up to 10 1/2” x 10 1/2”
- 1 ½ yards background fabric
- assorted scraps from your bins for beasts
- ½ yard of gold/yellow fabric + optional ¼ yard gold / yellow fabric for Stars
- 2 yard cranberry/red fabric + optional ¼ yard cranberry / red fabric for background of Stars
- ½ yard blue fabric
Fabric Requirements for the Twin size (all fabric amounts are approximate)
- 24 Fantastic Beasts Blocks pieced and squared up to 10 1/2” x 10 1/2”
- 4 yards background fabric
- assorted scraps from your bins for beasts
- ½ yard of gold/yellow fabric + optional ¼ yard gold / yellow fabric for Stars
- 3 ½ yard cranberry/red fabric + optional ¼ yard cranberry / red fabric for background of Stars
- 1 yard blue fabric
Fabric Requirements for the Queen size (all fabric amounts are approximate)
- 42 Fantastic Beasts Blocks pieced and squared up to 10 1/2” x 10 1/2”
- 7 yards background fabric
- assorted scraps from your bins for beasts
- ½ yard of gold/yellow fabric + optional ¼ yard gold / yellow fabric for Stars
- 4 1/2 yard cranberry/red fabric + optional ¼ yard cranberry / red fabric for background of Stars
- 2 yard blue fabric
LLAP - "dif-tor heh smugma"
Vanda Chittenden
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