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Mr. Frog and Friends
This happy frog makes friends with cute little insects!
It’s is a quick project using easy machine appliqué.
Size: 43" × 43"
Blocks: 9 (9") blocks
Materials
⁄8 yard white print for frog blocks
5
1 fat quarter** dark green print
for frogs
½ yard medium green print for frogs
and middle border
6 assorted print fat eighths* in
yellow, gold, orange, blue, light
green, and red for blocks
1 yard blue plaid for sashing, inner
border, and binding
½ yard blue print for outer border
4 (10") squares in teal, orange, red,
and black prints for insects
1 (6") square white solid for
frog eyes
1 (6") square yellow solid for bee
Quilt designed by DeElda
Made by Donna Davis.
Black embroidery floss
Wittmack.
Paper-backed fusible web
2¾ yards backing fabric
Crib-size quilt batting
DeElda Wittmack has been designing in all
the areas of the needle arts for many years.
Seven years ago she turned her graphic needlepoint designs into an appliqué quilt, and she has
been quilting ever since. DeElda’s designs are
a cheerful blend of whimsy and folk art that will
surely bring a little sunshine into any day.
*fat eighth = 9" × 20"
**fat quarter = 18" × 20"
WEB Extra
For more information about DeElda Wittmack, go to www.FonsandPorter.com/designers
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A
Cutting
A
From teal print, cut:
Bee Body Diagrams
Frog Block Diagram
• 1 Dragonfly Wing Unit.
Measurements include ¼" seam
• 1 Dragonfly Wing Unit reversed.
allowances. Border strips are exact
From orange print, cut:
length needed.You may want to cut
• 1Body
Butterfly
Wing Unit.
them longer to allow for piecing
Bee
Diagrams
• 1 Butterfly Wing Unit reversed.
Patterns for appliqué
Frogvariations.
Block Diagram
From black print, cut:
pieces are on page 5. Follow
• 1 Dragonfly Body.
manufacturer’s instructions for
• 1 Butterfly Body.
using fusible web. For step-by-step
• 1 Ladybug Body.
photos and a video, go to www.
• 1 Ladybug Head.
FonsandPorter.com/fusiblewebapp.
• 10 Frog Inner Eyes.
From white print, cut:
• 3 (7⁄8" × 1") rectangles.
• 2 (9½"-wide) strips. From strips,
cut 5 (9½") A squares and 4 (3½")
B squares.
From dark green print fat
quarter, cut:
• 5 Frog Legs.
• 5 Frog Legs reversed.
From medium green print, cut:
Insec
B
French Knot
Insect Unit Diagrams
Outline Stitch
B
Stitch Diagrams
From red print, cut:
• 1 Ladybug Wing Unit.
From white solid, cut:
Diagrams
• 10Stitch
Frog Outer
Eyes.
B
From yellow solid, cut:
• 2 (¾" × 1") rectangles.
• 1 Bee Wing Unit.
• 1 Bee Wing Unit reversed.
• 5 (2½"-wide) strips. From
B
strips, cut 2 (2½" × 39½") top Insect Block Assembly Diagram
block Assembly
and bottom middle borders,
A
2 (2½" × 35½") side middle
1. Referring to Frog Block Diagram,
borders, and 4 (2½") C squares.
position 1 Frog Leg, 1 Frog Leg
• 5 Frog Bodies.
reversed, 1 Body, 2 white outer
Insect
Block
Assembly
Diagram
From
assorted
fat eighths,
cut
Eyes, and 2 black inner eyes atop
a total of:
1 white print A square. Fuse in
• 32 (3½") B squares.
Machine appliqué using
Frogplace.
Block
Diagram
From blue plaid, cut:
matching
thread.
Using black
Insect
Block
Diagram
• 7 (2½"-wide) strips. From
embroidery floss, stitch nostrils
strips, cut 2 (2½" × 35½") top
with French knots and mouth
and bottom inner borders,
with outline stitch as shown in
2 (2½" × 31½") side inner
Stitch Diagrams to complete 1
borders,
and
12
(2½"
×
9½")
Frog block. Make 5 Frog blocks.
Insect Block Diagram
sashing strips.
• 5 (2¼"-wide) strips for binding.
A
Satin Stitch
Diagrams
InsectStitch
Block
Assembly Diagram
2. Join black print rectangles and
yellow solid rectangles as shown
in Bee Body Diagrams. Apply
fusible web to wrong side of
pieced unit; cut Bee Body from
pieced unit.
Insect Block Diagram
Bee Body Diagrams
Bee Body
Diagrams
3. Referring
to Insect
Unit Diagrams,
position appliqué pieces atop
white print B squares. Fuse in
place. Machine appliqué using
matching thread. Using black
floss, embroider lady bug spots
with satin stitch and antennae
with stem stitch. Make 4
insect units.
Quilting Diagram
From blue print, cut:
• 5 (2½"-wide) strips. From 2 strips,
cut 2 (2½" × 39½") outer borders.
Piece remaining strips to make
2 (2½" × 43½") top and bottom
outer borders.
B
Frog Block Diagram Quilting Diagram
Bee Body Diagrams
Frog Block Diagram
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Stitch Diagrams
Bee Body Diagrams
Insect Unit Diagrams
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Insect Unit
Diagrams
4. Lay out 1 insect unit and 8
assorted B squares as shown in
Nine Patch Block Assembly Diagram.
Join into rows; join rows to
complete 1 block (Nine Patch
Block Diagram). Make 4 blocks.
B
B
A
Finishing
2. Layer backing, batting, and quilt
Stitch Diagrams
1. Divide backing into 2 (13⁄8-yard)
lengths.Stitch
Cut 1 Diagrams
piece in half
lengthwise to make 2 narrow
panels. Join 1 narrow panel to
wider panel. Press seam allowance
toward narrow panel. Remaining
panel is extra and can be used to
make a hanging sleeve.
Insect Block Assembly Diagram
top; baste. Quilt as desired. Quilt
shown was quilted in the ditch and
with a diagonal grid in the Nine
Patch blocks (Quilting Diagram).
3. Join 2¼"-wide blue plaid strips
into 1 continuous piece for
straight-grain French-fold binding.
Add binding to quilt. 
B
Bee Body Diagrams
Frog Block Diagram
Insect Unit Diagrams
Nine Patch
Block
Assembly Diagram
Insect
Block
Assembly
Diagram
C
Nine Patch Block Diagram
Insect Block Diagram
Insect
Block Diagram
Quilt
Assembly
Stitch Diagrams
1. Lay out blocks, blue plaid sashing
strips, and medium green print
C squares as shown in Quilt Top
B
Assembly Diagram. Join into rows;
join rows to complete quilt center.
2. Add blue plaid side inner borders
to quilt center. Add top and
bottom inner
to quilt. Diagram
Insectborders
Block Assembly
3. Repeat for medium green print
middle borders and blue print
outer borders.
Quilting Diagram
Quilting Diagram
Quilt Top Assembly Diagram
Quilt Top Assembly Diagram
Insect Block Diagram
Quilting Diagram
Quilting Diagram
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Ladybug
Wing Unit
Dragonfly
Wing
Unit
Butterfly
Body
Butterfly
Wing
Unit
Dragonfly
Body
Frog
Inner Eye
Frog
Outer Eye
Frog
Leg
Bee
Wing
Unit
Frog
Body
Ladybug
Head
Ladybug
Body
Patterns are shown
full size for use with
fusible web. Add 3⁄16”
seam allowance for
hand appliqué.
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