Capybara and Sloth - Quilt Pattern - Elizabeth Hartman

Capybara & Sloth by Elizabeth Hartman is a playful patchwork quilt pattern featuring capybaras and sloths dressed up in colourful vacation shirts and shorts. With lots of opportunities to mix prints, colours, and scraps, these laid-back friends are ready for a very stylish getaway.

Choose from a 24" pillow, a 38" x 46" small quilt, or a 68" x 72" large quilt. The clothing can be made with 10" squares, Fat Quarters, or scraps, making this a fun pattern for showing off favourite fabrics. Everything is made using conventional patchwork techniques with no templates or paper piecing required.

Finished Size: 24" x 24" Pillow, 38" x 46" Small Quilt, or 68" x 72" Large Quilt
Precut Friendly: 10" Squares / Fat Quarters
Technique: Conventional Patchwork Piecing
Templates / Paper Piecing: None

Fabric Requirements:

Pillow – 24" x 24"

• 2 x 10" squares for shirts
• 4 x 5" x 10" pieces for shirt trim and shorts
• ⅛ yard Capybara Fabric 1
• ⅛ yard darker Capybara Fabric 2
• ⅛ yard Sloth Fabric 1
• ⅛ yard darker Sloth Fabric 2
• ⅛ yard dark solid detail fabric
• ⅛ yard light solid detail fabric
• ¾ yard background fabric
• ¾ yard backing fabric
• ¼ yard binding
• 1 piece batting, 26" x 26"
• 2 pieces batting, 18" x 26" each
• 2⅛ yards muslin or scrap fabric for pillow lining
• 24" x 24" pillow insert

Small Quilt – 38" x 46"

• 6 x 10" squares for shirts
• 6 x 10" squares for shirt trim and shorts
• ⅜ yard Capybara Fabric 1
• ⅛ yard darker Capybara Fabric 2
• ⅜ yard Sloth Fabric 1
• ⅛ yard darker Sloth Fabric 2
• ⅛ yard dark solid detail fabric
• ⅛ yard light solid detail fabric
• 1⅞ yards background fabric
• 2¾ yards backing
• ⅜ yard binding
• 42" x 50" batting

Large Quilt – 68" x 72"

• 6 Fat Quarters for shirts
• 6 Fat Quarters for shirt trim and shorts
• ¾ yard Capybara Fabric 1
• ⅛ yard darker Capybara Fabric 2
• ¾ yard Sloth Fabric 1
• ⅛ yard darker Sloth Fabric 2
• ¼ yard dark solid detail fabric
• ⅜ yard light solid detail fabric
• 3⅞ yards background fabric
• 4⅜ yards backing
• ⅝ yard binding
• 72" x 76" batting

The large quilt uses approximately 11" x 21" from each shirt Fat Quarter, leaving a little extra fabric for comfortable cutting.

Pattern only. Fabric and supplies are not included.