Jungle Safari Medallion Quilt

By: Luella Doss and Andrea Schuster for FreeSpirit

If you're looking for jungle animal quilt patterns for a kids' bedroom or a room with a tropical theme, this Jungle Safari Medallion Quilt is an easy solution! The center panel features a colorful palm tree surrounded by toucans that will give your quilt a tropical flair. Concentric borders around the panel make this quilt simple to finish.

Project TypeMake a Project

Quilt Size54 inches wide x 54 inches long

Time to CompleteA week or two

Primary TechniquePieced & Appliqued

Easy

Note: This quilt pattern is designed using fabrics from the Jungle Fever collection by Luella Doss and Andrea Schuster for FreeSpirit. Fabrics are coded in materials list.

MATERIALS:

Panel from Jungle Fever Tree of Life LD27
Swirls LD17 BLUE
Caladium LD20BLUE
Palm LD16 BLUE
Check LD22
(Optional ) applique birds and orchids
Swirls LD17 PURPLE
60" x 60" Backing fabric
60" x 60" Batting

INSTRUCTIONS:

Use Panel from Jungle Fever Tree of Life LD27. Cut out panel, leaving 1/4” seam allowance on all edges. Dimensions should be 36-1/2” x 36-1/2.”
For the first tier of borders from Swirls LD17 BLUE, cut (2) strips measuring 2” x 36-1/2” and (2) strips measuring 2” x 39-1/2.”
For the second tier of borders. Cut (4) strips from Caladium LD20BLUE measuring 6-1/2” x 39-1/2”, cut (4) 6-1/2” squares from Palm LD16 BLUE.
For the third tier of borders from Check LD22, cut (2) strips 2” x 51-1/2" and (2) 2” x 54-1/2.”
(Optional ) Applique birds and orchids. Iron on fusing medium to back of fabric of (2) flying birds and (2) sitting birds and (1) orchid. Cut out and position onto patchwork and iron on.
Binding: cut Swirls LD17 PURPLE to your favorite width.
Use your choice of backing and batting to equal a 60” square.