I looked online to find a pattern to make him a quilt. I found a few good ones on Etsy. I started making projects using Steam A Seam to appliqué shapes on fabric as part of the design. I used it extensively for the horse quilt I wrote about previously. This pattern uses a lot of appliqué.
The one I bought had six different designs. But they were two different sizes. Three of each size. I didn't want to do that. I discovered that if I used my copier and reduced the larger designs (the three on the left) to 75%, they would be similar sizes.
I made some minor changes. Then I traced the patterns on the Steam a Seam, cut out roughly around the tracing and then ironed onto the back of the chosen fabric. Using the pictures, I assembled the vehicle and ironed them in place.
After I made the six designs, I laid them out to see how the quilt would look. Now I think I need to make it a bit bigger.
I need to decide which three vehicles to add. My current plan is a train, a fire engine and a yellow school bus, because the wheels go round and round.
