A Raft of Otters

Babies are an exciting gift of a new generation. My life-long dear cousin MAJ, has two daughters, and the elder is expecting a baby any time now. A darling baby quilt was called for. Quilts are my best way to show love and supply stories and hugs. I was gifted the Elizabeth Hartman quilt pattern, North Star, from my sister PJC. The pattern suggests a small quilt, 48" square, with four blocks of otters, each block having a pair of otters holding paws as they drift on their backs. Collective nouns for otters include A bevy of otters, A family of otters, A kennel of otters, A lodge of otters, A raft of otters, A ramp of otters, and A romp of otters. I used colored crayons to add contrast to the pale green otters. Just color the fabric, then lay paper towels over the fabric front and back and iron to set the wax. The last photo shows the bias stripe binding, my thimble and name label, and the lime dotted back. Best Wishes for peaceful nights and happy days.