I’d like you to meet a little friend of mine. His name is Pokey and he’s the newest character in Quiltmaker‘s Patch Pals Collection. Isn’t he adorable?
Pokey Patch, from Quiltmaker Sept/Oct '11 (No. 141), designed by Denise Starck and QM staff
I’ve always been fascinated by turtles. If you peer at their little heads, they look absolutely prehistoric! It’s kind of weird but it’s so interesting.
I love how the piecing on Pokey’s back mimics the shell of a real turtle. I love the photo below—even the colors are similar to Pokey’s!
I grew up next to the Elkhorn River in northeast Nebraska, and we had lots of snapping turtles around there.
Common snapping turtle
They were the size of a dinner plate or a platter and they could bite your fingers clean off! I feel certain, however, that Pokey would never bite you, so it’s safe to make him for your favorite little person.
Beary Patch, Quiltmaker Jan/Feb '11 (No. 137)
So far the Patch Pals have included Beary Patch,
Quack Patch, Quiltmaker March/April '11 (No. 138)
Quack Patch,
Ruff Patch, Quiltmaker May/June '11 (No. 139)
Ruff Patch,
Purr Patch, Quiltmaker July/August '11 (No. 140)
Purr Patch,
Pokey Patch, Quiltmaker Sept/Oct '11 (No. 141)
and now Pokey Patch.
One of the most enjoyable parts has been coming up with the names for each little Pal. My favorite name of all is Ruff Patch. Because who doesn’t love a happy, friendly pooch, and who in life hasn’t sometime hit a rough patch?
All of the Patch Pals are made with simple piecing: many squares and half-square triangles plus just a handful of quarter-square triangles. And for the easiest project ever, try one of our convenient Patch Pals kits.
Beary Patch Kit
Quack Patch Kit
Ruff Patch Kit
Purr Patch Kit
Pokey Patch Kit
Leave a comment here by midnight Monday, August 15 telling us which Pal is your favorite and we’ll pick one winner to receive a complete Patch Pals kit—any one of the kits so far, your choice!
From Denise: Thank you to everyone for commenting – we are so happy that you are enjoying the Patch Pals Collection. Our randomly selected winner is: Patria Flowers. Check your email for a message from me and we’ll get your kit out to you!
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You might enjoy this post where Denise played around with the interchangeable borders.
See all of the Patch Pals together.
My favorite is Pokey Patch. My DD#1 loves turtles and now the nursery for her soon to be son, Reed, is done in turtles!
As much as I love doggies, my favorite is the Beary Patch – I LOVE LOVE LOVE the colors!
These Patch Pals are really cute! I think I like Pokey best – very cool. My sister in South Carolina is into sea turtle watching (they come on shore there to lay their eggs), and I know she’d love Pokey.
I love the series you’ve created. I love beary patch and quack patch.
They are all adorable but I like Pokey the best. Last year our Jack Russell ‘met’ a snapper. The turtle gave him a good nip on the nose, thankfully that was all!
I love Pokey the best. I grew up campin gin the Turtle Mountains of North Dakota. Both of my parents families live there and now my parents winter home is right on Lake Metigoshe in the middle of the Turtle Mountains. Thank you for the chance to win this wonderful kit. Take care and God bless, Cory
They are all absolutely adorable, but I have a love of turtles; so Pokey is my favorite. We kept turtles for a rehab center when we lived in TX. They were such fun to watch!
Thanks for the fun!
I love little Ruff Patch! Such a cute guy with a great name. Everyone needs a friend like him.
How can anyone choose? They are all so adorable! Pokey is my favorite! My grandson would love him!
I have set aside all of these magazines so that I can make one or all of these adorable quilts. And of course it sure would get me motivated to win a kit. I would have to pick Purr Patch as my favorite to date. Thanks for the opportunity.
How cute! Ruff Patch is my favorite. Thanks for the fun giveaway.
They are all so cute-it’s hard to choose! But I have a love of turtles so that one wins!
I love Ruff Patch! Thanks for the giveaway chance.
Ruff Patch is my favorite. But I have to admit that Pokey is coming in a very close 2nd.
Purr Patch has to be my favorite. Is there a rabbit or a caterpillar in the making? I had no idea that snapping turtles got so big. The photo of the one at Elkhorn River looks scarey! Sandi
I like Pokey Patch best. The turtle is so cute and the border reminds me of turtle shells. I like that all these patterns are so original and unique.
Oh Pokey….
Pokey Patch is definitely my favorite (although I like them all). I collect turtles and have since I have been young so this is right up my alley. When we go to my husband’s family cabin in Northern Minnesota we are always on the lookout for turtles on the road. What fun to see one actually in a quilt!
I too like the name Ruff Patch best. It’s also my favorite of the quilts, being a dog lover.
I’m a cat lover so I pick Purr Patch.