Bring gentle nursery charm to baby makes with this sweet bear and giraffe applique, shown side by side beneath two flying kites. Little stars, trailing kite strings and neat bow ties give it a storybook feel, while the white, tan, brown, blue, orange and green palette keeps it soft and cheerful. It suits baby clothes and gifts especially well, from newborn tops to bibs and cot quilts.
Because the design is open and lightly stitched, it sits comfortably on softer fabrics without looking too heavy or stiff. The applique style gives the animals clear shape and a lovely layered look, whether you stitch them on a baby blanket, a nappy bag, a sleepsuit back or a nursery cushion. With 7 thread colours and a range of sizes, it works just as nicely as a small motif on a cardigan as it does as a larger feature on a quilt panel.
