Patterns / Florals & Scenes

Peeking Baby Animals
Nursery Checkerboard Panel
- Instant PDF download, nothing is shipped
- 6 finished sizes in one download
- Numbered colour layout, outline templates & fabric chart
- A4 + US Letter tiled pages to print at home
- Step-by-step sewing & assembly guide
♥ Loved by 18 quilters on our Etsy listing
About this pattern
Four irresistibly cheeky baby animals crowd the frame of this joyful folk-art quilt design, each one peeking in from a different corner as if jostling for your attention. A golden yellow giraffe dominates the centre with its cloud-shaped snout and wide-eyed gaze, while a rich chocolate-brown bear noses in from the bottom left, a sky-blue mouse peeks upside-down from the top right, pink ears and whiskers and all, and a cheerful green frog grins broadly from the bottom right with a flash of red and pink smile. The warm checkerboard background of sunny yellow and soft cream ties the whole scene together in a bright, playful palette that feels both retro and utterly modern. Bold, rounded shapes and flat graphic colour fields make every animal instantly loveable, and the lively mix of colours across the panel makes this an absolute delight to bring to life in fabric.
📐 6 FINISHED SIZES INCLUDED (print whichever you like):
- Small: ~18 x 22" (46 x 56 cm), prints as 9 tiled A4 / US Letter pages (or one A2 & ANSI C single sheet)
- Size 2: ~24 x 29" (61 x 75 cm), prints as 12 tiled A4 / US Letter pages
- Size 3: ~30 x 37" (76 x 93 cm), prints as 16 tiled A4 / US Letter pages
- Size 4: ~36 x 44" (91 x 112 cm), prints as 25 tiled A4 / US Letter pages
- Size 5: ~45 x 55" (114 x 140 cm), prints as 36 tiled A4 / US Letter pages
- Large: ~60 x 73" (152 x 186 cm), prints as 56 tiled A4 / US Letter pages
All 6 sizes are included in your download.
The two smallest sizes (18" and 24") are included for anyone who would like that option - a small wall hanging or a cushion front. Do note the pieces are a bit small at those sizes: many stitchers merge a couple of neighbouring pieces cut from the same fabric, or leave the tiniest accents out, and the design still reads beautifully.
INSIDE YOUR DOWNLOAD (PDF)
- Full-colour numbered Colour Layout (your fabric-placement map)
- Numbered Outline / Stroke-Line cutting templates for tracing pieces
- Fabric Colour Chart with HEX references + how much fabric to buy per colour
- Tiled A4 + US Letter pages to print at home (for every size included)
- A2 + ANSI C single sheets for large-format / copy-shop printing
- Page Assembly Guide + step-by-step Sewing Instructions
🎨 SKILL LEVEL: Beginner to Intermediate - the project uses raw-edge fusible applique and basic quilting techniques.
MATERIALS NEEDED
- Assorted cotton fabrics for the applique pieces
- Background fabric
- Fusible web (paper-backed)
- Quilt batting + backing fabric
- Thread + basic quilting tools
(A full materials list is included in the pattern.)
PERFECT FOR: wall quilts, decorative panels, statement textile art, and handmade gifts.
⬇️ INSTANT DIGITAL DOWNLOAD - no physical quilt or printed pattern is mailed. Your PDF files are available immediately after purchase. Colours may appear slightly different depending on your screen or printer.
🌿 Thank you for supporting a small independent quilt-pattern studio. Happy stitching - there's always something bright and beautiful on the way at WildbloomQuilts. 🌸
Every pattern in this shop is my own work, from the first line to the last page. I draw each design by hand as an original vector illustration in Adobe Illustrator, then develop it into a ready-to-sew applique pattern - every cutting line, every fabric colour, every template page and instruction. Each one takes time and a lot of care, and I hope that comes through when you stitch it.
AI-assisted tools have been used to create or enhance some product mockups and backgrounds. AI is used for presentation purposes only and does not generate or alter the digital pattern/product being sold.



