It’s a Jungle, Part 2

Hi Quilting Friends,

We began introducing the animals from our brand new “It’s a Jungle” quilt design earlier this week, so today’s the day that you’ll meet the rest of the gang. If you missed the first blog post, you can catch up HERE.

It’s a Jungle!

Our new quilt pattern features animals from the jungles of Borneo and Sumatra, many of which are endangered. We hope that you’ll enjoy learning a bit about each of them, while viewing their close-ups.

False Gharial

The false gharial is a freshwater crocodilian species, currently endangered due to human activity. Her 3.9″ long eggs are the largest recorded from any living crocodilian species. She uses their sharp teeth to catch and consume fish.

Giant Hornbill

The giant hornbill has a structure called a casque on the top of his bill. The casque is hollow, providing amplification of his calls as well as a visual sign of sexual maturity. Giant hornbills nest in the hollow cavity of a tree, working together to feed their young until the babies can leave the nest. Giant hornbills are monogamous, keeping the same mate for their entire lives.

Wallace’s Flying Frog

The Wallace’s flying frog doesn’t actually fly; she lives at the mid-canopy level in the rainforest and can glide up to 50 feet through the air as she searches for food, escapes predators, or looks for a mate. This explains her other name, “Parachute Frog”.

Sunda Skunk or Stink Badger

The Sunda skunk, a.k.a “stink badger” has the snout of an anteater, the face of a badger, and the weaponized stench of a skunk. This guy hides out in his burrow during the day, but comes out at night to hunt insects and other small invertebrates.

Pig-Tailed Macaque

The pig-tailed macaque lives primarily on the ground, but she is a skilled climber and frequently forages for food in the jungle canopy. She is omnivorous, eating fruits, seeds, berries, leaves, and small invertebrates. Humans have trained pig-tailed macaques to harvest coconuts.

Bornean Slow Loris

While this little gal may look cute and innocent, she would NOT make a good pet. This sweet-looking nocturnal creature secretes a specialized oil from a gland beneath her arms. When combined with saliva, the oil becomes highly toxic. When Mama Slow Loris is ready to go out for the evening, she licks her babies, depositing the toxins on their fur. This protects these adorable little furballs of death from predators.

Sumatran Tiger

Unlike most of its feline relatives, the Sumatran tiger perfers being in the water. He excels at jumping, and can clear distances up to 20 feet in a single bound. When he’s content, the Sumatran tiger’s purr volume may be as much as 100 times louder than your pet kitty.

Pieced Jungle Flower

We used the brilliantly-colored flowers that grow in the jungle as the inspiration for this simple pieced flower block, used to offset the animal applique blocks.

All of the block patterns are available for purchase, either individually or in a complete set, right here in Ms P’s Pattern Shop.

Browse the Patterns

We hope that you’ve enjoyed seeing and learning about the animals that we’ve chosen to feature on the “It’s a Jungle” quilt. Did you have a favorite? Please drop a comment; it makes our day!

Happy quilting,

Susan & Sharon