Indian Folk Art: Totem Pole Series - Little Black Bear Quilt Pattern - Design to Free-Motion Line from Dog Gone Quilts

Totem Pole Little Black Bear - 9” x 52” 

This totem is merely a roadmap to making a totem in fabric that tells your personal story, your family story, or the story of someone close to you! Sue Olsen of Dog Gone QuiltsTM has expanded upon her individual art quilts and combined images to create a totem pole with fabric in this heirloom quality, unique wall-hanging quilt. Use your own story and design ideas to make a Totem Pole that will be treasured for generations. 

Create your personal masterpiece quilt using this quilting technique is known as “Design to Free-Motion Line”TM. With this technique you will use your sewing machine to draw lines on a patterned design. The sewing machine needle is like an artist’s pencil, and the fabric foundation is like an artist’ sketch pad. You can see the muslin foundation showing through between the pieces. The sewn lines will be irregular, imperfect, and fun!  

Sue Olsen of Dog Gone QuiltsTM uses bright colors and eclectic mixes of subject matter that makes anyone lucky enough to see her work anxious to make one of Dog Gone QuiltsTM masterpieces their own. Dog Gone QuiltsTM provides you with a wonderful pattern to help you create one of these unique art quilts on your own.