Sew a Golden Retriever portrait with this digital Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP) quilt pattern. Angular cream, gold and brown shapes build the dog's face and long ears against a warm golden background.
Choose your finished size from three rectangular versions. Each size is sold separately; your purchase includes only the version selected at checkout.
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📏 AVAILABLE SIZES
- 30 × 39 inches
- 50 × 65 inches
- 70 × 91 inches
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🧩 PATTERN DETAILS
- Technique: Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP)
- 316 pieces
- 36 sections, labelled A to AJ
- 8 colors
- Y-seams: none
- Digital PDF files
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📦 WHAT’S INCLUDED
Each size includes exactly five PDF documents. The shared documents are OPEN FIRST, the Mirrored Section and Color Guide, and the Paper Piecing Tutorial. The two remaining files depend on your selected size.
30 × 39 inches
- FPP Color — US Letter
- Complete FPP Blank — US Letter
No A2 version is included in this size.
50 × 65 and 70 × 91 inches
- FPP Color — US Letter
- FPP Color — A2
These sizes include neither a separate complete Blank pattern nor appended Blank reference pages.
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🖨️ PRINTING & FILE FORMAT
- 30 × 39: 35 Color pattern pages in US Letter, plus 1 reference page. The separate complete Blank file also contains 35 pattern pages plus 1 reference page.
- 50 × 65: 92 Color pattern pages in US Letter or 21 in A2, each with 1 reference page.
- 70 × 91: 160 Color pattern pages in US Letter plus 2 reference/index pages, or 38 Color pattern pages in A2 plus 1 reference page.
Color pattern page counts exclude reference/index pages. The US Letter and A2 versions supplied for a given size produce the same finished dimensions.
Print at 100% / Actual Size, without Fit to Page or automatic scaling, and check the scale square before printing the complete pattern. A2 requires a compatible large-format printer or print service and reduces the number of sheets to organize and join.
Printing the US Letter pattern to fit A4 may reduce it to approximately 97.7% of its original size, slightly reducing the finished dimensions.
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📐 CHOOSING YOUR SIZE
Choose the finished dimensions that suit your project and available workspace. The 30 × 39-inch version keeps the portrait compact, with smaller facial details. The larger versions provide more room within the pattern pieces but require more space for template preparation and section assembly.
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🧵 SEWING NOTES
- 30 × 39: small angular pieces around the eyes, nose and mouth require precise seam placement.
- 30 × 39: narrow, tapered pieces shape the ears and chest; check their points when joining sections.
- 50 × 65: organizing the 92 US Letter Color pattern pages and keeping sections identified is the main preparation challenge. The A2 version reduces this to 21 Color pattern pages.
- 70 × 91: allow sufficient workspace to sort and assemble the 160 US Letter Color pattern pages. Working section by section helps keep the templates manageable; the A2 version reduces the Color pattern to 38 pages.
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🧶 FABRIC REQUIREMENTS
Fabric requirements vary by selected size. Check the fabric requirements shown in the product images before purchasing and use the information for your chosen finished dimensions.
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📉 RESIZING
For a smaller version, calculate the print percentage using: (Desired size ÷ Purchased pattern size) × 100. Use matching dimensions in the calculation and apply the same percentage to both axes.
For example, printing the 50 × 65-inch version at 80% produces a 40 × 52-inch version. Reduction also makes the pieces and printed seam allowances smaller, so check a test print before proceeding. Choose the closest suitable offered size rather than enlarging a smaller pattern.
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💻 DIGITAL PRODUCT INFORMATION
This listing is for a DIGITAL Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP) quilt pattern. No physical product or finished quilt will be shipped.
Please check the selected size, included files and printing formats before purchasing. Your purchase includes only the size selected at checkout.
Because this is digital content supplied for immediate access, returns, exchanges and cancellations for change of mind, selecting the wrong size or personal preference are generally not accepted, subject to any mandatory consumer rights that apply.
If you believe a file is missing content, contains an error or does not correspond to the listing, please contact me with the relevant page, section or piece number. I will review the issue and, where appropriate, provide clarification or a corrected or replacement file.
For the 30 × 39-inch version, the Color and Blank FPP files are complementary. The Color version includes color references, while the Blank version provides an unobstructed view of the pattern pieces and sewing lines.
