Moonpi,
Thanks for your quick response. I haven't yet attempted paper piecing or applique...maybe it's time to check out something new and learn in this process. That'd be nice. I have seen the piecing ones and while they are very nice, they seem very much the same, you know? I love the little kitty basket and checked out another that I think is neat in applique. They are giving it away with purchases at Piece O' Cake but must not have been doing it yet when I ordered the DVD (or I didn't think to ask). Something similar to the nice rounded edges of this one would be perfect for trying applique the first time I would think....http://www.pieceocake.com/Patterns/MomsBaskets/MomsBaskets.html
Someone also posted not long ago about making a strip pieced block and I thought that would be a cool base for cutting the basket out of, kinda unusual. I just want it to stand out. I'm sure I won't make the big quilt, but I'd like a center of a lap quilt LOL. Why not go for it, right? :lol: