Maybe sew the ends before washing fabric next time? I think the extra step saves me fabric in the long run. Some fabrics don't ravel at all - how do they do that? - and others have raveled a lot for me - especially when the end was sort of biasy.
I know it's an extra step, but it sure minimizes raveling and those strings and tangles. Ask me how I know this :-|
It's a cute quilt.
How is cat doing now?