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Haven't made a pad for the cat but put a half yd piece of fleece at the foot of my bed and the two cats take turns on who is going to sleep with me on the fleece. Mine is just a piece with cats all over it. I know your Mom's cat will love it and I like the idea of the soft (fleece) as a trim. They do like to knead the soft stuff. Sometimes they even do it in their sleep.
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My cat loves to sit on my wip all the time. I should make him his own, but then he wants what ever you have... so actually all the quilts are his :D
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My cat loves to sit on my wip all the time. I should make him his own, but then he wants what ever you have... so actually all the quilts are his :D
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I would do a dark blue tone on tone, a medium blue tone on tone, and a white and blue print (the center square). Doing a D9P in these would be very striking!
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here is a picture of a D9P WIP all done in black and red. I think I'm going to love it when it's done.
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Mom doesn't really like quilts, so this is as close as I can get to getting to make Mom a quit. :) (So why do I take my quilts to show to her??? Don't have an answer for that...hoping she will really like one, I guess.) Shades of blue would be wonderful ... you can get blue so light it's almost white if you have a hankering to put white in it. |
I made a 9 patch with a snowball block in between; had 9 different fabrics for the patch, just varied their location, the snowball with green with a darker green in corner which was also a border. Don't have a photo, but it's very pleasing color-wise
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This sounds like a great quilt! Can't wait to see it done.
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here is a picture of one done in 30's fabric, like a regular 9 patch,then cut for the D9P..and one done totally scrappy. they look so different.! i have done the scrappy, with just the center block the same color/fabric in all the blocks.
no matter how you out it together..you can't go wrong! 9 patch style [ATTACH=CONFIG]246677[/ATTACH] scrappy... [ATTACH=CONFIG]246678[/ATTACH] |
thanks for sharing. This is so pretty. How big is this quilt?
Did you use scarps or have x number of yards of material. thanks |
Maybe put fleece on the back so it's reversible to a different texture? If you use fleece, you don't have to use batting. It's both the backing and batting.
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Originally Posted by knitpick
thanks for sharing. This is so pretty. How big is this quilt?
Did you use scarps or have x number of yards of material. thanks the 30's one was taken from scraps of 30's fabrics..leftovers from other projects,some fat quarters. with white blocks in between each D9P. i want to say 6 blocks across and down. 78 x 78 ? 13" blocks (finished) Look here for a little more info on fabric squares used: http://valentinequiltworks.blogspot....tch-quilt.html |
I love the colors of ya'lls quilts....
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Originally Posted by moonwork42029
Sassy with the blue eyes might be Siamese?
If so, then she'll surely want some velvet or corduroy for some soft texture. Fleece or flannel on the back of it would be ever so soft too. Our cats love to lay on things that really contrast with their fur...it makes their beauty show more too. Want to go all out for Sassy? Put some ribbons loops on the edges like for a baby... She'll probably play with them too. You could also do some embroidery of fish, mice, birds etc to go with the whole kitty good life. Enjoy and make your Mom smile with Sassy's quilt. |
I love your quilts.... what wonderful ideas
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I love your quilts.... what wonderful ideas
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thanks
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Thanks for all the good ideas! I have fabric lying all over my sewing room, all auditioning for a place in my cat quilt. Once I make one for Mom's cat Sassy, I will probably have to make some for my two cats, for my friend's cats, etc. I may have started a monster.
But, maybe this will help me visualize quilts? At the least, I will be trying new patterns, as I have not made a D9P yet...though I have wanted to. (I have only been quilting two years...which is why I appreciate all the good ideas!! and pictures.) |
I think shades of blue would be perfect, from very light to dark.
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You're right, you can't go wrong with this block. Love both of your quilts.
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Hope the cat doesn't like pink!
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you go girl! i have made well over 100 dog/puppy/kitty quilts for the shelter and friends!
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Shades of blue (or any color for that matter) would make a great looking D9P. Please post a picture of it when you finish.
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Cats always love anything they know they aren't supposed to be on! I have three and try laying out anything with them around!
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I made this D9P in 3 shades of yellow and 3 shades of blue, but it would have worked in just blues or just yellows I think. Having the same print for all the corner blocks and the same check for all the center blocks really ties the whole thing together. This would still work with just blues or any other color, just use a print in that color and a center to tie them all together.
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Pretty Linda! custom valances too!
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Originally Posted by Dina
Has anyone ever done a 9 patch in shades of the same color? Or a disappearing 9 patch in shades of the same color?
This probably sounds silly, but I am trying to figure out a small quilt...for my mother's cat...but I suppose that is beside the point. Mom really really only likes blue and has requested blue. I have a great deal of trouble visualizing this...wondering about adding white. Anyway...has anyone done this? Can I find pictures somewhere? |
very pretty ranger! :thumbup:
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Ranger and wildyard....beautiful quilts. I have some of that daily fabric, wildyard. I love it.
I have started on this quilt, and I will post it when I am finished. I didn't quite end up doing what I started out to....not uncommon for me. :) |
[quote=MaryAnnMc]Don't feel too strange abut making a quilt for the cat. I made two "cat mats" for our Spooky, because he was leaving black hair all over the place. He liked them a lot, right up until he realized we really, really wanted him to sleep on them. Now I can't get him anywhere near them. That's a cat for ya! quote]
Funny, We bought our cats a very soft fuzzy cat bed. They enjoyed is for about a week. Than they stopped sleeping in it and now I have a very soft fuzzy bed that just sits in the floor. I think I am going to donate it to the shelter. |
beautiful!!!
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thanks for sharing it so nice to see in person rather than use my mind.
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Originally Posted by Dina
Has anyone ever done a 9 patch in shades of the same color? Or a disappearing 9 patch in shades of the same color?
This probably sounds silly, but I am trying to figure out a small quilt...for my mother's cat...but I suppose that is beside the point. Mom really really only likes blue and has requested blue. I have a great deal of trouble visualizing this...wondering about adding white. Anyway...has anyone done this? Can I find pictures somewhere? |
You could add some white in with the blue.
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