Queen size Scrappy quilt using 4" squares done...with a helper...
 

I had pieced this quilt last winter, but it has been patiently waiting for me to quilt it (or tie it). I decided to quilt it--not in the ditch, but "beside the ditch". I like the way it turned out, but our new cat/kitten/teenager cat decided he wanted on my machine and wanted to get the thread! I've never had him do that before. He kept attacking the machine--and then finally sat down on the thread. I think he could feel it moving under his body.[ATTACH=CONFIG]374150[/ATTACH]

Here he is pawing at the moving thread lifter while I'm sewing.
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Then, he just turned around and sat down on top, making it almost impossible to see because of his tail. That was it. I asked my daughter to take him away. :)

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But I did finish the quilt. It's a pure "scrappy" using 4" squares with a mixed binding (idea from here on QB). I decided to "stitch beside the ditch" as I could go much faster and this was a rather large quilt!

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That is so darn cute, are cats adorable? Your quilt turned out nice looking, I like the way you quilted beside the ditch, it looks very nice. Love the cat!

LOL!!! I have a cat that would do the very same thing!! She is definitely a trip!!

Beautiful quilt - scrappys really do have a way of working out!

What a smart cat ... going to catch that pesky thread for you! Beautiful quilt - I like the look of stitch-by-the-ditch quilting.

Very nice quilt. Your cat seems to enjoy sewing also.

Your pictures are priceless and gave me such a laugh! Your furbaby is just too adorabe! Beautiful quilt!

Love your quilt & your kitty!

Beautiful quilt and kitty. Don't let your kitty get in the habit of playing with thread. Cats love to play and chew on thread and they can swallow it and then the thread gets tangled around their intestines. Expensive vet visit.

Love your scrappy quilt. And you cat.

love the quilt and the cat pictures.... :)

Gotta love those feline gestures! Oh, I love the quilt too!

That is adorable. I loved your pictures and the quilt is very pretty. Love the way you quilted it too.

Nice job with all those little squares. Love your helper!!

I love the quilt, and of course the cat.. He sounds like he is a holy terror..

Very nice quilt.

LOL, love the cat, what a helper. the quilt turned out beautiful.

Very pretty quilt!

Another gorgeous scrappy. Got to love your helper. Please give him a BIG HUG from me.

It's funny but my cat has never done that, or even gotten close to my machine or valuables. Its like she knows what to just stay away from, what is off limits. She will lay on my fabric if its on the bed, but wont touch my machine. She's super smart

Nice quilt! It looks very comfy. Pretty cat also.

kitty looks like he was having fun your quilt is very nie!!!!

Sweet looking helper, great job and thank you for sharing
Have a Blessed day
Ellen

love the quilt and the helper.

Like the quilt very much.

Like the way you quilted your quilt. An idea to keep in mind. Your cat is very pretty, curious and playful.

Love the quilt but absolutely adore your helper. Mine lays behind the needle so I have to keep his paws and tail out of harms way. Makes it awfully hard to move a quilt with one of the "babies" laying on it.

That is really cute :) Great job ! !

beautiful quilt. great idea to stitch beside the ditch. am going to try that on scrappy quilt i am working on now. and my cat has to locked out of sewing room too as seem to want to be part of sewing quilts too.

I luv your quilt. What do you mean by "pure" scrappy?
margaret

Beautiful quilt and I really like your helper.

The quilt looks great! I noticed that you are using Janome Horizon...I just can not get along with Horizon.....it seems so big and the dial thing always in the wrong spot..I just can't love it like I did with my old Bernins....I would be interested in knowing how you feel about your Horizon....it may just be me!

such a cute helper.great scrappy quilt.I like beside the ditch way better than in the ditch also.

Lovely quilt -- I love those scrappys...those are my favorite quilts. Beautiful job!

OMG!!! your quilt is beautiful and your cat is awesome :O)

Very nice quilt, lotta work and came out so well. GORGEOUS cat!!!!

Beautiful quilt! I think it's lovely! The quilting is beautiful! The helper/kitty is beautiful too.

Your quilt turned out great. So nice you had a helper:)

Love both the quilt and your adorable helper!

It's really strange because it he just started doing this "suddenly". Hopefully it is out of his system now as he had never done that before. He did it two times that one day, but didn't do anything today while I was working on another quilt...so strange...

I know that I have to be careful--and I've stopped him from eating thread.

I have to admit that I jumped from a $200 machine (basic Pfaff) to a $2000 machine two years ago and I really like it. It is heavy and sews really, really well. It also has a lot of light. I had never owned a "high end" machine--or even ever sewn on one before, so of course, I'm happy! :)

I've never owned a Bernina and they don't seem to sell many here in Poland, so I probably won't ever get one unless we move back to the states. They certainly have a good reputation.