Cat Quilt Patterns

We have a quilt show coming up later in the year with the theme of "Cats"- and we REALLY do want a quilt from every member.











If you are stuck for a pattern here are two easy  freebies  :

Kool Kats Quilt    by Pattie Carrey

and another one from Block Central called     PinWheel Cat


If you want some more ideas, take a look at 
Cats Who Quilt 


Here is to a cattelicious New Year!

Free E- book

If you are not reading this blog and a member of Tollgate Quilters Guild, here is why you should be reading it.

Here is a free book from Fons and Porter on log cabins. All you need to do is download it.

Fons and Porter Log Cabin book

I got this via the Oranje Quilters Guild - so maybe you should be reading that as well.

Hettie Pringle writes on the Oranje Guild Blog spot weekly and always has interesting things to share.

The Crazy Monster - Christmas Present for a Friend

 Hi Liz, I think everyone wants a friend like you - Jill in Australia is a very lucky lady. I just love your Crazy Patch Bag - very well done! Merry Christmas to you and your family.

I'm back in warm, partly sunny South Africa - trying to hit the ground running at full speed - here are Three Christmas Gift Tags from Bernina Competition

I had to make three Gift Tags (all by hand)  as I have three beautiful Grand-daughters :- Tori, Eva & Amber - Merry Christmas Girls!!!

A bit late for the Quilt Festival in Birmingham - but!!!

 This is a Nutcracker Christmas Tree Decoration that I bought at the Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market.

 Five all in a row!

 The Stalls are wonderful all down the middle of the town, only people - no cars. It was freezing today.

 German beer and sausages on sale - delicious!

This was too beautiful and the whole market with food and Christmas gifts and decorations was a joy.

Quilters find inspiration in all kinds of places

 All of these are paved and tiled paths leading up to front doors in Greenwich. This was the most amazing lime green moss in between the paving stones.

 These are all possible quilt designs - just such fun!

 Ok, this one had a few tiles missing but you can still see the design.

 Just wonderful more and more designs - everywhere I walked.

 Even just black and white - how striking!

 This one could be pieced and appliquéd.

Look flying geese - down the sides.
I think this might be my last post from the UK as I will be back in South Africa in a few days. I've had a wonderful time here but I'm ready to come home.

Christmas is coming out in all the Shopping Centres - Blue Water

 Above & below lovely Christmas decorations