Kitty quilts are loved at Chattanooga's Cat Clinic

Jennifer at the Cat Clinic made my day! She emailed me this picture of Jesse the Wonder Cat who is having a picnic on a kitty cuddle quilt I made. 

Jesse on his picnic quilt at the Cat Clinic.
Visit Jesse the Wonder Cat on Facebook.

Need a little quilty pick-me-up and some instant gratification? Grab a pile of scraps and stitch up a couple kitty cuddle quilts. Approximately 25" x 27" in size, these quilts fit into the crates at the Cat Clinic where the kitties recuperate after a surgery or a procedure. I donated these two quilts in January. I'm happy that Jesse has approved them. [You can follow Jesse's cat capers on his Facebook page—Jesse the Wonder Cat.]

Kitty quilts, 25" x 27".

Flannel goes on the back so the quilt is soft and warm. The kitties can sit or lay on either side. I found this cat and dog flannel print and purchased it specifically for the kitty cuddle quilts. Purrrr-fect, don't ya think?

Flannel backing for kitty cuddle quilts.

If you're a quilter, a few side benefits for making these little quilty gems:

• practice your free-motion or straight line quilting,
• try out a new quilting design,
• experiment with a new technique (I was working with free-motion ruler work),
• use up odds and ends—fabric and batting scraps,
• have fun with improv piecing,
• practice machine binding.

But best of all, they provide comfort and warmth for the kitties! So if you need a lift, make some little cuddle quilts for the furry ones. Or if you can, go a step further and give a kitty (or doggy) a forever home.