When the clocks were turned back an hour for Daylight Saving Time, I took advantage of the “extra hour” for sewing and patchwork. Using improv piecing and a pile of flannel scraps I turned the bonus hour in the studio into a snuggly kitty quilt top for my friend and business associate, Concetta.
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| Improvisationally pieced flannel kitty quilt. |
Concetta (Connie) not only has inside cats as pets, she also feeds and shelters several outside cats. She is a profound animal lover!
Last weekend, this Daylight Saving quilt top and two other kitty quilt tops were free-motion quilted and the bindings attached.
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| Free-motion quilting on small flannel quilt. |
All these scrappy quilts were improvisationally pieced with various flannel scraps and an upcycled flannel shirt.
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| Three new scrappy flannel kitty quilts. Sizes: 31.5” x 24”, 31.5” x 24”, 28” x 23” |
Each quilt has a flannel backing as well—very soft and warm for the winter weather.
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| Flannel backings on three new kitty quilts. |
Scrappy quilts and scrappy dish cloths
This morning, I packed up the quilts—along with a couple of hand knit dish cloths—and put the box in the mail to Connie.
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| Kitty quilts and dish cloths ready for shipping. |
The hand knit dish cloths are also scrappy—made with balls and bits of leftover cotton yarns. The stitch pattern is a slip stitch pattern that offers a pretty texture especially with the yarn color changes. Dish cloths are one of my meditative, handwork projects that I take on the road with me on sales trips. We use them in our kitchen all the time. They are useful and colorful.
A care package for Connie and her cats is on its way.
