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Feature this adorable cat in a basket paper pieced quilt block as the central medallion of your next baby or toddler quilt (enlarge to 18” or even 24” at your local copyshop) - meow!
To reduce the number of seam lines cutting across design elements, you’ll be sewing together partially-pieced pattern sections and then finishing the paper piecing in a subsequent step. The process is only slightly more fussy than the usual method of sewing together completely pieced pattern sections, but the final quilt block looks SO much better!
The PDF pattern gives detailed block assembly instructions as to what areas need to be pieced at different stages in the process. It also includes line drawings of the block so you can experiment with your own coloring ideas, using your favorite colored pencils or markers.
Add the cat’s face and whisker detailing with embroidery or fabric paint/markers. If you prefer a simpler basket, use the bottom triangle of the Mama Cat and Baby in Basket block - the two pattern pieces are interchangeable.
Click here for the PDF 6” (15.2 cm) Bow-Tie Kitty in Basket paper piecing pattern.
