Wonderful gesture - quilt as a gift

That is too cute! I can see why DD was so excited - I would have been too!

Oh, I LOVE it! I'd be very excited to get something that cute! Debi

What you did not mention is that the "work of art" is only a little quilted mat for under the new sewing machine (about placemat size) LOL. And of course it had to be a "cat thing".

My days of making "big" quilts are almost behind me now, but this was fun and I am glad R liked it. I hope she becomes as keen and skilled a sewer as her mother.

OMG that is one beautiful quilt! I wish I had the pattern for it. Debra in VA See my quilts at

What an adorable quilt! And how nice of Cheryl to have sent it (why am I not surprised by acts of kindness from members of this group?). No matter the size, the quilt is wonderful -- and having a mat to put under R's own machine will be so fun, though I'd be tempted to put it *over* the machine so it would show.

That's cute!

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It's wonderful! No wonder your DD loves it. Good job, Cheryl!

-Irene

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In the wallhanging this block is *me*.

Is it pieced or applique?

I have that site bookmarked already. Thanks for thinking of it though.

Poddy looks very contented. Debra in VA See my quilts at

What a lovely thing to do and what a lovely gift!!

Patti in Seattle

All individual blocks are applique.

I even found it easier to applique the striped "frames" in the wallhanging. I applique onto pre-quilted fabric.

Poddy is . . . . . . just Poddy (aka Enness - as in N.S., short for No-name Slob, the cat in the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's, also rescued from life as an abandoned cat). Pod is now over 17yo and very much the "grande dame" of the household.

Oh, what a wonderful quilt for a little girl. R. will be able to treasure that, for always. Good on you, Cheryl. . In message , Ceridwen writes

I love the bit about getting the machine to keep! Better than a holiday! And a great reward for being such a treasure. :)

Hope you are recovering well from all the surgeries...

Indeed. :)

I'd hang it on the wall behind MY sewing machine, to inspire me when I set to work. :)

that is indeed a wonderful gift! and she truly deserved it! lets hope she has a ball doing her classes!

How cute! And how nice of Cheryl!