Halloween Cats

There are dog people and

there are cat people.

I've always had a cat from the time I was

little until just recently.

Our last cat, Pepper, was black and 

joined our family a couple of days before Halloween, 1991.

Purr-fect.

Halloween was his favorite holiday.

To honor our little Halloween kitty, 

I made a special quilt in 1995.

The pattern was from designers, Gerry Kimmel and

Linda Brannock and their book

Red Wagon Originals.

At the time

I was collecting plaids and strips and using them in every quilt.

I love the placement of the darks and lights to create

the diagonal design.

It was the first time I machine appliqued.

It was a good learning project.

The shape was simple and had only one piece.

I hand quilted it with black echoing around each cat.

The quilt has 13 good luck cats!

The best part of this quilt is the label.

It was a collaborate effort that included

poetry by daughter, Kate,

and an illustration by daughter, Jessica.

They were 10 at the time.

We may be tired of a quilt by the time

we get to the label and don't want to do this last part,

but it is so wonderful to have this special

memory included.

 It was worth the effort.

 

 Have a Happy Halloween.

Until Next Time