Self Pawtrait Softie

If you know me you know I love cats! So when my friend Pam from Pammie Jane wrote a sewing book all about cats I had to get my paws on it! You will love every project in her book – from quilts to zipper pouches to pillows – there is something for every cat lover! And her photography is amazing!!

I made this fun little kitty softie and I love the creativity of adding a Dresden Plate to the side of the cat! Brilliant!

I made my kitty with Mod Meow fabrics and Riley Blake charcoal linen. I was thinking this kitty would be super cute in black velvet and halloween colors for the Dresden Plate!

Mufasa is thrilled to have another cat around the house!

I just keep thinking how cute these kitties would be for all seasons and holidays! What if you turned the Dresden Plate into a sunflower!! So many fun paw-sibilities!!

Make sure to check out all the other bloggers who made projects from Pam’s Purr-fect Patchwork book!

Leave a comment here to be entered to win a free e-copy of the book!! Plus every stop on the blog tour has a giveaway for an eBook, so you have LOTS of chances to win. AND there’s a grand prize giveaway for a physical copy of the book, a #catsonquilts button, and a ton of goodies from sponsors. To enter the grand prize giveaway you just need to leave a comment at every stop on the blog tour. 

Fri. August 20:
Pamela Jane Morgan | pammiejane.com/blog | IG: @pammiejane
C&T Publishing | http://www.ctpub.com/blog/ | IG: @ctpublishing
 
Sat. August 21:
Sherri Noel | https://www.rebeccamaedesigns.com/ | IG: @rebeccamaedesigns

Shannon Fraser | https://shannonfraserdesigns.com/ | IG: @shannonfraserdesigns
 
Sun. August 22:
Lorna McMahon | https://sewfreshquilts.com/blog | IG: @sewfreshquilts 
Tracy Brittain Loyek | https://www.purplekatzquilting.com/blogs/news | IG: @purplekatzquilting
 
Mon. August 23:
Natalie Santini | https://sewhungryhippie.com/blogs/tutorials | IG: @sewhungryhippie
Kaitlyn Howell | https://knotandthreaddesign.com/blog/ | IG: @knotandthread

Tue. August 24:

Audrey Mann | https://www.theclothparcel.com/blog/ | IG: @theclothparcel
Charisma Horton | https://charismascorner.com/ | IG: @charismahorton )

Wed. August 25:

Mollie Johanson (That’s me!) | http://blog.molliejohanson.com/ | IG: @molliejohanson
Corinne Sovey | https://www.corinnesovey.com/home/blog/ | IG: @corinne.sovey

Thu. August 26:

Melissa Averinos | https://yummygoods.com/blogs/yummy-goods-blog | IG: @melissaaverinos
Jeni Gaston | https://woolenwillowdesigns.com/blogs/jeni-s-blog-at-woolen-willow-designs| IG: @jenifergaston 

Fri. August 27:

Tonya Alexander  | http://stashlabquilts.com | IG: @stashlabquilts

Nichole Vogelsinger | https://wildboho.com/ | IG: @wildboho

Sat. August 28:

Stacey Day | http://www.staceyinstitches.com | IG: @staceyinstitches
Amanda Niederhauser | http://www.jedicraftgirl.com | IG: @jedicraftgirl

Farmhouse Christmas Table Runner

Christmas in July is the best! How fun is it to put on some festive music, bake cookies, and get a jump start on holiday sewing during the summer!! I am always so happy when I get holiday sewing and shopping done early!

Christopher from The Tattooed Quilter, Bev from Flamingo Toes and I teamed up to bring you a weekend of Christmas quilting fun! Each day we will be showing you a new table runner pattern that is totally free – a gift to show we love you!!

My inspiration for the table runner came because I love decorating farmhouse style! I love the casual rustic feel and the neutral color palate.

The classic fir tree green, the neutrals, the pop of black, and the deep cranberry red all give this table runner a farm-y feel.

Also be aware…you may think the table runner is a pretty item to add to your home decor but cats have another purpose for it – a soft and warm place to sleep!!

The fabrics I used are from the collection Farmhouse Christmas by Riley Blake Designs.

This runner uses 12″ blocks and finishes at 49″ x 21″. You could totally make this runner longer by adding more blocks.

You can also turn this runner into a full quilt if you like by adding more blocks and sashing the blocks the same way as the runner. I LOVE it as a quilt and am hoping to make this soon!!!

You can download the patter by clicking HERE.

The Table Runner is 100% Mufasa approved

Also as a bonus Bev designed 3 amazing cross stitch patterns to coordinate with each of our designs! You can get my version by clicking HERE.

These are so darling and are super simple to make! Stitch some up now so you can have them as gifts for Christmas!

One more bonus – my favorite Christmas Cookie recipe – “Cookie Gun Cookies” is what we call them. You use a cookie press and add some sprinkles! They are soooo yummy and go perfectly with Hot Chocolate! We always have a plate of these on the counter all December!

You can find my recipe by clicking HERE.

And now a few more pictures of Baby Mufasa – he’s the best quilt model ever – I don’t even have to tell him what to do!

Mod Christmas Quilt

I’m super excited about this quilt! I love that my Mod Meow fabric collection by Riley Blake Designs totally works for Christmas! I love using pink and aqua in my retro Christmas decorating.

These mischievous retro felines totally belong in this Christmas quilt – they are batting the ornaments, climbing the tree, and wrestling in the presents! Cats and Christmas – it’s the best!

The quilt measures 70″ x 70″ and it has 9 blocks that finish at 16″ x 16″. You can purchase the PDF pattern in my Etsy shop, click HERE.

You will need to purchase the Mod Meow Cat Panel to complete this quilt. The cats are appliquéd onto the quilt and machine stitched.

The panels will be hitting shops the first week of August – so you can totally get started on the quilt and then the cats will be available!

July is the purrrrfect time to get a jump on your holiday sewing!!!

Mod Halloween Quilt

Is it ever too early for Halloween quilts? The Mod Meow cat panel is available now so I wanted to get this quilt pattern out now!

This might be my favorite Halloween quilt ever! Scrappy pumpkins, twirly pinwheels, and mischeveious felines! What’s not to love!

This quilt pattern is available in a PDF version in my Etsy shop. The cats are appliquéd using the Mod Meow cat panel by Riley Blake Designs.

The quilt uses 1 panel (18″) which includes 10 cats. The cats are machine appliquéd using Heat n Bond Feather Lite appliqué medium. (Or use your favorite method.)

The quilt measures 74″ x 74″ and the blocks measure 16″ x 16″.

It’s 100% Mufasa approved!

Mod Meow Mini Quilt

This week it’s all about the cats from the Mod Meow cat panel! Did you know they all have names? Here they are!

I created this fun little quilt to so you can have fun appliquéing cats!

All the fabrics are from my latest fabric collection Mod Meow by Riley Blake Designs.

The quilt measures 24″ square.

You can download the pattern by clicking HERE.

It’s a super fast and fun way to make a little project for yourself! Or for your cat 🙂

Mod Meow Cats and Scraps

I love that my fabric collection Mod Meow has a cat panel!

Yes! You can purchase this panel and appliqué cats on everything you own!!

I designed this quilt so you could appliqué all the kitties on! Feel free to give them all names!

You can download the PDF pattern for free by clicking HERE.

You will love how fast this quilt comes together. It uses all 2 1/2″ squares and background fabric. So you can use precut 5″ or 10″ squares or even 2 1/2″ x WOF strips! Or your scraps!

Make sure to tag me in your photos of Mod Meow on Instagram! I will highlight you in my stories! Happy Quilting!

Mod Meow the Quilt

Calling all cat lovers! This quilt is for YOU! I designed this whimsical cat post quilt to be used with the Mod Meow cats panel.

Piece the cat posts together and then machine appliqué the cats on! You can find the pattern in my Etsy shop in Paper or PDF form.

Quilt Size 60” x 72”

Fabric Requirements:
½ yard Jade Cat Toss (cat post)
½ yard Butterscotch Stars (cat post)
½ yard Coral Dots (cat post)
½ yard Olive Dots (cat post)
10” square Red Stars (star)
10” square Teal Plaid (star)
10” square Butterscotch Stars (star)
4 yards Cream Jade Star fabric (background)
1 Mod Meow Cat Panel (applique)
⅔ yard binding fabric
4 yards quilt backing fabric
Heat n Bond Lite for Cat Appliqué

Its a great size for a throw quilt or to hang!

Mod Flowers Quilt Pattern

I LOVE butterscotch! This butterscotch star fabric from Mod Meow is such a fun change to a quilt background! It gives it a modern and fresh feel. You can find the pattern in PDF or paper in my Etsy shop.

This quilt is made up of 2 alternating blocks – no sashing – whoo hoo!

This quilt is made with precut 10″ squares.

Quilt Size 63” x 72”
Block Size: 9” x 9”

Fabric Requirements
28 precut 10”x 10” high volume squares
1 ¾ yard white fabric
3 yards Butterscotch fabric
⅔ yard binding fabric
4 yards quilt backing

Mod Tiles Quilt Pattern

My daughter and I were sitting in a movie theater lobby (this was a long time ago) and I noticed the tile pattern on the floor. I snapped a picture of it and used it as my inspiration for this quilt!

Mod Tiles uses precut 5″ x 5″ squares which means its easy to put together! I love this large border print – it really shows off the mischievous cats.

It’s available in my Etsy Shop in PDF or Paper.

Quilt Size 63 ½” x 75 ½”
5” Precut Square Friendly

Fabric Requirements
90 precut 5”x 5” squares
You will need 30 sets of 3 same fabric 5” squares
3 ½ yards cream Mod Meow border fabric*
⅔ yard binding fabric
4 ¼ yards quilt backing

*if you are not using the Mod Meow border print then use:
1 ½ yards cream background fabric
1 ¾ yards border fabric

After you cut the border print out of the yardage you are left with enough background fabric to make the quilt! I love this low volume print!

I hope you love this quilt! I would love to see all the different color combinations you use! Be sure to tag me on Instagram @jedicraftgirl and use the tag #modtilesquilt.

Mod Lanterns Quilt Pattern

Mod Lanterns is such a fun quilt – it looks more complicated than it really is! It’s made up of 2 fairly simple blocks set on point. This pattern totally reminds me of a mid century outdoor garden party with festive lanterns.

The pattern is available in both PDF and Paper in my Etsy shop. And even better it’s Fat Quarter Friendly!

Quilt Size 72” x 85”
Block Size 10”
Fat Quarter Friendly

Fabric Requirements:
11 Fat Quarters (1 of each):
Aqua Diamonds
Yellow Cat Stripe
Pink Dots
Butterscotch Stars
Aqua Cat Stripe
Pink Cat Stripe
Red Stars
Jade Cat Toss
Olive Dots
Aqua Plaid
Green Cat Toss

3 ¾ yards cream coral stars background
1 ¼ yard Coral Mod Meow (border)
⅔ yard binding fabric
5 ¼ yards quilt backing

The fabrics used in the quilt are from Mod Meow. I love the main print on the border!