This month's Another Year of Schnibbles is Carrie Nelson, Miss Rosie's Quilt Company's Lincoln. I started out with good intentions and then my fabric sort of took control. I ended with a rail fence(less) version of Carrie's pattern. Carrie's book - Another Bite of Schnibbles - has two sizes of the pattern. I wanted to do a wall-hanging using a crazy cat fabric I had. Showcasing the cats required the larger pattern but I had the idea to make less blocks to achieve the size I wanted.
Well the fabric - or CATS! - got out of hand. I was having such a grand time making them that I suddenly realized I had made way too many but when I tried to eliminate specific cat blocks to make room for the rail fence blocks and still get a smaller overall size ....
All of the CATS demanded inclusion. What is a quilter to do? Give in to the CATS, of course ....
Ms Cha Cha Cat is pleased the cats are all contained in one place. She has suspected they were eating her cat treats when she wasn't looking. lol!
The Another Year of Schnibbles parade will be August 1 at Sinta's Pink Pincushion and Sherri's A Quilting Life blogs. Mark your calendar to be part of the fun.
Well the fabric - or CATS! - got out of hand. I was having such a grand time making them that I suddenly realized I had made way too many but when I tried to eliminate specific cat blocks to make room for the rail fence blocks and still get a smaller overall size ....
Well, the CATS REFUSED!
All of the CATS demanded inclusion. What is a quilter to do? Give in to the CATS, of course ....
My adaptation of Carrie's rail fence block is the colorful stripped fabric of the cornerstones. I'm quite sure Carrie was not thinking of CATS and MICE when she designed Lincoln. Sorry, Carrie, the CATS have a mind of their own. I love how patterns can be used in so many different ways.This is my version of Lincoln -
Mouse Trap!
Ms Cha Cha Cat is pleased the cats are all contained in one place. She has suspected they were eating her cat treats when she wasn't looking. lol!
The Another Year of Schnibbles parade will be August 1 at Sinta's Pink Pincushion and Sherri's A Quilting Life blogs. Mark your calendar to be part of the fun.
5 comments:
I'll check in for the parade; Carrie Nelson's designs are lovely. Looking forward to seeing your project.
That's such a fun quilt, and I love the story about how the cats took over the quilt.
Your Lincoln is such a fun quilt. Love the crazy cats.v
Wowser!! You can never go wrong with a cat quilt--love it!
Love it Donna! How fun :-)
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