Wonky Cats in the Sun
AKA "The Binkster's Friends Go to the Beach"
A QuiltSwappers
Class taught by Leilani Pua
As interpreted in miniature by Betty Reynolds
Quilt is 16 x 22"
Being the student who delights in not following instructions, my quilt
does not look like the Wonky Block examples. I didn't do applique--I started instead
with six rectangles of cat print, 3 1/2" x 2 3/4". I cut my strips 3/4"-2
1/4" wide. After completing the blocks through the third round and
trimming them up wonky, I added another round and straightened up the cats by
wonking in the other direction. Even so, the cats are just enough
off of straight to look like towels lying about on the sundeck.
I free motion machine quilted it using a variegated rayon thread,
stippling, loop-de-looping and generally running all around the strips.
Then I outlined the cats using clear nylon thread. I've embellished it
with a few seaside charms and two tiny real sand dollars. Other than
finishing the binding, this was a quilt-in-a-day. Thanks Leilani!!
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