From Janet Wickell,
Your Guide to Quilting.
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This cat quilt pattern is a 33-1/2" x 39-1/2" wallhanging with three appliqued cats who are inspecting a flower garden outside the windows, but keeping an eye on the butterflies that have drifted indoors.

The blocks are similar to attic windows, but with four mitered frames instead of two. They're filled with floral scraps in the watercolor style. You can create more visual depth by using frame fabrics with a bit more value differences than mine.

Materials for Cat Quilt

Fabrics

• Floral scraps: 5/8 yards of assorted fabrics

• Medium light frames: 5/8 yard

• Dark frames: 5/8 yard

Applique

• Cats: 3 very dark prints, approximately 9" x 9" each

• Butterfly: 3 prints, approximately 3" x 3" each

Finishing

• Backing: 1 yard

• Batting: 36" x 42" thin batting

• Binding: 160" double-fold binding

Cutting Chart

Watercolor Windows

Floral Squares: cut 108 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" squares, assorted

Dark Strips: cut six 3" strips across the fabric's crosswise grain

Medium Light Strips: cut six 3" strips across the fabric's crosswise grain

Cats & Butterfly

Cat and butterly applique pieces do not include a seam allowance.

• Cut 1 crouching cat from dark fabric.
• Turn the pattern over and cut a mirror image crouching cat.
• Cut 1 standing cat from dark fabric.
• Cut as many butterflies from template as desired. or cut butterflies from a printed fabric, leaving a seam allowance. Turn under edges and applique to the quilt.

PDF Cat and Butterfly Templates

Standing Cat & Butterfly

Crouching Cat