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Pink, green, purple quilt with a pink kitty in the center Keepsake Kitty Wall Hanging  
Quilting category

Designed by Jennifer Lokey

Use simple rotary cutting techniques and hand or piecing to create a colorful keepsake kitty wall hanging.

Time to completion: weekend

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Skill level: 3 of 5, 1 being the easiest
   

Materials List  

Dark Blue: Cut (3) 2" wide strips
Sub-cut (2) strips into (16) 2" squares
Gold: Cut (2) 2" wide strips
Green: Cut (5) 2" wide strips
Cut (1) 3½" wide strip, cut into (4) 3 1/2" squares
Dark Pink: Cut (3) 2" wide strips
Cut (1) rectangle 6½" x 8"
Cut (1) rectangle 3½" x 5"

 Light Pink: Cut (3) 3½" strips
Sub-cut into: (2) 3½" x 14" rectangles
(1) 3½" x 6½" rectangle
(1) 3½" x 5" rectangle
(1) 3½" x 3½" square
Cut (1) 2" x 8" rectangle


Instructions  
Cutting: 100% cotton fabric and thread perform best. Following quilt pattern design, lay out cut pieces on flat surface before sewing. Sewing: Always sew with 1/4" seam allowance. For hand piecing, use a single thread and running stitch. Pressing: Use dry iron on cotton setting. Press seams to one side, toward the darker fabric.

 

1. Sew Checkerboard Sections:
Using 2" wide strips, sew one green strip to each of 1 blue, 2 gold, and 2 dark pink strips. Then sub-cut joined strips into 2" strips to form sewn color pairs. Lay out in pattern design.

 

2.

Sew Diagonal Triangle Corners:
Corner Blocks: Draw one straight diagonal line on wrong side of blue 2" square.
Right sides together, sew blue square to corner of green square on diagonal line.
Trim seam to 1/4". Press blue fabric back to form corner diagonal. Repeat for all blue corners on all green squares.
Kitty Ears: Use same technique, sew 2 dark pink 2" squares to corners of the light pink 3 1/2" x 5" rectangle.
Kitty Back: Use same technique, sew light pink 3 1/2" square to corner of 6 1/2" x 8" dark pink rectangle.
Sew Quilt Top: Following layout, join pieces within each section. Then join sections in numerical order.
Tail: Cut tail in desired shape and length; turn edges under 1/4" and blind stitch to kitty, or fuse in place.

 

3. Finishing: Join leftover fabrics in random blocks to create backing. Cut backing same size as quilt top. Place right sides together. Sew around edges, leaving opening for turning. Trim corners; turn and slip stitch opening. Quilt as desired.

 

Use and Care of Tools & Notions:
Rotary Cutter - Open and close safety lock before and after each cut. Always keep fingers safe distance from ruler edge when cutting. Do not use excessive pressure or speed. Replace blade when dull. Keep out of reach of children.

Mat - Always use to protect work surface. Do not expose to heat or sunlight. Use either side, depending on fabric color.

Thimble - To adjust size, immerse thimble in very hot water for 10 seconds. Pull tabs apart to expand; press and overlap tabs to make smaller.

¼" Tape - Use to mark 1/4" seam guide on sewing machine. For quilting, place on fabric and sew next to tape for straight lines.

Ruler - Store carefully to prevent breakage. Do not expose to heat or sunlight.
Layout of different sections of the quilt.
Quilt layout
 


Illustation showing the process of sew - trim - press.
Sew - Trim - Press
 


Cutting Tutorial  

 

1.
Rotary cutting to straighten the edges of the fabric.
To straighten edges
 
To Straighten Edges:
Fold fabric in half lengthwise on mat. Place horizontal ruler line on fold. Hold ruler steady. Cutting away from yourself, with blade against edge of ruler, trim away uneven edges of fabric.

 

2.
Cutting fabric into strips using a rotary cutter.
To cut strips
 
To Cut Strips:
Rotate mat, with fabric still in place, so trimmed edge is on opposite side. Find the vertical ruler measurement for desired width of strip. Place this line exactly over trimmed edge. Cut strip.

 

3.
Sub-cutting the strips to the desired size.
To sub-cut strips
 
To Sub-cut Strips:
Place fabric strip on mat. Using same measuring technique as for cutting strips, cut squares of desired size. Always align a vertical and a horizontal ruler line with fabric before cutting.

 

4.
Sub-cutting to form joined squares or rectangles.
To sub-cut joined strips
 
To Sub-cut Joined Strips:
Sew strips, right sides together, with 1/4" seam allowance. Press seams toward darker fabric. Place on mat. Cut at desired measurements to form already joined squares or rectangles.

 

 






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