Cats in Quilts: 14 Purrfect Projects [Paperback] Review

I love this book...The patterns are fun, and I love Carol's applique and ideas ...If you like doing cats, then this is one of the books that you should own..

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Applique artist Carol Armstrong delivers another irresistible treat for your needle! Cat lovers will adore these 14 wall-hanging projects showing true-to-life kitties at play and on the prowl in lovely garden settings. No templates are required-the author's fun, relaxed lightbox technique brings the applique process within reach for every quilter. Plus, it's easy to mix, match, and personalize designs to suit one's taste.

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Christmas Cats and Dogs: Quilts to Celebrate the Season (That Patchwork Place) [Paperback] Review

I was looking for this book when I saw a quilt made from one the patterns.The lady is the quilt shop told me she could no longer get the pattern and had given hers away.She also told me that Amazon had the pattern for $150.I checked out your used book dealers and found one for about $21.50 or so.It is exactly what I was looking for and in great shape when I received it.Thanks again for greast service!

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Dress up a dozen cute cats and five jolly dogs for the holidays! Best-loved author Janet Kime is back with all-new projects that feature cats and dogs as adorable angels, pudgy snowmen, and even Santa.
-Choose from 14 whimsical quilts, plus a wreath, a garland, a stocking, and holiday ornaments.
-Use easy techniques such as speed piecing, hand applique, and redwork embroidery.
-Make any of these projects in a snap for gifts or just for fun--even if you've never quilted before!
From the bestselling author of It's Raining Cats and Dogs and The Cat's Meow.

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Cat Quilts and Crafts [Paperback] Review

If you want templates for realistic cats, this is the book for you.The word "quilts" in the title is a misnomer!There are only a few pages in the entire book about quilts. The majority of the book is filled with page after page of templates.There are only about 22 pages in the beginning of the book dedicated to crafts.If you are a novice in sewing or crafts, this isn't the book for you.There are very few illustrations and those are not great quality - hard to figure out exactly what is what. The instructions are extremely short and very limited. Only an experienced crafter who LOVES realistic images of cats will find this book useful.

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It's Raining Cats & Dogs: Paper-Pieced Quilts for Pet Lovers [Paperback] Review

This book has detailed colored pictures of all projects, and patterns that INCLUDE the seam allowance (my 2 most important factors in buying a paper piecing book).
Each project lists all the pertinent information you might require (i.e. quilt size, block size, fabric requirements, fabric cutting sizes).There are lots of tips and how-to's throughout the book, and "personalization" ideas are included for a number of the projects. The projects themselves are absolutely adorable.
Only one project in the book looked like it might be on the difficult side (Hanging BasKats) - the rest looked like they would be doable by most people with a little bit of sewing experience.

The color project pictures are all at the front, separate from the pattern/instruction pages, so it's sometimes necessary to go to the front of the book when working.Each project does clearly state where the colored photo is, but it would have been nice to have the color project photo WITH the project.
I certainly look forward to buying more books from this author and fellow cat lover :).

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Stitch up a tribute to your most devoted, trusted pal--your pet! Instructions for 17 cat and dog projects will delight animal-loving quilters everywhere. You'll even learn to customize designs to match your pet's proportions perfectly. Whether you need to make longer ears, shorter legs, or, yes--bigger bellies--you can do it in the shake of a tail!
- Seventeen cat and dog designs use simple foundation piecing, so even beginners can stitch up a fun pet portrait
- Includes quick rotary-cutting and speed-piecing techniques, plus easy variations for personalizing each project
- Find tips on reversing, enlarging, and designing original patterns

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Copy Cat Quilts (That Patchwork Place) [Paperback] Review

I was excited when I found COPY CAT QUILTS.As a cat lover, I couldn't wait to see all the patterns for cat quilts Ms. Navarro put in her book.Alas, I was disappointed.There were really only two patterns.True, there are six different projects but only the two different cat patterns.I don't need a book to tell me that I can take four blocks and make a pillow instead of a quilt or decrease the size of the "cat" to make a smaller quilt.

With that said, I do LOVE the cat pattern that she has designed.It even comes with a stuffed ball at the feet of each cat.I would be "lazy" and stuff a yo-yo rather than go through the trouble of sewing two circles, turning and stuffing.After all, the opening of the yo-yo will be placed faced down and the ball sewn around to attach it to the quilt.

I am glad to see the cat is all pieced, not paper pieced and while there are a lot of pieces to make each cat, he does turn out very cute.Embroidery is used to complete his face so you can make your cats happy, sad or mischievous.The projects all have material and cutting lists and instructions on how to put the blocks together.Ms. Covey has left the quilting pattern to finish the quilt up to you.

The Feline Dolls cat has the template included in the book which is the second pattern I referred to earlier.If you are a quilter that thinks "outside the box", then this book might be a bit disappointing. But if you are the type of quilter that needs detailed instructions to make each and every item you quilt, then this book will give you six wonderful projects to work on.

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Love cats? Then you're the perfect candidate for making Copy Cat quilts! First published in the 1980s, this award-winning pattern has been updated with contemporary quilting techniques. * Feature kitties in a bed quilt, a wall hanging, and pillows, and cuddle up with a furry feline doll
* Find tips on working with textured fabrics like Minkee and chenille
* Learn techniques for making purrfect quilts

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