Cat Tested

One of the things that I have learned while adventuring is quilting is that it is better to have extra squares then not enough squares.  When you don’t have enough squares, it can ruin a project or create some creative solutions.  Having too many squares hurts nothing and gives peace of mind.

I was recently trying to organize my quilting supplies and I came across a bag of extra squares.  The squares were of various prints I had used when making a couple of quilt toppers.  There were not a huge amount of any one print. At most there are three squares with the same pattern on them.  The toppers I have been making were of various themes and the miscellaneous squares were not cohesive for repurposing for a new quilt topper.  (Yet, If I get enough miscellaneous squares it is going to be a scraps quilt, but it is going to be a while before I get there.)


Dib cat is my sewing buddy and often times I end up moving his cat tree near the table so he can supervise without laying on my squares. (This only works about half the time, but half the time is better than none of the time.)
Looking at my extra squares and then at the charming Dib cat, inspiration struck.  Dib needed a new cat bed. (Let's be honest, he needs a new cat tree, but that is a project for another day.)

  One of the most recent quilts toppers is for my nephew for Christmas.  It is full of dinosaurs smashing buildings and robots.  It is mostly a green base and lots of fun.  Dib is kind of like a fury monster. He likes to knock things off of tables and destroy boxes with his teeth. If he was large enough he would totally knock over buildings.  

With eight squares and some quilt batting I was able to make Dib a new cat tree bed in ten minutes. (Cat Tree beds are a square foot and my squares were six inches.)  My new  sewing machine has several fancy stitch options, which I was excited to try on the trim.  Dib decided that the bed was passable and promptly laid on it.

If you have a couple of scraps left over, I highly recommend using them for the greater cat good.