Hey all! I have been temporarily working on a cradle bumper for my new grandbaby (well, due in August anyway) but now back in production of kitty quilts! Oh, and of course the bumper has kitties on it. I was looking at the quilting section of Wal-Mart yesterday and found "quiltbundles" of fabric and each piece is a quarter yard cut to 22"x18" which is exactly how I cut my blankets! So I bought several bundles and this is great fun to open them up and see the fun assortment of fabrics!! And, already cut to size!! I am now using muslin for the backing and an old blanket for the batting. The handtying - I have given up because it is hard on the fingers and I read at the "Snugglers" site that many shelters do not accept them - the danger that the kitties can pull out the yarn and ingest it - and my quality staff showed me this early on.
Jen - I am eagerly waiting for pictures of your masterpieces
Off I go to sew and will post the blankets of the day later on. I would really love to see what else some of you are doing because the new ideas keep me excited and wanting to keep sewing! Thanks!!