A cat mat for cat food—this pattern is from the Summer 2011 issue of Stitch magazine. This was my first time using iron-on vinyl. Yes, there really is such a thing! And it worked great. I won't know how it holds up, since this is going to my aunt on the other side of the country, but it was easy to use. This project went surprisingly quickly once I dedicated some time to just work.
Fabrics used: a Kona blue solid (from Joanns) and a light blue non-Kona solid (from Joanns) and a variety of scraps and fat quarter bits from my stash. Managed to find several birds, cats, and fish prints to include. Backed with non-slip fabric.
Rather than use double-sided tape to hold the vinyl-covered patchwork and backing fabric together, I used quilt basting spray. I tested it first (to make sure the vinyl wouldn't disintegrate or refuse to stick). It worked just fine.
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| fully pieced |
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| cutting the iron-on vinyl |
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| ironing |
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| with vinyl applied; appliques used fusible web, mouth is embroidered |
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| cutting to shape |
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| cats for scale |
This is adorable! I don't have cats but I just love this. The shape and your fabric choices are so fun!
ReplyDeleteThank you! It went together nice and quickly once I found enough scraps :)
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