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I am still working away on the Halloween quilt. Almost there, but not quite. Remember couple of weeks ago I said I was going to make the knitting-inspired stars for my Halloween quilt? Well, here they are. I reduced three of the star quilt patterns to 5″ and made two copies of each. I love the Aran Star too much, so that one is staying as a 10″ block. Although these beautiful star prints are technically Halloween fabrics from the Black Cat Crossing fabric line, I can’t help but think that they would make a beautiful kids’ quilt.
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Cat lover that I am, I had to incorporate something with a cat motif in it. If you ever had a cat who sleeps in the bedroom with you, I know you have woken up at least once in the middle of the night to a pair of eyes staring at you out of the dark. That’s what got me into drawing the Cat Eyes quilt pattern. After all it is All Hallows Eve, and I had to add a little bit of spook to the quilt.
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That being said, these kitty eye colours are modelled after my own bumbling kitties and they are not spooky at all. I think this block would make a great pillow or two as part of Halloween decoration. A little spooky fun is always good for Halloween!
Have fun!
-Soma
22 thoughts on “Starburst And Cat Eyes – A Strange Brew”
Suzi October 21, 2014 at 19:13
Love the eyes!!! Thank you for sharing the pattern!
Janet @ Simply Pieced October 18, 2014 at 02:02
Your stars are gorgeous! Your points look so crisp and perfect. The car eyes are very well done. I can’t wait to see this quilt progress. Thanks for linking up with TGIFF!
Afton October 17, 2014 at 23:46
The Black Cat Crossing fabrics would do fine for a kid’s quilt. They look pretty versatile to me. I love your blocks, including those cat eyes!
Jennie T. October 17, 2014 at 21:41
Nothing profound to say other than I love these! So cool, and my daughter wants me to make some now!
Lynette October 17, 2014 at 07:44
What a super fun project. :) I love your cat eyes and the stars are marvelous.
Lorna McMahon October 15, 2014 at 11:18
The stars are beautiful – love the purple and green together! But those cat’s eye blocks….. Super brilliant! What a wonderful design!
Rachel October 15, 2014 at 11:03
Love how those stars go together. With those fabrics they could, and probably would, be used all year round at my house! :) Great cat eyes too. Perfect for a black cat blog hop!
Susan @TheBoredZombie.com October 13, 2014 at 15:07
ooooh so awesome! The free pattern rules, thank you!!
France October 13, 2014 at 09:26
Those eyes are scary and gorgeous at the same time! I’ve never made a paper-pieced block but I downloaded your pattern in my Crafsty account. I may try this method soon…
I also love your stars… The way you inserted strips of beige fabric (so beautiful with its star motif in a darker tone).
I was already following you on Craftsy and now I follow you on Pinterest. I don’t want to miss any of your beautiful creations.
Connie Campbell October 12, 2014 at 18:21
Thank you for the pattern, those eyes are so neat!
LeeAnna Paylor October 10, 2014 at 14:17
thank you so much for your generosity with the pattern!! I love it and your fabric choices. I couldn’t access the black cat hop…
LeeAnna at not afraid of color
Carol October 10, 2014 at 06:00
The blocks are beautiful and those cat eyes are amazing…thanks for the download! I can’t wait to see your finished project in Black Cat Crossing!
Susan the farm quilter October 9, 2014 at 20:21
Love your blocks!!! Thank you so much for giving us the pattern for the cat eyes!!!
Mary October 9, 2014 at 16:59
Those blocks are stunning and I love the Cat Eyes. Thanks for sharing the pattern with us.
Janine October 9, 2014 at 14:37
Looking great! I can’t wait for the reveal either :)
Vicki H October 9, 2014 at 13:25
Both my girls have cats. I think I might incorporate the cat eyes into a Halloween mug rug. Thanks for sharing.
Nancy October 9, 2014 at 12:59
The star blocks are lovely. I can’t imagine how you figured out the piecing. And thank you for sharing the cats’ eyes. They are so expressive.
Susie October 9, 2014 at 12:19
What awesome cat eyes! Thanks “sew very much” for the pattern, Soma!!!
This is going to be an awesome quilt!! The star blocks are lovely… and those eyes feel exactly like real cats looking at you!!
Kathleen October 9, 2014 at 11:31
Oh I love your star blocks Soma! I agree, that fabric doesn’t really scream Halloween (no pun intended) and would make a very good kids’ quilt. I’m not a cat person but I do love those cat eyes. Purrfect fabric (okay, I couldn’t resist that pun) :o)
krislovesfabric October 9, 2014 at 10:52
Can’t wait for the big reveal :) I think I may need a pair of those yellow eyes as a nod to my quilting assistant…hmmm…I wonder how those will look with the leaves…Cats playing in the leaves? Fun idea :)
Margaret Andrews October 9, 2014 at 10:30
Wonderful eyes!
Susan October 9, 2014 at 10:03
I just love the knitting-inspired stars and the cat eyes are cute. Looking forward to seeing the completed quilt.