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Saturday, August 10, 2013

Pets on Quilt Show 2013

Welcome to my cat house!  I do not have a picture of all of my cats on here, only six!  Yes, that's right six cats!  I have three more! Although Precious is in the back, but you really can't see him.  This top picture will be my official entry in the cats on quilts category (But I'm sure you could guess that the category was not dogs on quilts!)   The link to vote is at the end of the blog post!
Muffin and Tiger (brothers)
  Would you believe I got this double wedding ring quilt at a thrift store and it was sold for .65¢ a pound!  I paid way less than $5 for it!  It was hand quilted.
Muffin and Tiger came to us as kittens and have grown up together.  Muffin has a gentle soul, he is the one who always takes care of the new kittens.  Tiger is my cowardly lion, he's scared of his own shadow!
Pippi (the kitten's aunt)
This is Pippi.  I got her at about four weeks old and bottle fed her and potty trained her, it was like having a newborn in the house to take care of.    She is the friendliest cat you will ever meet and will meet you at the door wanting to be loved on!  She has also taught her awesome personality to the three kittens.
Oreo
This is Oreo, he is almost six months old.  He is very sweet and has a nice fat squishy tummy that he likes to have rubbed.


Custard
Here is Oreo's sister, Custard (named after Strawberry Shortcake's cat).  She is sweet, feminine and dainty.  She is a true Southern Belle!  She is on my grandmother's quilt, a circle upon circle quilt.  I love to just sit and look at all of the different materials on this quilt, the entire thing is hand stitched!
Tiger
I think Tiger looks pretty dapper on this quilt!

Cupcake
Here is the other sister, Cupcake.  She is very high strung!  I've never seen a cat before that moans in her sleep!  When she is awake she coos as she plays and if she wants something she has a very high pitched meow that lets you know she means business!  She is sitting on the great granny square quilt I am making for my niece.  I am doing the FMQ on my 123 year old treadle.  I was in the middle of the quilting when she jumped under there and just looked at me,  She got my attention!
Oreo and Custard
The babies were just seven weeks old when I took this picture.  They are sleeping on my Postage Stamp quilt that I made.  It has an embroidered penguin on it.
Cupcake, Oreo and Custard (sisters and brother)
Here they are on a pillow that I won, this was such a great picture of them all together.
Tiger
Tiger found a great spot on a pile of my quilts.
Custard
My favorite picture of Custard hanging out on some of my finished Scrappy Trip Along Blocks.

I hope you enjoyed meeting six of my fur babies!   The linky party for the Pets on Quilt Show opens on Sunday and the voting begins the folloing week, I hope you will come back and vote for me! I'm in MO this week looking for a house to buy, please pray that I find the perfect one that the Lord wants me to have, meanwhile hop over to Lily Pad Quilting to see all of the other great blog posts!

pets on quilts        update:  please go here to vote for me  http://lilypadquilting.blogspot.com/2013/08/its-time-to-vote-for-your-favorites.html
I am cats on quilts #16!  Thank you!
Thank you for visiting!
Missy
P.S.  Here is last year's Pet's on Quilts Post!

44 comments:

Snoodles said...

Missy, I love your photos of your kitties! I think my favorite is the one of the two kittens....so glad you joined us at the Pets on Quilts Show!

CrazyCatLady said...

YAY for kitty lovers everywhere! Thank you for giving them a home! ps -- the quilts are pretty special too!!

Missy Shay said...

Am I a no reply?

Agnes B. Bullock said...

FABULOUS quilts- the colors ar perfection! Love your helpers too!

Loris said...

Wow! I can't even get my two cats to sit sweetly with each other! You must have a harmonious home that nurtures that kind of cat cooperation :-) They are all beautiful! The quilts are amazing too.

Vroomans' Quilts said...

Don't you just love a big pile of fluffy hugable purr sleeping.

Ellen said...

All of your kitty photos are adorable! Little Cupcake is soooo cute tucked in the machine like that!

Karin said...

They are just lovely. Love the first photo of the cat pile

The Slimmer Pugs, Kitties, and Mama said...

That was an absolute bargain for that beautiful quilt. I love when people share about their fur-babies. I do wish you well on your house search and hope the house is found and becomes a home soon.
God Bless,
Mindy, Mama of The Slimmer Pugs & Purrs

tink's mom said...

Your quilts are marvelous but your kitties are beauties every one.

Kirsty said...

Just purrfect.

Dana Gaffney said...

They are all so precious, I don't know how you get anything done with so many distractions, I'd be busy cuddling all day.

Anonymous said...

I love all your cats. I think it is great that you gave all them a home and that they all get along.

I like the quilts too.

Susan

Unknown said...

How many cats... I'd love to have so many, too. And Oreo is simply adorable. As for the double wedding ring quilt - what a bargain!!

Barbara said...

Oh my goodness! What a happy family!

Teje Karjalainen said...

Hi! This was a catful post! Your kittens are so sweet and I loved to read about them! Beautiful quilts, too! I love the granny-square with those candy colours!
Sunny wishes from Greece, with 2 dogs and 1 cat!

Anonymous said...

Should have left my comment leading to my blog. x Teje

Nanbon44 said...

Kitties and quilts a great combination

Lynette said...

Awww They'll all so pretty. You have some really wonderful quilts in there! I can't believe you scored that wonderful wedding ring quilt for less than $5. . .

Rosemary Dickinson said...

I love all your kitties! They are just the cutest! I only have one cat but would like to get another. Your cats look like they all get along. Your quilts are lovely. Can't believe your paid so little for that beauty! So lucky!

Joanie's Trendy Quilts said...

You have some adorable kitties! They have some gorgeous quilts to choose from at nap time.

Rebeckah Austin said...

I love it all!!! The cuteness!!

SewCalGal said...

What a purrfect family you have. They are all so cute and look so very happy in your loving home. Great quilt testers too!

SewCalGal
www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com

Lyndsey said...

Love all the pics of your fur babies. It looks like the perfect family. The quilts are very beautiful.

Kim said...

They are all so adorable so comfy and cozy on your quilts.

Christine M said...

Gorgeous kitties and beautiful quilts.

Susie said...

I loved meeting your cat family so cute and what wonderful names. Susie x

Valspierssews said...

You have lots of pretty cats. Tiger looks fantastic on that pile of quilts.

valspierssews@gmail.com

Sweet William The Scot said...

elloooo ~ Let me introduce myself, I am Sweet William The Scot, and I am taking the tour of the quilts. I am more of a dog blogger, but I have made three quilts in my lifetime. I like the quilts that look like by gone years and yes I have an old treadle also.
Sweet William The Scot

Lucky Duck Dreams said...

What posers!

Ruth said...

I love their names - really seems to suit their personalities as you describe them!

Frances Meredith said...

I think you might just have a winner there, those kittens are SO cute!

Michele T said...

Great photos... can't decide which is my favorite!! You have some amazing models!

Vickie said...

Lots of beautiful kitties and quilts.

jan said...

Hi Missy -
I love all your kitties and you did get a great bargain in that quilt. I am so glad i found your blog today. I love sewing with vintage machines too. I signed up with Bloglovein to follow.'
I am entered for the first time in the contest too. I am #84.
Good luck -
xo jan@sewandsowfarm #84

Laura B said...

Really great post. I've taken in many cats over the years and at one time had 7, currently only two.

Cheryl said...

Your cats are the cutest in the world. They sure know a good quilt when they see one.
Good Luck.

judy said...

Such sweet fur-babies. My favorite picture is the pileup

Connie Kresin Campbell said...

How fun to see all your sweet babies Missy, the first photo is awesome! Thanks for sharing.
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Needled Mom said...

Six fur babies??? I'll bet that is a fun household.

Debi said...

Beautiful kitties and quilts! Love them all. Thanks for sharing.

Sarah said...

I always adore how your cats are piled on one another!

AmandaK@whatthebobbin said...

So many pretty cats! I have never had a calico, I want one!

Katherines Corner said...

Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop xo

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