In the meantime, these aren't quite Thing 12: Make a Kat Quilt, but I've sure had a lot of fun with them and I wanted to share. In trying to figure out what Kat Quilt I wanted to make, I decided to try my hand at a few new patterns. I think they both came out great (if I do say so myself!) and they've helped build my confidence that I can make any Kat Quilt I choose, once I finally get around to choosing one from the gazillion "must have" patterns I've been looking at!
This first one, called "Mousekethanks," was for Luanne, who gave my family a very generous gift. Though this can't begin to show our full appreciation, it was my best attempt at combining my favorite hobby (quilting) with hers (Disney!). The pattern is a Double Irish Chain and it's available for free (along with tons of other great patterns) on the Quilter's Cache website.
Red, black and pink would not usually be my first choice quilt colors, but Mickey fabric isn't as easy to find as you might think and as it turns out, Luanne's home office is pink, so the quilt fits right in!
Might be hard to tell, but those are Mickey heads on the red fabric. 
This next one was for my daughter, Rachel, who gets a bit frustrated at me when I spend so much time sewing and then ship all the quilts to other people. I found a set of 5 coordinating butterfly fabrics a while back and couldn't walk away from them. I had no specific intent in mind when I bought them, but when I came across this pattern, I knew the butterfly fabric would be perfect! I call this quilt "Butterfly Kisses" and the pattern is available in an amazing book called "Creative Scraps: Quilting with Bits and Pieces." If you quilt, you MUST own this book, it's awesome!
Hoping to have more "list-relevant" updates soon but hey, so long as I'm having fun doing something, that's all that matters, right?
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As I sit here, wrapped up in my quilt, I can't decide which is best - the quilt itself, the one who made it, the thought behind it, or the spirit that it embodies of its creator. So, I've decided to just bask in it all! I can only hope that your own quilt brings you as much joy as mine does, and all those you so generously send out.
You have a great idea. Make a list and then do it! I am going to think about that. I like your quilts too.
They look great. I'm starting one (my first) for soon to be here niece and hope it looks a quarter as good.
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