Cats in Space

Make these feline adventurers using conventional patchwork piecing!

QUILT SIZES

Cats in Space includes instructions for two quilt sizes featuring 13" x 16" patchwork cat astronauts and 4" x 4" star blocks. All fabric is rotary cut and sewn together using conventional patchwork piecing.

SMALL QUILT

The 52" x 52" Small Quilt shown in the gallery images is made with 4 cat blocks and 12 star blocks.

LARGE QUILT

The 76" x 76" Large Quilt is made with 9 cat blocks and 27 star blocks.

ABOUT THE PATTERN

This is a patchwork-pieced pattern. The blocks are made entirely of rotary-cut squares and rectangles, and everything is sewn together using conventional patchwork techniques. No templates or paper piecing!

The pattern includes a diagram and chart showing all of the pieces needed to make each block. You can use this as a reference while making the pattern projects, or as a guide for making individual blocks and scrappy projects.

Among my patterns, Cats in Space is rated Skill Level 4 (of 5). You can read more about skill levels here.

ABOUT THE FABRIC

I made my sample using prints from my Fall 2021 Planetarium and Paintbox collections for Robert Kaufman and Kona Solid coordinates. Page 2 includes a fabric chart showing the colorful fabrics I used for the Stars and Spacesuit Details. All other fabrics are listed on the pattern back.

ABOUT THE QUILTING

My sample was free-motion quilted by me, on my Janome 1600p, using a pattern of meandering squares. For longarm quilting, any similarly-dense edge-to-edge design should look great!

THE SMALL PRINT

Cats in Space pattern © 2022 by Elizabeth Hartman. This pattern may not be used to make items for sale in any quantity or venue. No part of this pattern may be reproduced or distributed without the express written consent of the author.