Another Quilt Mystery Book review

The Cat, the Quilt and the Corpse by Leann Sweeney. She calls it a Cats in Trouble mystery series and takes place in the South Carolina rather than the Northeast or Calif. Jillian Hart is a widow with three cats. What makes her different is that she has started a Quilt business from home but makes cat quilts that she donates to shelters and friends with cats. She is worried about making a go of the business but she is generous and caring about the cats. The villian is a man who kidnaps pets; then sells them to lonely older people who have lost their pets.

She has trouble with people cause she cares too much and then has to make amends to get them to help her find the missing pets. But she is persistent and never gives up. I like stubborn people who are sometimes wrong but have strong beliefs.

Finished Butterfly Fling Baby Quilt

This was my first Moda charm pack quilt project. It really made the layout process easy.

My cat Edgar (Allen Poe) really likes the quilt too. He was rescued by neighbor two years ago. But they did not want another cat, so I took him all two pounds into my home and heart. He has the craziest long curly eyebrows I have ever seen.

The pretty elegant seventeen year old black cat is my Isabella. She likes to nap and bird watch from the bow window.

River City Quilters Guild

So Tuesday I became a courageous fool. My conscience made me do it. I volunteered to be Program person after a newsletter plea from Dee Irwin. The quilting workshops following monthly meetings had an important role in my sanity during my mom's Alzheimer's decline and then my grieving. It kept me busy from month to month, each workshop inspired me to do another quilt project. And then there was the social aspect, getting out and interacting with other women.

On Wednesdy, Nancy Brown gave us, all six women, lessons in hand applicque techniques and creating animals from photos. It was so exciting to be a participant and get support from the older members to take on the job. That's Nancy and Helen on the right, while on the left are Jan and Linda. We are trying to make a sanderling, jelly fish, and sea urchin to be stitched to a small quilt about 12" x 16."