WholeCloth Draw Spooky Cat
$16. Digital PDF pattern. Instant download.
The first pattern in WholeCloth Draw. Draw with thread.
Black cats might be bad luck But how bad can it be when he's wearing a floppy purple witch's hat in the middle of a pumpkin patch? Stitch some good luck into this little guy in a weekend. Then hang him on the wall year after year.
Not a Quilt Pattern. A Quilting Pattern.
There's no piecing here. No cutting mat math. No seam allowances to track.
You start with one piece of light fabric. You trace my outline onto it. Then you use freemotion quilting to draw the whole picture with thread. The cat, the hat, the pumpkins, andthe fall leaves all come to life one line at a time.
That's WholeCloth Draw. A whole-cloth quilt is a quilt made from a single piece of fabric, where the quilting is the design. I took that old idea and turned it into a picture you can hang.
When you're done, you'll have an 18" x 22" mini quilt. It's a nice size for a wall, a door, or that empty spot by the front porch.
Who This Pattern is For
This is for you if you've done any free motion quilting at all. If you can drop your feed dogs and move a quilt sandwich under a free motion foot, you have enough to stitch this pattern.
If you've taken a class or two and you're itching for a real project, this is your next step. If you've been free motion quilting for years and want something fun to show off, this one's for you too.
It's not for you if you've never free motion quilted. But if this little cat has you excited, start with my free class, FMQ 101. You'll get set up and quilt your first design in an afternoon. Then come back for the cat.
What's Included
- A full-size outline to trace. It prints at home on six sheets of paper you tape together.
- Step-by-step directions. Written in plain language, from marking the fabric to binding the edge.
- A labeled chart of the finished piece. It shows each part of the quilt, the thread color I used, and the free motion quilting design I used there. Borrow my plan or make your own.
- Hanging tab directions. So getting it on the wall is as easy as stitching it.
- A supply list. What to use and what to skip.
What You'll Need
- 3/4 yard of light-colored fabric for the front and backing
- A scrap of batting about 22" x 26"
- Two 2 1/2" x WOF strips for binding. I like back, so the edge of the picture looks crisp and finished.
- Two 5" x 5" squares for hanging tabs. Any fabric works. They don't need to match the backing or binding.
- Thread in the colors of your choice. Plan on several.
- A home sewing machine that can free motion quilt. That means feed dogs you can drop or cover, and a free motion or darning foot.
Specs
- Finished size: 18" x 22"
- Stitching time: about a weekend
- Skill level: some free motion quilting experience
- Format: digital download, PDF
From Joni
Hi friend,
A while ago, I started taking photography classes. Between assignments, I found myself scrolling through city skylines, landscape shots, and abstract patterns. Beautiful pictures. Something kept nagging me.
What if these pictures were quilted? What if free motion quilting wasn't just the finishing step in a quilt, but the way you made the whole thing? What if a quilter could sit down at her machine and stitch a picture into cloth?
I tried to let the thought go. It kept coming back, telling me the world needs this.
That is how WholeCloth Draw was born.
Each pattern in this series lets you do exactly that. Draw your picture in thread on a single piece of cloth. A real piece of art you'll be proud to hang on your wall.
I'm Joni Gaines, the pattern designer and free motion quilting teacher behind For the Love of Thread. I help quilters of every level make and finish quilts they're proud of. My work rests on one belief. Any quilter can quilt any quilt on any sewing machine.
My patterns walk you through every step in plain language and baby steps, and they never end with "quilt as desired." From the first cut to the last stitch, let me pull up a chair next to you and help you love this craft as much as I do.
Spooky Cat is the first one. Let's make him together.
Joni
What My Free Motion Quilting Students Say
"I now look forward to finishing a quilt top because I can't wait to try my free motion quilting!" ~Glenda A., free motion quilting student
"What I did not expect was to enjoy free motion quilting so much. Now, it's great fun and adds another artistic layer to my quilting journey." ~Marilyn W., free motion quilting student
