If you are ever asked to join a cat-care co-op, just say yes! Years ago several of us with cats, lived near each other and we all took turns caring for each other’s felines (and now some of my dogs) when one of us was traveling or needed help. And with free cat care, comes great thank-you gifts. It’s a win-win all the way around!

So, recently one of these friends returned from Ireland with a Celtic fabric panel which had an assortment of knots and crosses. A real gem.

I couldn’t wait to cut it up and start making small projects.
The one at the top is a keeper. It’s hanging in my hallway, and is now be one of several little pieces which I change seasonally.

It’s a traditional, log cabin quilt block design, going around each knot counter-clockwise adding one strip at a time.

This is quilted by machine, using a walking foot.

I also made a small wall hanging using one of the Celtic crosses. For this one, I chose to use the Courthouse steps variation of a log cabin block. In this version, strips are added to each side, then to the top and bottom, adding strips until the desired size is achieved.

In this piece I used one set of strips from of coordinating fabric which was also part of the cat-sitting thank you present.

For this little piece, I quilted it by hand using fine # 12 perle cotton.

I’m thrilled to have been given this fabric gift!