The Cat's Meow: Purr-fect Quilts for Cat Lovers, 10th Anniversary Special Edition [Deluxe Edition] [Paperback]

Janet Kime (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 23, 2011

This special 10th anniversary edition features Janet Kime's popular litter of cat quilt patterns, plus one dog quilt. Now in full color! Nineteen adorable projects include "Cowboy Cats," "Santa Claws Is Coming to Town," and "Fish Dreams". Use easy rotary cutting, speed piecing, and appliqué. Creative fabric choices range from snappy polka dots and plaids to dreamy pastels and lace.

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About the Author

Hometown: Vashon Island, Washington

Janet Kime teaches and lectures about quiltmaking throughout the Pacific Northwest. She has written three other books for That Patchwork Place.

Product Details

• Paperback: 130 pages
• Publisher: Martingale & Company; 10 Anv edition (March 23, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564775674
• ISBN-13: 978-1564775672
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #400,853 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I love quilts. I love cats. But this is a coffee table quilting design book., February 12, 2006

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This review is from: Cat's Meow : Purr-fect Quilts for Cat Lovers (Paperback)

I'm sure that you have a few cookbooks in your collection that you enjoy, but for some reason you never do get around to cooking from them. Maybe the ingredients are hard to get, or you have a simpler recipe in another cookbook. There's nothing wrong with those cookbooks; they're fun, pretty, inspirational. It's just a reading-cookbook rather than a regular instruction book.

To my surprise, that's how I feel about Cat's Meow: Purr-fect Quilts for Cat Lovers. As a devoted cat person, and an enthusiastic (if not anywhere near expert) quilter, I had hoped to find several quilts that would let me indulge in more than one of my passions. However, every time I flip through the pages of this book... well, I end up cooking something else for dinner, so to speak.

I'm not completely sure why; perhaps it's because the designs expect you to use a lot of scraps (I'm not a scrap quilter), or they're just an eensy bit too cutesy. It might also be that, to my mild surprise, none of the designs are suited to use all the kitty fabrics that I've been collecting. Probably, the main reason that I haven't felt compelled to use any of these designs is that the instructions aren't completely clear; it doesn't give me a sense of confidence that this will come together sensibly.

I don't dislike the book; it deserves its 4 stars, and I've no intention of giving it away. On the other hand, I'm not worrying that I'll wear out the book's binding.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For anyone who loves cats and quilts, you need this book, May 18, 1999

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This review is from: Cat's Meow : Purr-fect Quilts for Cat Lovers (Paperback)

This book makes it possible for you to customize the quilts to look like your own cats. You can adjust the patterns to look like a friends cats and give a great gift.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for quilters who love cats!, November 18, 2002

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Electra - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cat's Meow : Purr-fect Quilts for Cat Lovers (Paperback)

This book is SO CUTE! Even if you don't make a quilt from it, it makes you feel good just looking through it. The colors are happy and the patterns aren't hard. Good instructions and designs and inspiration from Janet Kime! It's one of my top five favorite quilt books--I love it!