Your cats can be any color but please use either a white on white low volume background or a light blue or light blue low volume background. Cats can be facing either way. I have posted pictures below of my blocks. A block will consist of two cats. Finished block size is 9 1/2" square for one cat and when stitched together they are 9 1/2" x 18 1/2".
It took me approximately 15 minutes for each block, including cutting time. It's a very easy block to make.
The video at Missouri Star is very complete and I've also added my instructions here to make one cat:
Begin with a 10 x 10" block of print fabric. Cut that in half so you have 2 - 5" x 10" rectangles. From the first rectangle, trim 1/2" off the end making the block 5" x 9 1/2". Set this rectangle aside.
With the second print rectangle, cut 3" off the end. Now you have a 3 x 5" piece which is the cat's head, set aside. Next, cut a 2 1/2" piece from the end of the second print rectangle so that you have a 2 1/2" x 5" piece. Cut this piece in half and you have 2 - 2 1/2" squares which will be the cat's ears.
From your background fabric cut a 5" wide strip. The pieces you will need to cut from this strip are: 1 - 2 1/2" square (tail), 1 - 5" square (piece above the back and tail), 1 - 2 1/2" x 5" for the ear area.
Iron your 2 1/2" blocks in half on the diagonal. Follow the Missouri Star video for placement or the pictures I have posted below.
I will be on vacation the last week in May, so if I receive your block during that time and you don't hear from me you will know why. I'll post what I've received as soon as I return from vacation.
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