Hive 5 - August 2025 - Cat in the Corner Block for Ruth

This is my 4^th year participating in Stash Bee and I have made lasting friendships along the way. I think, it is fabulous being part of creating multiple quilts every year and seeing them come together.

 

This year’s inspiration comes from AGF’s ‘Tangerine Lookbook’. Here is the link, in case you haven’t seen it.

 

https://liveartgalleryfabrics.com/tangerine-project-fabric-catalog/?utm_source=Consumers&utm_campaign=3e9a2024a7-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_05_14_05_36&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-3e9a2024a7-223426010

 

I have been insanely busy at work the last few months and therefore decided not to ‘reinvent the wheel’ this year and designing my own block. Instead, I am using the Cat in the Corner block form the Riley Black 2025 RBD Block Challenge, designed by Janet Wecker Frisch. 

 

Here is the link to the instructions, although I would like you to use four different fabrics, not three as per the original instructions

 

https://www.rileyblakedesigns.com/assets/images/sewalongs/RBDBlockChallenge/2025/CatInTheCorner.pdf

 

Fabric choices:

 

Here are my fabric choices. Anything orange, tangerine, purple, mauve lavender with patterns that read as the main colour. Please use white or off-white low volume/plain fabric for the background. 

 

 Cutting Instructions (please note that the Riley Blake instructions only have three (3) fabrics):

 

Fabric 1 (dark):

A – (1) 3.5” square

C – (4) 2” x 3.5” rectangles

 

Fabric 2 (light):

E – (4) 2.5” x 3.5” rectangles

F – (4) 2.25” squares

G – (8) 2” squares

 

Fabric 3 (dark). :

H – (2) 4.5” squares, cut half diagonally once

 

Fabric 4 (background):

B – (4) 2.75” squares, cut in half diagonally once

D – (8) 2” squares

The letter codes are as per Riley Blake instructions.

 

Cut the B and H squares in half diagonally

 

 

Assemble B triangles and F squares and then sew onto H triangles. Trim to 4” square.

 

 

Make flying geese with D squares and E rectangles and then with G squares and C rectangles. Sew together.

 

 

Lay out your units

 

 

And assemble your block. Unfinished block measures 10.5 x 10.5”

 

Thank you for making my block. I can’t wait to see your creations. As in previous years this will be a charity quilt for foster children in crisis care. 💜🧡