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Here's another custom quilt that made me smile at Piece and Plenty's Quilt Guild Show October 2011 in Rolla, Missouri.

One of my favorite gifts to give is a cat quilt because there's little a cat loves more than napping on a brand new quilt, and little a cat lover loves more than to see their cat happy.

This time I'm going to share the story of this charming custom cat quilt first because reading it, just imagine grandmother quilter working with grand daughter on this charming custom quilt!

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Charlotte

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One of my favorite Christmas cat gifts is a carpet-covered cat tree distributed through Big Lots.
They distribute only a few per store, usually early December.

I bought one for my cats a couple of years ago; another one this year for a relative. These cat trees are the equivalent of a cat jungle gym.

Shirley Honey demonstrates one of her favorite holiday activities, how to take a nap.

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Merry Christmas and may you have a relaxing holiday, too!

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Ymmm, chocolate mice!

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"....Not a creature may be stirring" this time of year but at Bluebird Gardens Quilts and Gifts, it doesn't include mice.

Chocolate mice.

I've been making these handmade chocolate mice as gifts for years and they've become a holiday favorite with several Bluebird Gardens customers.

The ingredients are simple; chocolate bark, Hershey milk chocolate kisses, maraschino cherries and sliced almonds.


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After heating up chocolate almond bark to melting, dip maraschino cherries in the chocolate and let dry on a cookie sheet lined with paper.

Attach almond slivers to the bottom of Hershey Kisses and using chocolate, attach them to a cherry dipped in chocolate.

chocolate mice 2.jpgI package them in boxes with cat prints all over them but they can be individually stored in small clear bags or on plates.

chocolate mice 3.jpgKids love to help make chocolate mice, too.

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It's not that I can't find cat lover gifts; it's that I'm very picky about the ones we carry at Bluebird Gardens.

Cats can be cute and sweet, but when I think of cats, I laugh.

There's something fun and joyful about how a cat sees the world - think about things cats like to make into toys!

So when I smiled when I first saw this cat throw, I knew it was going to be joining our inventory.

The applique cats are also smiling; some in tones of pink and red cottons - one's a little blue guy with pink splots - see him, bottom right?

We can add cat names either under or over each cat to make this into a charming personalized cat lover gift.

There's also room at both the top and bottom of the throw to embroider a cat lover's name, maybe birth date to make this into a very nice personalized gift.

The cats have flowers and hearts surrounding them; all applique designs with a whimsical feel.

And wouldn't this make a great quilted wall hanging in a baby nursery?


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Chocolate Mice Flowers

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chocolate mice flowers 4.jpgHow do you thank a friend for taking care of my cats and plants so well?

I first hought about giving her a vase full of garden flowers, but then I thought she also has cats so I made a little pot of mouse flowers made out of homemade chocolate mice and mice toys. (photo)

I used felt for the flower "petals" and leaves; floral sticks pre-wired to hold the toy mice, and the pointed end of the floral sticks to hold the chocolate mice.

And yes, she loved her bouquet of chocolate mice.  Yummm!

Charlotte

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