Step 2. Refer to Diagrams II-A and II-B to make Cat Block. Make 18 total. Diagram II-A Diagram II-A Step 3. Stitch together eight 2 1/2" x 3" assorted batik rectangles to make pieced rectangle as shown in Diagram III-A. Sew light blue mottle 2 1/2" x 5 1/2" strips to sides and 2 1/2" x 12 1/2" strips to top and bottom to complete Eight-patch Block (see Diagram III-B). Make 17 total. Diagram III-A Diagram III-B Quilt Top Assembly Note: Refer to Assembly Diagram for following steps. Step 4. Alternating blocks, arrange and sew 7 rows of 5 blocks each. Sew rows together. Stitch light blue 2" x 66" strips to sides; trim even with top and bottom. Stitch remaining light blue strips to top/bottom; trim even with sides. Step 5. For pieced side borders, sew 2 strips of 22 assorted batik 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" rectangles each; sew to sides. For pieced top/ bottom borders, sew 2 strips of 21 assorted batik 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" rectangles each; sew teal batik 5 1/2" squares to ends. Stitch strips to top/bottom of quilt. Assembly Diagram Quilting and Finishing Step 6. Layer and baste quilt top for quilting method of your choice (see Basic Quiltmaking Instructions). The featured quilt was machine quilted. A clamshell pattern appears on the cats. Quilting on the tails varies and includes continuous zigzag, swirl, and curlicue designs. The cat background features a meandering spiderweb. In the Eight-patch Blocks, simple arcs are stitched on the batik rectangles, and an elongated diamond design appears in the light blue block border. This pattern is repeated in the inner border. The outer border features a continuous ball of string design! Step 7. Bind quilt with teal batik fabric (see Basic Quiltmaking Instructions).