Cats and quilts/ pets and works-in-progress

Why is it that pets are irresistibly drawn to whatever you're working on?

As soon as the Lulu gets off, I'll be able to get on with (yet another) work in progress: my (second!) quilt. This one involves no patchwork, but is a quick and simple creation, made from batting inside a futon cover, then stitched into place.

The batting and futon cover are currently pinned together, so it's not the comfiest of cat beds, I wouldn't have thought, but at least Lucy choosing it proves it must be warm!

The futon cover is a denim-grey-blue crinkly cotton, and I bought it from a branch of Muji in Tokyo when I lived there years ago, and slept on it during my stay. As it's a futon cover, it doesn't fit a duvet properly, but I love the fabric (and the memories) so I didn't want to let it go...

You could, of course, use an old duvet cover instead…

Here's the first quilt I made: brick-pattern patchwork: