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A Quilt, a Needle and a Siamese Who Claimed the Whole Pile

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The quilt is coming together one careful stitch at a time, and Misty has decided she is part of the design. Grandma Ruth sits in her green quilted vest with her glasses low on her nose, needle in hand, working along a patchwork edge of checks and little flowers. Right in the middle of the pile, the blue point Siamese is curled in a perfect, heavy loop, her dark paws and tail tucked in and her eyes closed. A basket of yarn balls, spools of thread and a half-finished cup of tea fill the table behind them.

Cats are drawn to soft piles of fabric for good reasons. Fabric holds warmth and smells like their person, which makes it feel safe. Cats sleep a lot, often twelve to sixteen hours a day, and they like places that are cozy and close to company. If you sew or knit, a few safety notes help. Needles, pins and thread can be dangerous if swallowed, and thread or yarn is especially risky, so keep supplies tidy and covered when you step away. Offer your cat her own soft blanket nearby, and she may agree to share space without wandering into the sewing basket.

Ruth does not shoo her off, of course. She simply stitches around the sleeping cat, pulling the fabric with care so as not to wake her. The quilt may take a little longer this way. Years from now, whoever sleeps under it will be covered in warmth that had a purr in it somewhere.

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