Millions of Cats Quilt

It's time for the Spring Bloggers Quilt Festival!

Here is my entry into the Large Quilts Category:

These Cotton and Steel Tiger Stripes might be my favorite fabrics EVER -- I couldn't wait to make a quilt using all the different colors of cats.  And now it's available in black and white . . . 

 I recently discovered that our ping pong table is perfect for basting quilts.  For the quilt below, I actually moved my sewing machine there, too.  What a perfect setup for quilting -- I'd quilt a few rows, then mark a few more rows with my Hera Marker, quilt some more, etc.  Really nice!

Quilt Stats
Fabrics: Cotton and Steel Tiger Stripes (all 4 colors) and Dottie Basics (1/2 yard bundle)
Pattern:  Arkansas Crossroads (free pattern here)
Quilted: on my Juki in straight diagonal lines, echoing the Xs
Backing: Heather Ross Lightning Bug Dots in orange and brown
Size: 72 x 55 inches