Week 79 - Black vs.White, Cat Othello Game

Hello, everyone.  How is your weekend going?  I am enjoying watching birds - sparrows, pigeons, black birds and so on.  It is wet today here in Christchurch.  M made a little thing to entertain herself in such a wet day.

Cat Othello Game

This is a mini version of Othello Game, also known as Reversi.  Normal Othello Game has 8x8 uncheckered board, while this mini version has 6x6.  Each disc is cat shaped.

The discs are made with polymer clay.  I assume M made this mini version, because she wanted to make only 36 discs rather than 64.

The left photo : discs before cut out cat shape

The field is green felt fabric.  M lined the grids on it by white acrylic paint. And she made a fake wooden frame with polymer clay.

Let's start the game, shall we?

Week 78 - 2 Ways Place Mat

Hello everyone.  How is your August going?  I think it is not so hard winter in New Zealand this year.  I found the cherry tree in front of our place has already put pink blossoms.  It is about two weeks earlier than usual.

This week, M made a place mat for herself.  She said that she wanted a simple place mat to make a dish stand out.

2 Ways Place Mat

Using linen with interfacing, she simply made it cat shaped and attached a pocket to keep cutlery.  However, it seems a little bit plain and boring.  So she decided to draw the face on the other side.

Cat Face on It

Honestly, I don't think her drawing is so great, but now, she can use it as two ways.

Mmmm, how can I check this?

  

Week 77 - Crochet Black Cat Pochette

Hello, cat and craft lovers.  It's cat craft time.  M has been crocheting with black yarn since last week.  And she was sewing today.  What is she doing?

Well, she made a cat shape pochette this week.

Crochet Black Cat Pochette

It's about 15cm x 27cm.  It can storage small items in its head as well as its body.  M likes crocheting than knitting.  She said, "crocheting is faster than knitting."  I know she has had an unfinished knitting jumper in a bag for a long time.  It's just like a Sagrada Familia project...

The yarn is not wool.  It's 75% acrylic and 25% viscose derived from bamboo.  The head part is fasten by snap buttons.  The liner is black felt fabric.  No interfacing used.  It can be used as a bag on a bag.

Example of use

I'm checking her bottom.

Week 76 - Cute Cat Burglar Key Holder

Hi everyone.  It is time for this week's cat craft.  Today, M made a felting cat key holder.  She hasn't touched felting stuff for a while.  And she hasn't made a key holder in 75 projects yet.  Here is this week's project.

Cute Cat Burglar Key Holder

1. Make a snowman shape.

2. Give your cat a coat of your favorite pattern.  Make and put a tail and ears on it.

3. Attach a key chain, then make cat's face and let him carry a back pack

What do you have in a back pack?

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Week 75 - White Cat Headband

Hi everybody.  I hope you are having a good weekend.  It is chilly in New Zealand.  I have to keep myself warm with being curled up on M's lap.  She seems to be annoyed, but I don't mind.

This week, M made a cute headband.  A white cat with a red ribbon reminds me of a Japanese famous cat, Hello Kitty.  I don't know whether M is interested in a costume play or not...  What?  No?  She said "No".  She said she is not interested in a costume play, but enjoyed to make this.

White Cat Headband

She used mainly white fake fur and black elastic.  A red ribbon is made with felt fabric.  You can make it within a couple of hour.

I am checking the quality.

Week 74 - Cat stamped Drawstring Bag

Hello.  I am Daisy, the cat featuring cat crafts every week.  How is your weekend going?  My human friend M was sewing something using a sewing machine while I was taking a nap.  It was noisy, but I didn't mind.  Actually, I like the sound of sewing machine.  Far better than vacuum cleaner.

This week, M made a drawstring bag.  It must be useful especially when you travel.  However, M doesn't have any plan to travel at this stage.

Cat stamped Drawstring Bag

It is made with calico, gingham decorated by cat stamps.

Stamped cats and an original tag

Let's start to check.

Yes, the quality is being checked by Daisy.

Week 73 - Animal Friendly Tiger Rug

Hi every humans and kitties.  How are you enjoying your weekend?  I curled up in the sunshine this afternoon.  It was warm and calm.  I cannot believe that the last night's gale was so strong.  I was so scared that I almost forgot to have a snack at 3 o'clock in the morning.

Anyway, this week's project is...Tiger Rug.  Of course it is fake.  That's why "animal friendly".  M bought tiger fake fur last week and used it for this project.

Animal Friendly Tiger Rug

It can be used a throw as well as a rug.   The head is detachable by Velcro.

Detachable head

I am checking from the top.

My tabby pattern is more gorgeous, isn't it?