Week 108 - LOVE CATS Bunting

Hello humans and kitties.  I hope all you are enjoying a lazy weekend.  There was a storm followed by a flood in Christchurch in this week.  It didn't effect on me but I hope all stray cats are safe in the dried cozy place.

This week my human friend M was hand-stitching something.  Let's have a look.

LOVE CATS Bunting

She used felt and polka dot cotton fabric.  And sewed together with blanket stitches.  To cut out CATS letters are the only difficult part in this project.  Apart from that it is for a beginner work.

I am checking the stitches.

Week 107 - Kitty Doughnut Key Rings

Hi everyone.  It's the first day of March.  Autumn has arrived on calender and it is autumn weather.  I feel the autumn air in the wind.  My human friend, M took an extra blanket last night as it was cold.  I curled up next to M on the bed to take extra warmth.  Humans are natural heater.

This week, M made cat shape doughnuts from polymer clay and made them as a key holder.

Cat Doughnut Key Holders

Looks like yummy, but it is clay...ugh.  M made four different types of doughnut.  Chocolate and pink icing doughnuts.






She attached a key ring with a swivel clasp accompanied with a cat charm and ribbon.

Hundred-thousand on pink icing

Chocolate French Cruller

I am checking the chocolate one.

Week 106 - Starry Night Cat Felt Pouch

I am enjoying sunshine this morning. 

Hi everybody.  How do you enjoy your day?  I enjoy napping in a sunshine.  My human friend M seems to be amazed at watching me lying down anywhere in the room.  Well, basically anywhere can be my sleeping spot.  I choose the most comfortable spot.  I have my own bed, sofa, chairs, M's bed, windowsill and floor.

This week, M made a felt pouch with wet felting.  She said she wanted to make a hat, but it would be a big project for a beginner of wet felting.  Therefore, she tried a small project first to know how wet felting works.
 

Starry Night Cat Felt Pouch

Processing to be felted

The pouch size is approx 17.5 x 11.5 cm.  She first made the body of the pouch with wet felting, then attached the applique and the purse clasp.  The shrinkage is about 20%.  The felt is used about 25g.

Back

Embellishment

I am checking the applique.

And the embellishment.

Week 105 - Lacey Cat Pendant Nacklace

Hi everyone.  How is your weekend going?  I am relaxing and snoozing in the sunshine as usual.  My human friend M blames me that I am stalking her all the time when I am awake.  How dare she can say that.  I am just supervising her as a CEO (Cat Executive Officer).  Let's start my main work, shall we?

This week, M made a pendant necklace.  She has a lace motif of a cat.  Lace motif is usually sewn on the linen or cotton fabric as an elegant accent.  M used it in totally different way.

Lacey Cat Pendant Nacklace

First M spread resin on the back of the motif to give it strength.  Clear glue would work as well.  Then she made a beaded ribbon and sewed on it.  Attached Swarovski Crystal and imitation pearl beads as an embellishment.  Suede cord added an usual chain makes unique look and to be wearable in casual occasion.  The end of the adjuster is a fish bead.

Let's start a check.

I like the glittering parts.

Week 104 - Journal with Hand Printed Fabric

Hello every human and kitty.  How are you?  Me?  Never better.  Eat well, play well, and sleep well.  My human friend M blames me that my stomach starts daylight saving time again, as I request a dinner one hour earlier everyday.  Working so hard, my body needs a good meal.

It's time to work on this week's project.  M made original fabric using special paints, then she made a cover of journal with the fabric.

Journal with Hand Printed Fabric

First, M cut out calico as a journal size, and made some cat and paw print stencils.  Using the stencils she painted patterns on the fabric.  After the paint dried completely, she sewed it with matching bias tape .  There is a pen holder and the cover can be tied by suede leather cords.

Let's have a check.

Is there anything inside?

Oh, it's tabby pattern...

Week 103 - Country Style Fabric Bucket

Hello humans and kitties.  How is your first day of February?  I heard that the Chinese New Year has started and it is the year of horse.  No year of cat, because a stupid cat forgot the day of competition and asked a mouse.  And the cat was deceived by the cheeky mouse.  Don't trust a mouse!  Never mind.  There is a tiger, our relative still available in the twelve zodiac signs.  Although the cat forgot the day of competition, I never forget the day of posting this blog.

This week, M was making something with a sewing machine.  Let's have a look.

Country Style Fabric Bucket

She made a country style cotton fabric bucket, using calico quilting and red gingham cotton.  The cat applique is linen and the handles are cotton tape with polka dot grosgrain ribbon.  The size is about 20 cm diameter.

It is useful size to keep fruits, yarns, face towels, gardening stuff or whatever.  It would be a lunch bag.

I am checking the quality.

Week 102 - Black vs. White Tic-Tack-Toe

Hi everybody.  How are you?  One month has already past since Christmas.  Can you believe it?  It's so quick.  In New Zealand, students are still enjoying the summer holiday.  Everywhere in town is still holiday mode.  I am always holiday mode.

This week, M made a quick and easy board game - Tic-tack-toe!  Long time ago, she made an cat Othello game.  This time the pieces are 3D.

Black vs.White Tic-Tack-Toe

These cats are made with polymer clay.  One grid of the board is 3 cm.  To keep them safely, M made a small string bag as well.

This bag is made by black and white fabric and each side has cat silhouette which M drew by fabric paint.

Each team has five cats.  And five different poses.  I can see one cat is licking her/his bottom.  Embarrassing, isn't it?  What?  .... M told me that the model of cats is me!  Too embarrassing.

I am checking the embarrassing one.

See you next week!