Week 28 - Cat Cross Stitch

Hi everyone!  How are you?  I enjoyed sunshine today with napping and grooming.  M also seemed to enjoy doing something with red cloth in sunshine.  She got a parcel of cloths and shoes this morning which she had ordered last weekend.  On line shopping is amazing, isn't it?  And she got some meat and sausages from a next door neighbour.  I am expecting that I can have some fresh meat tonight.

This week, M tried cross stitching.  As every project must be original, she started to make a design first.  Then, she made a stitching pattern.  There are some useful website to make a cross stitch pattern.  And this is the finished work.

Cross stitching is a time consuming work.  However, it is not so difficult once you make a pattern.  A simple design is the better result.  Of course M made a tabby cat design.

M put it in a frame.

Mmmm, not so bad for a first time.

Week 27 - Catnip Mice

Cherry blossoms

Hi everyone.  How are you?  It was soggy this week, but I feel spring is not so far away.  Cherry blossoms are blooming.  Day time is getting longer.  My fur starts shedding.

This week M made Catnip mice for me.  Actually, she prepared this project a few months ago, however she had to stop making as she couldn't get dried catnip.

To make dried catnip is easy.  You need fresh catnip and chop off the stem before it has flower and hang it in the dry place.

Most cats love catnip and go crazy.  It's just like a drug, but different from humans, we just enjoy the smell for a while and don't be involved in any crime.  Cat burglar is a different story.

Catnip Mice

It is easy-peasy to make.  All you need is felt of your choice, thread, cotton or carded polyester fibre for stuffing and dried catnip.

Pattern for Catnip Mouse

How to make a Catnip Mouse.

1. Cut out the felt according to the pattern above.

2. Make eyes with French knot stitch.

3. Gather on side of ear and saw onto body.

4. Saw the back of mouse with blanket stitch.

5. Saw line A together with blanket stitch.

6. Saw line B together but leave some for stuffing.

7. Stuff with cotton (or polyester fibre) and catnip and saw shut.

8. Saw tail onto the body. Put a tiny ribbon on the tail (option).

  Done! 

You can stuff only catnip if you like.  More fascinating.

Mmmm, nice smell.

Would you like me to check?

Week 26 - Cat Family 3D Picture

Hi every body!  This is Daisy's blog.  Twenty six weeks which means a half year have past since I started this blog.  Whoa, it was so quick.  I really enjoy checking M's work.

By the way, I watched the Olympic games yesterday.  Sorry, but I felt people are clumsy compare to us, cats.  Even though the Olympic players are top athletes from all over the world, still not good enough.  I read the news about Sarah the cheetah in Cincinnati Zoo ran 100 metres in 5.95 seconds.  If you would like to see how fast she ran, go to the National Geographic website.  As you know, cheetah is the fastest land mammal. Even domestic cat's running speed is up to 48km/h, which means 100 metres in 7.5 seconds.  Besides, we can jump up to seven times higher of our length without a bar.

This week, M made a Cat Family 3D Picture as she admires us.

Cat Family 3D Picture

 She used polymer clay.  Mixing each colour up, and sculptured.  Not using colour paints apart from gold of lion's crown and cheetah's medal.

 Lion "King of Beasts", Tiger "King of Jungle", Cheetah "World Fastest", Jaguar "Luxurious Car?", Cat "Popular Pet"

This cute one is me?

Week 25 - Draught Stopper

Hello from Daisy in New Zealand.  People seem to enjoy Olympic games on TV but it has nothing to do with our cat world.  M enjoys watching You Tube rather than Olympic games and is amazed at finding some cats drawing on iPad or riding Roomba the cleaning robot.  I am not sure that M wants to buy iPad or Roomba for me.  I'm afraid that M expects me something to do as You Tube cats do.  Don't even think about it, M.

This week M made a draught stopper to keep our room warm.  Yes, it is still in the middle of winter in New Zealand.

"Leopard on the tree" draught stopper

Resting leopard

M saw a picture of leopard resting on a tree and was inspired to make this draught stopper.

Rough Sketch

What a poor sketch it is!

This is "Log".  Not "Roll Cake".

Leaves

Who are you?

Nice to meet you.

Week 24 - Eye Pillow

Hi there.  How was your week?  I enjoyed napping under winter sunshine this week.  It is especially perfect fine day today.  M did the laundry a lot this morning, and took a nap in the afternoon.  Of course, after making this week's project - eye pillow.

Cat shaped Eye Pillow

  This pillow consists of two parts.  Eye pillow itself is made from calico cotton and stuffed with organic wheat.  Cat shaped cover is also made from cotton.

You can use it as cool pack after cooling in the freezer.  Or you can use it as hot pack after heating in the microwave with some water.

Different from similar eye pillows from shops, you can wash the cover when you want - which means always clean and good for hygiene.

Organic Wheat

Want my check?

Okay, I will check the detail.

Week 23 - Purbie Doll 2

Hi everyone!  How was your week?  I read an interesting article about a cat mayor in Alaska.  Stubbs the mayor was actually elected and has worked as a mayor for 15 years.  He is very popular and doing good work to attract tourists.  Amazing, isn't it?  I knew there is a cat station master in Japan.  Tama becomes also very popular and saves the railway line.  Stubbs is a ginger cat.  Tama is calico.  Go Cats!

Hi I am Purbie 2.

 In Week 9, I introduced Purbie Doll.  Remember?  This week M made another Purbie Doll.  Not the same at all.  


She is a light brown cat and has brown eyes, wearing border T-shirts, spotted black tutu, fur trimmed coat and white leather long boots.

        

I like my fish pendant.

The coat is warm.  I wish it covers the tail. 

  

 Barbie Dolls wear various colours, while Purbie Dolls wear quiet colours.  I asked M why the Purbie Dolls don't wear pink or red.  M answered, "Because they are cats.  Cats wear cats colours - white, black, brown, grey and ginger."

 I think it would be nice to wear bright colour.  M is stubborn.

With Purbie Doll #1

I am checking the detail.

See you next week.

  

Week 22 - Reversible Hat

Hello.  Daisy from here in Christchurch.  How are you?  Winter is definitely in New Zealand.  It is chilly especially in the morning and at night.  M seems to enjoy hot drinks - coffee(instant or filtered), Earl Grey tea, herb tea, green tea, while I drink still water.  Cats are very strict for their drinks.  People are fussy drinker.

This week, M made a reversible leopard hat.  You may remember that she made a hat a few weeks ago.  You are right.  At first, I thought she used the same pattern to save her time.  As I checked the detail, I found the style is slightly different.  Let's have a look.

Reversible Leopard Hat

 Compare to the white tiger fake fur hat in the week 18, this hat is slightly shallow and the brim is a little bit larger.  The material is polar fleece both black and leopard print side.

I am checking the detail.

As my head is not big enough to fit to this hat, Soy, the door stopper cat becomes a model. 

Hello again, I'm happy to be a model.

This way is also nice.