Sunday, October 5, 2008

C is for Cat

I was going to cheat and buy a present for the neighbor girl whose birthday party was this afternoon.
I was going to cheat, until the Elder Hug-a-Bug said, "Let's make her a soft kitten to hug"
Well, luckily for us both, I got this great book at one of my favorite haunts, Sixth Chamber Books.


There is an animal pattern for each letter of the alphabet.
A for armadillo
B for bear
C for cat
D for dog
You get the idea, but beyond the usual suspects, there is also X for Xiphosura which is the scientific name for a horseshoe crab, and V for vole.
I am very tempted to make everything in this book.

The cat came together pretty easily.

I cut out the pieces last night and did the assembly this morning.


I had to adjust the shape of the head a little in the back, it was kinda poofy, but the rest was really well designed.


As with every birthday present that I have made in the last year, the Elder Hug-a-Bug insisted that she lead the way with the stuffing, and she loves to sew that last seam.

I am pretty happy with it, I did have a lot of trouble with the face, but I always do.

The best part is that I get to make the toy, but then it clutters up someone else's house.

I wish you all happy sweater-wearing,

It is officially fall 'round here,

Jess

3 comments:

  1. i love the cat! sewing is not in my repertoire so it's fun to admire the great things other people make.

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  2. Your cat is adorable, but tonight your banner photo from the fifth lamp made my jaw drop. The light, the boat - it's all amazing.

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  3. The cat turned out lovely! I'm rather scared of sewing stuffed animals...but that doesn't mean I won't try one of these days!

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