Feline Friday- Our Newest Buddy

Here is Anchor (named by my son).  I tried not to adopt this one, but he won and we are happy to have him.

Its a New Year!

Happy New Year!  I took a small break, but I hope to keep posting now that the holidays are over.  We seem to have adopted another cat.  I'll have pictures soon.  My new years resolution:  sew more!  And not adopt any more animals (although I have always wanted chickens...).  I will leave you with Emma under the tree.

Feline Friday

Alice, full of turkey.

 

Hope everyone had a fulfilling Thanksgiving!

Happy Feline Friday

Alice lounging in the laundry basket.

Emma, looking intense.

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!

Be Careful Out There!

Feline Friday- Cats eat Pumpkins?!

I've had cats that ate bread, noodles, corn on the cob even soy bean pods and now-

pumpkin guts and seeds!

She couldn't get enough.

Feline Friday- Artsy Photo of Alice

I call this "Portrait of a Cat" by my daughter. 

I think it really captures her emotion and her mustache. 

(Alice's; my daughter doesn't have a mustache.)

Feline Friday and a Rat

Cloud and Alice

Colonial Dancing Vest

 

A customer of mine from at least 20 years ago, asked me to copy his old vest that I had originally made for him.  It was fun seeing it again and seeing how my methods have evolved over time.  The new vest is pictured here with Alice.

 

I like the back lacing because it makes it adjustable.

My current machine makes nice eyelets so I used them instead of buttonholes.

Feline Friday 13th

 

Happy Friday 13th!  I'm not superstitious but here is a black cat for good measure!

She keeps coming inside, uninvited.  I would let her stay in, but our other two cats hiss at her.

She will just have to be content being a yard cat.



Feline Friday- All Dressed Up

 

Anchor, looking lovely in a doll dress with a birdhouse motif.

Alice is sporting an apron and bow.

 

Recently Spotted on My Sewing Room Table

Alice, and she's ready to party!

 

Feline Friday and a Rat!

Our neighbors cats like to hang out in our yard because they get lots of attention!

Here is Peach in the birdbath.

Anchor, still a kitten.

This is Hugo, our newest rat.  We are teaching him to ride on our shoulders, like the others.

Feline Friday

Happy Feline Friday from the girls! 

Feline Friday with Snow

In the middle of summer, I thought a picture of cats with snow outside would be cooling.  Its not much, but there is actually snow out there.

Feline Friday: Recently Spotted on my Sewing Room Table and a Cat

Painting Supplies and kitchen junk.

And a cat.  No wonder I haven't sewn anything today!

Feline Friday- Make Your Own Style Book!

My 13 year old daughter made me a magazine for my birthday!  She wrote 20 pages of articles tailored to me: Spotlight on Curly Hair, DIY Fashion, Accessorizing Like a Pro, Sensitive Skin Savers, Top Beauty Products and more!  She even put together looks out of my closet and photographed them.  One article has how to make your own look book.  I took her advice and put together 24 outfits.  Very quickly, I arranged them on my bed and took photos.  The point is to remind me of different looks (the pics don't have to be perfect-just recognizable).  We all have our favorites and when rushed to get dressed, we tend to grab those so I did not photograph everyday favorite items. I concentrated on pieces I love, but for some reason don't wear that often.  After loading the photos on the computer, I went in to edit, selected all the pictures, clicked print, contact sheet.  Easy!
Here are a few: 

I was working really fast, so this one came out blurry.  Also, technical difficulties- blogger really wants these to be sideways, because when I open them, they are right side up!

Just continue to tilt your head to the right...

It was a lot of fun.  I'm going to do a spring/summer Look Book too. 
And of course, Emma wasn't too far away-

Feline Friday- A Cat Shelf

I asked my husband to make a shelf so I could ride my exercise bike and be on the computer at the same time.  You can guess who quickly moved in!  The cats love the sunny window location.

It was a tricky design, because I wanted to be able to remove it to shut the curtains at night.

It simply slides off to remove, but it is very sturdy.  It hooks under the window and has a support underneath.

It actually works great for my laptop too!



Feline Friday- "Kitten" update

I say "kitten" because they are now almost a year old.  So big and fluffy!

These stray alley kittens have turned into very friendly and lovable cats.

 

Cinder and Peach, ready to be petted.

Always love it when I can catch a cat tongue!

Cinder



Sewing Resolutions and a Cat

Happy Feline Friday!

It is resolution time again.  2012 was my year to improve and learn more about free motion quilting.  I had a great time following Sewcalgal's Challenge each month.  I also decided I needed to sew what I've got before buying more.  It sort of worked.  In 2013, I have decided to focus on fabric collage with free motion quilting.  I will try to do new work frequently (notice how non-committal I am). 

 

And here's the cat.

Happy New Year!