flabbergasted

Checking my emails for the first time in – ahem – a while, I had a shock last night. I just found out that one of my makes, the cat cushion tutorial previously featured in Mollie Makes, is going to be featured … Continue reading

hearts and flowers

I decided yesterday that I had had enough of mice for the time being. So I went back to a cat cushion idea that I’d had in mind for a while. Ever since I bought this rather spiffing abstract check fabric, … Continue reading

calico cat

I used to have a calico cat. At the time, I didn’t understand what the term meant. That’s because in England they are more commonly known as tortoiseshell cats. Our calico cat was called Suma. She was named after the … Continue reading

marmalade made

Just a quickie to show you Marmalade in his full, finished glory. As you can see, he has a bell around his neck. He has claws. He has an enigmatic smile. And since you last met him he has done … Continue reading

best of friends…?

Cats and birds aren’t supposed to get on. But I think these two do! They are my latest makes and destined for my next stall. The colours go quite nicely together. I have blue and purple in my own living … Continue reading

the cat’s whiskers

I didn’t go to sewing class yesterday.  I have a sore throat and a hideous hacking cough and didn’t feel up to the half hour walk across the snowy park to get there. So I stayed at home, drank tea, … Continue reading