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Palm-Sized Cats
Small enough to fit in your palm, these kitties can accompany you anywhere—from adorning your outfit to nestling in your bag.
Embroidered Brooches
Their expressions may look really serious, but they’re probably just thinking, “I’m hungry…” Experiment with different facial expressions for these tiny cat-face brooches as you stitch them using a Sashiko-style embroidery method.
Design and construction by nekogao Instructions + Templates + Diagrams → Page 50
Cross Stitch Buttons
Brown, white, black – so many different colored kitty cats! These highly detailed cross stitch kitties even have little markings on their fur! For extra adorableness, change up the thread colors to match the special feline in your own life.
Design and construction by Kyoko Maruoka Instructions + Diagrams → Page 18, 49
Perfectly Embroidered Badges
From hissing felines to languorous furballs, cats come in many shapes and forms. Maybe there’s even a bibliophile cat! Using mohair for the embroidery gives these cats a downy fur texture.
Design and construction by Mico Ogura Instructions + Diagrams → Page 51
Shrink Plastic Pins and Earrings
Draw whatever you like, stick it in the oven, and voilà! Shrink plastic is so easy and fun. Attach beads to the shrink plastic piece to make a pin or create two matching kitty earrings. The possibilities for accessories are unlimited!
Design and construction by minou14 Instructions + Diagrams → Page 20, 52
Appliqué Coin Purses
These charming “Hachiware” cats have inverted “V” fur markings and require simple black-and-white appliqué. The raw edges are not turned under for this method, which calls for some patience but is entirely doable. The resulting cats are so realistic, you may be tempted to pet them!
Design and construction by Naoko Suzuki Instructions + Patterns + Templates + Diagrams → Page 54
Mini Mini Pouches
These roly poly pouches have sassy cat faces that are appliquéd and embroidered. You’ll end up wanting to make a whole gang of these cheeky critters. Because the pouch opens flat, each pouch can have lots of uses.
Design and construction by Chizuko Kojima Instructions → Page 40 Patterns + Templates → Page 58
Cat Clips
These cute clips have little paws that tenaciously grip. Use them to seal paper bags or hold cards or whimsically clutch and climb curtains…there are so many ways to have fun with them!
Design and construction by Yoko Kobayashi Instructions + Patterns + Templates + Knitting Diagrams → Page 60
We are fabric cats— flower print, polka dots, black-and-white…
I am a cat made with yarn and a crochet hook
How to make the Cross Stitch Buttons on Page 6
Due to the smallness of the motif, this cross stitch (generally a time-consuming art) can be done in a snap.
Refer to the diagram and stitch with care.
Tips
1
Instead of tracing the diagram, count the rows and stitch one at a time.
2
Alternate between the left and right sides as you stitch. Make sure your intersecting threads all face the same direction.
3
When assembling the covered button, take care not to cut off the ears.
Materials
DMC #25 Embroidery thread…317, 924, 3852, 823, 648, 712, 959, 3706
Cross stitch fabric (red)…approximately 4⅜ x 4⅜ in (11 x 11 cm)
Covered button ⅞ in (2.2 cm) diameter…1
Thread the needle
This project will use double thread for embroidery. Since about 20 in (50 cm) is an easy length to handle, cut double the length to about 40 in (1 m). Fold the thread in half and insert one end into eye of the needle (double thread).
Start embroidering
1. Place fabric in embroidery hoop. Keeping the size of the diagram in mind, target the lower right area of the fabric and insert needle from the wrong side (thread color 648).
2. Pull out needle from 1, insert at 2
3. Flip over to wrong side, insert and pull needle through the loop at the tip of the thread to secure (loop method).
Continue stitching with the same color
1. Begin by stitching the wide part of the face. Use thread 648 and consult the diagram as you stitch one row from right to left.
2. Next, stitch the same row from left to right, creating little crosses.
Embroidery Diagram
Finished size = ⅞ in (2.2 cm) diameter
3. Refer to the diagram and continue all sections containing color 648, skipping other colored areas. Stitch one row from left to right, then alternate and stitch the same row from right to left.
4. When the thread starts to run out, insert the needle through 4 or 5 stitches on the wrong side then cut the thread. Secure the new thread as you did in step 3 and keep stitching.
5. Embroider the entire face and continue to skip sections with other colors.
Embroider with the second color
1. You can use any color for the second color. Here, we used 3706 for the collar and nose.
Complete embroidery
1. Embroider the rest of the cat: decorative pattern (317), ear line (924), eyes (823, 959), bell (3852.)
2. Embroider the whiskers (712). Use double thread and a straight stitch to form two whiskers on each side.
3. When you’ve completed all embroidery, press with a steam iron on medium heat.
Make covered button
1. Using the nose area as the center, cut into a circle of about 1⅝ in (4.2 cm) diameter.
2. Position the fabric around the button shell, making sure that the embroidered ears are not cut off and the cat is centered. Place face down inside the plastic assembly container (). Place the button back with the shank on top of the shell. Press the fastening piece () from above to assemble button.
How to make the Shrink Plastic Pins on Page 10
Once you learn the steps, anyone can easily whip up shrink plastic accessories.
We’ll start with a simple cat face motif!
Tips
1
Prep the shrink plastic surface with sandpaper to make tracing easier.
2
Once baked, flatten with a heavy object.
3
To get best color results, paint when cool.
Materials
Shrink plastic [(0.2 mm) thickness]…7⅞ x 7⅞ in (20 x 20 cm)
Dermatograph pencil (light blue)
Acrylic paint (mustard yellow)
Felt…2⅜ x 2 in (6 x 5 cm)
Pin backs
Handsewing thread
Fine grit sandpaper
Aluminum foil
Brush
Small scissors
Woodworking glue
Fray Check or similar
Toaster oven or conventional oven
* Please note! There are a number of different shrink plastic brands on the market. Some recommend different materials and procedures for drawing, coloring and baking. Always read the instructions that are included with your plastic, always follow the baking instructions provided, and always take appropriate safety precautions when cutting and baking your plastic.
Trace onto shrink plastic and cut
1. Prep the drawing side of the plastic by scuffing it with fine grit sandpaper. Evenly sand the surface vertically and horizontally until it looks white. Brush off the sanding dust.
2. Place the shrink plastic on top of the templates and trace using the light blue Dermatograph pencil. Try to draw with clean, sharp lines. *Note that the templates are the reverse (mirror image) of the finished pieces.
3. Trim just outside of the traced line. Carefully cut with small scissors. Trying to cut too quickly may result in cracks in the shrink plastic.
Bake shrink plastic parts
1. Preheat toaster oven or conventional oven
2. While the baked parts are still hot, remove from the oven with chopsticks and place between the pages of a heavy book or something similarly weighty. Press from above to further flatten the shrink plastic.
Finished size = Approximately 1⅝ in (4 cm) high x 1⅜ in (3.5 cm) wide Template → Page 53
3. Check the edges once the cat has cooled, and sand down any rough areas.
Add color
1. Add acrylic paint to the traced side (WS). You may need to paint a few coats for full coverage.
2. Wait for the paint to dry.
Create pin
1. Place cat on the piece of felt and trace the shape.
2. Based on the traced shape from step 1, determine the position of the pin back and sew onto the underside of the felt.
3. Spread a generous amount of woodworking glue on the wrong side of the shrink plastic cat.
4. Glue the shrink plastic cat on the felt, matching up the traced line. Once dry, trim off the felt. Add Fray Check to the cut edges.
Use all your favorite colors to paint the cats
Go a touch mod with black and white, or try a feminine purple and pink combo. Have fun changing up the Dermatograph pencil colors for different combinations as well. Make it yours!
