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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / October 2004Sewing project with 3 cats
A friend is paying me to make some curtains for her. I'm being very slow and methodical about it, measuring everything at least twice to be sure it all fits. The curtains are lined and the pieces are pretty large, so I have to lay them out on the floor to make sure it's all flat and matched up properly. You know where this is going, right? First, Smudge decided that these big pieces of material on the floor were the perfect place to play "tent". She dove in between the curtain and the lining, and then scuttled around underneath. The sight of a moving lump attracted Licky's attention, and pretty soon all 3 of them were sitting on various parts of the material. Whenever Smudge's head would poke out, she'd look crazed, with big black eyes. It's especially gratifying to see her so playful, since she usually refrains from those activities. Tonight, it was back to the Roxy and Licky Show, but Smudge got in a few dives as well. I had to shoo all of them off repeatedly. Somehow I did manage to get the lining sewed correctly to the curtain, and my friend will not be hanging new curtains with a big, occasionally moving bulge in the middle of it! Joyce > A friend is paying me to make some curtains for her. I'm being very slow > and methodical about it, measuring everything at least twice to be sure [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Joyce Boring curtains, those without the bulges.... TBird <--- giggling > > A friend is paying me to make some curtains for her. I'm being very slow > > and methodical about it, measuring everything at least twice to be sure [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > > > You know where this is going, right? I only sew when my partner is home, so he can take cats off my lap before they eat needles, tangle threads, bunch fabric... --Fil >A friend is paying me to make some curtains for her. I'm being very slow >and methodical about it, measuring everything at least twice to be sure [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >on various parts of the material. Whenever Smudge's head would poke out, >she'd look crazed, with big black eyes. I love that-- those crazily dilated pupils. I call that the "crack enema" look. ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com >> <snip> Whenever Smudge's head would poke out, >> she'd look crazed, with big black eyes. > > I love that-- those crazily dilated pupils. I call that the "crack > enema" look. ;) Ming always has that look.... When I got him from the shelter, the shelter lady even mentioned that they had the vet check his eyes when they had him neutered, since they always looked dilated. They only look any different when he's in REALLY bright light, then you can see that his eyes are a two-toned blue (he's a Siamese-marked moggy-kitty). The very outer rim is pale blue, but the rest is a dark-midnight blue. The result is that if he's in anything but VERY bright light, you can't see the pupil in the dark blue, and it looks like he's stoned. Katrina >Somehow I did manage to get the lining sewed correctly to the curtain, >and my friend will not be hanging new curtains with a big, occasionally >moving bulge in the middle of it! > >Joyce Such helpful kittys. A video camera would've been a good thing. Suz Macmoosette Thank Heavens There's Only One =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= Waiting for inspiration. Please hold while I contemplate my navel. |\__/| (=':'=) (")_(") >A friend is paying me to make some curtains for her. I'm being very slow >and methodical about it, measuring everything at least twice to be sure [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > >Joyce I'm also a seamstress Joyce, and I can certainly relate. I always get lots of help from the cats when I lay out fabric. I make a lot of very large kites, and they really love that fabric, because when they get a good run and dive into it, then race across it, it makes the most wonderful z-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-T z--r-r-r-r-r-r-r-T sound beneath their claws. -bonbon > I'm also a seamstress Joyce, and I can certainly relate. I always get > lots of help from the cats when I lay out fabric. I make a lot of > very large kites, and they really love that fabric, because when they > get a good run and dive into it, then race across it, it makes the > most wonderful z-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-T z--r-r-r-r-r-r-r-T sound beneath > their claws. I'm strictly amateur as a seamstress, but I was motivated to train Mandy to use a harness (something I'd decided on anyway because of where I lived at the time) because of sewing. At the time I lived in a very open-plan apartment, and the only place I could lay out the fabric and pattern was on the floor. There was nowhere to isolate Mandy (I was already a little worried about whether the landlord would notice the results of her and Betsy's efforts to reach each other through, or under, the bathroom door when I first introduced them.) And Mandy loved, and still loves, fabric, particularly when it's got that nice crinkly paper spread on top of it. I actually got to the point where she would sit in her harness on her leash watching me, unable to reach it, but not frantic. But no harness meant instant attacks on that vicious pattern!  SignatureCheryl >> I'm also a seamstress Joyce, and I can certainly relate. I always get >> lots of help from the cats when I lay out fabric. I make a lot of [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >watching me, unable to reach it, but not frantic. But no harness meant >instant attacks on that vicious pattern! Oh yes.....they love patterns. And I found out long ago that you can't repair them with tape, since ironing the pattern is always required before laying it out, and we all know how well irons and tape go together. I finally just started making my own patterns, and you can bet it's not on tissue paper. However, I have a couple of favorites from the store, and just did myself a favor to save time in the long run, and traced them and replaced them with good strong paper. (the only bummer with patterns I actually create is that I don't have the convenience of directions, and ultimately make at least 1 or 2 totally stupid mistakes)yjhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh <-----that was Louies opinion > I make a lot of > very large kites, and they really love that fabric, because when they > get a good run and dive into it, then race across it, it makes the > most wonderful z-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-T z--r-r-r-r-r-r-r-T sound beneath > their claws. Nylon? Ooooh, slippery slides! Joyce I didn't sew much but the little that I did wasn't worth the "struggle" a tail sticking out there, a set of claws ripping a nice neat four line furough here, the cloth tape measure disappearing around the corner, the small pieces spread from here to there. They won, I stopped sewing and go to a nice seamstress lady downtown when something needs to be done. Cats! Charleen with help from Mr. Pumpkin Aggie Marble Victor Velcro > A friend is paying me to make some curtains for her. I'm being very slow > and methodical about it, measuring everything at least twice to be sure [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Joyce |
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