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Thursday, 7 May 2015

How To: Make a Cute Cat Pincushion

Today I'm sharing a tutorial for all you cat fans: how to make a sweet felt pincushion in the shape of a sleeping kitty!

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This project originally appeared in docrafts Creativity magazine, last summer. It was inspired by our little old lady cat who curls up in a small ball when she sleeps - often at the other end of the sofa to me when I'm sitting doing some sewing.
 
The pastel blue felt I used was from this felt bundle. You can, of course, make your pincushion in any colour you fancy, but make sure the face embroidery will stand out clearly from your chosen felt - pastels are perfect for this! Here's the prototype I made for this design, using lilac felt:

 


 



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16 comments:

  1. Unknown7 May 2015 at 13:08

    This is adorable! Thanks for sharing :)

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  2. Silly Little Sheep8 May 2015 at 06:44

    Very cute! Especially the blue one :)

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  3. Manu8 May 2015 at 12:03

    Aww so cute!! =^_^=

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  4. Mollie8 May 2015 at 16:08

    You are brilliant and I thank you so much for making this! Actually, thank you for all of your beautiful projects and patterns, and for making the world a happier place with your designs!

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  5. meggiecat8 May 2015 at 21:49

    Thank you for sharing this darling pattern. Sweet and simple.

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  6. Bugs and Fishes9 May 2015 at 17:53

    Thanks guys! I hope there will be lots of kitty pincushions getting made to keep you all company while you sew xxx

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  7. Kya10 May 2015 at 04:14

    Awww, this is so adorable. Thank you so much for sharing. :)

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  8. Simone de Klerk11 May 2015 at 16:05

    Cute as can be! Thank you for sharing.

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  9. Anonymous17 May 2015 at 01:50

    That was adorable!

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  10. Flamminia13 November 2015 at 20:04

    Adoro i gatti e il tuo puntaspilli รจ graziosissimo. Sei bravissima e ci fai veramente un regalo con i tuoi modelli.
    Grazie

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  11. DaffodilAngel5 April 2016 at 23:35

    Best wishes from Australia. Thank you for the tutorial. I hope you don't mind but I have pinned the 2 photos of the pincushion (blue and mauve) onto Pinterest.

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  12. Anonymous1 April 2017 at 11:31

    . . . . but how could anyone stick pins in????

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  13. lizzie4 April 2017 at 01:54

    This is too cute. Thanks for sharing. Your website is lovely and your tutorials are really appreciated. I can't wait to make the pin cushion. Thanks again.

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  14. Bugs and Fishes13 April 2017 at 16:46

    DaffordilAngel - thanks for sharing my project! xx

    Anonymous - haha, I hear you. You could always make a kitty brooch instead of a pincushion :)

    Lizzie - Thanks for your kind comment! I hope you'll enjoy stitching the pincushion.

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  15. DaffodilAngel13 April 2017 at 21:14

    Greetings from down under and happy Easter.

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  16. Bugs and Fishes18 April 2017 at 13:24

    DaffodilAngel - thanks! :)

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