Felt Cat Brooch Craft Kits for Hawthorn Handmade

As I mentioned the other week, I've designed some more felt craft kits for Hawthorn Handmade! 

So far the collection includes flower, wildlife, insect, and dog brooches. Then in August they launched a trio of craft-themed brooches aaaaand... CAT BROOCHES.

As a life-long cat lady I adored designing these, and I hope you'll love them too.

There's a black cat playing with a ball of yarn...

... a ginger cat snoozing on a comfy cushion...

 

... and a tabby cat chasing a butterfly.

 

If you stitch one do let me know - it's been so nice seeing people's finished brooches!

 

Click here to shop the whole range of felt craft kits.

Home Is Where My Cat Sleeps: Free Embroidery Pattern

I'm dipping my toes back into blogging after a long break, with a free embroidery pattern for cat lovers!

The pattern features a cute sleeping kitty (adapted from my cat pincushion tutorial) and the text HOME IS WHERE MY CAT SLEEPS. Super cosy!

It's designed to fit nicely inside a 5 inch embroidery hoop, but I'd recommend using a 6 inch hoop when stitching to give yourself more room to work. It would look fab framed in a hoop, or stitched onto larger projects like a bag or a patchwork quilt, and would be a sweet gift for any cat ladies (or cat gentlemen) in your life.

I've not had a chance to stitch this myself yet, but when I do I'm planning on keeping things simple and sewing the whole design with backstitch - remember that smaller stitches will help you sew smooth curves.  

Click here to open the pattern in a new window, then print it at 100%. A hi-res PDF version of this pattern is also available in my Patreon pattern library.

This pattern is for non commercial use only: you can use it to stitch as many sleepy kitties as you want for yourself or as gifts, but please don't make any for sale. Thanks xx

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Sew a Felt Cat Mask for Halloween

I've shared another fun felt tutorial over on my Patreon page: a step by step guide to sewing a cute cat mask! 

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This is part of a series of tutorials I previously shared with my newsletter subscribers, which I'm now making available for my Patreon supporters. I've had lots of messages about these old newsletter projects so it's nice to have a place to be able to share them!

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4 Felt Animal Masks to Sew for Halloween

UPDATE: these felt mask tutorials (originally shared via my newsletter) can now be found in my Patreon pattern library.

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Four fun animal mask patterns: perfect for dressing up this Halloween (even if your Halloween party will be happening via Zoom this year!). 

Felt cat masks...

... a panda mask...

 

... plus snake and frog masks.

 

 

A Year of Wreaths: October Cosy Cat Felt Wreath Tutorial

UPDATE: my October cosy cat wreath tutorial is now available as a printable PDF pattern on my Patreon. 

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This month’s wreath is all about cosiness: curling up with a colourful blanket, like this cute sleeping kitty!

I’ve stitched a grey cat but you could easily customise this wreath and make a cat that looks like your own pet - switch the felt colour, add some felt patches, and use embroidery thread to add stripes or other markings. 

You could also sew the sleeping kitty onto other things (maybe a bag or a cushion?) or use the cat’s head templates to sew a cute cat brooch.

 

 

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A Year of Wreaths: October Cosy Cat Felt Wreath

UPDATE: my October sleeping kitty wreath tutorial is now available as a printable PDF pattern on my Patreon. 

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Click here to see all 12 seasonal wreaths in this series!

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A Year of Wreaths continues!

October's wreath is for all you Cat Ladies (or Cat Gentlemen), as it features a cute sleeping kitty. I love this little guy and I hope you will too.

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