Kitteh #4 turned out surprisingly well, considering it was just supposed to be a pattern experiment. For this guy I used a heavy corduroy-ish red fabric and a thick grey felt, both from a remnant pack I found at Michael's. I really hated both fabrics at first; I used them basically to get rid of them. The red stuff was really heavy, like upholstery cloth, with fat, wiry corduroy ribbing and a stiff 'crunchy' backing. I didn't expect it to look very inviting in cat form, but the color combination with the grey and the subtle stripes gave it a nice graphic quality. The stiff fabric held its shape well too, which allowed me to use a lot less polyfill. I liked the way his head shape and ears came out, but his face... not so much. He's actually sort of disturbing in profile. The body shape was very close to what I was going for, though. Fat and springy looking, sort of like a squirrel. Overall, a pretty decent kitteh.
See what I mean about that face? Yikes!
I used a blanket stitch on the edge of his ears. I like this a lot. I'll probably keep using it on future cats.
He looks OK from the front. Well, maybe a little wall-eyed.
I like the bottom shape here. Next time I think I'll move the forelegs closer together so kitteh's booty is a little more prominent. Man, I love that grey felt.
His tail is on backwards! Oh well.
Both of these guys are living with a friend's kids now. Enjoy your new home, kittehs!
See what I mean about that face? Yikes!
I used a blanket stitch on the edge of his ears. I like this a lot. I'll probably keep using it on future cats.
He looks OK from the front. Well, maybe a little wall-eyed.
I like the bottom shape here. Next time I think I'll move the forelegs closer together so kitteh's booty is a little more prominent. Man, I love that grey felt.
His tail is on backwards! Oh well.
Both of these guys are living with a friend's kids now. Enjoy your new home, kittehs!
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