Made shirt and mask for my kitty. My husband Mike asked: "Is it male or female?" Me: "Non-binary".
Since I don't use patterns - just basically making it up as I go along - there are numerous imperfections in these critters. This one wound up having short legs - the arms were longer than the legs - so I attached socks on the bottom to lengthen the legs. But then, one foot was larger and slightly club-footed. In spite of that, after posting on Facebook, everyone loved it. I sent it to be adopted by a friend, so that critter has found a new home.
Back in 1988, I had the idea to make my own custom stuffed animals. I had had a pattern for a sitting cat pillow, and after making a few of those, modified and added to the design, to make a stuffed cat doll. It progressed from there. I used a lot of materials that I already had - I cut up a lot of old clothes. Some of my characters were Chef Doggie, Carmen MirandaCat, Freud the Goat, Feline Fine and Feline Better, Artist Pup, Aloha Doggie, Landscaper Cat, Hippie Dawg, Surfer and skateboard pups, couch potato pups, and more. For over 2 years, I created these animals. Then, I wound up giving them all away - one Freud the Goat to my therapist, a Carmen Miranda Cat was given to a friend who was battling cancer, and the rest to family - mostly my nieces and nephews. What is heartening for me is that some of these critters were passed down to my grand nieces and nephews, who are enjoying them today!
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| Just a few of my creations; niece Sarah holds one of my fancy dog critters, while reading. |
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