Neko Shugei - The Cat Lovers Craft Book: Cute and Easy Accessories for Kittys Best Friends

Introduction Why are cats so cute? Is it their fluffy, cuddly fur? Or their unwavering, gentle yet piercing stare? The Cat Lovers Craft Book is a collection of delightful handmade projects featuring these beguiling creatures that so effortlessly capture the heart. Weve included a little embroidery here, a bit of knitting there, and a whole variety of other techniques to make many kinds of kitties. Relax and playfully enjoy the process of crafting up your very own darling kitty. PART ONE Palm-Sized Cats Small enough to fit in your palm, these kitties can accompany you anywherefrom adorning your outfit to nestling in your bag. Embroidered Brooches Their expressions may look really serious, but theyre probably just thinking, Im hungry Experiment with different facial expressions for these tiny cat-face brooches as you stitch them using a Sashiko-style embroidery method. Design and construction by Kyoko Maruoka
Instructions + DiagramsPerfectly Embroidered Badges From hissing felines to languorous furballs, cats come in many shapes and forms. Design and construction by Kyoko Maruoka
Instructions + DiagramsPerfectly Embroidered Badges From hissing felines to languorous furballs, cats come in many shapes and forms.

Maybe theres even a bibliophile cat! Using mohair for the embroidery gives these cats a downy fur texture. Design and construction by Mico Ogura
Instructions + DiagramsShrink Plastic Pins and Earrings Draw whatever you like, stick it in the oven, and voil! Shrink plastic is so easy and fun. Attach beads to the shrink plastic piece to make a pin or create two matching kitty earrings. The possibilities for accessories are unlimited! Design and construction by minou14
Instructions + DiagramsAppliqu Coin Purses These charming Hachiware cats have inverted V fur markings and require simple black-and-white appliqu. The raw edges are not turned under for this method, which calls for some patience but is entirely doable. The resulting cats are so realistic, you may be tempted to pet them! Design and construction by Naoko Suzuki
Instructions + Patterns + Templates + DiagramsMini Mini Pouches These roly poly pouches have sassy cat faces that are appliqud and embroidered.

Youll end up wanting to make a whole gang of these cheeky critters. Because the pouch opens flat, each pouch can have lots of uses. Design and construction by Chizuko Kojima
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Patterns + TemplatesCat Clips These cute clips have little paws that tenaciously grip. Use them to seal paper bags or hold cards or whimsically clutch and climb curtainsthere are so many ways to have fun with them! Design and construction by Yoko Kobayashi
Instructions + Patterns + Templates + Knitting DiagramsWe are fabric cats
flower print, polka dots, black-and-whiteI am a cat made with yarn and a crochet hook