Pouches and a Cat Inspection

First up, last December I made some cute tissue pouches (see Pretty Pins and Pouches).  Now those I made for gifts, not for me.  But now I need some too. 

So I made these ones. They look a lot like the other pouches until you open them.  These ones have a flap to make it easier to put tissues or handkerchiefs in them.  It also makes handy for other things or it would if I could think of another use for them.

I did say there would be two projects today, and the second is this cat bed.  The design is based on one I saw in a store years ago.  It’s basically a soft mat with some sides, I guess sort of like a plush tray.  The only difference it this one isn’t made from foam or tacky looking like the one I saw in the store.  There’s one problem.  When I showed to my cat, Midnight she walked away…

…Then he showed up.  Angel had to give his two cents.

Looks good to him.

But I made it for Midnight.

Don’t go Angel, you can have it.

Here’s the updated list:

• fabric car
• hankie holder
• birdies
• cat bed
• tiny mittens
• tiny stockings
• doll makeover
• blue dress
• knitted bag
• jacket

Five down, five to go.  Yay, half way through!

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Sweet Dreams

A funny thing happened this morning.  I barely got any sleep at all last night, so I was really out of it.  So much so, that I accidently put on my scrub pants inside-out.  I didn’t even notice until about 15 minutes after I got to class.  Luckily it wasn’t noticeable, and at least I remembered to put them on at all.  Now that would be embarrassing.

I finished the little bed for my dollhouse, so at least they can get some sleep in there.  Actually this is the second one I made.  The first one looks exactly like this one except larger.  Too large in fact, that one was around “standard” doll house size, my house is considerably smaller than “standard”.  I gave that one to my Mom and quickly made this one.  Of course it is made of corrugated cardboard like all the other furniture.  I cut the pieces, glued them, then painted with a lovely dark brown paint and coated with sealer.  The mattress is made from another piece of cardboard that I covered with fabric.  Finished up with a couple of pillows and a quick little blanket.  It looks great in the room, still have a few more pieces to make though.
Here’s the updated list:

• hangers
• bed
• mirror
• dresser
• skirt
• pocket
• lamp
• night stand
• wardrobe
• rug
• framed art
• curtains

Two down, ten to go.  The next two should be done by Wednesday.  Don’t miss it.

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