I am happy to say that one of the small UFO kits can be checked off the list - and in time to enjoy it for Halloween THIS year!
Bad Kitty (on the right) was a laser cut kit I purchased at least a year ago. The kit had only the cat silhouette and instructions, and we provided our own moon and background fabrics. I chose to make mine a 16" pillow, so also found backing and binding in my stash.
It was ironed onto the background right away - and then just hung neglected in the closet. I think I was a bit intimidated with how to stitch down all of those tiny little spikey parts. The solution? I used black thread and just did a straight stitch close to the edges of the cat. And then I did a blanket stitch around the moon. A very simple random curvy line of quilting every 3 inches or so finished it.
The envelope back is a spiderweb print from my stash, and the purple binding is a striped batik, also from the stash. Yay! It looks really cute on my sofa this week.
9 comments:
Nicely done! Bad Kitty looks right at home with the other kitty pillow……is that Good Kitty?
Oh, how cool!
Before I read your method I thought wow all those spikey's would make it hard to applique. Glad you found a solution as it is just as fun as can be! I have never bound a pillow(yet), do you like that method better? I have a few pillows I need to finish up and really soon!
Love your Halloween cats! They look so fun to make.
That's a great pillow design, and I love all the fabrics you came up with for it! Not sure I'd want to run into that kitty anywhere, though - he definitely looks like a "bad kitty," lol!
Spooky! Perfect for Halloween
those pillows are so cute - do you have a rotating bit of seasonal pillow cases and just keep changing them out? I have a couple for Xmas but that is it
The perfect bad kitty for the holiday. Congrats on getting it done it time to enjoy it this spooky season.
That bad kitty makes me smile, perfect for Halloween:)
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