{"id":1906,"date":"2011-05-24T08:17:04","date_gmt":"2011-05-24T08:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=7699"},"modified":"2019-02-05T10:46:13","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T00:46:13","slug":"introducing-finally-a-cat-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/introducing-finally-a-cat-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing&#8230;. (finally!)&#8230; a CAT PATTERN!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some of you who <strong>have asked me for a cat pattern <\/strong>will know that I have been <strong>trying to make one&#8230; for many years!<\/strong> I ADORE cats but just didn&#8217;t seem to be able to to make a <strong><a title=\"cat sewing pattern\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/products\/instant-downloads\/kitty-kate-soft-toy-sewing-pattern-instant-download\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>cat sewing pattern<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>I was truly happy with<strong>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Maybe I needed a REAL cat for inspiration?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This is the first pattern I&#8217;ve done since<a title=\"New Cat arrives\" href=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/guess-what-i-got-on-the-weekend-something-w-i-l-d\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Tiger arrived on the scene<\/strong><\/a> and  he certainly has been there every step on the way &#8211; &#8216;test driving&#8217; the  pattern pieces&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(I didn&#8217;t think a <strong>Taste Test <\/strong>was necessary &#8211; but Tiger insisted!)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-8209\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" title=\"cat-sewing-pattern-test\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/cat-sewing-pattern-test.jpg\" alt=\"cat test driving the cat pattern\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" \/><br \/>\n<br class=\"clear\" \/><br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\n<br class=\"clear\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Luckily he <strong>stole my heart<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">before he proceeded to<br \/>\n<strong>steal my Mousepad wristrest rest <\/strong><br \/>\nand<br \/>\ngenerally get under foot (hand?) while I put the cat pattern onto the computer!!!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-8205\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" title=\"computer-cat-mouse-pad\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/computer-cat-mouse-pad.jpg\" alt=\"computer cat mouse pad\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"clear\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Well finally, here she is &#8211; <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a title=\"Kitty Kate Cat Pattern\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/products\/instant-downloads\/kitty-kate-soft-toy-sewing-pattern-instant-download\" target=\"_blank\">Kitty Kate<\/a> &#8211; in all her flowery gorgeousness!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8197\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" title=\"Cat-toy-pattern-Kitty-KATE\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Cat-toy-pattern-Kitty-KATE.jpg\" alt=\"cat toy pattern - Kitty Kate\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I daren&#8217;t leave Tiger alone with <a title=\"Kitty Kate Cat Pattern\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/products\/instant-downloads\/kitty-kate-soft-toy-sewing-pattern-instant-download\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Kitty Kate<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; he may tear her apart with excitement!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8230; and here you can see a close up of her little kitty whiskers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8214\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" title=\"Cat-stuffed-toy-pattern\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Cat-stuffed-toy-pattern.jpg\" alt=\"Cat stuffed toy pattern\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" \/><\/p>\n<p>She&#8217;s made from a fat quarter of flowery print with some pale green contrasting scraps&#8230; and some bright funky purple FELT highlights.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>I hope you like my <a title=\"New Cat Pattern\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/products\/instant-downloads\/kitty-kate-soft-toy-sewing-pattern-instant-download\" target=\"_blank\">NEW Cat Pattern<\/a> as much as Tiger and I do!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-280\" title=\"Teddy-bear-rings\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Teddy-bear-rings.png\" alt=\"Pauline McArthur - Funky Friends Factory\" width=\"224\" height=\"218\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> .<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Till next time&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Happy Sewing,<br \/>\nPauline<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6592\" title=\"White-Spacer\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/White-Spacer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"30\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some of you who have asked me for a cat pattern will know that I have been trying to make one&#8230; 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