Stoneware Cat

This was a lovely little stitch by Priscilla's Pocket!

I am a cat-lover, so whenever I saw this and how small and cute it was, I knew that I had to have it. This was a little kit that came with the fabric, and was stitched using the called for thread 'black raspberry jam'. The trim came with the kit.

For the backing fabric, this was in my stash from a quilt I made two summers ago- I believe it is Tula Pink, but don't quote me on that! I used crushed walnut shells to stuff it because I wanted it to have some 'heft' being that it is so tiny.

A few tips I have for this kind of finishing:

1. If using crushed walnut shells, use a small kitchen funnel to fill the pillow.

2. Where the opening is left for filling, make sure to use quite a bit of tight backstitching/tacking with your sewing machine so that threads don't unravel.

3. Be careful with ironing trim, sometimes it is some kind of synthetic fiber and can melt with an iron even on the lowest setting.