7" (18 cm) CAT
10 x 2
S T U D I O
BY VICTORIA ZHUK
CAT
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
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PATTERN
SEWING MACHINE
IRON
1 FABRIC FOR CAT ( about 10" x 20" ) ( 25 cm x 50 cm )
( medium weight cotton, flannel, fleece, velvet, work well for this project)
2 FABRIC FOR INSIDE THE EARS ( about 6" x 7" ) (15 cm x 18 cm )
3 SEWING THREAD ( matching bunny )
4 REGULAR SEWING NEEDLE AND LONG DOLL NEEDLE
5 EMBROIDERY YARN ( for eyes, nose, mouth )
6 PINS
7 SCISSORS
8 PEN OR PENCIL FOR DRAWING ON FABRIC ( I use a regular pen, but highly recommend
using a disappearing pen or pencil )
9 STUFFING TOOL ( I use back of regular color pencil )
10 TURNING TOOLS ( I use a straw and narrow back of paint brush )
11 FIBER FILL ( stuffing )
Color-blocked option for arms, legs, & tail. Page 1
1 2 3
4" x 2"
10 cm x 5 cm
10" x 3 1/2"
25 cm x 9 cm
6" x 7"
15 cm x 18 cm
10" x 2 1/2"
25 cm x 6.5 cm
If you are making a cat with
paws and tail tip in a color
different than the rest of cat Face sides together sew fabric
you will need to take these steps Precut all fabric to needed size. for paws and legs together 1/4"
before tracing pattern onto Pay attention to the stretch or (.6 cm) away from edge on the
fabric. This will make the cat pattern that your fabric has. long side.
harder to make and is not Use very short stitches and good
recommended for thick fabric. tension.
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Trim about half of that seam Topstitch it down to paw fabric. Lay face sides together aligning
allowance off. Iron flat. the seam line.
Trace all parts onto back side of
fabric, marking where openings
will be. Align arm, leg, and tail
pattern piece with top seam line
on the back of fabric.
Cutting, sewing, turning, sewing parts to body. Page 2
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With small stitches and good
tension sew on lines of arms, legs,
If your cat will be a solid color ears and tail, leave openings
all pieces can be sewn on one un-sewn. Sew top to bottom of
block of fabric, except for ears. face and back on body pieces, Sew sides of body pieces
Mind the stretch or pattern of leave sides and opening un-sewn. together 1/4" (.6 cm)
fabric. Fold fabric face sides Cut all pieces a little over 1/8" from edge, on the lines.
together. Trace all pieces on (.4 cm) around, and 1/4" (.6 cm)
back of fabric. on sides of body and openings.
4 5 6
Stuff and sew openings closed.
Turn all parts inside out. No need to stuff and close Sew on tail right at the top of
openings on ears. closed opening.
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Sew legs and arms to body.
Ears & face. Page 3
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Find a position for ears. Sew ears to head.
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Find position for eyes and draw
them along with nose and mouth. Embroider face.
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Whiskers. Page 4
1 2 3
To add whiskers take about 6"
(15 cm) of black thread and
needle, you may take more Lead needle into face where
threads to make more whiskers, you'd like the whiskers ( try to get Pull on thread so the knot falls
tie a few knots in the middle the needle to go in between the inside the fabric.
making a "big" knot. It should be threads that make up the fabric)
small enough to go through fabric and lead it out close by.
and big enough to stay there.
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Cut off the extra thread. Trim whiskers.
ARM
FABRIC STRETCH
EAR
FABRIC "HAIR"
OPENING
DIRECTION
DIRECTION
OPENING 1" x 1"
LEG
x
FABRIC STRETCH
FABRIC "HAIR" DIRECTION
2.54 cm
2.54 cm
DIRECTION
OPENING
NOSE FABRIC "HAIR"
OF
FABRIC STRETCH
BODY
FRONT
DIRECTION DIRECTION
OPENING
OP
TAIL 1
EN
OF
BACK
HEAD
ING
7" (18 cm) CAT
OF
FABRIC STRETCH FABRIC "HAIR"
BACK
BODY
DIRECTION DIRECTION
OPENING
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