OMG IT'S OGGY1

Well, the St. Agatha Holiday Bazaar is over and Momma Cat is taking a break from making things to sell.  She does not, however, stop working completely, at any time! 

So, immediately after the bazaar, she started making this cute little guy that was in a book that Daddy Cat bought her for Christmas last year.

He likes sitting on the back of the chair (better view, he says)

His name is Oggy.  Momma Cat thinks he may have some other sea friends out there that we'll be seeing soon. Oggy has mentioned something about a lobster buddy......

The funny thing too is that Momma has never seen Oggy even close to any kind of water, salt or otherwise!  Kinda makes you think, doesn't it?

- Momma Cat

ST. AGATHA HOLIDAY BAZAAR

I can't believe I almost forgot to post this on my blog!  This is the event that Baby Cat and I have been participating in for over 15 years!  I guess my only excuse is that I've been so busy at work, and getting ready for the bazaar that I haven't even been thinking about blogging at all!

Anyway, the St. Agatha Holiday Bazaar is this weekend!  That's right, the day after tomorrow!  I hope you will be able to stop by and see me.  Baby Cat is in California, so she won't be joining us this year, but she'll have some of her Dream Creations to sell there.  

Here's the Bazaar flyer with all the details.

I hope to be a better blogger in the future.  Until then, I hope to see all of you at the Bazaar!

- Momma Cat

GETTING READY FOR THE ST. AGATHA HOLIDAY BAZAAR 2015

Momma Cat has been up to her eyeballs in work since she got back from her vacation!  She is working on a number of items for the upcoming St. Agatha Holiday Bazaar.  This year it will be on November 7 and 8, so there is not much time to lose!!!

She's made all these bags

 

Quilted Cotton Bag

Quilted Cotton Bag

Faux Suede Bag

Lining Of Faux Suede Bag

Then she made this cute little Alien Cat out of some metallic yarn that a co-worker/friend gave her.

He's little, he's cute, he's out of this world!

Now she's working on another bag, and another cat at the same time!  
 

Fabric for the new bag

Parts for the new Alien Cat

Let's hope she doesn't get their parts mixed up!!!

- Momma Cat

THE CATS GO ON A HAWAIIAN VACATION!!!

That's right!  Momma Cat and Daddy Cat recently went on vacation to the big island of Hawaii!  It was our first vacation alone together since before Baby Cat, and Baby Brother Cat were born!!!!!

We went to visit Big Sister and Brother-In-Law Cat in Waikoloa for about 10 days.  Which, believe me, wasn't nearly long enough!!!  

Here's a picture of their house.

The front view from the pool

 Notice the beautiful swimming pool, in which Momma Cat learned how to snorkel, which is a minor miracle, since she doesn't swim a lick!

Here's a picture of Daddy Cat at Hapuna Beach, right after he went boogie-boarding in the Pacific Ocean.  That was a first for him too!  The water was warm and rough, and we had tons of fun!  We also both got pretty  sun-burnt even though we slathered ourselves with sunscreen!  It was worth it though.  So beautiful!

Daddy Cat at Hapuna Beach

Big Sister and Brother-In-Law Cats at Hapuna Beach

 Later on in the afternoon we had a tremendous storm!  It was amazing, but it stayed warm and humid for our entire trip.

One day we went up to Maunakea to see the Keck Observatory and the other telescopes.  It was beautiful and otherworldly.

At the visitor's center we stopped to get acclimated, and we got to see this endangered plant, called the Silver-sword.  Isn't it gorgeous?!

Silver Sword

Looks like you're on the moon up there at 14,000 ft.

Daddy Cat at the Keck Observatory

 Another day we drove to Volcanoes National Park and went to Kiluea to see the volcano.  It's very beautiful and serene up there even though it's alive!!

The caldera on Kilauea

This is not an exceptional picture, but it was overcast and I couldn't get any closer.  Maybe that's not such a bad idea, huh?

These picture were all taken at Pu'u honua o' honaunau, meaning Place Of Refuge where Hawaiians had to swim to, if they had broken any rules against King Kamehameha.

Pu'u honua o' honaunau  (place of refuge)

Brother-In-Law Cat, Big Sister Cat, and Daddy Cat

Three handsome guys

We had a wonderful lunch at the Kona Inn!  Momma Cat had a Squid-burger (calamari sandwich) which was so tasty, she almost couldn't stand it!

Squid Burgers are so delicious!!!!!!

We went to South Point which is the southernmost point of the United States and enjoyed beautiful scenery and gorgeous waves.  The surf was incredible down there because of all the hurricane activity in the Pacific at that time!  So we enjoyed the water from the land!!

We had many more adventures and really enjoyed ourselves a lot.  Maybe some day I'll get my act together and put all my photos and memories into an album!  Until then, I leave you with this short glimpse into a marvelous time that neither Daddy Cat or I will ever forget!

- Momma Cat

SASSAFRASSITY

There's a relatively new store in my neighborhood called Sassafrassity.  That's right!  It's very cute and has an assortment of items which are either vintage, re-purposed, or handmade.  I urge you to go there and check it out, if you haven't already.  The address is 8326 SE 17rh Avenue, in Portland, Oregon.  You'll be glad you did!

Here's a really cute vintage poster that I bought there this summer.  

Isn't it great?  I'm going to hang it in my sewing room, but I think I'd like to frame it first even though it came encased in plastic.  There are other WWII posters there as well, but this one spoke to me.  

I also picked up these wonderful ceramic garden markers.  They're sturdy, waterproof, and they'll never fade!  Don't you just love them? 

Sassafrassity also has a nice variety of houseplants, if you're looking for a new plant baby!

You should make your way there soon, then go back in a couple of weeks and see all the new things they have to offer!  You're gonna love it!!!

- Momma Cat

LACE WRAP, ETC.

For those of you who may have thought that Momma Cat's been idle as of late, you couldn't be farther from the truth!  

In addition to working five days a week, albeit part-time, at JoAnn's, Momma has been very busy keeping her gardens growing.

See the little dragon fly sculpture I got from an art sale?!!  Isn't it great?!

Making this lovely crochet wrap, with lace-weight yarn.

This shawl is narrow, long, and very lightweight

Close-up view

This shawl was made of baby alpaca, and silk hand dyed and spun yarn.  It's so nice to work with!

Making all these baby gifts to send to our niece in Pennsylvania!

Crocheted bear, changing pads, blankets, and burp cloths, all hand made

A cute door sign, Peter Rabbit book, and decorative box

Can you believe all that fit in one box?!

Making all these baby gifts to take to our niece in Woodburn
 

All this, plus one blanket and four more burp cloths fit in one box!

Now she's working on another crochet project.  This one is a DK weight lace shawl.

Partially finished shawl

This shawl is made using Bamboo Pop yarn.  A favorite of Momma Cat's!

What Momma Cat doesn't seem to have much time for is blogging!  I'm sorry that I've been out of it, but I plan to keep on plugging away, one day at a time! That is, as soon as I get back from vacation!!!

- Momma Cat  

THIS + THAT = WOW!!!

Since I work at a fabric store, I'm always seeing fabric that I "just have to have!"  Sometimes I actually have a plan for it before I buy it.  But, only sometimes.

In this particular case, I saw this fabric and immediately thought I could make myself some new bedroom curtains.  The problem was, there wasn't quite enough yardage to do the trick.  But, I bought it anyway and tried, to no avail, to find more fabric online, and in the other stores.  So I just bagged it for awhile.  Eventually I found another fabric I liked and made that into my bedroom curtains.

Well, then the next spring came, and the fabric reappeared on the shelf at work!  So, I bought some more yardage, this time thinking that I would use it in my sewing room.  I started working on the curtains last winter, but I wanted to get my sewing room straightened out and organized first before I finished and hung up curtains.  That seemed only logical to me!  

Recently, I sat myself down and gave myself a serious talking to.  Now, you know you're not an organized individual, I said to me.  So, if you wait until you have your room organized, you will NEVER get to hang up your pretty curtains!  You're right, I said!  Maybe finishing and hanging the curtains will actually make me want to do more cleaning and organizing too I said!

So, I sat down and finished my curtains.  Then I hung up my curtains.  Now my room looks pretty, and disorganized!

So this

Cute fabric

Plus that

 

Trusty Sewing Machine

Equals Wow!

Lovely Curtains

Notice that I'm not showing you the rest of my sewing room?!

Don't put off doing something you like because you're not organized. It'll just make you crazy!  You'll be happier if you finish your project and maybe you'll get inspired to make other changes in the process!

- Momma Cat