READY FOR A MIDNIGHT CAT???

Not a midnight snack!  A Midnight Cat! This particular cat was inspired by my love of black cats, but most importantly my current cat, Midna (so named by Baby Brother Cat).  

Anyway, it's been so much fun making cats from the Bernat Pipsqueak yarn, I wanted to make one in black.  Alas, Bernat Pipsquak does not come in black! So I had to find a substitute.  I chose this black yarn called Beautiful by Purl Essence, which I got at JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts.  It's not quite the same weight as the Pipsqueak, and it's a little fuzzier, so my cat came out smaller and looking quite differently than her predecessors.  But, she's adorable and I love the way she turned out!  

Here's Midnight in all her glory with a sparkly red ribbon, so you can see her at night!  She's got her paw on my iPod, so I think she may be going to listen to some tunes!

Midnight in the daylight

Now. you know how hard it is to photograph black cats.  Midnight was no exception.  She looks a little freaked out in this photo, but I think it was because the camera flash might've frightened her a little bit.

- Momma Cat

MAKING CATS WITH CAT YARN!

Yes, Cat Yarn!  I'm not making it up!  But, it's not yarn made from cat hair, it's yarn died to look like cat fur!  It's made by Ancient Arts Yarns.  It's 100% Superwash Merino Wool.  This particular yarn is the Calico Cat DK yarn, from the Meow Collection.  So cute!

I got my yarn at Yarntastic Fiber Arts, in Portland. Yarntastic is a little shop over in the Sellwood-Moreland business district.  It's just a couple of doors south of the Moreland Theatre on SE Milwaukie Avenue.

Anyway, this cat yarn is so cute, I decided to make some crocheted cats out of it! There's quite a bit of yardage in one skein (225 yards), so I was able to make both of these cats, and I still have yarn left over!
 

Momma Cat's cats made out of Cat Yarn! Whoa!!!!

These cats will be on display at Yarntastic along with the beautiful Cat Yarn.  So stop by and see them, the Cat Yarn, and all the other beautiful yarn that is for sale there.

While you're there, say hi to Leslie and Dave (the owners), and tell them that Momma Cat sent you!

- Momma  Cat

 

MOMMA CAT WINS BIG AT THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY FAIR!

Today Daddy Cat and I walked down to the fair with Maureen Cat and Tom Cat (yes, that's his name), to see all the exhibits.  Well, we were pleasantly surprised when we walked over to the Needle Craft department, and saw what Momma Cat won!

Momma's Foal and her bag w/accessories on the right

 First we saw that Momma had won two First Premium blue ribbons and two Best Of Show rosettes for her foal, and her bag with all the accessories!

Vanilla Cat with a First Premium ribbon

Then we walked around the other side and saw that Vanilla Cat won a First Premium blue ribbon too!  Boy, was Momma Cat happy!!!

There were a lot of really nice things in the exhibit hall!  If you haven't been to the Fair in a while, you should go.  There's needle craft, photography, painting, plants, vegetables, food, youth exhibit,  and other interesting things.

Besides the exhibits, there are the rides, and the animals, of course.  Then, there are many little booths with good things to eat and drink.  Last, but not least, were the Alaskan Pig Races!  We got to see little porkers running and jumping over hurdles!  If that's not entertainment, then I don't know what is!

The atmosphere there is a little old-fashioned, but it's still a lot of fun, and a great way to spend some time with family and friends!  Also, there are picnic areas so you can bring and prepare your own food, if that appeals to you, and don't forget to ride the sweet little train that circles around the fair grounds!

 Now, Momma Cat has to go home and watch "Picnic" (even though the movie is set on Labor Day).  It happens to her every time she goes to the fair!

Happy Memorial Day!

- Momma Cat

MOMMA CAT'S 2015 MULTNOMAH COUNTY FAIR ENTRIES

Well, this year Baby Cat is in Southern California, so she won't be entering anything in the Multnomah County Fair, but Momma Cat will! 

I am planning to enter my crocheted foal, and my crocheted cat.  I really had a lot of fun making them, and I think they turned out very well.

The foal attempting to sit up

Vanilla Cat relaxing in the chair

Last, I have this bag and matching accessories that I made.  I totally love this fabric!  I wish I had a lot more money to buy it all up and make a zillion more things with it.  But, perhaps this is enough.  

 

Bag with knitting needle case, cup cozy, tissue holder, crochet hook case, needle case, and scissors case

I really love having everybody see my creations, and winning prize ribbons is a great ego booster, I have to tell you!

The fair is coming up soon, on Memorial Day Weekend, so wish me luck!!!!!

- Momma Cat

 

SPRING HAS JOINED THE CAT FAMILY

Well, I promised you a multi-colored cat, and here she is!  Her name is Spring.
 

Spring

She is on her way to Yarntastic Fiber Arts with her siblings, where they will meet up with their bear friends.  

They will all be for sale there.  So stop in and take a look when you're in the neighborhood.  

- Momma Cat

NEW CAT AND FOAL ON THE BLOCK!

I have been making all my new animals out of this chenille yarn, called Bernat Pipsqueak.  I really like it because it's so soft, and it looks like a furry fabric, not like crochet at all!  

So, I've made several teddy bears, and then I decided to make a cat!  

Sweet Vanilla Cat

This cat is so soft and cuddly, I'm sure it will make someone a very loving companion!

Okay, so then I had to make a foal!  I found this cute pattern quite a while ago, and it's been calling my name ever since, so I just had to try making it out of this sweet yarn!

This foal is so new it can hardly sit up!

My current project with this yarn is a pink Cat!  You'll be seeing her soon!

- Momma Cat

THE ULTIMATE OREGON DUCKS FAN CAT

Okay, this cat just showed up on my doorstep a few days ago.  It was an average looking cat, nothing special about it.  But, it demanded to be let in.  It said that it was a sibling of Tangerine, Pepper, and the rest of the gang.  So I thought, why not?  So I let the little fellow in. Big mistake!

He wouldn't tell me his name, but the next thing I know, he's declaring himself the ULTIMATE OREGON DUCKS FAN cat!  Then he locked himself in our bathroom and died his fur green and yellow!  On game day, he donned this little teeny-tiny Ducks t-shirt and insisted that we let him watch the game with us!  Imagine his disappointment when I explained that we DON'T have cable and the BEST we could do is listen to the game on the radio! Oh, and then he opens his backpack and brings out this perfectly adorable little duck, who was a lot quieter and better behaved, I can tell you!

I have to say, the cat was very obnoxious throughout the game.  He caterwauld  every single time the Ducks had the ball, no matter what happened.   You should've seen him when the Ducks won the game!  He was literally climbing the curtains!

Needless to say, this cat, and his little ducky friend are being shipped out ASAP!  My Big Sister Cat in Hawaii wants me to send them to her.  I'm not sure the cat deserves it, but the duck does.  Anyway, I'm going to do it, if anything just to get some peace and quiet back in this place!

I'd still like to know where the heck that cat got his little, teeny, tiny Ducks t-shirt????

- Momma Cat

TANGERINE IS ON THE SCENE!

Okay, I thought we were all done with cats around here.  I mean, now that the summer has ended, rather abruptly, I might add, I figured that stray cats might stop showing up a our door.  

Boy, I couldn't have been more wrong.  This is the scene I came upon, a couple of days ago, after mistakenly leaving a paper bag on top of my ironing board. 

Cats love paper bags!

 
A while later, I was walking through the living room to get to my sewing machine, so I could do some work, but then I saw these two sitting together on my sewing desk.

Midna and Tangerine atop Momma's sewing  desk

They seemed to be hitting it off together, so I decided to go do something else for a while so the two of them could have some time together. 

 I know they've begun to really like each other, because I found Tangerine in a totally different place than I left her in, so I think Midna's  been having some fun with her.  

- Momma


 

BUTTERCUP CAT JOINS THE LITTER!

I knew we hadn't seen all the cats yet!  Today another one showed up on my doorstep, or should I say, in my garden!  

But this Buttercup Cat did something unusual, she picked both of my pumpkins and brought them in the house!  Then she very politely asked me to take her photo.  So here she is.  

Buttercup Cat posing with my pumpkins

Buttercup tells me she just loves a good hot bowl of pumpkin soup and a few crackers.  

She also told me to expect a new arrival within the week.  Apparently there's at least one more sibling cat coming to town.  

- Momma Cat

CORA CAT the SUNFLOWER SUNBATHER

Cora Cat is new to our household this week.  We tried to keep her indoor, but like most cats, she had a hankering to be outside.  So, as soon as she was able to sneak past us and get out the door, again, like most cats, she headed directly for the garden!

But, instead of looking for a place to relieve herself, she wanted to sunbathe!  You know how cats love to find the sunniest spot they can, and then just lay down and cook until they can't take it anymore?  Well, this is where I found Cora.

Cora In the Garden

I'm not really sure how she got up there, but she's perched atop a giant sunflower leaf!  You can see she's really enjoying herself and soaking up all the heat she can.  Good thing it's only 70 degrees here right now or we'd really have a cooked kitty!

Sadly, I don't think Cora will be with us for very long.  But she'll be very happy, I think.  She's going to go live at Yarntastic Fiber Arts.  I've been telling Lesley, the owner, that she needs a shop cat.  Well, now she'll have one and we'll get to see Cora every time we visit! 

-  Momma Cat