Sammie for Samantha

Sammie, the yellow-socked gray kitty, is a custom request by Samantha ask her favourite colours are all rolled into one cute kitty! Gray, yellow & pink.

Waiting to go home to mummy.

Man-handle for pictures for documentation.

Yes, I must feature the hand-stitched embroidery again.

As I type, Sammie is sitting (rather, lying down) patiently in the post office, waiting to be sent to her permanent new home.

Sammie - $85, all in

Sunkisst Edited

Sunkisst the lying down kitty went through plastic surgery because she was given to baby Ashley for her 1 month celebration! Whee!


When giving a softy to any child below the age of 3 (sometimes 4), do remember that there are not supposed to be any hard bits that can be detached (like eyes & noses), as kids like to put things in their mouths & chew on them. Sunkisst's tail had been sewn over 3 times!

$59 + $5 (embroidered eyes) + $5 (embroidered name)= $69

Just Hanging Around

The sun is out & bright today, so the kitties wanted to come out to hang around.....

..... literally....

Ana - She looks a bit bewildered, but she knows she's analogous!

Glocks - He's wearing gloves & socks!

SportySweets - A vain (probably quite vapid too) but sweet, sporty-looking girl. Maybe she just wants to hook up with a jock.

SportySweets is made out of tube socks! We HEART HEART HEART tube socks!! In fact, she looks like she's wearing tube socks herself! & matching bangles.

Do you notice what these kitties all have in common? ;) Well they're all plain, with details on the limbs. :)

Ana & Glocks - $59 each

SportySweets - $69

Optional :

1) Embroidered Name - $5 per name

2) Embroidered Eyes - $5

05/04/11

Update:

Ana has gone home to Francine with new eyes & an embroidered bum. She's 1 year of age at 09/04/11. Happy birthday Francine!

Moonshine the Lying Down Kitty

Hello there!

Meet our latest orphan, Moonshine. I cannot decide if he is upset because he has not enough catnip or too much off it... but please do note that his eyes are a tad bloodshot.....

......& we wonder why he has to have a lie down........

.... Side view of him lying down..... (BTW, he only comes out at night)

I don't know if anyone would have noticed, but I MUST point out that Moonshine was made out of a heel-less sock. I always had an issue with heel-less socks when making the sitting-down kitties, as they then tend to stand instead of sit, like so:

Observe these 4 kities closely. Cute, yes? Matty on the extreme right sits nicely, because of the presence of a bum, as he was made by socks with heel. The rest of the girls seem to be standing up (or lying on their backs perpectually).

Back view of the kitties.... 3 bumless girls on the left & one boy with bum on the right. Nothing at all wrong with standing kitties, really; the colours for the heel-less socks are way prettier, but my preference is still for heelful (yes I know there is no such word) socks for sitting kitties & heel-less socks for the new lying down kitties like Moonshine. Am I being too fussy?

I really should have thought of this design EONS ago, but better late than never... You obviously can't make Moonshine out of socks with heels.... well, actually, you can, but what a waste of a sock with heel.

TAG! He's it!

Please note that he is the VERY FIRST doll with a SmeowlyCats tag on him!!!! Yes... he (& the rest of his friends) is still sewn (& designed) lovingly by me & me myself!!

One thing to note about the sock animals is that they are done without patterns, so I cannot replicate exactly the same one for you... I can only do one that might be very similar to it, provided I can find the sock again. & yes, if you really insist, I can use any type of sock for any type of design. ;)

Moonshine - $59

Optional:
1) Embroidered Name - $5 per name
2) Embroidered Eyes - $5

Of Jailbreakers & Persian Peacocks

Oh dearie me... Here at Smeowlycats, we seem to be picking up quite a few orphans!! Here are the latest:

Bonny (Pink & navy stripes) & Clawde (Black & white stripes), the jailbreak kitties. Bonny is the mastermind, whilst Clawde is just a toddler. What? Their names are Bonny & Clawde, not Bonnie & Clyde.....

The Persians. They are made of batik-inspired fabric... Looks like peacocks to me! Rather ornate, & different from the normal kitties I've been making... for a change. Do look forward to new designs!!

Bonny & Clawde (Sock Cats 'Reg') - $59 each
Got More Fish Gang 'L' - $89

Optional:
1) Embroidered Eyes - $5
2) Embroidered Name - $5 per name

How Much Is That Doggy in the Window? (And Friends)

Ok, so he's not in a window of a shop... I super loved making this one though!! I think I especially like Daschunds because while I was growing up, my neighbours had one... a black Daschund called Dinah. She was a yappy little thing though, barking away at any & every passer-by.

Front view of Hotdog

Mug shot (or is it Mutt shot?)

Getting cosy with friend Megan

Mr Cool

I cut the body out the same time as the bleu lyon for Gus.... Thought it'd be nice as a cat as well...

Hmpf..

HotDog - $120
Sock Cat 'S' - $59
Lanky Cat - $79

Optional:
1) Embroidered Name - $5/name
2) Embroidered Eyes - $5

Bye bye kitties... Off to New Home You Go

I sent these kitties on their way to their new home yesterday:

The red (Ashlee), grey (Kaitlyn) & green (Matty) are to be re-homed to Australia around Christmas time, whilst the pink (Lynette) is staying here in Singapore!

I have got too many pictures of large-sized 'Got More Fish' Gang so I'm showing my handywork.

Another 'L' GMFG with a name on her tush.

I hope the new owners like them as much as I loved making them. :)

Sock kitties - $59
'Got More Fish?' Gang - $89

Additional:
1) embroidered eyes - $5
2) embroidered names - $5

More Homeless Kitties

The odd one out is the odd one homed (6, really.. She's called Loreta now). All the plaid/tartan kitties in this photo are homeless. I call 2 & 3 Sherlock & Watson as they are made out of more suiting material. 1 & 4 are flannel. 5 is shirting material. 6 can be re-made upon request as I still have the material.

Got More fish?

We Are Family....

.... I got all my sisters and me..... Hahahaha... I love that song... but semi-out-of-topic...

This cat family was done for a family of 3. Papa lyon, Mama tiger & Baby cub. It is Mama & Papa's 6th anniversary on 30/05/10 & the bleu (yes I meant to spell it that way) lyon is just for him! Happy anniversary, Gus & Sue!!! Looking at many more to come!

Family photo

Daughter & Ma. Notice the one for the Cub (left) has embroidered eyes as the 3 yr old puts everything in her mouth.

Headshot of Pa, cos he's just cute like that

Lucky Pa & Cub. Isn't Ma the thoughtful one?

Sue - $89 + $5 (embroidered name) = $94
Amanda - $89 + $5 (embroidered name) + $5 (embroidered eyes) = $99
Gus the Bleu Lyon - $150 + $5 (embroidered name) = $155

We Wanna Know If You Got More Fish

6 homeless 'Got More Fish' Gang are looking for a home. Take your pick from stripes and plaids. Great as a huggable, cuddly gift!

More 'Got More Fish' Leave Me

Leaving me for a new home tonight are 2 more members of the 'L' sized 'Got More Fish' Gang. May they be well-loved, well-fed & all that. Do pop by for a visit sometime soon!!

Doesn't He Look Happy? :)

This just in:

Fiddly resides in a car now. He got renamed. His name is Cranky now. Here he is, settling in.

'Well, this here spot's quite comfy. I might stay here for awhile. And stare that this new human.'

'Now.......what does this dial thing here do?'

I feel like some cold crab now.

Grabs & Fiddly the Crabby Cousins

These crabs are safe to touch & nice to look at!

Fiddly is a Fiddler Crab. He just wants to watch TV right now.

Grabs seems a little bored in front of the gogglebox, though.

I think they are badly in want of more aquatic pals.

Chrys & Belle (to China We WILL Go)

Cooee!

This is Belle.

This is Chrys.

These striped kitties were specially made for adorable 5 year-old twin sisters Chrys & Belle, who were back from China visiting family. Just like Megan & Matilda, they have been personalised as well.

Unfortunately, the girls had to go back whilst the kitties were being born, so for now, they (the kittens) are currently in-between homes. Fear not though, they will be back! Well, sometime, at the very least.

Chrys & Belle - $59 + $5 (embroidered name) = $64 each

Charlotte, Numero Uno, Left the Nest

Cooee!! This is Charlotte the cat. She was ordered for my friend's 2 year old niece (the real Charlotte) who was visiting from Australia. According to the friend, she was hugging her all the way to the airport & refused to let him snatch it away, proclaiming 'Mine! Mine!' each time. Isn't that sweet? Well done, Charlotte! You have found yourself a good home!

Charlotte was made from a Propeds sock & her features were hand-stitched with lots of TLC.
She is approximately 44cm tall.

Charlotte - $69 + $5 (embroidered eyes) + $5 (name on bum, not shown) = $79