This is what has been distracting me during the MMMay16 challenge, our new little Russian Blue kitten! She is my birthday present, and I just love her! She is 10 weeks old and was a bit shy at first, but now she is very playful!
To try and direct her playfulness away from our hands (and the lounge), I decided to make her a few little toys.
I drew out a very simply pattern in the shape of a mouse, and gathered my materials.
I gave my mouse a furry tummy for a different texture. Then, I picked out two buttons for the eyes.
I added a bit of calico behind the eyes for stabilization, then firmly hand stitched the buttons on.
Next, I took some kitchen twine and made a platted tail.
I made sure to place the knotted end of the tail outside the stitching line, so if Leia gives the tail a good tug, it won’t slip out.
I’m anticipating lots of play time with this mouse, so I chose a small zigzag stitch (number 5) instead of a regular straight stitch. The zigzag will be much stronger, meaning less chance of a blow-out.
Once stitched and turned the right way out, I moved onto the stuffing.
I added a wad of dried catnip inside the mouse. To me, it smells like a herbal tea, but I’m hoping that Leia finds it irresistible!
I filled the rest of the mouse with stuffing pulled from a cushion, hand sewed the opening up, and added the ears.
For something different, I put a bell-ball in the pink spotted mouse so it jingles when she plays with it.
And here she is, killing it! Sorry for the blurry pictures, she just moves so fast! I love having her around the house, she is a never ending source of entertainment and joy! She’ll be making the odd appearance on the blog, so keep an eye out!
Mitty x
Made by Mitty 