Another Wool Cat

A cat with attitude, she's 22 inches tall, and made with the usual repurposed wool from thrift store clothing. Wool clothing doesn't sell well in thrift shops because it has to be dry cleaned, and people who shop at thrift stores don't want to buy garments that need this special treatment.

I have my own "special treatment" for these garments: first, I take them apart, and then I wash the pieces in the machine with hot water. The agitation makes most wool fabric felt a little; if I want it felted a lot, I wash it several times in hot water. I usually air dry it, although if you want it VERY fuzzy, you can try drying it in the dryer. Some of mine has gone this route, usually by accident when DH gets ahold of it. I don't mind, though. I don't decide what to use fabric for until it has been washed; then I let it inspire me and tell me what it wants to be.

Finished Cat

Here she is, all done. I tacked the tip of her tail to her shin, because otherwise, it just stuck out at a weird angle, like it had a mind of its own.

Yet Another Wool Cat Creature!!

I really thought this one would be a squid or maybe a pickle! But, no, it was a CAT, again!!! But she's cute and will be cuter when she has a set of whiskers on EACH side of her face. I think she'll have some eyebrows, too, and a wooly orange tail. She's made from part of a suede thrift store skirt and a felted thrift store sweater. The eyes, beads, and collar are new.