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Category: Fabric Arts

  • Hungry Kitty Zipper Pouch with Simple Hand Embroidery

    Hungry Kitty Zipper Pouch with Simple Hand Embroidery

    I am once again sewing kitty pouches! (I’m so happy I remembered my process.) Just like before, I’m using my custom Maneki Neko fabric to make this kawaii zipper pouch. I hand embroider a little face on it, then I sew it up with a full lining.

    Here’s my TikTok video where I turn out the lining, and then the pouch.

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    Making some cute kitty pouches again! #sewing #cat #zipperpouch #cuteaccessories #CapCut

    ♬ Stuck In The Middle – Tai Verdes

    Yes! I will be selling these soon on my site. The thing is… The ones in this post that I just made, are for an upcoming Bazaar. I hope I get over my anxieties and make it out for this!

    I also promised I’d make some for my friend’s Pet Shop like a year ago… So, you might find them there before they end up on this site. But, the response has been good so I’m fired up to make at least a handful more. I’ll probably design some NEW and EXCITING fabrics lol. Or make some deluxe versions with more serious embroidery, maybe some beads.

    When I put them up for sale on the site, my subscribers will be the first to know. Make sure to sign up below! Bonus: you can also read more of my random rants and musings.

    These hungry kitties want to eat up your secret stash and hold it for safe keeping. Zip it – Mum’s the word.

  • Quilting with Maneki Neko: An Art Show Preview

    Quilting with Maneki Neko: An Art Show Preview

    Hi everyone! I’m making quilts now! LOL this is new to me, but I’m loving it. This quilt features Maneki Neko, or lucky cats as they’re popularly called.

    42″ x 36″ MANEKI NEKO baby quilt

    100% cotton fabric & batting | cotton & nylon threads

    fabrics on both sides and edges are designed by me and available through this link @ Spoonflower

    The little Maneki Neko characters featured in my baby quilt design are actually nesting dolls. There’s a Richard Scarry in there as well as a Kit Cat Klock. You can even find the Nekomata nesting doll that I sold at a previous Fishcake Maneki Neko show (shown below).

    The piece of fabric used for the quilt was originally printed to test the colors of the new Maneki Neko design. Also, to see if the seamless clouds worked. I used the Spoonflower Fill-A-Yard tool since it allowed me to print a bunch of designs on one yard in a seamless way. That way, I could use it for handbags and other projects. When the printed yard showed up, I became inspired to make it into a quilt, which I’ve never done before. You can see the raw fabric in the background of the photos below.

    I want to keep this finished quilt – but I really need to have items available to sell at the show… So, I’ve already started another. Maybe I’ll try and sell both just to see if anyone else likes them as much as I do. Before printing the new yardage, I updated the pattern to be non-directional and added a purple variation. I can’t wait to see the finished result!

    Working on this and more for an upcoming art show! As always, I’d love your feedback – so hit me up in the comments!

    MANEKI NEKO @ FISHCAKE

    17 October – 14 December 2024

    Cool Cats (Participating Artists)
    More about Maneki Neko

    The Maneki Neko, which translates literally to “the beckoning cat” in Japanese. The lucky cat is a famous figure and symbol in Japan and is commonly an upright bobtail calico figurine displayed at the entrance of stores and businesses. It will bring you good luck. Maneki Neko raising the right paw beckons prosperity, while the left paw beckons people and customers.  Though its origins are in Japan, the maneki neko is widely recognized by multi-ethnic, locally owned mom and pop shops across the Hawaiian islands. Culturally significant and visually iconic, we celebrate the feline’s hard work in bringing us good fortune and new opportunities.