Crafting with Cat Hair

Zusatztext The year's most unconventional crafting book. Associated Press This dandy little guide shows how to turn stray clumps of cat hair into soft and adorable handicrafts. Tucson Citizen "There's no other word for this book except: purrfect." Los Angeles Times One of the most unexpectedly popular! weirdly specific books I ever had the pleasure to shelve. Jenn Northington! Book Riot Intensely cute Publishers Weekly An extremely helpful guide. Buzzfeed Quirky and the projects are super easy. OregonLive.com It caught our attention. The Huffington Post You may think kitties are only good for getting hair all over your favorite chair and eating more kibble than you thought possible but Crafting with Cat Hair will show you how to turn cat hair into mittens! tote bags! book covers and more. CraftFoxes.com Personal projects that celebrate your cat and they look as cute as can be! Neatorama Put those furballs to work for YOU! Suvudu It's bizarre! to be sure! but the appliques are kind of cute! too. This is a good one for your cat-loving crafty friends (and you know you have them). Austin American Statesman Informationen zum Autor Kaori Tsutaya, Translated from the Japanese by Amy Hirschman Klappentext Got fur balls? Are your favorite sweaters covered with cat hair? Do you love to make quirky and one-of-a-kind crafting projects? If so, then it's time to throw away your lint roller and curl up with your kitty! Crafting with Cat Hair shows readers how to transform stray clumps of fur into soft and adorable handicrafts. From kitty tote bags and finger puppets to fluffy cat toys, picture frames, and more, these projects are cat-friendly, eco-friendly, and require no special equipment or training. You can make most of these projects in under an hour-with a little help, of course, from your feline friends! Leseprobe TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface CAT-HAIR CRAFTS Q & A Can I really make crafts with my own cat's hair? SUPPLIES: I have a cat. What else do I need to craft with cat hair? PROJECT 1: Finger Puppets This is the first step! You can make these finger puppets out of the hair you brush off your cat. BRUSHING It is recommended for your cat's health. PROJECT 2: Book Covers Apply cute cats to homemade book covers. CAT HAIR The color and texture of your cat's undercoat is different from its topcoat. PROJECT 3: Portraits Remember your pet forever. FELT What is the difference between sheep wool and cat hair? PROJECT 4: Tote Bags Carry your cat all around town. ODOR Cats do not naturally produce any bad smells, and neither does their hair. PROJECT 5: Coin Purses Save your pennies in a cute cat coin purse. PESTS Take care to prevent pesky bugs from latching onto your cat's hair and your cat-hair crafts. PROJECT 6: Knickknack Boxes Recycle milk cartons and cat hair to make adorable knickknack containers. ALLERGIES These crafts are not recommended for people with cat allergies. PROJECT 7: Pincushions With an old sweater and some cat hair, you can make crafty cat pincushions. SHEDDING The amount of hair that comes off your cat varies with the seasons. PROJECT 8: Badges Show the world how much you love kitty crafts. LONG-TERM BENEFITS Cats are naturally eco-friendlyand so are cat-hair crafts. PROJECT 9: Mittens and Gloves Tuck your mitts inside cozy cat coverings. CRAFT CARE Advice on the proper handling of cat-hair crafts. PROJECT 10: Hats and Scarves Wrap your...

ldquo;The year’s most unconventional crafting book.”—Associated Press
 
“This dandy little guide shows how to turn stray clumps of cat hair into soft and adorable handicrafts.”—Tucson Citizen

"There's no other word for this book except: purrfect." —*Los Angeles Times

• “One of the most unexpectedly popular, weirdly specific books I ever had the pleasure to shelve.” –Jenn Northington, Book Riot 

“Intensely cute…”—*Publishers Weekly

*“An extremely helpful guide.”—*Buzzfeed

• “Quirky and the projects are super easy.”—OregonLive.com
   
  “It caught our attention.”—*The Huffington Post
• “You may think kitties are only good for getting hair all over your favorite chair and eating more kibble than you thought possible but Crafting with Cat Hair will show you how to turn cat hair into mittens, tote bags, book covers and more.”—CraftFoxes.com
   
  “Personal *projects that celebrate your cat and they look as cute as can be!”—*Neatorama
   
  “Put those furballs to work for YOU!”—*Suvudu
• “It’s bizarre, to be sure, but the appliques are kind of cute, too. This is a good one for your cat-loving crafty friends (and you know you have them).”—Austin American Statesman

Autorentext

Kaori Tsutaya, Translated from the Japanese by Amy Hirschman

Klappentext

Got fur balls?

Are your favorite sweaters covered with cat hair? Do you love to make quirky and one-of-a-kind crafting projects? If so, then it's time to throw away your lint roller and curl up with your kitty! Crafting with Cat Hair shows readers how to transform stray clumps of fur into soft and adorable handicrafts. From kitty tote bags and finger puppets to fluffy cat toys, picture frames, and more, these projects are cat-friendly, eco-friendly, and require no special equipment or training. You can make most of these projects in under an hour-with a little help, of course, from your feline friends!

Zusammenfassung
Are your favorite sweaters covered with cat hair? Are there fur balls piled up in every corner of your home? And do you love to make quirky and one-of-a-kind crafting projects? If so, it's time to throw away your lint roller and curl up with your kitty! This title shows readers how to transform stray clumps of fur into soft handicrafts.

Leseprobe
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
 
CAT-HAIR CRAFTS Q & A
Can I really make crafts with my own cat’s hair?
 
SUPPLIES: I have a cat. What else do I need to craft with cat hair?
 
PROJECT 1: Finger Puppets
This is the first step! You can make these finger puppets out of the hair you brush off your cat.
 
BRUSHING
It is recommended for your cat’s health.
 
PROJECT 2: Book Covers
Apply cute cats to homemade book covers.
 
CAT HAIR
The color and texture of your cat’s undercoat is different from its topcoat.
 
PROJECT 3: Portraits
Remember your pet forever.
 
FELT
What is the difference between sheep wool and cat hair?
 
PROJECT 4: Tote Bags
Carry your cat all around town.
 
ODOR
Cats do not naturally produce any bad smells, and neither does their hair.
 
PROJECT 5: Coin Purses
Save your pennies in a cute cat coin purse.
 
PESTS
Take care to prevent pesky bugs from latching onto your cat’s hair and your cat-hair crafts.
 
PROJECT 6: Knickknack Boxes
Recycle milk cartons and cat hair to make adorable knickknack containers.
 
ALLERGIES
These crafts are not recommended for people with cat allergies.
 
PROJECT 7: Pincushions
With an old sweater and some cat hair, you can make crafty cat pincushions.
 
SHEDDING
The amount of hair that comes off your cat varies with the seasons.
 
PROJECT 8: Badges
Show the world how much you love kitty crafts.
 
LONG-TERM BENEFITS
Cats are naturally eco-friendly—and so are cat-hair crafts.
 
PROJECT 9: Mittens and Gloves
Tuck your mitts inside cozy cat coverings.
 
CRAFT CARE
Advice on the proper handling of cat-hair crafts.
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