Stitch 50 Cats: Easy sewing patterns for cute plush kitties

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Be the cat that got the cream with this feline collection of easy sewing patterns for the cutest cat designs, all made using simple hand-sewing techniques. Featuring the most popular and distinctive breeds including long-haired, short-haired, hairless and even big cats each pussycat pattern comes with step-by-step instructions and full-size templates, making them purrrfect for all abilities. The finished little kitties would make cute brooches, bag charms and home accessories, or can even be scaled up to make bigger plushes, all of which will make your cat-loving friends have kittens! AUTHOR: Alison J Reid is a teacher, textile designer, author and illustrator. Her work has been featured in a variety of magazines including Selvedge, Elle Decoration, Homes and Gardens and The World of Interiors. She is the author of Learn to Sew and Stitch Magic, published by Bloomsbury. She lives in Liverpool, UK. Little Cats: Abyssinian, Birman, British Longhair, British Shorthair, Bengal, Bombay, Burmilla, Burmese, Balinese, Chartreux, Cornish Rex, Devon Rex, Exotic Shorthair, Egyptian Mau, Havana, Korat,Khao, Manee, LaPerm, Lykoi, Maine Coon, Manx, Nebelung,Norwegian Forest Cat, Ocicat, Oriental Bicolour, Persian, Ragdoll, Ragamuffin, Russian Blue, Siberian, Somali, Selkirk Rex, Singapura, Sokoke, Sphynx, Siamese, Suffolk, Turkish Van, Turkish Vankedisi, Toyger, Tiffanie, Tonkinese Big Cats: Caracal, Eurasion Lynx, Jaguar, Leopard, Lion, Snow Leopard, Tiger

Alison J Reid is a teacher, textile designer, author and illustrator. She gained a degree in Fashion and Textiles from Liverpool Polytechnic during the 1980s. She went on to run her own company selling hand-dyed and hand-stitched braids and has sold to fashion houses such as Marc Jacobs (USA), Etro and Rubelli (Italy) and TakaShimaya (New York). Alison has had her work featured in a variety of magazines including Selvedge, Elle Decoration, Homes and Gardens and The World of Interiors.