No, it’s not hump day…it’s National Answer your Cat’s questions day! ever wonder why your cat acts a certain way? every question why that feline of yours starts meowing for no apparent reason? or runs around the room like a crazy one? well I do… and especially if you lived with AlleyCat, you would ask that all the time!

In case you are thinking, well come on…please tell us about this canvas, what are you wating for? This was one of 2 new collages introduced by Lani at this years market. I love this canvas and think that it is purr~fectly wonderful, but that will be allot of long and short stitching, of which I would need allot of practice in that technique.

Another reason that I am so attracted to these collages, well I do have one or two of them in my stash, is that it is like working 9 smaller canvases. As you travel through the canvas and finish each cat, it motivates you to move onto another section which is totally different than the last cat you just stitched. You don’t get bored and no big background to worry about.

This is from a new artist introduced to market in Barbara Russell’s line. This was a canvas that I did order for myself! Well I was with Elizabeth and she is great at being an enabler and yes Elizabeth, I know I should say look who’s talking about being an enabler. It is a nice size, on 13 mesh and the quilt might be lovely just worked in basketweave with Pepper Pot or Vineyard Silk. I am sorry that I didn’t get the artist’s name.  I have a few more from the same artist I will save for another day.

Speaking of cats and even though this is not a new canvas from Maggie, it is what I think of what’s old is new again. This is the canvas that I selected for the Stitcherie games. I have had this in my stash for ever and maybe this will motivate me to work on it!

So you ask what is the Stitcherie challenge? Did you read about it in the latest Needlepoint Now? This stitching group is membership based and was developed via Ruth Schmuff’s brilliance…you know Ruth of Bedecked and Bedazzled? Every month a clue is given by the moderator K.B. and that clue inspires you to stitch a section of your canvas. The stitchers have been quite clever working their clues into their stitching. Of course I am behind, but at least I did put it on stretcher bars last night! and maybe this weekend I will start pulling some threads for it and hoping that the first clue will inspire me.

More about National ask your cat questions day. Do you know that cats and humans have had a long and illustrious history of cohabitation and historians believe that cats were domesticated as long as 12,000 years ago. To this day we still don’t fully understand each other!

To participate in National Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day, heighten your awareness of your cat’s needs and recognize when he or she trying to ask you something. Here’s a list of possible cat questions and answers compiled by the California Veterinary Medical Association. Enjoy!

Like I might ask AlleyCat…when is the fur on your tummy going to fully grow back in?

It has been over 2 months now since your tummy was shaved for your ultrasound! and yes she has no shame and yes she could stand to drop a few pounds, but with the steroids that she is on, that is not happening any time soon.

and until next time…keep on stitching