[Nfb-krafters-korner] cat fur

[MS S TILLETT]

I used to save the fur in a basket so it wouldn't get too matted.  I also used to take a big hunk of it, maybe the size of a basketball, hold it loosely between both hands, and move my hands like I was making a ball out of it.  Gradually I would bring my hands closer and closer together and eventually it would make a very tight and light ball to be used as a fun and quiet cat toy.  I think it took about 20 minutes.  Maybe you have inspired me to start saving Megillah's fur and do just that.  Thanks.  My kitties have been long haired cats though, at least the ones whose hair I collected, himalayins and now ragdolls.  

Sue, Wonder, and Gillah
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: slery 
  To: 'List for blind crafters and artists' 
  Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 2:30 PM
  Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] FRIDAYS QUESTION-What craft have you always wanted to try?


  Sue,

  I am doing the same thing with my cat. The vet diagnosed her with kidney
  failure but that was more than a year ago and she still has way more good
  days than bad. I have started using a pet vacuum and that makes it extremely
  easy to catch the fur. So far, I am storing it in a loose plastic bag.

  I don't think that I want to do much spinning, but I want to learn to be
  able to do something special with this fur to have something that means a
  lot when she is gone. She is a short-hair so I'll have to work it with
  something else to make a usable yarn. My current idea is something where the
  fur could be used as a trim around a collar or cuffs. I have made fingerless
  gloves and thought it might be nice as the edging.

  Cindy S.

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  > MS S TILLETT
  > Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 1:41 PM
  > To: List for blind crafters and artists
  > Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] FRIDAYS QUESTION-What 
  > craft have you always wanted to try?
  > 
  > 
  > OOOOh  I'd like to learn how to spin.  I used to save the fur 
  > from my cats when I groommed them and thought someday that I 
  > would get someone to make it into yarn.  It looks hard to me.  
  > 
  > Sue 
  >   ----- Original Message ----- 
  >   From: Laura White 
  >   To: List for blind crafters and artists 
  >   Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 11:06 AM
  >   Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] FRIDAYS QUESTION-What 
  > craft have you always wanted to try?
  > 
  > 
  >   I amways wanted to learn to spin!
  > 
  >   On 3/12/10, Karla Irish <irishk45 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
  >   > I always wanted to learn how to tat.  My grandmother used 
  > to do it and she
  >   > could do it without looking.  But I didn't admit that 
  > close to her to learn
  >   > how to tat but I always wanted to learn how to do 
  > tatting.  That's what I
  >   > always wanted to learn.  Carla.
  >   >
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  >   >> Original Message:
  >   >> ---------------------------------
  >   >>
  >   >> From: Diane <dianefilipe at peoplepc.com>
  >   >> Sent: March 12, 2010 9:22:03 AM
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  >   >> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] FRIDAYS QUESTION-What 
  > craft have you always
  >   >> wanted to try?
  >   >>
  >   >> What craft have you always wanted to try?
  >   >> For me, being able to use my serger better.
  >   >> Di
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