Stitch 50 Cats: Easy Sewing Patterns for Cute Plush Kitties

Biographical Note:
Alison J Reid is a teacher, textile designer, author and illustrator. She gained a degree in Fashion and Textiles from Liverpool Polytechnic, now known as Sir John Moore's University 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 is also a talented illustrator who likes to illustrate maps and has had her work featured in a variety of magazines including Selvedge. Alison has been featured in articles for a number of publications including Elle Decoration, Homes and Gardens and The World of Interiors. She is the author of Learn to Sew and Stitch Magic, published by Bloomsbury.

Table of Contents:

INTRODUCTION .............................. 4

MATERIALS ........................................ 6

TOOLS & TECHNIQUES ............... 8

USING THE DESIGN GUIDES ... 10

STITCH LIBRARY ........................... 12

Small Cats.................................. 14

Abyssinian ............................................. 16

American Curl ....................................... 18

Balinese ................................................. 20

Bengal ................................................... 22

Bombay ................................................. 24

British Longhair ..................................... 26

British Shorthair .................................... 28

Burmese ................................................ 30

Burmilla ................................................. 34

Chartreux .............................................. 36

Cornish Rex ............................................ 38

Devon Rex ............................................. 40

Egyptian Mau ........................................ 42

Exotic Shorthair ..................................... 44

Havana Brown ....................................... 46

Japanese Bobtail .................................. 48

Khao Manee .......................................... 52

Korat ...................................................... 54

LaPerm .................................................. 56

Lykoi ...................................................... 58

Maine Coon ........................................... 60

Manx ...................................................... 62

Munchkin ............................................... 64

Nebelung ............................................... 66

Norwegian Forest Cat ........................... 70

Ocicat .................................................... 72

Persian ................................................... 74

Pixiebob ................................................ 76

RagaMuffin ............................................ 78

Ragdoll .................................................. 80

Russian Blue .......................................... 82

Selkirk Rex ............................................. 84

Siamese ................................................. 88

Siberian ................................................. 90

Singapura .............................................. 92

Sokoke ................................................... 94

Sphynx ................................................... 96

Tiffanie .................................................. 98

Tonkinese ............................................ 100

Toyger ................................................. 102

Turkish Van .......................................... 104

Big Cats .................................... 106

Caracal ................................................ 108

Cheetah ............................................... 110

Eurasian Lynx ...................................... 112

Leopard ............................................... 114

Lion ...................................................... 116

Panther ................................................ 118

Puma ................................................... 120

Snow Leopard ..................................... 122

Tiger .................................................... 124

ABOUT THE AUTHOR ............... 126

THANKS ........................................... 126

INDEX ............................................... 127

Contributor Bio:Reid, Alison J
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.