The Cat Lover's Craft Book - by Neko Shugei (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Unleash Your Inner Crazy Craft Lady!

Here a cat there a cat, everywhere a crafted cat! Cats to decorate your home, to wear, or to give to someone you love. The Cat Lover's Craft Book is dedicated to those who craft and those who are in love with all things cat-related!

Whether you like to embroider, crochet, sew, knit or felt, there's a cat-tastic project inside this charming book you'll want to try your hand at, including:

• Turn your umbrella handle into a furry cat's tail
• Sew and embroider a personalized cat book cover
• Make a lovely hand embroidered brooch or earrings
• Make a cute cat door stop using a bottle and fabric
• Make cuddly cat pouches, purses and bags
• Knit, crochet or sew a charming cat-shaped pillow
• Sew a chic cat badge or button cover using cross-stitched fabric
• Sew an adorable cat doll and dress her up
• And so much more!

Super simple, step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and templates make these adorable cat crafts accessible to knitting, felting and embroidery beginners. These purr-fect needlework crafts will delight cat lovers of all ages, and provide many hours of fun creating cute and kitschy cat-inspired items--the perfect handmade gifts with lots of purr-sonality.

Review Quotes

"Cuteness abounds in this compendium of feline-themed pillows, purses, and pins with a distinctive Japanese pop culture sensibility." --Publishers Weekly

"Cuteness abounds! Any crafter with even a minimal appreciation of cats will seize these 17 designs, which are customizable in almost infinite ways." --Booklist

"The simple step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and templates make these adorable cat crafts accessible to knitting, felting and embroidery beginners. The crafts are delightful, guaranteed to make any gift recipient purr!" --Mousebreath Magazine

"These 'purr-fect' needlework crafts will delight cat lovers of all ages, and provide many hours of fun, making it an immediate and enduringly popular addition to personal and community library do-it-yourself needlecraft collections!" --Midwest Book Review

"This is a fun cat crafts book with many projects that cross many craft interests and skill levels." --Castle View Academy blog

About the Author

Neko Shugei is a collective of cat-loving crafters comprising Yumi Ooami, Miko Ogura, Miyuki Hayashi, Chizuko Kojima, minou 14, Naoko Suzuki, Kyoko Maruoka, Yoko Kobayashi, Hitomi Hanaoka, rie, Kanade Isshiki, Marupoleland, and nekogao along with their many feline muses.