The cat pin cushions are from a Cotton Ginnys pattern for Sewing Machine Covers and Accessories.
Know what you mean zyx about sticking pins in them - at one time I had 13 of them on a shelf, like a little family!
I make quite a few cat items as they are so popular, especially around Christmas.
These cat and dogs bags for kiddies I made adapting the pattern from a Country Appliques pattern "Cat & Dog Patches" for a wallhanging and cushion.
I've also done wallhangings just by tracing outlines from childrens' colouring books.