tropit

My sewing machine sits next to my cat's feeding station. He loves it, because he can come up there, grab a quick snack and get some pets too. Over the years, I've become lazy. Instead of getting up and pressing something with the iron, I just dip my fingers in to his (very fresh) water bowl and use the moisture to finger press my quilt pieces as I sew. If there is a seam that won't lie flat, or a piece needs just a tad of stretching to fit, my fingers aim for the bowl. I don't even have to look anymore. My cat, "Bondo," doesn't really mind. I think that now, I need to come up with a quilt pattern that looks like cat bowls.

~ C

QuiltE

Too funny!

Kitsie

Quilters are very inventive, aren't they! Cute story!

LAF2019

haha. very resourceful

Jordan

Ok!? I guess whatever works for you.

Jingle

It would be my luck to get water everywhere or get the quilt soaked. So, I just get up and press.

My cat is three years old and still loves to play with my straight pins and gets into everything. I don't let her or my two dogs in my sewing room. Much safer for all of us.

Tartan

Oh dear, my cat used to chew on the end of my braid at night.....it smelled nasty. I hope your work doesn’t .

SusieQOH

That's hilarious!! I was going to ask you if you had his permission but I see it's a yes lol

tropit

Yuck! No worries...the water is changed at least once a day and he rarely drinks out of it during the day.

~ C

IceLeopard

I hope there are no mischievous grandchildren around your sewing and cat! My Kirk lost all the whiskers on one side that way. He used to keep me company, lying on a folded towel on my quilting table. I think the proximity of scissors and complacent cat was just too much for my grandson.