macygma

To be honest my sewing "area" is in the family room and yes, they cats are helping. They run off w/binding - while I'm sewing it on!, They sleep on and under whatever it is I'm making and I don't care one bit. The dog could care less.

polly13

Our dog is afraid of the hardwood floors so will only go in the kitchen and living room. She tiptoes across the dining room floor to get to the screened in porch, but won't walk the full length of the house to get to my sewing room.

baglady65

We have 2 beagles and they do come in my room but the dog hair is in the house and they go every where in it so there will be dog hair too! I only sew for me and my family and 2 others have dogs also.

MadQuilter

The boys (cats) come in there but they are only interested in jumping on top of the cabinet and taking a snooze. Sadie (dog) will come up but she knows that her paws may not cross the threshold so she lays outside on the carpet looking in. When Heidi (dog) comes in, we know that she NEEDS OUT. So no, I do not encourage my animals to "help"

Heartwarming quilts

All my equipment is in my loft overlooking the 1 st floor. I don't have a cat that is indoors anyway but I do have my empty nest replacement and he goes wherever I go and scatters toys throughout the house. He is sometimes worse than the kids I had.

majormom

I don't allow our cat in my sewing room at all. She knows she is not to go in there and she doesn't! I can't imagine cat fur and dander all over my sewing things and in my machine. Enough problems with little threads and lint all over the place. I should mention the cat is over 15 years old and has had ample time to get used to my 'rules' :lol:
Yes you can train a cat!

JayCee

My dog does the same thing-especially grumbling when she has to move over to give me foot room. She's a poodle mix and doesn't shed so I don't have to worry about her getting hair on anything. If there is any shedding, its my gray hair I find on things.

samsews

We have 2 Black cats,but we made them each a washable fur bed and put it at the far end at the room where they won't bother the fabric,or can't get hurt by pins or needles. I have a antique buffet table there and they like to have their beds under there cause the customers kinda scare them. They don't want to come around the fabric when we're working.I don't know if they are smart enough to know that that is a work place or why they don't.

Suzi

Just loved reading all the replies in this thread - seems like EVERYONE has a well-loved pet and that's a GOOD THING!!! Animals do a world of good for their selected owners and we all know it!

Subee

My cats (5) all do different things with my sewing. All of them like thread. Thread can kill!!!!!!!!!!!!

3 years ago on a New Years Eve I was settling down for some quality time of hand quilting. So, I was testing several different brands and sizes of needles. I had 12 needles threaded and sticking in the pin cushion. After a few hours of quilting I was ready to thread the needles again. For some reason I counted them...I was missing 2! I figured I had lost them somewhere around my recliner. As I was searching with my hands and a flashlight I noticed my cat Bess, was gagging...yikes..grabbed her up and off to the Emergency Pet Hospital. After sedating her (she is a rescued feral....who reverts to feral at times of stress) they x-rayed her and there were two needles at the top of her stomach and the threads were wrapped around the back of her tongue. $600 later (I paid for it. It was my fault) they removed the needles. We watched the football game in the lobby of that pet hospital during her operation.
We then went home. Me much humbled that my love of quilting had endangered my cat. My hubby saying we should have put her to sleep.
I went to see her the next day...she was very sedated but they said she was doing well.
The next day I had to go back to work or lose Holiday pay. The hospital called me and said she could not stay there any longer because she had bit and clawed a couple of vet techs and they could not get near her to even knock her out. They were afraid of her and also said she would do better at home in a kennel. WHAT??? They are vets, right? So I borrowed a large dog wire kennel, took the rest of the week off and cared for her...did the IV thing with meds...dressing changes...cleaned the poop and pee off her and the bed. She was an angel to me...she knows I love her. 2 weeks later I took her the my regular vet's office to remove the 10" of staples. I warned them about her feralness. No need to!!! She let them remove those staples (I am sure it hurt) give her a shot and examine her all over. I take all the other kitties to the vet but not Bess...the visits stress her out too much. She hides for two days when I get the carrier out. I have tried hiding it in the bathroom...now she refuses to even enter the bathroom. Clever kitty. So I do not take her. She is healthy...does not go outside.
I think that the emergency Pet Hospital techs are more used to killing animals than caring for them with concern and love. I may be wrong and I am sorry if I have offended any vet techs.
My lesson learned...I only sew with one needle out at a time. I bought two of those domed threaded needle keepers...love them. As I empty a needle I open a small box and stick them in a piece of batting. After I sew with those 20 needles I will rethread. 20 needles gives a nice long sewing session.
XOXOXOXOXO Subee
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