Stopping kitties from tossing your pieces on the floor
#51
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Portland, OR
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Yes, I know this one! -- I totally forgot that when I was laying out my big quilt I pinned every single square to the floor or a blanket. Between me needing to reach the center to make adjustments and the cats those squares moved so much!
#53
My new sewing assistant is so diligent that I find I have had to also force her to take a break at times. LOL Here is my solution and so far it's working pretty well. I think it would defeat the fan also.
I took a heavier vinyl table cloth from the thrift store (a vinyl shower curtain would also work) and cut it into sections that I can use to cover my work when I am away from the sewing room. I have a long narrower piece for the ironing board, and some different size squares and rectangles for my sewing desk, cutting board and such. Just lay them over the work, and remove when I return. Miss Maple will lay on the covering but has yet to think of trying to remove one of them.
I took a heavier vinyl table cloth from the thrift store (a vinyl shower curtain would also work) and cut it into sections that I can use to cover my work when I am away from the sewing room. I have a long narrower piece for the ironing board, and some different size squares and rectangles for my sewing desk, cutting board and such. Just lay them over the work, and remove when I return. Miss Maple will lay on the covering but has yet to think of trying to remove one of them.
#54
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Texas
Posts: 983
Unfortunately I can't have cats due to one of my dogs, but my dogs also reek havok on my quilts. When I have my big board out for various reasons there is always overhang just long enough for them to rub up against over & over to make sure everything is covered in dog hairs UGH you should see my lint trap on my dryer lol.
#55
These stories are hilarious! One thing my older cat does that we've learned to live with is she loves to chew on plastic. We have to be really careful about leaving out plastic bags. I don't know why it's so soothing to her
Robin- Were you asking about mine? If so it's called Lotus from Jaybird quilts. It's my current project, making it for a wedding gift in November. My MIL just sent me a walking foot so now I can get started on the quilting!!
Robin- Were you asking about mine? If so it's called Lotus from Jaybird quilts. It's my current project, making it for a wedding gift in November. My MIL just sent me a walking foot so now I can get started on the quilting!!
#56
I only wish placing items on the ironing board were sufficient to keep my cats off things. They are brother & sister rescue Bombay cats. One of the characteristics of the breed is that they are jumpers, or should I say "leapers." We have an antique armoire that is 7' tall. In the first month, when we couldn't find him, I happened to look up to see his tail casually swishing back & forth as he watched the world from over the edge!
#57
My cat was bad about knocking everything off any surface in my sewing room. He would jump up to my sewing machine and bat the needle as I was sewing. DH installed a screen door going into my sewing room. This kept Puddin out but didn't cut me off like a closed door so he was fine laying next to the screen door watching me.
#59
Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 190
I gave up and donated a cardboard cutting board to Seamus (he had pretty much trashed it already). When I leave the room, I open it over my table. He will never stay off the table, this just provides a barrier. I plan a whole day of cutting when my daughter is home so she can keep him busy. It is amazing how we tolerate things from our furry kids that we wouldn't have let our human kids do!!
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