Mario and Luigi Cat Pincushions

NEW SUPER MARIO BROTHER PINCUSHION CATS!!
Ever wonder what Mario and Luigi would look like as cats? You don't have to wonder anymore because here they are: Mario and Luigi in cat form!

Pincushion Cats Mario and Luigi are completely functional pincushions for sewers or can be used as a cool decorative pieces. The majority of these pincushions were hand sewn. They, like all my other creations, are handcrafted and made from my own patterns.


The cat pincushions are made of various colors of felt. The head and tail are tan and the body is red or green, depending on the character, with blue overalls with golden yellow buttons. The hats match their shirt colors and have their first name initial painted on. Their faces consists of pins And to complete the face are black felt mustaches. They have white gloves and brown boots made from pom poms. They are firmly stuffed with 100% polyester fiberfill. I also made a sand pouch from cotton fabric and sewed that inside the pincushion which gives them more stability and weight.

They stand approximately 5.5 inches (14 cms) to 5.75 inches (14.75 cms) tall and measure approximately 11 inches (28 cms) to 11.25 inches (28.75 cms) around the bellys.

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Riddle Me This. Riddle Me That.

"Outwitting Batman is my soul delight, my joy, my heaven on earth, my very paradise."

― Frank Gorshin as The Riddler (1966)

Riddle me this. Riddle me that. Who likes fat cats better than pesky bats?

The Riddler is the first of many "Batman" inspired cat pincushions to come. I plan on doing characters from the 60's TV show, comic books and my own interpretations. So be sure to keep an eye out for Catwoman, the Joker, the Penguin, and of course Batman!

Pincushion Cat the Riddler is a completely functional pincushion for sewers or can be used as a cool decorative piece. The majority of this pincushion was hand sewn. the Riddler, like all my other creations, is handcrafted and made from my own patterns.

The cat pincushion is made of various colors of felt. The head and tail are gray and the body is a bright lime green. He has a purple mask and belt, both which tie in a bow at the back. He has a very dark navy blue question mark painted on his chest. His face consists of pins He has purple gloves and lime green booties made from pom poms. He is firmly stuffed with 100% polyester fiberfill.

He stands approximately 5.5 inches (14 cms) tall and measures approximately 11 inches (28 cms) around the belly.

(Show with traditional tomato pincushion for size)

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NEW Caveman Rocky (Or should it be Cavecat)

Meet Rocky! He's rough, he's tough. He doesn't speak much but he can do a mean grunt.

And he wasn't even on my to-do list. Or in my big ideas book. The idea literally just popped into my head and I knew I had to make him next. And I'm quite happy I did! I think he turned out pretty good!

Caveman Rocky is a completely functional pincushion for sewers or can be used as a cool decorative piece. The majority of this pincushion was hand sewn. Rocky, like all my other creations, is handcrafted and made from my own patterns.

He stands approximately 5.5 inches (14 cms) tall and measures approximately 11.25 inches (28.5 cms) around the belly.

(Shown with traditional tomato pincushion for size)

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NEW Cheshire Cat Pincushion

First Cat Pincushion of 2012: the Cheshire Cat!

"The Cat only grinned when it saw Alice. It looked good-natured, she thought: still it had very long claws and a great many teeth, so she felt that it ought to be treated with respect."
-Lewis Carrol from 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'

The Cheshire Cat is the second of my "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" or "Through the Looking-Glass" inspired cat pincushions. Be sure to keep an eye out for the Queen of Hearts, the Hatter, the White Rabbit, plus many more!

The Cheshire Cat is a completely functional pincushion for sewers or can be used as a cool decorative piece. The majority of this pincushion was hand sewn. Cheshire Cat, like all my other creations, is handcrafted and made from my own patterns.

He stands approximately 5.75 inches (14.75 cms) tall and measures approximately 11 inches (28 cms) around the belly.

(Shown with traditional tomato pincushion for size)

I also made some improvement to Alice as well!

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Happy New Year!

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Thank you to everyone for a great 2011! Thanks to everyone who bought, looked at or referred anyone to my Etsy shop, Facebook Fan Page, Twitter Page, Blog, etc. Thank you to everyone who waited patiently for your custom orders. It was a very hectic year with some ups and downs, personal and pincushion life both. But it was all worth it because over 130 cats, pigs, turkeys, bees, snowmen and gingerbread people went out to new homes, making 2011 Fat Cat Crafts' most successful year! Even with finding out I have Lupus and not being able to sew for 3-4 months. Take that Lupus!

Now it's time for some Fat Cat Crafts New Year Resolutions!

(My boyfriend, Buster Keaton 1929)

Here's some of my resolutions, I know I have many, many more. But here's some at least!

1. Get paper shredder (eliminate my paper clutter and double as recycled packing/shipping supplies)

2. Get dry erase board (eliminate my to-do list/note taking obsession)

3. Make promotional bumper stickers

4. Organize all Facebook fan page picture folders. And update my Flickr pictures as well

5. Clean out all unnecessary files on my computer

6. To get a sale in all 50 states

7. Most importantly, constantly keep adding new pincushion characters to my Etsy shop!

Thanks again and I can't wait to see what's in store for 2012. Lots more pincushion cats, I can tell you that!

Busy Busy Busy!

Holy cow the last few weeks just flew by! I feel like all I did for 3.5 weeks is sew. But it was all worth it because 42 cats, pigs, turkeys, bees, snowmen and gingerbread people went out to new homes!

Here's a sample of some of the orders I made in November and December.

(Custom Order Butt Flap Pajamas Cat)

(Devilish Angel Doll)

(Quilt for a pincushion cat to sit on)

(Custom Order Ohio State Football Cats)

(Custom Order Grill Master Cat Ornament)

(Random Line-up #1)

(Random Line-up #2)

Happy Holidays!!

I hope everyone has a great holiday! I found this fun free holiday e-card from JibJab where you can put in your family/friends' pictures. I put myself, my2 sisters and my mom and dad as elves. Though I do think I'm going to re-do it because I didn't really know what I was doing with the first couple of faces so the mouths are off. I'm sure this site has been up for a long time, but I'm slow in finding this, so I'm excited!

My family holiday e-card

Also since I do love Buster Keaton so much, I thought I'd put these up as well.
Happy Holidays from Fat Cat Crafts!!

(One of my first pincushion cats I made in 2008)