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CAT PUPPETS

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The original inspiration for these puppets was [no surprise] Burning Man. We were going to have a puppet show! But we got distracted, and did other fun things, yet the puppet-making inspiration has stuck around.

cat puppets, made by Julianne

cat puppets, made by Julianne cat puppets, made by Julianne

Another little project to use up neat scraps, and give as charming gifts, and always fun to get drunk and then see what the little kitties have to say about the world.

cat puppets, made by Julianne

cat puppets, made by Julianne cat puppets, made by Julianne
They make great liquor bottle coozies too. So if you’re really desperate, you don’t have to drink alone anymore! Another tip: they fit nicely on top of a long water pipe, if you happen to be the kind of person who owns that kind of thing. If.

cat puppets, made by Julianne

cat puppets, made by Julianne
I love the pipe cleaner whiskers of course, but they are not baby-friendly, no matter how friendly the babies themselves might be.

cat puppets, made by Julianne cat puppets, made by Julianne

They are all cats. I’ve thought about making other creatures, mostly robots and monsters, but so far I’m really enjoying having all these damn cat puppets strewn around my space. I’m surrounded by cat puppets.

cat puppets, made by Julianne

Some have names, some don’t yet. Mercy was the second-ever cat puppet, and he stays with us. He came to a funeral once, but I made him wait in the car.

 

Here’s the first ever: Slowjam, given to buddy Matt at his Bill Murray-themed costume birthday party (that got busted by the cops – twice!)

slowjam the cat puppet, made by Julianne slowjam the cat puppet, made by Julianne

Mr. Siadek and I dressed up at Steve Zissoux. Oddly, I was the only diver Steve and the only cross-dressing Steve. I was also the only disco-version of Steve, with a silver glitter beard. I’ve gotten so much wear out of my glittery aqua bodysuit over the years. Also, damn, I feel like I look weird without glasses.

zissoux

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KNIT BAG FOR MY MOM

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knit shopping bag, made by Julianne

It’s made from your basic Red Heart-esque acrylic yarn. I made up the pattern as I went along. Starting at the bottom, I did kfb increases, and the netting is a basic YO, k2tog mesh. The handles are i-cord.

knit shopping bag, made by Julianne

Since her birthday is on the 8th, and her new age ends in 8, I made the bottom of the bag have 8 increase points. knit shopping bag, made by Julianne

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BLOPPY BLOPPY SQUIDY

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Today my youngest nephew turns 5! I don’t have photos of his birthday gift (it’s not 100% finished), but I would like to share what I made for Kaden’s birthday in 2011: a robot squid!

bloppy bloppy squidy, made by Julianne

I called him Squidy, but Kaden renamed him Bloppy Bloppy, which is pretty awesome too.

bloppy bloppy squidy, made by Julianne bloppy bloppy squidy, made by Julianne

The body is made from a thin green jersey over gold vinyl. Its inner body is a strange ruffled polyester, of which I have been hoarding several yards of for quite some time. The tentacles each have a different ribbon or time, and the arms have button suction cups.

bloppy bloppy squidy, made by Julianne

The eyes puff out and the mouth is a silver robot mouth because it just felt like the right thing to do.

bloppy bloppy squidy, made by Julianne

Happy birthday Kader-tot!

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