Quilting Heidi Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Mimi, So far the quilting machine is the only thing my kitty won't get on and I'm so thankful! She has taken over my seat over by my DSM and seems content to get it all hairy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MimiB Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 I had hoped to take in quilts for a business eventually. Perhaps I should advertise as a"free roaming cat home" instead of the "pet free home" I see on adverts for long armers. Mimi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 LOL! Is she compfy or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MimiB Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 She also shredded my batting one night. I think she thinks this frame is her version of a kitty disneyland. Mimi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoAnnHoffman Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 The kind of problems I like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoleneK Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 It took a few times of removing my kitty from her "hammock" before she got the hint. Unfortunately she also likes to play with the thread. I'd find it strung from one end of the machine and back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsigler Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 My poor old cat Bob (18 this month) is so feeble he couldn't get up that high to save his life. He needs a step stool to climb up on the bed. He manages, however, to come upstairs 6 to 8 times a day to lick the sauce of a new dish of food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Yep have that problem as well.....or should say I would have that problem if I let her come to the basement. When she does sneek down, I do see paw prints across a tight quilt all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katiefly Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Oh that problem, yeah, I have that problem times three. But it's also nice to have them keep me company. I just have to wash everything I make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MimiB Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Someday Discovery will have her own room, until then I must share with the kitten because the frame is in our living room. Mimi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoinette Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 I think I read here once how to "help" with this problem. It takes a few times but let's face it........Cats are not stupid. When you don't happen to have a quilt on the frame, drape a sheet, blanket, some sort of yardage across your bars, both backing and take up. Then when our precious furries decide to climb up and have a nap they find themselves back on the floor again. Ummmmmmmmm. As I have zippers on my leaders, I have gotten into the habit of late to unzip the take up leader and bring it back to the backing bar, then drape fabric across them. Since this is a new problem with my cat, I can't tell if it's working. She seems to only want to nap on my working quilt when I take a break, not at night when I'm trying to fake her out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MimiB Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Great idea. I also found a spray today at the pet supply store that supposedly keeps kitties away. She is so cute up there, but kittens look cute anywhere. When she is a giant full grown cat with dirty paws I will not think she is so cute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuiltFaerie Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Originally posted by JoAnnHoffman The kind of problems I like. Me too. Although mine usually stay off. Every once in a while, I find my quilt sandwich a little saggy, but truly not often. They would rather sleep in my bed than the basement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsktsn3cats Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Oh, the pesky little critters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Sew Simple Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Cats are such fun people! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VictoriaG Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 If only all the worlds problems were like that! I can almost hear the purrrrrr. vg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katydids Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 oh my. I just posted my problem in another thread! I didn't see this one. Too cute! Cats are sooo much fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 I love kitties. My daughter took mine to town with her when she moved and I miss my Roxanne so much! (That's the cat's name) Roxanne came for a visit on Thanksgiving Day and when I could finally relax she came and curled up on my lap for 2 hours. They are so precious. I have to say Tracie's kitty picks an awfully hard spot to sleep on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyfox Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 when my Charlie is being Charlie I will take my trusty empty soft drink can with 3 pennies in it and shake it. whenever she hears that she will soon learn she is not suppose to be one it. she will just complain and go on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsktsn3cats Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Good idea about the pennies in a can. I'll have to give that a try. Squirting water does no good. Charlie takes a bath every night!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsktsn3cats Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Hmmm....my picture didn't post and the little "edit" button isn't showing for me to add it to my post. Anyway, here is my Charlie boy taking his nightly bath. Yup, in the bathtub with water in it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 There's nothing that makes me laugh so much as a cute/funny picture/video of a cat. I had lots of cats when I was little, but they were outside cats. Once in a while one would sneak into the house and my mom would go ballistic. The broom would come out and that cat would be swept out of the house faster than a speeding bullet. I knew better than to try and rescue it, or else I would be swept out too. I remember one time a cat got his revenge by leaving a gift on my mom's white chenille bedspread. :mad: I thought she was going to die. If it wasn't for my allergies to them, I would have a million--INDOORS! Thanks for the warm and fuzzy pix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MimiB Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 I take zyrtec every other day. You can buy it in bulk at Costco! I think cats and sewing, quilting totally go together. I love all of the pictures! Mimi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calicokat Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 I have this problem in the summer. We have outdoor cats but no screens in the 2nd story windows of our old farm house (and no AC, so those windows are open from May to October.) One of ours know how to climb a tree, jump to the tippy top roof, and then scamper her way down and around the roof levels until she comes to an open window. She prances right in, and climbs into her quilty hammock! Not good for customer quilts!!! To stop her (from getting on the quilts, not coming in the house, LOL) I put tinfoil out on top of the quilt that is loaded on the frame. The idea is that once she jumps on there and gets a fright from the unexpected noise, feel, etc. she'll stay off for a bit. It's not a permanent cure, must be repeated every so often as a refresher course, LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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