In case you were wondering what the real Frankie-the-cat looks like, here he is in all his awkward kitty-on-the-potty glory! My applique is a pretty good likeness, don’t you think?

In case you were wondering what the real Frankie-the-cat looks like, here he is in all his awkward kitty-on-the-potty glory! My applique is a pretty good likeness, don’t you think?
For Mother’s Day, I made my mom a hand-stitchd cat applique bag inspired by Frankie, her kitty. I used a photo of Frankie to make a multi-layer stencil, then cut pieces of vegan felt to match his facial patterns. I attached each colored section to the base layer with dots of fabric glue, then hand-stitched …