Week 11: 11/9/09 – Daisy is our calico cat. I often refer to her as “the world’s softest cat” but had no idea how to truly depict her fluffiness and so kept it simple. At times I think she may have some Maine Coone cat in her, though that seems odd since I adopted her about 9 years ago from a co-worker’s litter west of Austin. I didn’t expect her to have such long, luxurious hair since she looked like a pretty typical kitten. That said, I have successfully brushed her and felted her fur. (It might be worth mentioning that we also refer to her as “beast” and “diva” to give a hint to her attitude around the house). She was the subject of my journal quilt this week because her normally robust appetite dissappeared and she was quite listless. Fortunately, a trip to the vet detected a couple of simple issues and the fluids they gave also picked her up. By the end of the week she was back to normal, well, normal for her.
I struggled with how to show her calico coat. I started to construct a collage of pieces of the right shades of fabric but didn’t feel satisfied. I opted to use a stunning metallic copper fabric with some deep tones as if it was hand dyed. I used fusible web to adhere the eyes, her white blaze and a small, subtle nose. Thread outlining and minimal painting helped define her face, along with some starched, white, embroidery floss for whiskers. I folded some greyed purple ribbon in half and wrapped it around the edge for a more finished look.
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