{"id":381,"date":"2020-12-31T17:03:18","date_gmt":"2020-12-31T17:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aliandlizzy.com\/?p=381"},"modified":"2021-01-02T14:02:54","modified_gmt":"2021-01-02T14:02:54","slug":"making-a-tiger-sew-cute-to-cuddle-book-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aliandlizzy.com\/index.php\/2020\/12\/31\/making-a-tiger-sew-cute-to-cuddle-book-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Making a tiger: Sew Cute to Cuddle book review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The end result: meet Tyler the Tiger!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Cats and tigers… they clearly appeal to my imagination! I came across this book, Sew Cute to Cuddle, where I found a great sewing pattern of a tiger. For this one I ordered a fat quarter of orange quilt fabric online and gathered smaller pieces of black and white fabric and black felt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ironing is a must do for getting neat results.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Usually I like to sew with fluffy plush fabrics so this was kind of new to me. Working with non-plush fabrics means that you will need to sew more precisely: fluffy plush fabric will mask it more or less if you are 1 mm beside the intended sewing line. With this graphic quilt fabric all mistakes will show.
After getting all the fabrics together, I actually found out that this tiger was the most laborious from the whole book, but never mind, it was worth the effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The making of Tyler the Tiger – from “Sew Cute to Cuddle” by Mariska Vos-Bolman<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For this pattern you need to cut out a lot of pieces. The black stripes I embroidered manually which took me a couple of evenings. The snout was the most complex part and I really like it since it gives the tiger its character. After the stripes were all embroidered in place and the cutting was done, I spent an additional Sunday afternoon to sew it all together. Our tiger cat Alobar always enjoys it when I sew and wanders around playing with my stuff. I enjoyed sewing Tyler, it felt like a well spent Sunday afternoon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alobar the tiger cat loves to help me when I sew<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In general, the book is richly illustrated (Mariska Bolman’s background as graphic designer shows off) and each step is very well explained with clear visuals. The pattern I used also had some tips and tricks do it easier and I learned a couple of new techniques. The only thing that was not perfect was that the white belly seemed larger than needed for fitting the orange back but I got that easily corrected.
In the book there are 12 different patterns of which there are easier projects which can be finished within a couple of hours and more extensive ones, for which you need a bit more time, like 4-8 hours, like the tiger in this example. I also like the designs of the dragon and the monkey so stay tuned for more examples!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This book is available via e.g. Amazon.com<\/a> and patterns are available via the website of DIY Fluffies<\/a>. The fabric I ordered is from an online Quilt Fabrics shop in the Netherlands, QuiltKompas<\/a>, which has an extensive collection of interesting design fabrics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cats and tigers… they clearly appeal to my imagination! I came across this book, Sew Cute to Cuddle, where I found a great sewing pattern of a tiger. For this one I ordered a fat quarter of orange quilt fabric online and gathered smaller pieces of black and white fabric and black felt. Usually I…<\/span><\/p>\n

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