Iris

Just one Iris so far from May 2008, and with the round 'teddy bear' eyes - I still have so many of them to use up! She's 7 inches high...

...and here she is in her new home in Tamerton Foliot, in the South West of England, with gorgeous Marmite to look after her! August 27th 2008.

Iris flower

Jasmine

Only one Jasmine so far, from May 2008, another of the thin, early cats, (5 and a 1/2 inches high) and the first one to be named after one of the wonderful 'real' cats I used to share my life with (though she wasn't yellow!) All the early cats had embroidered eyes, which used to take absolutely ages to do. I like the effect, though intend to stick to the glass and plastic eyes from now on.

She was to have gone to live in Edinburgh but, sadly, I noticed a slightly grubby mark on her back which I couldn't remove, so Speedwell went in her place.

Close-up

Jasmine flowers

Ivy

Another of my 'early' cats (April 2008) which were all thin with rather spindly legs and felt, embroidered, eyes and a felt nose and embroidered mouth. This one is 5 inches high.

Close - up

Ivy 2, much chunkier, with a crocheted nose and round eyes, June 2008

Buttercup

My first standing cat (at least, the first one which worked out properly!); 5 inches high, created in July 2008. I think the next cats this colour will be named either Tansy or Marigold as a buttercup is a paler yellow - somewhat paler than I'd remembered! I can't really change this one's name though because she has already appeared on one or two other websites!

Buttercup flower