Kitty cat ball

My daughter loves kitty cats. We don't have a cat. I am allergic to cats, so we will never have one. And, I am not really a cat person (but, she doesn't need to know that). However, she LOVES cats. She pretends to be a cat multiple times a day. She really knows how to purr and "lick" her paws. The last three Halloweens, she wore the same kitty cat costume. She plays with her stuffed kitty cats every day. I actually think she believes she is really a cat.

So, to celebrate her love for kitty cats and her new room, I decided to make a kitty cat inspired ball for her room. The idea came from the book called Surrur - Tee Oma Marimekkosi (in English Surrur - Make Your Own Marimekko). My sister (follow her blog here: http://terhintekema.blogspot.com/) bought it for me a few summers back, and we have made quite a few of these balls since then. Some together, some separate.

I found all the fabrics that have kitty cats in them...and, it turned out that I have a quite a selection, and I also found fabrics that were either pink or red. The color theme for the room is red and white which are her favorite colors right now.

It took a few weeks for me to be inspired to get the ball done, but the pending arrival of our newest member of the family pressured me to finally finish the ball. And, here it is. O loves it. It's a perfect size for her to sit on or roll around. Unfortunately, it is also the perfect size to be thrown around in the room kind of like a beach ball. Luckily, it is pretty heavy, so it has not been thrown too many times...and, partly, also, I hope, because I have been screaming, "EIIIIIIIIIIII SAA HEITTÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ!!!!" (Translation: NOOOOOOO throwing!!!)

If you are interested in making your own, check out the book Surrur - Make Your Own Marimekko. Here is some information about the book Surrur - Make Your Own Marimekko. Unfortunately, it is not available at Amazon any more which is a bummer. It is a great book. Hopefully, you will be able to find it somewhere else.