Welcome to The Empire of the Cat!
This part of the site will eventually replace the current homepage which is really superfluous – or at least soon will be – and is really just taking up valuable space that could be used for something else. So meanwhile, you should be able to find everything you need by either looking here in these pages or if you happen to go to the dot com, then you will also find some links there, to help you find what you need.
About Me
I’ve been crafting for years now, ever since I was a kid when I used to make clothes for my Barbie, and knit lots of socks and hats and scarves for everyone I knew – whether they wanted it or not! lol I did a lot of painting and drawing at that time too, and then started on embroidery, origami and papercrafts.
I moved on to making clothes for myself – anything from lingerie to coats – and clothes for other people – including bridesmaid dresses and formal wear. I started knitting for adults then too, usually chunky sweaters and cardigans, scarves, hats, gloves etc. Had a knitting machine at one point but gave up on that. Much prefer my sewing machine!
When I was at Uni I used to sell at craft markets and via word of mouth, mainly the soft crafts, craft bags, clothes, jewellry, baking, customised cakes, handmade chocolates and confectionery. I developed a little obsession for cross stitch and carried projects with me everywhere, and even managed to get other people interested in trying it, so I started teaching some classes. Being a librarian I am also interested in all things to do with books and studied conservation as part of my course. I have tried paper making and book binding, and have made a number of book related products over the years including customised book covers which of course help to protect the lovely books!
In recent years I have started making handbags in addition to craft bags and more customised book products and continued with the jewellry making, as well as card making and other papercrafts. I guess I just like working with my hands (when I get time)
Favourite Materials
I like to work with all kinds of materials I can usually be inspired by just about anything but I do love fabric and thread and shiny beads just like a magpie really. My biggest problem is hoarding it all in “the stash” and not actually getting around to using it. I also love working with graphics and photoshop and fonts and I like to consider them as virtual materials.
About the Empire of the Cat
The EOTC blog has been here since 2005 in its current form,though it started in another format well before that. At the very beginning I should say that I am very very very interested in books. That might not be what you expect to read on a blog like this but I love books, I have 1000s of them and sometimes I even find time to read them! However, I also like creating things and that’s really what this part of the site is all about – arts, crafts, design. Everything from t-shirt designs to signature banners for forum, from handbags to upholstery, from needlework to jewellry making. I like it all when I get enough time to squeeze it all in.
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We also have a range of online shops where you can find lots of original designs on a wide range of products, mainly related to the site, books, cats and popular culture. Just click on the Buy Our Stuff link at the top of the site.
Empire of the Cat Design
Very soon we will also be adding our own shop here on the site. This will feature a range of quality handmade goods featuring the Empire of the Cat Design logo. More information in due course.
Meanwhile, I have to get back to the grind.
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