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Gus Sat Down to Sew a Quilt. Pudding Was Already Napping on the Fabric.

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Grandpa Gus sits in a room full of fabric, baskets and folded blankets, hand-sewing a floral patchwork quilt with his glasses on and his chin tucked. In front of him lies Pudding, curled fast asleep on a mound of cloth with his long cream fur blending into the cream quilt, flat face resting on the fabric. A mug, thread and a plant on the sill add to the cozy mess. Needle and thread are close at hand, and a patch of blue fabric lies waiting for its turn, so the quilt seems a long way from finished. A cup of tea has gone cold beside a pincushion, a sign that neither of them is in any hurry to finish.

Sewing rooms are wonderful for cats, with all that soft fabric, but they come with real hazards. Needles, pins and thread can seriously injure a cat who swallows them, and string-like objects are especially dangerous, so keep supplies in a closed container when you are not using them. Check the floor for dropped pins and snippets. A cat bed or folded blanket placed nearby gives him an official napping spot of his own. Persians love quiet, so a calm sewing session suits him. If you suspect he swallowed thread or a needle, contact your vet immediately.

Few things are as warm as a hand-sewn quilt in progress. Gus works slowly, stitch by stitch. Pudding, asleep on the pile, is already testing the finished product.

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