Spot the mistake

Wonderful scene of domestic bliss from an early 1950s Sylko thread advert, but can anyone spot the mistake?

Answer: the Siamese cat is sitting peacefully on a cushion, rather than rummaging around in the work basket / pulling all of the threads out onto the floor / trying to eat the buttons / destroying the man's newspaper / knocking those nice-looking ornaments off the shelves / yelling and yelling and yelling at the lady because she is sewing, rather than paying attention to me, the Siamese cat.

It can be hard to craft with kitties around, it really can.

Retro 1960s Siamese cat model bag

Just finished this one-off Siamese cat shopping bag - now on sale for £9.00 including UK postage (add on £2.00 for airmail shipping). It's a 100% unbleached cotton tote bag measuring approx 37cm by 41cm, with long handles so you can wear it over your shoulder.

Siamese kitties are hand-painted and finished with a shiny transfer. Gentle hand-wash only (as is the case with all kitties). Drop me an email to reserve and I'll send you payment details, or if you're an Etsy fan, the bag is listed here.

Knitted Siamese kitten

Just finished this cuddly knitted Siamese kitten, based on our wee feline terrorist, Ping. I designed the pattern myself, basing it on one of those lovely stylised Siamese china figurines from the 1960s.


When you are taking photographs of anything with Siamese cats around, it is inevitable that one, or more, will pop up un-announced as you are about to press the shutter and photobomb your carefully arranged photo opportunity. Here is Ping checking that I have got the settings right. Yes, it all seems OK. You may continue, human.