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I am a Leitrim based artist obsessed with cats, owls, colours and tactile fabrics. From these fabrics I then sew the products you see here.

My own designs are printed on different fabrics in the EU which I use to create fully washable products that will bring colour and a touch of whimsy into your life. My name is Fabienne and I was born in Switzerland to German and Luxembourgian parents. We (myself, my husband Wim and our then 7 cats) recently moved into a lovely house near Drumkeeran in County Leitrim in Ireland. As you can probably

tell from the name and logo of my little company I love cats. I also really like bright colours :-)
I had many different jobs over the years, but one thing that always stayed constant is my love of arts and crafts, starting from when I made my own toys as a child many years ago. I tried many different mediums and materials over the years, but about 5 years ago FabFelis Designs was born when I decided to combine my love of photography, drawing, designing and sewing. My products all start either as one of my drawings or photographs, which I then edit on my laptop. The resulting files are sent off to various printing companies all over Europe, where they are professionally printed on man-made fabrics, using the sublimation method. All my products can be either hand washed or cleaned in a washing machine at 30C and line dried. The colours will stay nice and vibrant after washing. As a general rule of care you should not put any of my products permanently in a very sunny spot as UV light will eventually fade the colours. Any products made from Neoprene need a little extra care: they should never be folded or bent for a long period of time as this will permanently crease the material. As neoprene was originally designed for diving suits the material benefits from being soaked occasionally to keep it subtle. More details can be found on my website www.fabfelis.com

08/06/2026

This is a warning for anybody getting a dental treatment for their cat: our Kili (British Shorthair, 13 years old) had to have 3 teeth removed last Thursday (2 Molars, 1 pre-Molar). The surgery went well and we were able to take him home around 5 pm (he was given a pain killer and a 48h lasting antibiotic). Around 9 pm I noticed that there was a little yellow discharge from one eye and that the lens of this eye looked a bit opaque. Since Kili has a slightly 'smooshed' face his eyes are occasionally teary, so I just cleaned it, put some eye drops in and thought nothing about it. The next day the eye started to swell up and it looked uncomfortable. Kili is usually very cuddly, but he preferred to sleep in a different room that day. He ate a little, but we could tell he wasn't happy. We decided to call the vet and got some antibiotics and eye drops (we didn't take Kili to the vet for this as he hates driving). That evening the eye looked awful, the lids were red raw and completely swollen shut and the poor cat was hiding under the sofa, so we took him back to the vet (emergency cover) around 9pm. He wouldn't let the vet examine his mouth and he was visibly uncomfortable and swollen. They kept him overnight, giving him fluids and antibiotics. The next morning the vet who had done the operation informed us that it was ocular cellulitis, a rare but very dangerous (possibly even fatal) side-effect of dental surgery. Kili was kept at the vets until Sunday afternoon, he had antibiotics 3 times a day and several different eye drops every hour. He is now home with Gabapentine twice daily and 4 different eye drops 2 to 3 times daily. The swelling of the lids has come down and he can open his eye, but it is still swollen and very red and opaque and we will have to see if he can even keep it (so far the best in the worst case scenario is vision loss rather than an eye enucleation).
So for all of you out there: if you have a cat (or any other animal) that suddenly has eye problems after a dental procedure: THIS IS AN EMERGENCY and needs veterinary intervention IMMEDIATELY! Please feel free to share for prevention.

07/06/2026

Unfortunately the weather gods are yet again playing up (I can cope with drizzle, but gusts up to 50km/h AND rain are not fun), so I sadly won't be Galway Market today 07.06.
I hope to see you all again next Sunday

04/06/2026

I just delivered 10 new snoods and 10 new hats to the Teach Bán - Art Gallery - Drumcliffe, Sligo, Ireland in Drumcliff (near Yeats' grave).
I really appreciate the opportunity to stock my things there, so a big THANK YOU to Neil & staff 😸

03/06/2026

Today's sewing: 11 snoods, 2 bookmarks and the memorial cushion for our much missed Nerina.
Those of you familiar with Leitrim might recognise Glencar waterfall: two of these snoods and the butterfly one were orders and will go to their new owners tomorrow and on Saturday. I will try to get some more keyrings and possible bookmarks done before Sunday 😸

01/06/2026

A big THANK YOU to Ray and all the organisers of Headfest who continue to give us crafters a much needed FREE platform to show our wares, the lovely people who shared their delicious food with us, my fellow stall holders (great to catch up with old buddies and new friends 😻) and of course all my lovely customers at both HeadFEST & Galway Market who made this a successful LONG weekend for me despite the at times rather 'enthusiastic' weather 😸 A special THANK YOU goes out to all of you who 'fed' my 'Feral Cats' collection Pussycat, bless you all 😻 The funds raised will be distributed to the rescues I support at the end of the year.
We're now on the way home to our beloved fuzzies 😸

29/05/2026

Lots of new things (now in the wash) for & Galway Market this weekend: new double sided bookmarks, lots of new hats and some new snoods (some in new colourways) 😸

26/05/2026

Next weekend will be a busy one: on Saturday (& possibly Sunday, please check www.fabfelis.com on Saturday evening to confirm) from 11:00 to 16:00 myself and lots of other stall holders will be at the fabulous 😸 Depending on the weather I will either be in my white gazebo or if it is raining inside the big marquee. On the bank holiday Monday (and possibly on Sunday, see above) I will be at Galway Market again, unless the weather is really awful.
I will bring the all the cute double-sided cats and cat head cushions you see here as well as lots of other lovely, colourful things designed and made by myself (no AI here) 😸

25/05/2026

Next weekend will be a busy one: on Saturday (and maybe Sunday, please check on my website on Saturday evening) I will be Headfest and on (possibly, again please check the website) Sunday & Monday at Galway Market.
I've already made lots of new double-sided cats and I am expecting 2 fabric deliveries this week, so provided my machines will behave there will be lots of new goodies 😸
The new cats and cathead pillows are made of a new Minky fabric: while it is still super soft the slightly shorter 'fur' fibres mean clearer prints than the previous ultra-fuzzy version.
I only have ONE each of the different new cats & cat heads for now (please note the black tuxedo cat has already been SOLD), I will make more in future, but it will take around 1.5 months.
So if you have your heart set on one you will have to be quick, especially with the cat head cushions as they sold out the last time I had them at a (Christmas) market 😸
(See the last photo to get an idea of the size of the cat head cushions: they are resting on a normal sized camping chair - a customer wanted to see them together 😸 - and the cushions behind them measure roughly 47cm2)

24/05/2026

A big THANK YOU to all my lovely customers, my equally lovely colleagues and of course the weather gods for a great, sunny market day today 😸
Next week I am expecting 2 fabric deliveries, so watch this space for some nice, new things to come 😸

23/05/2026

Last bit of new sewing finished for tomorrow: a whole basket of medium-sized double sided cats (which were sold out for the last few markets) and 7 new stretch-velvet hats 😸

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