The local animal shelter is having a Christmas Bazaar.. so I made some CAT BEDS for them to sell.
I made four beds out of an old flannel sheet and a tablecloth..
this design has been tested and approved by Inspector 3 aka Fuzzy the Cat. This particular one was a prototype, so the stitching on the side is pretty sloppy. I did it by hand, quickly, and redid it afterwards.
closeup of one of the beds..
The tag...
The bed..
I was looking for a bag that functions like an envelope, skinny for carrying some documents. I had a really tacky brooch from who knows where, I put it on the outside as a faux clasp.
Closed..
Open.. the white strip is Velcro..
EDITED TO ADD : If you really want your kitty to enjoy this, make a little compartment for catnip! I did that with one bed ... they destroyed it pretty quickly but they did love lounging in it :)
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yep - I use cardboard as the base, and I found some bendy plastic stuff in our barn to use as the stiff sides. I suppose you could use cardboard for the sides too.
* measure circumference for bed
* cut cardboard/flexible plastic the length of the circumference;
* glue/adhere hi-loft quilting batting (50% off @ Joannes last week),
* straighten out the cover with fabric leaving a little hanging off one side (I used the sewing machine for this);
* make a circle by bringing the two ends together; hand stitch
* using a complementary color, measure size of bed, and cut a circle slightly larger. Hand stitch it in, having the overlapping pattern INSIDE the bed.
* the mat inside... cut a circle from cardboard, staple or glue or tape (I glued) the padding, cover and fasten with duct tape under the mat.
TA-DA!
Hope this made a LITTLE sense. It will make more sense as you do it...