Ok, so I was bored! New one made today, post 19

[Laura's Babies]

Do you have a miter box? Or you could even use those "L" brackets to attach it if you can bend them to the angle you want.. I have several miter boxes that I use although I am not that good, I get the job done. I might give that a try myself and see how it looks, found some sisal rope in the shed yesterday when I was cleaning it out.. Hummmmmmm?

[catmandu]

Now you have done it Laura!!
I hope that you realize that there are 13 Found Cats all wondering why they dont have a nice sofa bed like Aunt Lauras Kitties.
You have raised the normally quiet Found Cats and they are now making up picket signs.
I think they are pasting them on the Tubsters as hes the newest.
Thats agreat sofa bed and does Amy ever look happy.

[Donnaj4962]

WOOOOOOHOOOOOO! Would you look at that Mom???? Can we have one? Puhleeeeze?????

Thanks Laura! Now you've gone and done it! Tabby and Sashie EACH want one! (Seems their bad Meowmie never taught them to share!)

Seriously... that is one very nice looking sofa! Seems to even have the paw of approval also!

[Laura's Babies]

Ok, since I made that blue one for Kitty Boo, I made another one out of stuff I already had on hand. This one sits on legs, has a skirt and seems to be more to Amy's liking. I put a low arm on the front for her "comfort" and so that she would feel safe and secure on it and she seems to like that better that anything I did on the blue one..

Here are the shots I took for those who want to know how to make one...

Leave it like this and it is a small bed. No back..


Here it is almost complete.....


And complete with Amy approval! I think she likes how snug she feels in this one, nowhere to fall!




I just used what I had in the shed, the board for the bottom was already in there this size (12inches wide) The 1/4 inch plywood for the sides and back, was in there cut to the higth it is so all I had to do was cut it the lengths I wanted and the legs were scraps....

[jennielynn1970]

Amy is just the most precious thing! She looks so happy and comfy! I still don't think I could do it. How do you attach the cloth?? and it's frilly on the skirt! It's so cute! Mine would look like hell, lol.

[jennielynn1970]

Is that a little pillow I see on there too?! How absolutely adorable!

[Laura's Babies]

Yes, it is a pillow as my little sweetie LOVES a pillow. She either keeps her head resting on the pillow ot the arm in the front. She just feels so much more secure in it that I have no doubt that she will use it.. (still on it ever since I finished it.)

The cloth is attached with a staple gun and the skirt is pleated, also done with the stapler. Screws for the parts to hold them together, stapler for the padding and fabric. IT IS EASY and I bet you could do it!!! I did this one start to finish in about 2 hours, would have been done sooner but I kept changing my mind on the fabric I wanted to use.

[Medusa]

The sofa beds are downright awesome! If you ever decide to sell them, put me on the list.

[Laura's Babies]

I'd have to see what the cost would be on building them and IF I were to make them to sell, I would want you to pick out your own fabric.. Goodness only knows what it would cost to ship one....

[catfamily]

Mike finally got a look at this and he said he really loved them Laura...he'll make them when he has a chance.We are always so busy around here,but he told me to save it for later when things settle down.

[kt_luvs_kitties]

I love it! And look like Amy agrees! You sure are handy Wanna come put together a cat house I have had since Thanksgiving? lol

[krazyaboutkatz]

Laura, these are adorable and you sure are talented. The last one that you made looks like a little bed in the first picture before you added the rest of the frame to make it look like a sofa.

[phesina]

MEOW-W-W-W-W-W-MIE, I want one of those tooooo!!!!!!!
Elmer

So do we!
Peony, Sydney, Priscilla, and Poppy

[Carol Bulger]

Laura you know who this is and you can guess what I want....Those sofa's are the best!!! I want one or I will tell Mom on you!!!! My Fred and Sassy would just love a nice soft sofa while watching TV with me.
Bless your and your babies

[Laura's Babies]

SISTA!! YOU did it!!!!!!!! YOu signed up here!! I will make you one for each kitty, the only condition IS, you have to come pick them up!!!!

EVERYBODY, this is my sister, the one that had Boo before I got her, the one that just made that move from Florida to Washington state!

Sis, I am going to start a new thread and post pictures of Sassy and Fred and you tell everybody about them and how you came to get them. We like to hear about personalities, funny habits, sweet things they do..I think that cage story would be a good one about Sassy! (and Freds names)....