I made my first cat beds!!!

[RICHARD]

LOLOLOL,

Square as opposed to round...
THAT'S thinking outside the "condom"....

And since no one noticed....

Nice tassels!

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

WOW , Lisa!! Those beds are FANTASTIC!! I really love that one with the "open" end!! Lucky Magoo

I will start sewing soon too now, with the gorgeous fabric Debbie sent me!! It will be somewhere next week, as my daughter gets ear-surgery this thursday... . I will also have to convert the measures into centimeters, as I don't have a measurer in inches

[tricollie4me]

Amazing kitty beds -- and created while you were sick, too! I'm humbled by your commitment and skill, lol! I have absolutely no talent in the sewing arena and I'm so impressed at those gorgeous kitty beds, each one the perfect snuggle spot for a loved furbaby.

Way to go!

[auggie]

LOL, Richard, get your mind out of the gutter!

I have absolutely no talent in the sewing arena and I'm so impressed at those gorgeous kitty beds, each one the perfect snuggle spot for a loved furbaby.

Same here! I somehow failed that class.
The cat beds look great. I love the fabric and color.

[PayItForward]

I love the open ended ones, I don't remember seeing a pattern for square beds. Is it the same instructions as the round one ?

I'll have to dust of my sewing machine and have a go myself next weekend

[catcrazylady]

Richard, only you my friend! Yes, I'm proud to say that I tend to think outside the "condom"!

For those of you wondering why I made them square
1) It's easier then trying to keep it round
2) Most of the cat condoms I have bought are rectangular
3) They fit the couch cushions better and cover more space.

Same instructions as the round ones but I do round off the corners so it's easier to sew. When I stuff the tube I put a wad of stuffing in and use my yard stick to push it to the back of the roll.
The open end one is made the same way but with the tube only sewn to three sides.
Also, when I stuffed the actual bed part I tufted the bottom so that when they get washed the stuffing won't shift and ball up.

There are no bounderies or set rules when making these. You are free to make them any size or shape you want. Just go for it and have fun!

[kimlovescats]

Great job, Lisa ... love the open end one .... good idea!!!

[AlleyCat]

Originally posted by catcrazylady
While that one was occupied I made another one to throw on the couch. Of course Leroy wanted that one too. It soon became apparent that Magoo really liked it as well. Leroy had it first so I'm not sure how Magoo managed to get this much space.

Well .... this is Magoo's "way" of getting back at Leroy for all his antics the other day (your thread where Leroy was picking on everyone! LOL) Leroy finally gets a little taste of his own medicine, huh?

But GREAT beds !!! I could never sew like that.