How to Sew a Patchwork Cat Mat

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Your kitty will love this patchwork mat, and you'll love the protection it gives your furniture.

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Begin by cutting twelve 5-inch squares.

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Lay out the pieces you are going to assemble.

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Your kitty will love this patchwork mat, and you'll love the protection it gives your furniture.

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No matter how much we love our pets, we don't usually love the hair and wear they leave on our furniture. Well-placed mats can go a long way in keeping your favorite chair or couch free of fur and damage. I made a sturdy little quilted mat out of some denim scraps, but you could use any rugged cloth, like canvas or twill. Here's how to go about it:

You'll need about a 1/2 yard total of fabric, but it can be in assorted pieces. You'll also need a ruler, chalk or pen, scissors, pins, thread, and your sewing machine.

1. Cut the pieces. Decide on the size and number of squares you want to use. I used 4-inch squares, three squares wide and four squares long, so the finished mat is 12 inches by 16 inches. I used a 1/2-inch seam allowance, so I cut my 12 squares 5 inches by 5 inches. The bottom lining piece needs a 1/2-inch seam allowance on all sides, so I cut it 13 inches by 17 inches.

Begin by cutting twelve 5-inch squares.

This piece will be the bottom or lining. Cut it 13 inches by 17 inches.

2. Arrange the squares in a layout that you like.

The pieces are laid out as I'm going to assemble them.

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Comments (4)

Shalianaokrel writes: hahahaha what a funny project
Posted: 12:04 am on May 31st

Zacionafalidaa writes: Lovely project
Posted: 1:07 am on May 28th

crazycatsmom writes: i have been making catnip cat mats to sell at craft shows for the past 5 years when i originally started making them from cool cat fabric i only made them 16" square with quilt batting leaving an opening in the top to put in the catnip it sticks to the quilt batting perfectly then i had to enlarge it a little because some customers said they had fat cats so now i sell them in 2 sizes. you can also throw them in the washer and dryer (tho' you will have catnip in the lint catcher) then just refill with a little catnip and again a happy cat will love you forever again. thanks for sharing this with every cat lovers.
Posted: 2:50 pm on May 21st

MmeSherwood writes: This project was crazy easy and it's so, so useful. I put a few pinches of catnip and a little bit of stuffing (to sort of hold the nip) into mine. Gonna make a bunch more for my apartment and a few for friends/fam.
Posted: 12:27 pm on April 13th

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