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How to Sew a Patchwork Cat Mat

comments (2) February 17th, 2009     

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Your kitty will love this patchwork mat, and youll love the protection it gives your furniture.
Begin by cutting twelve 5-inch squares.
Lay out the pieces you are going to assemble.
Your kitty will love this patchwork mat, and youll love the protection it gives your furniture.

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

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4. Now you can do some free-form quilting to complete the mat. I did some freehand concentric oval shapes, but play around and see what you come up with. You could draw your stitching lines on with chalk or a disappearing marker if you prefer, or you could "stitch in the ditch" of your piecing seams.


 Do some freestyle stitching to give an added dimension to the piece.

And voila! A mat for a cat.

Place these mats on seats, arms, or backs of upholstered furniture, especially in those sunny spots. Your pet will think you're being very thoughtful, while you're comforted by the fact that your chairs will last a long time!

 

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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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