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Cathie Filian shares a tutorial for making a crinkle mat for cats. Make one for your feline friend so she’ll quit laying down on old shopping bags and newspapers. What am I saying – she’ll probably still do that. But she’d also appreciate a crinkly lounging surface made just for her. Go to the tutorial. (You’ll need to scroll down to find the tutorial.)
[photo from Cathie Filian]
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The bag is simple, uses very little fabric (about 2/3rds of a fat quarter), has no fussy inside pockets (although you can add your own if you like), and takes me well less than 30 minutes to print the pattern, cut out and sew. But quick and simple doesn’t mean it’s not awesome!
It’s the sort of bag that is versatile enough to be used for lots of applications, not just cosmetics and toiletries. Keep all your pens and pencils in order, use it for a small first aid kit for the car, keep it in your desk at work for a few headache pills and other personal supplies.
Make some for yourself, for gifts or to sell.
I dont know how many times I have tried to make a nice bed for my cat, but everytime time I do, he always prefers to sleep elsewhere… the car hood, the computer keyboard, in the closet.. anywhere except the bed I made him…