Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Pampered pets

I wanted to make Bo a cat bed to replace the old towel he liked to sleep on. Bo had input in the fabric selection. I put down a couple of options and he immediately sat down on the Amy Butler wallflower fabric. Apparently I'm not the only Amy Butler fan in the house. (Actually, I think that one just happened to be in the sunniest spot in the room but I prefer the other conclusion.)

I originally just made the pillow on the inside with no walls. I should have known that he wouldn't like it. I even tried stuffing it with catnip but he still wouldn't sit on it. Peter made the suggestion that I add walls to the pillow. He loves sitting in boxes, even if they're too small for him. So back to the drawing board I went. I had an idea, but I wasn't sure I could make it work.

Luckily it worked. And he likes it. I didn't even have to tempt him with catnip.

It was really simple to put together. This would be great for small dogs too. Anyone care for a tutorial?

29 comments:

  1. Oh my, so, so, so cute! Bo has great taste!

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  2. Adorable. How did you make the sides stand up so nice?

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  3. What a great idea! And yes please for a turorial.

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  4. oo, definitely would love a tutorial. that is adorable, and your kitty looks so happy in it!

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  5. me me me..(putting hands up in the air) a tuturial would be awesome. It looks awesome..great to see a pets getting stylish accessories too!

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  6. This must be the most stylish cat bed ever made.
    I haven't got a cat or dog but would love a tutorial if I did.
    Loved the patchwork inspiration from your previous post.
    maria.

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  7. I've never seen a cat bed so cute!

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  8. Very impressive. I love the fabrics together.

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  9. How lovely! A tutorial would be great, thanks!

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  10. If only we had a pet! It is wonderful.

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  11. I'd love a tutorial. I have a big cat AND a toy poodle, so this would be perfect!

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  12. Moi! I've got a little stinkball of fur living with us who believes his rightful place is on the couch with us, sandwiched inbetween two sets of legs. This has got to stop! lol

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  13. I love this. Bo is so cute. I would love a tutorial. I have the perfect fabric for my cat Smokey.
    My cat loves boxes too!

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  14. Your cat bed is so cute! I love it! And your cat is totally adorable too!

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  15. Your kitty loving his new designer bed is so dear! Amy would think this is grand—she has 3 cats.

    I would love to learn how to make this pattern too, thanks!

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  16. I would have picked the same fabric if I were a cat too. Very nice! What a sweet cat.

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  17. Very cute and I'd love a tute! (I'm a poet!)

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  18. Oh, very nice! If I had a cat, I'd make one so fast... heck, I think my 3 year old would love to sit in one of those :D

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  19. I'd love a tutorial - this came out so cute! Your cat is flippin' adorable as well :)

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  20. What a handsome guy. One of my kitties love boxes too.

    A tutorial would be appreciated!

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  21. Oh! My kitties would love one of these, a tutorial would be great.

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  22. What a great idea! And yes please we would like to have the turorial for our two cats.

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  23. A tutorial would be great. Or you could make a pattern/pdf pattern and sell it in your etsy store. :-)

    My dog would love a bed like this, but I couldn't bear to use my Amy Butler stash for it, lol!

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  24. Very cute...I could see my Figgy or Jo sleeping in that! Mary

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  25. What a great bed.

    My dogs have eaten every bed they've had so far, though. They wouldn't get Amy Butler fabric, that's for sure...

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  26. Bo is a truly pampered pussy cat with his Amy Butler bed! Love it!

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  27. My cat read this post and forwarded it to me at work. She loves to get on my laptop when I'm not there. So yes, a tutorial would be a wonderful thing. I can't let poor P-Titters sleep on the floor anymore!

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  28. The cat bed is beautiful! If only I had a cat...

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