Upcycled Sweater Cat Bed
Turn that hideous sweater lurking in your closet into a cat bed for your pet! Includes step-by-step instructions with little sewing skills required.
Servings: 1 cat bed
Ingredients
- 1 unwanted sweater
- 2 unused terry towels or dish cloths/bath towels
- scraps of cotton for stuffing
- strong cotton thread
- wool
- needles
- fabric scissors
Instructions
- Cut your stuffing fabric into small pieces.
- Fold towels so that they are nearly the size you want the base of your pet bed.
- Layer with scrap stuffing if required.
- Baste the layers together in a rough oval shape.
- Turn over the edges towards the inside of the circle and loosely sew in place.
- Place inside the body of the jumper.
- Sew in place using some thick wool.
- Stuff the arms and neck area with scraps or cotton.
- Arrange in a circular shape around the base area.
- Using a thread and needle, sew into place. If you use a matching thread you don’t have to worry about how perfect your stitches are.
- Embellish as desired!