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April 26, 2007
Cat Tent!
Hi - this is Becket. I'm over Maitreya's place for another crafty get-together and we've decided that I needed to post something new. So, with my husband's help, I made a cat tent. My husband had a passing fancy with sewing and so he helped me with this project. We made it from a pattern that I bought off eBay. The brown and orange fabric is very thick and did not require interfacing - I found it at IKEA (and, in fact, Maitreya was with me at the time...). My husband found the poles at Home Depot and used spray Krylon paint to turn them orange and match the color of the inside of the tent. It didn't look like much - until we put the poles in - then Voila! - it popped into a perfect miniature tent! Jamie, our cat, likes to hide out in it - that is, when he doesn't attack it. Cats are such appreciative creatures, aren't they? :)
Posted under Toys (cat and kid) at April 26, 2007 09:06 PM
Comments
That is so cute! It looks like a real little miniature tent.
Posted by: Anina at April 26, 2007 11:13 PM
Ooh, so adorable! If i one day get a cat again, he or she should have a tent like that too! Cute!
Posted by: ismoyo at April 27, 2007 09:20 AM
That is awesome! I know a couple cats that would love their very own tents...
Posted by: Sarah at April 27, 2007 01:27 PM
This is such a nice idea! I wish i had a cat!!!!!
Posted by: Katharina at April 27, 2007 03:43 PM
I love it!!! I keep seeing these tents! I wonder if my cat would actually use one? Good job. Your blog always inspires me - keep up with the posts!
Posted by: Moira at April 27, 2007 04:32 PM
What a great hideout! My cats would love that. Heck, I'd like a human-size one for naps.
Posted by: Carrie at April 27, 2007 10:06 PM
I think that this tent would be nice,but a little too little of a tent for my cat!
Posted by: Anonymous at April 20, 2008 10:17 AM
What did you use for the poles? I want to make a cat tent, but I have no clue where to find the right poles. I don't want to use the basket weaving material like the Simplicity pattern says.
Posted by: GB at May 3, 2008 01:30 PM
I'm not sure what the poles are, but you could probably go to Home Depot or wherever and just look for plastic of similar flexibility. Good luck!
Posted by: Maitreya at May 4, 2008 01:29 PM