Campervan Cat Carrier

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  Step 1

  For this project, you'll need a cheap lightweight carrier to start with.

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  Step 2

  Trace the front of your carrier onto paper to make a template.

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  Step 3

  Pin your template to the white fabric.

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  Step 4

  Cut around the template leaving 1/2" around the edges. Cut two of these.

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  Step 5

  Measure your carrier with a measuring tape and cut to the correct width and depth. Leaving an inch excess on all sides.

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  Step 6

  Fold the bottom edge of the fabric up by 1/2", then up by another 1/2" then pin.

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  Step 7

  Drape the fabric over the carrier and fold the front and back edges under by 1/2", then another 1/2" and then pin.

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  Step 8

  Cut a v-shaped bottom for the front of the campervan from your red fabric.

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  Step 9

  Sew in place using a zig-zag stitch.

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  Step 10

  Repeat with the top edge of the fabric and then sew.

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  Step 11

  Cut large circles for the headlights from black felt and then slightly smaller circles from the silver fabric.

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  Step 12

  Place a black circle at either side for the headlights and place a silver circle on top of each.

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  Step 13

  Stitch in place using a zig-zag stitch.

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  Step 14

  Mark the top of your fabric where the carrier's handle sits underneath.

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  Step 15

  Slit the line with your scissors and slip the handle through the hole.

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  Step 16

  Fold the rough edges under and pin.

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  Step 17

  Sew the edges down.

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  Step 18

  Cut two strips of red fabric about half the height of your carrier and as long as the sides. Stitch in place at the bottom of either side of the fabric.

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  Step 19

  Stitch a slightly smaller version in the middle of the two headlights for the campervan's badge.

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  Step 20

  Cut a template to the size you'd like the front window.

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  Step 21

  With the wrong sides facing out, pin the front of your campervan to the sides.

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  Step 22

  Trace around the template onto the front of your campervan using an air erasable pen.

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  Step 23

  Unpin the front of your campervan.

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  Step 24

  Cut the middle from the window leaving 1/2" around the edges and then pin them back.

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  Step 25

  Sew around the sides of the window.

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  Step 26

  Make a new template for the side windows and trace around it three times onto either side of the carrier.

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  Step 27

  Use the same template to cut 12 squares of retro print fabric for the curtains.

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  Step 28

  Fold the rectangles with a fan fold and pin to either side of the windows to look like curtains.

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  Step 29

  Cut a strip of ribbon for the top of the windows and pin in place.

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  Step 30

  Sew the curtains in place.

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  Step 31

  Cut four large circles from black felt for the wheels and hand-stitch in place on the sides of the campervan, stitching a large white button in the middle.

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  Step 32

  Hand stitch one large button and 3 small buttons in the shape of a paw on the badge of the campervan.

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  Step 33

  Wrong sides facing out, pin the front and back to the side of your carrier cover and stitch in place. Fold inside out again, place over your carrier and you're done!

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