Cat Toy · How To Make A Pet Toy · Sewing on Cut Out + Keep · How To by Cat Morley

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Make a catnip toy which your kitty will love.
Our neighbours cat, Precious likes to come and hang out with us, so I made him a little toy.

Posted by Cat Morley from London, United Kingdom • Published 3rd March 2009 • See Cat Morley's 1114 projects »

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Step 1
Ask your cat what it's favorite animal is. Precious said he wanted a mouse.
Step 2
Make yourself a template, my one was just an oval shape with flat edges.

Draw around your template on the brown felt 3 times.
Step 3
Cut the shapes out and pin together around the edges, so that it creates a 3D shape.
Step 4
Sew around the edges, removing the pins as you go. Leave one of the ends unstitched, so that you can turn it inside out when you're finished sewing.
Step 5
Turn the shape inside out.
Step 6
Cut a small, wide rectangle of fabric.
Step 7
Fold in half and sew around the edges, leaving a small gap.
Step 8
Tell the kitty to be patient and stop interrupting your sewing.
Step 9
Fill with catnip and then sew up the remaining gap.
Step 10
Push the catnip pouch inside the mouse body and fill with stuffing.
Step 11
Cut a length of black cord, slip it inside the mouse and then sew up the remaining opening.
Step 12
Make a template in the shape of a mouse ear and draw out on to grey felt twice.
Step 13
Stitch these on to either side of the mouse with a needle and thread. I made a small stitch in the middle of the ears to make them bunch up.
Step 14
Cut two small black circles of felt and stitch at either side for eyes.
Step 15
Cut a circle of pink felt and stitch on for the nose.
Step 16
Cut off any loose threads and you're ready to go.
Step 17
Give to the kitty!

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Syeyon K. · Kathmandu, Central Region, NP · 67 projects 20th July 2013

I bet precious is very precious to you! (Pun intended)

PineconePrincess · Roseburg, Oregon, US · 19 projects 10th December 2012

I LOVE OUR CAT! its so cute! =^~^=

Cemre K. · 6 projects 31st December 2011

my cat enjoys chasing just about everything-dogs, cats, mice, lizards, hummingbirds...
should I make one of each?

looks pretty easy to make, even hand sewing, since I don't have a machine!

Alice L. · 9 projects 10th August 2011

Cuuute ^_^ I*ll make one for my cat Laura ☺ ☺ ☺

~*Sugar*Kane*~ · Las Vegas, Nevada, US · 6 projects 26th July 2011

Awwwwww~!! I love this~! And Precious loox so happy~!! I really like his tail draped over your arm~!! haha Thank you for sharing~!

Mildred P. · 3 projects 19th December 2010

que bonito tu gato! ^^

me encanto el tutorial,
le hice uno a mi gatito

Chudames · Bellingham, Washington, US · 112 projects 26th June 2010

Cute kitty ^_^!

LiMi · Norfolk, Virginia, US · 5 projects 15th March 2010

Thanks! I'd love to do 2 of these so I can watch my friend's cats go nuts XD

Rhoswen J. · Carmarthen, Wales, GB · 4 projects 28th November 2009

thats so sweet and such a lovely cat!

tula t. · Sydney, New South Wales, AU · 2 projects 20th November 2009

hahah so cute my cat is so in need of toys poor baby

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