This idea came to me a while ago actually. First I have to state that our cat is TERRIFIED of the vacuum. Seriously, even when it's not on. If she has to walk past it, her ears go back and she will crouch down low and walk really slow past it. It may make me a horrible person, but I find it VERY humorous. :)
On occasion, I completely forget about it. So one day, I turned the vacuum on and apparently the cat was eating. There was a loud noise and the cat shot out of the kitchen and up the stairs. I went into the kitchen and her food bowls were in the middle of the floor and water was everywhere! That was the day I decided I needed to make a mat for her bowls to sit on to hopefully make her stand less slippery.
So here we go! If you're a beginning sewer, THIS is the tutorial for you! It really does not get any easier!
SUPPLIES
-fabric scraps
-fusible interfacing (could use batting)
-sewing machine
-rotary cutter, mat and ruler (optional)
-fabric marker
-iron
You first need to measure the area your cat bowls sit on. Mine has a stand that was around 12 1/2" x 6". I didn't want mine to have any overhang, so I only added 1/2" to each side. This tutorial will be done for my measurements so keep that in mind.
Cut (2) 13" x 6 1/2" pieces out of your fabric scraps
Cut (2) 12 1/2" x 6" pieces fusible interfacing or batting
When you're done, you will have 4 pieces as shown below.
Now, center the 2 interfacing pieces onto the back side and iron them on. They should look like this when you're done.
Place your pieces right sides together as shown.
Mark a 4" opening along one of the longer sides. You will not sew this part.
Pin and sew all the way around leaving the 4" opening you just marked.
Clip your corners....
....and turn right side out.
Now, top stitch all the way around the outside.
I top stitched a second row of stitching as you can see in the photo below.
I used 2 different fabrics so I could flip mine over when I wanted a change!
And that's it! Seriously, it will take you an hour! Have fun!
