Cat House

Snowflake in her work-in-progress house

This time I decided to take on a little bit more of an advanced project, so I picked a cat house. I saw a somewhat similar cat house on PetSmart.com. So once again, I went to Hobby Lobby and got some cute fabrics and tassels, and began my project. 

This was more complicated than my pillows because it required wood work and fabric to finish up. My husband and I went to his step-dad's workshop and collected scrap wood and started cutting them to size. 

Oh no! I could never use the big wood cutting machine. I had to get help from my husband to cut them according to the measurements I had given him. He did a great job. 

First we made a square box, leaving one side open to use it as a door. We used screws and nails to fasten the boards. Around the "box frame", we put an "A-frame", so as to give it a house appearance. After the frame was done, I used a staple gun and fabric glue to wrap the frame and decorate it with the tiny tassels. By this time, my cat already knew that it was her house.

Anyway, I don't wanna sound like a "cat lady".

And to finish up, I attached a curtain with the left over fabric and something for her to sleep on.  Immediately after that, the cat wasted no time in claiming it as hers.

Things I used
- Scrap wood and wood cutter
- Fabric (Flannel preferred)
- Tassels (pom poms - I think that's what they are called)
- Scissors
- Nails or screws
- Fabric glue
- Staple gun (optional; small nails work just fine)