* Cat Tent!
Posted on April 26th, 2007 by becket. Filed under Toys (cat and kid).
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? :)
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April 26th, 2007 at 11:13 pm
That is so cute! It looks like a real little miniature tent.
April 27th, 2007 at 9:20 am
Ooh, so adorable! If i one day get a cat again, he or she should have a tent like that too! Cute!
April 27th, 2007 at 1:27 pm
That is awesome! I know a couple cats that would love their very own tents…
April 27th, 2007 at 3:43 pm
This is such a nice idea! I wish i had a cat!!!!!
April 27th, 2007 at 4:32 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!
April 27th, 2007 at 10:06 pm
What a great hideout! My cats would love that. Heck, I’d like a human-size one for naps.
April 20th, 2008 at 10:17 am
I think that this tent would be nice,but a little too little of a tent for my cat!
May 3rd, 2008 at 1:30 pm
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.
May 4th, 2008 at 1:29 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!
January 12th, 2010 at 1:01 pm
Help!! I made a tent too. It is kind of similar to yours. I can’t find anything to use for poles. I’ve checked Home Depot, Lowes, Michaels, Joanns and Ace Hardware. Any help would be great. Thanks
(P.S.) Good idea using thick fabric. It’s super cute.
June 11th, 2010 at 4:31 pm
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October 1st, 2010 at 6:31 am
I use 1/2 pex tubing for poles. You can find it at most hardware stores in the plumbing supplies. Other brands might work too – you want something that springs back straight when you bend it as the tension is what holds the tent up.
May 6th, 2011 at 10:19 pm
Hula hoops will work for poles. Most dollar stores sell them.