This cat doorstop protects a door from banging and can also block the gap at the floor. Sew it from two layers of fabric using a pattern, stuff it, weight it with pebbles in a tied bag, and decorate it with fabric paint and marker.
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Things you will learn
Leave a turning and stuffing opening along the bottom edge, and clip the curves.
For stability, put pebbles in a tied bag and place it in the lower part of the body.
Stuff the separate paw firmly at the toes and more lightly at the attachment edge.
Finished cat doorstop
A fabric cat doorstop with stuffing, a bag of pebbles for weight, and a separate paw.
Materials and tools
Materials
Small fabric scraps, Choose fabric with a small print or no print.
Stuffing, Polyester fiberfill will work.
Pebbles, For weight; the source does not specify an amount.
Sturdy small bag, Fill the bag with pebbles and tie it closed.
Fabric paint and PVA glue, The source is inconsistent about whether PVA glue replaces or is mixed with fabric paint and gives no proportions. Test the chosen mixture on a scrap; clear glue alone will not provide pigment.
Black marker, For the face and the design on the belly.
Tape, For joining the paper pattern pieces.
Tools
Sewing machine, thread, and needle, Close the opening by hand with ladder stitches.
Scissors and pins, For cutting, clipping curves, and securing the two fabric layers.
Chopstick, pencil, or knitting needle, For distributing stuffing into narrow areas.
Preparation
Choose the scale
Print or trace the pattern at the scale you need. The source does not give the finished doorstop's exact dimensions.
Assemble the pattern and sew the body
Join the pattern pieces
The cat pattern is drawn in separate pieces. Print or trace it at your chosen scale and tape the pattern pieces together.
Transfer the outline and stitch
Fold the fabric in half with right sides together, trace the pattern, and pin the layers. Stitch around the outline, leaving an opening for stuffing; the source recommends leaving it along the bottom edge.
Cut out the piece
Cut out the cat, leaving small seam allowances. Clip the curved edges without cutting into the stitching so the fabric will lie smoothly after turning.
Turn right side out
Turn the piece right side out and shape the corners, especially the ears and the toes on the paws.
Stuff and weight the doorstop
Add the stuffing
Fill the piece with stuffing, pushing it into narrow areas with a chopstick, pencil, or knitting needle.
Insert the weight and close the opening
Fill a bag with pebbles, tie it closed, and place it in the lower body so the doorstop will not tip over. Close the opening by hand with ladder stitches.
Paint the cat and sew on the paw
Apply the white base
Paint the white areas first. The source mentions paint mixed with PVA glue but gives no proportions; test the mixture on a scrap first.
Draw the face and belly
Draw the face and, on the belly, the remains of a fish breakfast, as shown in the author's example.
Make the separate paw
Stitch the separate paw piece, turn it right side out, and stuff it firmly at the toes and more lightly at the attachment edge. Paint the paw and sew it to the body.
Finish and variations
Finish
Use
Use the finished cat as a doorstop or place it along the gap at the bottom of a door to help block drafts.
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