Birthday Cat-Cake Towel Tutorial

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It’s my birthday today!  To celebrate I made this fun appliqué towel with cat cupcakes – or Cat Cakes as I call them!  I bought this toweling by the yard.  It comes in lots of colors and styles.

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To make this towel you need:

1 towel or 1 yard toweling

6 charm squares for cats and cakes, I used Day Sail by Moda

3 scraps for candles

Heat n Bond Lite cut into 5″ squares

birthday cat cupcake applique day sail 6I used the Sizzix cat head and the Sizzix cupcake bottom to create the Cat-Cakes.Screen Shot 2015-07-03 at 7.51.52 AMScreen Shot 2015-07-03 at 7.51.21 AMIron the Heat n Bond Lite to the wrong side of the charm squares and run it through the Sizzix Fabi.  Make sure to position the fabric over the desired shape.  I cut out all 3 at once!

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Peel off the backing paper and position the Cat Cakes on the bottom of the towel.  Press to set in place.  Sew around each shape 2 times with navy thread.birthday cat cupcake applique day sail 11

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Make sure your cat approves 🙂birthday cat cupcake applique day sail 21

 

If you don’t have a July birthday, make this to celebrate our Nation’s Birthday!!!birthday cat cupcake applique day sail 14

 

Or make one for your cat’s birthday 🙂birthday cat cupcake applique day sail 2
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Mufasa loves the Sizzix Fabi.  He hears me getting it out and comes running!!!birthday cat cupcake applique day sail 24

How to Make a Birthday Hat for your Pet

Marbles the crazy Bengal Cat turned 1 and he needed his own party hat!


To make a Birthday hat for your pet you will need:

  • Patterned paper (at least medium weight)
  • Decorative trim (ric rac, pom poms, ribbon, etc)
  • A pom pom for the top
  • 1/4 inch elastic
  • Hot glue


Print the template for the hat. You may need to adjust it to fit the size of your pet’s head.
Trace it onto your patterned paper and cut it out.
Cut the slit as shown on the template. I fastened mine then secured with a touch of hot glue.
Then hot glue your decorative elements on and hot glue the elastic to fit the pets chin. Now you are now ready to sing happy birthday!

Off to eat cupcakes! (He really did eat the cupcakes!)

How to Make a Birthday Hat for your Pet

Marbles the crazy Bengal Cat turned 1 and he needed his own party hat!


To make a Birthday hat for your pet you will need:

  • Patterned paper (at least medium weight)
  • Decorative trim (ric rac, pom poms, ribbon, etc)
  • A pom pom for the top
  • 1/4 inch elastic
  • Hot glue


Print the template for the hat. You may need to adjust it to fit the size of your pet’s head.
Trace it onto your patterned paper and cut it out.
Cut the slit as shown on the template. I fastened mine then secured with a touch of hot glue.
Then hot glue your decorative elements on and hot glue the elastic to fit the pets chin. Now you are now ready to sing happy birthday!

Off to eat cupcakes! (He really did eat the cupcakes!)