🐱 Teepee Cat Bed

With Embroidered Fabric Panels

(Size for Adult Cat)

📐 FINISHED SIZE (Assembled)

• Height: 42 cm (16.5")

• Base outer diameter: 55 cm (21.5")

• Entrance height: 18 cm (7")

• Entrance width: 20 cm (8")

✔ Suitable for adult cats 4–7 kg (9–15 lbs)

🧵 MATERIALS (Recommended)

Fabric

Outer fabric:
Heavy cotton canvas, upholstery cotton, linen canvas
👉 Fabric weight: 250–320 g/m²

Inner fabric (optional):
Cotton, flannel, or fleece

🧱 Stabilization (CRITICAL for stability)

Choose ONE option (best → good):

✅ Best options

• 3 mm EVA foam

• Bag stabilizer (Decovil Heavy / Style-Vil)

✅ Good option

• Two layers of heavy fusible interfacing
  (Vilene H640 ×2)

🚫 Not sufficient alone: thin interfacing only

Base

• Furniture foam 3–4 cm thick

• Non-slip fabric or felt for the bottom

Extras

• Bias tape (2.5 cm / 1" wide)

• Strong polyester thread

• Embroidery (done before sewing)

✂️ PATTERN PIECES

(Seam allowances included)

1️⃣ Side Panels — CUT 4

Shape: Isosceles trapezoid

📌 Two panels can be embroidered.

2️⃣ Entrance Panel — CUT 1

Same trapezoid shape with a cut-out opening.

Entrance opening (cut after stabilizing):

• Width: 20 cm

• Height: 18 cm

• Bottom of opening: 4 cm above the bottom edge

Reinforce the opening edge with bias tape.

3️⃣ Base Ring — CUT 2 fabric + 1 foam

⚠ Foam is cut without seam allowance.

4️⃣ Inner Cushion (optional)

• Shape: Circle

• Diameter: 38–40 cm

• Thickness: 3–4 cm

📐 CUTTING LAYOUT (Important)

• Fuse stabilizer to all panels

• Embroider panels before assembly

• Cut the entrance after embroidery

🪡 STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1 — Prepare Panels

• Fuse stabilizer to the wrong side of all panels

• Embroider design (centered, 10–12 cm from bottom)

• Cut entrance opening

• Bind opening with bias tape

STEP 2 — Assemble Teepee Body

• Sew panels together side to side

• Press seams open

• Topstitch seams (adds rigidity)

👉 You now have a cone-shaped body

STEP 3 — Stabilize the Shape (VERY IMPORTANT)

Choose one method:

✅ BEST METHOD (recommended)
Insert EVA foam or Decovil inside each panel, secured in seam allowances

OR

✅ ALTERNATIVE METHOD

• Sew vertical boning channels into seams

• Insert plastic boning or zip ties (40 cm)

✔ Prevents collapsing and sagging

STEP 4 — Base Ring Assembly

• Sew outer and inner ring fabrics right sides together

• Turn right side out

• Insert foam ring

• Quilt once around the outer edge (keeps shape)

STEP 5 — Attach Body to Base

• Pin teepee body evenly to the base ring

• Sew slowly, easing fabric

• Bind inner seam with bias tape

STEP 6 — Bottom Finish

Choose one option:

• Add non-slip fabric

• Stitch hidden silicone dots

• Add a sand-filled channel (optional weight)

🛑 HOW TO MAKE IT STAND & NOT FALL

This is the key part 👇

✅ You MUST have at least 2 of these:

✔ Heavy stabilizer in panels
✔ Rigid base ring with foam
✔ Topstitched seams

🔥 BEST PROFESSIONAL SOLUTION

• Decovil Heavy + foam base

• Slightly wider bottom (55 cm or more)

• Optional hidden weight channel in the base

🚫 Without stabilizer → it WILL collapse

✨ OPTIONAL IMPROVEMENTS

• Small top opening for ventilation

• Removable inner cushion

• Zipper in one seam for easy washing

• Cat butterfly branch free embroidery design

Teepee_Cat_Bed_Pattern_US_Letter.pdf Teepee_Cat_Bed_Pattern_A4.pdf