Kitty Cat Tote Bag

Call me crazy (cat lady) but I love kitties. I’ve been a cat person (and a dog person, all animals really) since I was a little girl. I love cute animal crafts, cat crafts, animal trinkets and cat stuff in general, so when I made this Kitty Cat Tote Bag I knew it would be a project I had to share with you all one day.

Kitty Cat Tote Bag

This is a fun beginner sewing project for a young child. I used a tote bag, but you could do this on a hat or a pillow cover as well. There’s no sewing machine involved, only hand stitching, which is great for the younger set. It’s also a nice project for seniors or those in rehabilitation as it’s not a long drawn out project, but a craft that comes together pretty quickly.

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I originally made this cat tote bag for my book Button Mania: Buttons, Bottlecaps, and Beyond, which came out a couple years ago. You may remember when I posted about the Rainbow Button Wind Chime I made, I just LOVE all the colors!

To make this kitty cat tote bag you will need:

• Black canvas tote bag
• 2 large green buttons
• 1 medium pink button
• White embroidery thread
• Needle
• Fabric glue or hot glue

• Thread needle with two strands of embroidery thread. Starting from the inside of the bag, sew on one of the green buttons.
• Sew on the second green button next to the first.
• Sew the pink button on, between and below the two green buttons.
• Tie off thread behind the pink button on the inside of the bag and trim excess thread.

• Sew running stitches and both sides of the pink button for the whiskers. Tie off each whisker with a small knot inside the bag.
• Add a little glue to each spot where the stitches begin and end.

I hope you enjoyed this project! Be sure to check out my books, they are all available on Amazon.

If your kids are cat lovers too, be sure to check out this adorable little cardboard tube cat, which is part of my farm animal series. Kids will also love this paper plate black cat, great for Halloween! Have fun!

Print Project

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Kitty Cat Tote Bag

Author: Amanda Formaro

Supplies

• Black canvas tote bag
• 2 large green buttons
• 1 medium pink button
• White embroidery thread
• Needle
• Fabric glue or hot glue

Instructions

• Thread needle with two strands of embroidery thread. Starting from the inside of the bag, sew on one of the green buttons.
• Sew on the second green button next to the first.
• Sew the pink button on, between and below the two green buttons.
• Tie off thread behind the pink button on the inside of the bag and trim excess thread.
• Sew running stitches and both sides of the pink button for the whiskers. Tie off each whisker with a small knot inside the bag.
• Add a little glue to each spot where the stitches begin and end.