DIY How to Make a Cat Toy Out of Old Socks - Old Clothes Reuse Ideas - Bravo Dada! Sewing Tutorial

Hi everyone!

In this sewing tutorial I’m going to show you how to make a cat toy out of old socks. This is a very useful idea to reuse your old clothes. Both your cat and the environment will thank you! You can add catnip to make it more attractive and appealing!

Important note: I use the metric system and make the exact conversion from cm to inches in the hope of helping. Please adapt these measurements to your ruler.

Hope you enjoy this tutorial. 🥰🪡

Supplies

The materials and techniques I used are the ones I thought were the best for me as a self-taught creative seamstress. It doesn’t mean they are the best for you, so feel free to use your creativity and make it your own! You can adjust the measurements as you like and also add other features.

You will need:

- Old socks

- Polyester hypoallergenic fiberfill, as needed, for stuffing the cat toy

- 4 cotton cords: 26cm long

- Scissors

- Wonder clips

- Quilting ruler

- Rotary cutter

- Cutting mat

- Sewing thread

- Seam ripper

- Measuring tape

- Sewing machine needles

- Hand sewing needles

- Sewing machine

Seam allowance:

- 0.7cm | 9/32”

Needle size:

- 80/12

Step 1: Cut the Socks

- Cut the damaged portion of the sock off.

- Cut the same portion of the other sock off.

- Turn the socks wrong side out.

Step 2: Sew the Socks Together

- Clip the socks together as shown in the images.

- Adjust the stitch length according to your preferences. Use an 80/12 sized needle.

- Sew all the way around, with a seam allowance of 0.7cm | 9/32", leaving a small opening to reverse right side out.

- Turn the cat toy right side out.

Step 3: Fold and Sew the Cat Toy Edges

- Fold the cat toy edges as shown in the images and sew them.

- Fold again in the half and sew.

Step 4: Stuff the Cat Toy and Sew the Seam Opening Closed

- Stuff the cat toy with polyester hypoallergenic fiberfill.

- Add catnip to make it more attractive and appealing (optional).

- Close up the opening with an invisible hand stitching.

Step 5: Cut and Attach the Cotton Cords to the Toy

- Cut the cotton cord into 4 equal pieces of 26cm | ~10.24" long.

- Attach 2 cotton cords to the middle and 1 cotton cord to each side of the cat toy.

- It's done!

Step 6: Finished Cat Toy

- This toy is cat approved! 😻

- Cid says hello to everyone! 😺👋