Make Your Very Own Cat Towel Animal Right Meow!

This is my cat Dude.

He is very lazy unlike most cats and tends to photo-bomb my post. So why not dedicate an animal towel folding just for him! Also recommended by Jenny Sizemore, I will be creating a cat towel animal based off my IRP book Holland America Line Towel Creations!

For materials, you will need a medium-sized 17 x 28 in. towel for the head, a 12 x 12 in. washcloth to create the tail of the cat, and a large 30 x 50 in. towel for the main body structure. Optional, you may add additional decorations or props to enhance your cat.

Lets start with creating the main body. Grab your large towel and roll the edges widthwise towards the center of the towel (Holland 42). With this step completed, the towel should look like 2 burritos.

Secondly, "Fold the towel in half joining the four rolled edges together" (Holland 42), now your towel looks like 4 burritos!

Finishing up the body, grab the tips from the center of each roll and pull them outwards (Holland 42) to form what looks like a chicken rotisserie. Finished with the first half!

Now grab your washcloth to make the tail. Lay the towel flat-out and roll from the top corner to the end (Holland 42). Insert the rolled-up towel between the body and curl to form the tail.

Were down to the final steps! Get the medium sized towel from before and "Latch the towel onto a support and roll both sides tightly to [the] center. Cross the tail ends of the rolled towel for the ears" (Holland 42). Using a hook is optional, but using it results in finer, sharper results.

Finally, "Tightly roll it [the tips] upwards and tuck the pointed [tips] in, adjust the ears and place on body." (Holland 42). Then add any additional accessories or googly eyes to your liking. All finished!

Many can say that a dog (or any pet really) is a man's best friend. They are with you in your ups and downs in life, but in the end, it is the moments and memories between your pet that counts. I hope that by creating this towel animal or any creations that I have demonstrated that you can cherish life's moments and bring joy to others. Or that's what I have learned from making these.

My question for you is if you have any pets and what special memories you have had with them.

Have a Fantastic Day Everyone!

Janice Herrador.

Holland, comp. Towel Creations: Holland America Line 40 Designs. Seattle, WA: Holland America Line, 2007. Print.