KMO Studio
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I made these 2 years ago when my daughter's guinea pigs were living with us and they absolutely loved them! I have made probably 4 of these tunnels and found that the thinner fleece dries faster in the dryer but the thicker fleece allows the openings to stay open better.
What I love about these tunnels is that I had the supplies already and the guinea pigs love how soft they are and warm for winter too! It's a little complicated sewing without using the video.
The changes I made to my tunnels is I used a waterproof mattress pad inside and that helped keep the piggies drier inside.
What I didn't like was that the layers got so thick that my sewing machine needles kept breaking.
Here are my photos:
The instructional video is here:
[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHVippjxsQQ[/media]
Rating: A
Pattern ease:with video A-
Did it turn out like the photo from the website? Yes but I made mine slightly larger to accommodate fatter piggies.
What did I like about the pattern? I liked that it was perfect for what I wanted and the piggies could hide easily in it but still be accessible when needed.
Would I recommend it to others? Yes if you know how to use a sewing machine and are willing to make more than one so you can wash/dry one and have the other one on hand for use as it dries.
Cost of pattern: Free
Cost to make project: I had all the supplies on hand but the cost of fleece will be under $10 if you have to go out and purchase supplies.
What I love about these tunnels is that I had the supplies already and the guinea pigs love how soft they are and warm for winter too! It's a little complicated sewing without using the video.
The changes I made to my tunnels is I used a waterproof mattress pad inside and that helped keep the piggies drier inside.
What I didn't like was that the layers got so thick that my sewing machine needles kept breaking.
Here are my photos:
The instructional video is here:
[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHVippjxsQQ[/media]
Rating: A
Pattern ease:with video A-
Did it turn out like the photo from the website? Yes but I made mine slightly larger to accommodate fatter piggies.
What did I like about the pattern? I liked that it was perfect for what I wanted and the piggies could hide easily in it but still be accessible when needed.
Would I recommend it to others? Yes if you know how to use a sewing machine and are willing to make more than one so you can wash/dry one and have the other one on hand for use as it dries.
Cost of pattern: Free
Cost to make project: I had all the supplies on hand but the cost of fleece will be under $10 if you have to go out and purchase supplies.
