How to cut fabric when you live with cats

Step 1 - Layout the fabric you want to cut for your project. Adjust the fabric so that it is as flat as possible.  You may want to use a cutting board depending on your project.

Step 2 - Your cat or cats will immediately lay on the fabric. They allow you to live with them so you simply must obey at this point.

Step 3 - Re-adjust the fabric so that it lays nicely again

Step 4 - Your cats will now claw at the fabric.

Step 5 - Re-adjust the fabric to avoid the parts that now have holes.

Step 6 - Your cat will now run around over top of the fabric.  Enjoy the show.

Step 7 - Give up and have a drink

Step 8 - Re-adjust your fabric. At this point if your project calls for you to pin the fabric to a pattern do so now.

Step 9 - Give the cats catnip

Step 9 - Cut as fast as you possibly can while they are distracted.

Voila you are done