Do you want to make a hammock to match your cage liners? Check out my easy DIY Ferret Hammock Tutorial. ua-cam.com/play/PLc1wV6XtW0vdBtdRCY4JgH2Bpc37yaz4N.html
Wellsr thank you! I usually get 3 yards of each color/pattern. Or 6 yards if your using the same color/design for the top and bottom of the liners. But to be honest that’s way more fabric than you’ll need. I end up making hammocks and all kinds of other stuff because I always have about 2 yards of left over fabric. So if your just doing cage liners you could probably do it with 4 yards total, but I would get a little extra just in case.
I would get a yard and a half for each side (the pattern and solid color) I cut mine about 40” and then fold the open end back and stitch it to make a finished edge. That will leave you enough room to tuck the liner under the pan to help stop your baby from getting inside of it 😂 I have another video where I make the ramp covers, but in that video I show how I fold back the ends, in case you wanted to see it ua-cam.com/video/0YuUUMvsNp4/v-deo.html
@@FerretTails Thank you so much for getting back to me. So if I was doing a solid color get 3 yards and that would do both pans, top and bottom. Can you tell I’m mathematically challenged? 😂
Your videos are so helpful! I'm very grateful for your tutorials. I have made a couple of liner sets and they work pretty well except I seem to have an issue with thread breaking in my liner seams. The seams sometimes rip when I pull the cover on the pans. I've repaired 3 seam rips now and I'm thinking I may be using cheap, garbage thread. Lol Do you have any recommendations for a stronger, better-quality thread?
I’m so glad you like the videos and that you have been able to make a few sets! As for the thread, I would recommend a good polyester thread, like Clark’s & Coats or Gutermann.
Khyael Kurosaki I haven’t , mainly because my ferrets use the litter box in their cage and I don’t really have a need to do it. My friend who has guinea pigs is getting a new cage and asked if I would make her liners with uhaul pads in them. When I do it, I’ll make a video!
Mao Kujo I didn’t make a video yet, but I recently opened an Esty shop and I have an order that uses U-Haul fabric, so I will make a video in the next few weeks for cage liners with U-Haul. I will let you know as soon as I post it!
Mao Kujo I wanted to let you know I just posted the DIY U-Haul cage liner tutorial. Here is the link if you wanted to check it out. ua-cam.com/video/GM71V5W7GhQ/v-deo.html
Khyael Kurosaki I just put up a DIY U-Haul cage liner tutorial. Here is the link if you wanted to check it out. ua-cam.com/video/GM71V5W7GhQ/v-deo.html
What would you say your seam allowance is for these? I noticed you are seeing outside the traces lines but could not tell an approximate seam allowance. Thank you!
I cute my large pans approx 24.5” W x 37” L and the small shelf pans 19.5 W x 24.5 L with the opening being on one of the 19” sides. I cute the ramps 6.5 W x 19” L (unless you have plastic ramps, then I would make a little longer so if you add Velcro it will be able to close. For the length, these sizes will give you about 2” extra to tuck the liner under the pan. But the longer it is the more you can tuck it, which may help deter your pet from trying to untuck it and climb between the liner and onto the pan (which my ferrets do no matter how long I make them 🤦♀️). But, the downside is, if there’s to much extra fabric you will be able to see it hanging out from underneath the small shelf pans and/or it make cause your pans to not lay flat. The sizes above work for me, but some people like them a little longer. I make the pan liners I sell Esty a bit longer by about a 1.5” in length.
Yes, you need a piece for the top and a piece for the bottom of each liner. If your making liners for the double story cage you will need about 3 yards total for the top and 3 yards total for the bottom.
Hi, I love your videos!! I was just wondering if use any corner guards in your cage? Or have any suggestions to what can be used? I'm new to ferret owning and learning the hard way about poop and wee coming out the side of the cage. Xx
Hey love your cage liners:) I would like to try my hand at making my own. How would you go about measuring your ramps? They are curved which is making it a little more difficult. TIA
Hi Amanda, I have a video on how I make the ramps, I attached a link. I’m not sure if your ramp are metal or plastic, but I make all my ramp cover the same way and so far it has worked great for both ramp types. Also, my cage liner videos is kind of old. I need to update it, but now days, I make the open end of my liners the same way I make the open end of the ramp covers in the ramp cover video. DIY Ramp Covers: ua-cam.com/video/0YuUUMvsNp4/v-deo.html
Ferrets must be SO different than rats XD I’m about to make some liners for my rattie girls and no matter what, I KNOW they’re going to chew their way under the liner LOL EDIT: just finished the video, glad to know that ferrets try to get under as well LOL we have the same opinion- it’s soft and fun and warm and still absorbent, so no matter what it’s worth making liners for our babies!
Ferrets are a little bit different than rats in that not as many ferrets chew the way rats do. None of mine chew thank god 😂 but some definitely do. I also have a video on how to make the liners and add an absorbent layer if you were interested, I don’t know how many of my videos you’ve seen , but if you have any video suggestions, let me know, I’m always looking for new video ideas that people would like to see. ua-cam.com/video/rNqaIDDsfb4/v-deo.htmlsi=NdjSACzPFTSISsFU
Hi Tracy, this video is kind of old, I need to redo it 😂, but in my ramp cover video I show how to add Velcro to the ends. But for the pan liners you would probably want to add Velcro all the way across the opening or at least most of the way across. Also, in the video I use iron on Velcro, but I would no longer recommend that, I only use sew-in Velcro now. The iron on will fall off over time. Here’s a link to that video ua-cam.com/video/0YuUUMvsNp4/v-deo.html And you for the sides of the liners, you do sew all the way up the sides.I would also back stitch to make sure the stitches stay in place!
Have you ever made liners just using one layer that just folds over the corners? I was thinking of trying that out because the pillow type takes up so much fabric!
Do you mean kind of like a fitted sheet? I have made liners for the Pervue Feisty Ferret cage that were made like a fitted sheet. The liners had elastics around the edges and fit the liners like a bottom sheet on a bed.
@@taylerh.3107 I don’t have a video yet, but I would be more than happy to do one. It maybe a few weeks before I can get it recorded and uploaded, but I will let you know as soon as it up on my channel!
Thanks! I have made them soooooo many hammock, I am running out of space for all their fleece cage liners and accessories 😂. This is one of their fav hammocks and it fits all four of them! They love it ua-cam.com/video/SJPdPGRx2Ws/v-deo.html
I noticed your sewing with a walking foot since I’m new to sewing ...what stitch width of would you use on fleece liners with a U-Haul pad between them?
I usually don’t adjust the width, but I adjust the length to 5. It definitely makes it easier. I always adjust the length when sewing anti-pill fleece or when I’m sticking fleece and uhaul or fleece and batting. It makes it much easier and I’m addicted to my walking foot. I rarely ever use the other feet.
You would need a yard and a half of each fabric (front & back of the liners), if you are doing all one pattern fleece you would need 3 yards. I can get the following out of that amount of fabric: - One Bottom Pan Liner, no cutout - One Shelf Pan Liner - One Ramp Cover - 16” x 16” Flat Hammock And I make the liners about 4” longer than the actual pans so I can tuck them under the pan to try and keep the ferrets from getting between the layers.
Also, this video is kind of old and I do things a little different now. I fold over the ends of the fabric where the liners open and sew it to create a finished edge. I show how I do it in my DIY ramp cover video in case you wanted to see it. ua-cam.com/video/0YuUUMvsNp4/v-deo.html
Hi Vienitta, I have a video for a DIY cube hammock. It’s one of my ferrets favorite hammocks! Here’s the link: ua-cam.com/video/sFNBEgYoO0w/v-deo.html Thanks for watching my videos!
I used flannel cotton in this video, but I’m not really sure why I did that. I think I just like the design, I normally use fleece and to be honest I recommend that you use fleece. This is the only time I’ve ever made liners using flannel cotton.
cheesyfur creations I do sell them. I have an Esty shop, I put the link to my shop below. . If you are looking for a specific pattern or color and you don’t see it as an option in my listing just let me know and I try to find it for you. www.etsy.com/shop/Day2DayEssentials
adrianne hammer casler I do! I have an Esty shop. If you are looking for a specific color or pattern just message me on Esty and I can try to find it for you. Here is the link to my shop www.etsy.com/shop/Day2DayEssentials?
Do you want to make a hammock to match your cage liners? Check out my easy DIY Ferret Hammock Tutorial. ua-cam.com/play/PLc1wV6XtW0vdBtdRCY4JgH2Bpc37yaz4N.html
really funny i think i bought from you on etsy. Now I am looking up how to make the liners myself and i find you here
I love your tutorials I am watching all of them. Maybe I can learn how to use the sewing machine soon.
You did such a great job with this video. Thank you for taking the time to share this with us!
Hey girl this is the first time I saw your video and I love it your amazing and explain everything so clear thank you
wendy camargo thank you!
I love the hammocks as a snuggle sack.
This is the best tutorial I’ve seen yet! How many yards of fabric do you use for the tray liners? Thank you!!!
Wellsr thank you! I usually get 3 yards of each color/pattern. Or 6 yards if your using the same color/design for the top and bottom of the liners. But to be honest that’s way more fabric than you’ll need. I end up making hammocks and all kinds of other stuff because I always have about 2 yards of left over fabric. So if your just doing cage liners you could probably do it with 4 yards total, but I would get a little extra just in case.
Wellsr Joann fabric is always having sales on fleece so it’s normal not to expensive!
how would you add sew in velcro to this? and do you have a ramp tutorial :)
Have you done those hideaway under the stairs they’re like triangular
Hi! So glad I found this video! How many yards would I need for just the large bottom pan and the cutout pan on top? 😀
I would get a yard and a half for each side (the pattern and solid color) I cut mine about 40” and then fold the open end back and stitch it to make a finished edge. That will leave you enough room to tuck the liner under the pan to help stop your baby from getting inside of it 😂
I have another video where I make the ramp covers, but in that video I show how I fold back the ends, in case you wanted to see it ua-cam.com/video/0YuUUMvsNp4/v-deo.html
@@FerretTails Thank you so much for getting back to me. So if I was doing a solid color get 3 yards and that would do both pans, top and bottom. Can you tell I’m mathematically challenged? 😂
Do you not use a batting on the fleece so it doesn't stretch?
Your videos are so helpful! I'm very grateful for your tutorials. I have made a couple of liner sets and they work pretty well except I seem to have an issue with thread breaking in my liner seams. The seams sometimes rip when I pull the cover on the pans. I've repaired 3 seam rips now and I'm thinking I may be using cheap, garbage thread. Lol Do you have any recommendations for a stronger, better-quality thread?
I’m so glad you like the videos and that you have been able to make a few sets! As for the thread, I would recommend a good polyester thread, like Clark’s & Coats or Gutermann.
@@FerretTails Thank you for the recommendation! I'll defintely check those out.
Have you made any liners with the uhaul pad in them.
Khyael Kurosaki I haven’t , mainly because my ferrets use the litter box in their cage and I don’t really have a need to do it. My friend who has guinea pigs is getting a new cage and asked if I would make her liners with uhaul pads in them. When I do it, I’ll make a video!
@@FerretTails Did you ever make that video? Or how did the uhaul liner turn out?
Mao Kujo I didn’t make a video yet, but I recently opened an Esty shop and I have an order that uses U-Haul fabric, so I will make a video in the next few weeks for cage liners with U-Haul. I will let you know as soon as I post it!
Mao Kujo I wanted to let you know I just posted the DIY U-Haul cage liner tutorial. Here is the link if you wanted to check it out. ua-cam.com/video/GM71V5W7GhQ/v-deo.html
Khyael Kurosaki I just put up a DIY U-Haul cage liner tutorial. Here is the link if you wanted to check it out. ua-cam.com/video/GM71V5W7GhQ/v-deo.html
What would you say your seam allowance is for these? I noticed you are seeing outside the traces lines but could not tell an approximate seam allowance. Thank you!
I cute my large pans approx 24.5” W x 37” L and the small shelf pans 19.5 W x 24.5 L with the opening being on one of the 19” sides. I cute the ramps 6.5 W x 19” L (unless you have plastic ramps, then I would make a little longer so if you add Velcro it will be able to close.
For the length, these sizes will give you about 2” extra to tuck the liner under the pan. But the longer it is the more you can tuck it, which may help deter your pet from trying to untuck it and climb between the liner and onto the pan (which my ferrets do no matter how long I make them 🤦♀️). But, the downside is, if there’s to much extra fabric you will be able to see it hanging out from underneath the small shelf pans and/or it make cause your pans to not lay flat. The sizes above work for me, but some people like them a little longer. I make the pan liners I sell Esty a bit longer by about a 1.5” in length.
Can you do cage liners for the ferret fiesty cage!!?
So do I need 2 separate pieces of fleece to do this?
Yes, you need a piece for the top and a piece for the bottom of each liner. If your making liners for the double story cage you will need about 3 yards total for the top and 3 yards total for the bottom.
Hi, I love your videos!! I was just wondering if use any corner guards in your cage? Or have any suggestions to what can be used? I'm new to ferret owning and learning the hard way about poop and wee coming out the side of the cage. Xx
Hey love your cage liners:) I would like to try my hand at making my own. How would you go about measuring your ramps? They are curved which is making it a little more difficult. TIA
Hi Amanda, I have a video on how I make the ramps, I attached a link. I’m not sure if your ramp are metal or plastic, but I make all my ramp cover the same way and so far it has worked great for both ramp types. Also, my cage liner videos is kind of old. I need to update it, but now days, I make the open end of my liners the same way I make the open end of the ramp covers in the ramp cover video.
DIY Ramp Covers:
ua-cam.com/video/0YuUUMvsNp4/v-deo.html
Ferrets must be SO different than rats XD I’m about to make some liners for my rattie girls and no matter what, I KNOW they’re going to chew their way under the liner LOL
EDIT: just finished the video, glad to know that ferrets try to get under as well LOL we have the same opinion- it’s soft and fun and warm and still absorbent, so no matter what it’s worth making liners for our babies!
Ferrets are a little bit different than rats in that not as many ferrets chew the way rats do. None of mine chew thank god 😂 but some definitely do.
I also have a video on how to make the liners and add an absorbent layer if you were interested, I don’t know how many of my videos you’ve seen , but if you have any video suggestions, let me know, I’m always looking for new video ideas that people would like to see.
ua-cam.com/video/rNqaIDDsfb4/v-deo.htmlsi=NdjSACzPFTSISsFU
For the open sides, do you sew all the way up to the corners or leave them open? Also how would you add Velcro to them?
Hi Tracy, this video is kind of old, I need to redo it 😂, but in my ramp cover video I show how to add Velcro to the ends. But for the pan liners you would probably want to add Velcro all the way across the opening or at least most of the way across. Also, in the video I use iron on Velcro, but I would no longer recommend that, I only use sew-in Velcro now. The iron on will fall off over time. Here’s a link to that video ua-cam.com/video/0YuUUMvsNp4/v-deo.html
And you for the sides of the liners, you do sew all the way up the sides.I would also back stitch to make sure the stitches stay in place!
@@FerretTails thank you!
Please make a tutorial for feisty ferret cage ! 😣
Have you ever made liners just using one layer that just folds over the corners? I was thinking of trying that out because the pillow type takes up so much fabric!
Do you mean kind of like a fitted sheet? I have made liners for the Pervue Feisty Ferret cage that were made like a fitted sheet. The liners had elastics around the edges and fit the liners like a bottom sheet on a bed.
@@FerretTails yes! Do you have a video or plans on making one? 😁 I would love to see how it's done!
@@taylerh.3107 I don’t have a video yet, but I would be more than happy to do one. It maybe a few weeks before I can get it recorded and uploaded, but I will let you know as soon as it up on my channel!
I would suggest a ferret hammock but it’s big enough to have four sacks for your four ferrets!
Thanks! I have made them soooooo many hammock, I am running out of space for all their fleece cage liners and accessories 😂.
This is one of their fav hammocks and it fits all four of them! They love it ua-cam.com/video/SJPdPGRx2Ws/v-deo.html
I noticed your sewing with a walking foot since I’m new to sewing ...what stitch width of would you use on fleece liners with a U-Haul pad between them?
I usually don’t adjust the width, but I adjust the length to 5. It definitely makes it easier. I always adjust the length when sewing anti-pill fleece or when I’m sticking fleece and uhaul or fleece and batting. It makes it much easier and I’m addicted to my walking foot. I rarely ever use the other feet.
About how many yards of fabric do you think I would need for my single critter nation? :)
You would need a yard and a half of each fabric (front & back of the liners), if you are doing all one pattern fleece you would need 3 yards. I can get the following out of that amount of fabric:
- One Bottom Pan Liner, no cutout
- One Shelf Pan Liner
- One Ramp Cover
- 16” x 16” Flat Hammock
And I make the liners about 4” longer than the actual pans so I can tuck them under the pan to try and keep the ferrets from getting between the layers.
Also, this video is kind of old and I do things a little different now. I fold over the ends of the fabric where the liners open and sew it to create a finished edge. I show how I do it in my DIY ramp cover video in case you wanted to see it. ua-cam.com/video/0YuUUMvsNp4/v-deo.html
@@FerretTails Thank you so much!!!
Great vid, thank you so much!
Can you show how t I make the hanging cibes
Hi Vienitta, I have a video for a DIY cube hammock. It’s one of my ferrets favorite hammocks! Here’s the link: ua-cam.com/video/sFNBEgYoO0w/v-deo.html
Thanks for watching my videos!
What kind of fabric are you using for the top? I love your videos!
I used flannel cotton in this video, but I’m not really sure why I did that. I think I just like the design, I normally use fleece and to be honest I recommend that you use fleece. This is the only time I’ve ever made liners using flannel cotton.
@@FerretTails thank you!!!
THANK U FOR THIS! LIFE SAVING
Do you sell these?
cheesyfur creations I do sell them. I have an Esty shop, I put the link to my shop below. . If you are looking for a specific pattern or color and you don’t see it as an option in my listing just let me know and I try to find it for you.
www.etsy.com/shop/Day2DayEssentials
I highly recommend buying from her! I got a set recently for my new cage and it's great :)
adrianne hammer casler I do! I have an Esty shop. If you are looking for a specific color or pattern just message me on Esty and I can try to find it for you. Here is the link to my shop www.etsy.com/shop/Day2DayEssentials?
AnimalsByA thank you!!!