First one

I was able to sew the first piece down. I decided that starting with a half-circle for the side would be easier for my first attempt. Plus, the pink thread was already in my sewing machine, and I was too lazy to try to  The edge is going to be trimmed off, so it will be straighter once I'm done.

I wanted to do more - but Big Kitty decided he wanted to take his space back. I took some Instagram photos of him. He really does match the background fabric.