doggie (or kitty) bed tutorial

i hope you won't be discouraged by the length of my tutorial.

just in case...here it is in a nutshell.

make bottom~make tube~sew~stuff~insert pet

i'll start with the materials list:

pet

measuring tape

scissors

grocery bag (for pattern)

1 or 2 towels

durable canvas (for bottom)

polyfill (about 20 oz)

*you can also use regular cotton fabric, fleece, flannel, whatever!

i like to use the towels cuz there snuggly and you can find some really great coordinating prints for cheap at the discount stores.i also like them because they are macine washable. you can just stuff the whole darn thing in the washer.

okay, so here we  go...

i have grouped the tutorial into 3 parts

onto the next part...

...we're almost there...

so there you have it...one cozy pooch!

it's really very simple, but when you start to analyze every little step it can seem confusing so please let me know if you have any questions

happy sewing.

ttfn

Comments

[Casey]

Hi Lori! Thanks for the fabulous tutorial. I love my puppy and even I want try this cool pet bed for my pet ROCKY. I am sure my pet would enjoy all the comfort of this bed. Thanks for sharing post.

[Arquimarina]

Excelente camita

[Suse]

This dog bed and the tutorial are great! Thanks for sharing this!

[Gillian White]

Right... don't laugh... I made one for my kittens... and it looked so cool, that I made a couple of big ones for me and my daughter to chill in the garden!!
They are awesome!

[Ben]

I was a little surprised when your 'quickie' directions said to "make bottom~make tube~sew~stuff~insert pet". I was wondering how you inserted the pet into the bottom/tube. lolllll Nice chuckle for a warped mind. http://www.rapidsloth.com

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Awesome!!! Thank You!!!

[Sara]

Awesome. Since I'm cheap I'm going to use my kids old bluejeans as the tube and find some other randomness for the bottom. Our kitty will hopefully love it.

[Rebecca Jean]

Thank you so much! I have a frenchie as well and have been looking for a bed that he could rest his head on...with their breathing problems they just sleep better, I'm sure you understand! Can't wait to get started.

[LuPreel Melster]

I write a silly blog about my cats, Marcia and Phoebe. Would you mind if I posted a link to this pattern? I think it is so cute and would be a great idea for my readers!

LuPreel Melster
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[Leah]

I just made one for my daughters ferrets! Your instructions were very clear once I got started. Thank you!

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Just a note to let you know I used your instructions to make several pet beds for our local animal shelter. Thanks for posting this.

[candelarion]

Are we able to sew this without sewing machine? Anyway, WOW! Awesome. I really love this. Thanks for the tutorial. Very helpful and useful as well :)

[Greta Kish]

Thanks for sharing the idea. Do you have any ideas for making safe cat toys?

[Jerika Cummings]

Your dog is adorable! Frenchie? I have 2 frenchie mixes. Anywho, dying for some new dog beds.....they don't seem to last long around my place. Happy holidays!

[Devremülk]

i like to read your posts. thanks for this one.

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[sadie]

This is fab - thanks! I just made a bed for our new puppy using a v cheap red fleece blanket and a duvet to stuff it with! And it looks just as good as the ones I saw in the pet shop for crazy prices. I hope the puppy likes it when he arrives :o)

[diane hoyt]

Thank you for the great idea. Now to get to sewing it for my puppy Rocky.