Oct 11 2007
How To Make A Dog (Or Cat) Pet Bed
Today’s feature is from Pretty Little Things with doggie (or kitty) bed tutorial
Materials Needed:
- 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!
You can use new towels, but it’s also a great idea to use old towels you have on hand. Not only is this a great way to recycle towels, they make the bed so cozy for your pet.
Make these cute & cozy little beds to coordinate with your decor if you like, how sweet would that be :).
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17 Oct 2007 at 11:59 am
Re-cycle your shredded paper as a filler for a dog or cat bed.
Stuff an old pillow case and tie off with a rubber band. Put into another pillow case or homemade case and presto you’ve got a bed that’s quickly changed out as often as needed. I have 2 dogs and 3 cats and they all love their
pillows. I’ve made slip cases from old towels as covers too.
17 Oct 2007 at 12:06 pm
I find the shredded paper is a cheap and easily replaced filler.
An added feature is that the paper doesn’t seem to retain odors.
Still another way to continue the re-cycle cycle!
17 Oct 2007 at 3:33 pm
That is a really great tip Elli, thanks for sharing!
22 Jan 2008 at 7:13 pm
I took some old cushins from an old couch and old pillows and took out the fluff from them to use in a new dog bed for my pets. It’s a great way to reclycle those old pillows, and you don’t have to waste money on something that is just going to get dirty anyway! Plus it’s washable!
13 Jun 2008 at 11:55 am
old foam mattress pads are perfect for fillers too. I got 7 pet pads out of 1 queen sized waterbed pad.
20 Jun 2008 at 11:29 pm
I use two bath towells (for smaller dogs could you could use hand towells and really big dogs use bath sheets) sewn together and round the corners. Then I fill with shredded foam.
You can re-fluff easily and washes without fuss. Just toss in washer and dryer.
You can get towells to match any color room.