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How to sew a dog bed with your own hands: detailed instructions with video
The pet should have its own place. You can buy a ready-made mattress, but better find out how to sew a dog bed. You will make your pet the best gift: a cozy place according to individual measurements. And for yourself, you will receive significant savings in time and money.
How to sew a dog bed with your own hands?
How to sew a dog bed with your own hands, technologies and materials
Even if the last time you took a needle in labor lessons, try to make a cozy place for your pet. Purchased mattresses, with all the visible convenience, do not take into account the individual characteristics of your dog. Based on them, you should choose the material and filler.
General Tips
- Above all, choose a durable material as a fabric base. It can be jeans, velor, heavy cotton, faux fur, nylon or plush.
- The filler can be synthetic winterizer, foam rubber, holofiber, down, old pillows and blankets.
- The threads should be very strong. If you use accessories, then carefully hide it in the seams so that the pet does not get hurt.
- It is better to make the cover removable, it is convenient.
- Consider the size of the dog. If making a warm spot for a puppy, quadruple the measurements.
For the manufacture of a mattress, you can use old, outdated, but durable things. They will retain the smell of their beloved owner, and this will calm the pet.
How to sew an oval bed for a dog: step by step instructions
The easiest way to make an oval pillow with a rim. It can be done in one piece or the wall can be sewn on separately.
- Measure the dimensions of the dog from muzzle to tail, when it lies calmly with its legs extended. This will be the long side of the oval. For convenience, make a pattern on paper.
- The drawn oval will be the bottom of the bed. Step back 10-25 cm from it and outline another oval. This will be the side.
- Prepare thick fabric and padding.
- Transfer the pattern to the fabric. The side can be cut off, stuffed and sewn on separately. You can only sew – you get a pillow with a border.
- If you use a synthetic winterizer or foam rubber, then the pattern is also transferred to them.
- Connect the parts, be sure to leave an unsewn place for the filler.
- Fill the pillow with filler and sew the hole.
The pet pillow is ready. Sew removable covers according to the ready-made pattern. Place it in a warm, draft-free place.
Watch the video and learn how to use old clothes and sew a sweater dog bed. Make a warm house for your pet yourself. It’s simple and doesn’t require a lot of investment.