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free pattern to sew a dog bed
Variation on small pet bed
to sew a large pet bed

Debbie Colgrove

Materials:
  • Materials are almost the same as for small pet bed
  • This large pet bed will require 5 yards of fabric.
  • 5 -- 20 oz. bags of stuffing. The fabric shown here is from Fabric.com's animal prints category
  • Enough thick interfacing for two floor base pieces. If your interfacing is not wide enough, but the edges and zig zag the joint.


    Pattern Variations to create the large pet bed pattern:
  • Make the small pet bed pattern

    Using the Inner Base of Pet Bed (Pillow) pattern piece
  • Add 3" to both sides on a folded paper the same way you did to make the original pillow base. This creates the large floor base
  • Add 2" on each folded side to create the large floor pillow base, the same way you did the other pieces, usiong a paper folded in quarters.

    Cutting Variations to create the large pet bed pattern:
  • Cut 3 of the floor base
  • Cut 6 -- 15" strips for the sides. Use three sections for each side section
  • Use a 90" piece of piping on the upper edge of the sides.

    Assemble Variations --
    Assembly almost the same as the small pet bed
  • Rather than fight the lagre stuffed pillow being attached to the side pillow, join two floor pieces with interfacing to the side pillow, in the same manner you would join the pillow base on the small pet bed. I found it easier to machine sew after hand basting, using button and carpet thread, about an inch from the edge. This held the stuffing back from the sewing area.
    hand baste the flat floor base to the sides 1 inch in from the edge
  • Assemble the pillow as shown in the small pet bed, rather than attach it to the sides, finish the seam or enclose the seam allowance with double fold bias tape. Push the pillow into the bed. This also allows the pillow to be removed for washing.
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