Pet Beds
Item #
352493924P103
SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Muslin: 50" wide
- 2/3 yd (for small)
- 1 yd (for medium)
- 37" (for large)
- Anti-Pill Print Fleece: 59" wide (for top)
- 2/3 yd (for small)
- 2/3 yd (for medium)
- 2/3 yd (for large)
- Anti-Pill Solid Fleece: 59" wide (for bottom)
- 1/3 yd (for small)
- 2/3 yd (for medium)
- 3/4 yd (for large)
- Velcro®: 3/4"
- 23" (for small)
- 29" (for medium)
- 35" (for large)
- Poly-fil®
- 18 oz (for small)
- 32 oz (for medium)
- 50 oz (for large)
- Sewing Machine
- Sewing Notions
- Marking Pen
- Rotary Cutter & Cutting Board
- Quilter's Rule
- Kraft Paper (for pattern)
- Bar Compass or Pencil with string
DIRECTIONS:
Download the patterns from the "GET PATTERNS" tab.- 18"x 24" (for small)
- 20"x 30" (for medium)
- 23"x 36" (for large)
- Enlarge the desired pattern onto paper.
- Cut and sew muslin pillow form.
- Cut two of the patterns from muslin.
- Layer and sew together with a 1/4" seam allowance leaving 6"-8" open along one straight edge to turn.
- Backstitch on either side of opening.
- Turn right side out.
- Fill and close pillow form.
- Fill muslin pillow form with Poly-fil.
- Fold in opening 1/4" to meet seams.
- Hand stitch opening closed.
- Prepare to make pillow cover.
- Cut one of the patterns from print fleece for the top.
- Fold pattern in half lengthwise.
- Lay folded center edge of pattern 1 1/2" from straight edge of solid fleece.
- This 1 1/2" will be the overlap for the Velcro in the center of the bottom.
- Mark lines perpendicular from the straight edge of the fleece to the pattern.
- Cut two of the print fleece with the 1 1/2" addition, for the bottom.
- Fold the straight center edge back 1" on both bottom panels.
- Baste folded edges close to raw edges.
- Add Velcro to the bottom panels.
- Lay Velcro centered side to side over the folded edges of the bottom panels, one on the right side and one on the wrong side of the fleece.
- When the panels are overlapped, the Velcro should connect.
- Start and end the Velcro 1" from the curved ends of the bottom panel.
- Sew Velcro to the bottom panels.
- Stitch along both long edges and across the ends of the Velcro to secure to the fleece.
- Press the two bottom panels together overlapping the Velcro edges.
- This should make a panel the same size as the top panel.
- Sew the top print panel to the bottom solid panel.
- Fold the panels to find the centers of each side.
- Place the top and bottom right sides together matching the centers of the sides.
- Sew a 1/2" seam allowance around the perimeter.
- Use a rotary cutter to trim the seam allowance to 1/4".
- Turn the cover right side out through the Velcro opening.
- Place the pillow form into the case through the Velcro opening.
- Overlap the sides of Velcro to close the back opening.