I would like to start a new useful hobby that me and my pets are sure to love. Does anyone have some basic instructions for sewing pet beds or collars? Thanks xx
collars no... cat and dog beds.. sure.. basics.. cut a large oval or rectangle you dont need sides.. you really dont need a sewing machine either.. hand stitch the outsides together leaving about a 1/4 inch around the edge. and then use a running stitch to seal it completely .. leave about a 2 inch hole to stuff.. turn the pet pillow right-side out and stuff away.. seal the hole and you can add a decorative button to the middle my cats love theirs!
I made a pet bed for my cat Paddington last year. I am pretty good on a sewing machine, but for this project I didn't use one at all. All I did was get a regular cheap-o bed pillow and enough thick flannel to cover the entire thing. Then I cut two equally sized pieces of material that had about 5 inches of material surrounding all four sides of the pillow. Both pieces of material were rectangular shaped, one for the top and one for the bottom of the pillow. From each of those pieces of material, I cut three inch strips about one inch apart around all sides - so it kinda resembled fringe. Then I just knotted all of the strips from the top piece to all of the strips of the bottom piece. Make sense? Also, the material I bought had little fishbowls on it, so it was cute for a cat. And I must say, Paddington really enjoys her bed. Good luck, and happy crafting!
