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Variation on small pet bed
to sew a large pet bed
Debbie Colgrove
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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.
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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