SIGH. Bella needed another dog bed and I wasn't looking forward to making the trip to get her one. What we really needed for her was a dog bed that was (1) washable, (2) sturdy and (3) easily portable.
While putting on my makeup yesterday morning, a thought hit me - why not MAKE her one? I had plenty of fabric, even a (GASP!) zipper that would work. I shuddered at the thought of wrestling with one of THOSE.
Enter the brilliant idea: make the bed with a drawstring - no fussing with a zipper, the insides could be stuffed with old blankets and towels satisfying the "washable" part of the criteria.
Drum roll, please - TA-DA!! Bella on her new bed. It took less than an hour to sew up. She loves it…..and I think Hubby was even amazed.
Cheers!
Yay for you Kim! Yay for Bella. I sew up the dog beds too. Soooo much cheaper. I think Henry at 4 pounds, might have a slightly smaller one than Bella. ;)
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! And it looks like a big hit. :D
ReplyDeleteI need one for Panzer!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute picture! Looks like only the front half of Bella is on her new bed. I have two Bellas, a maltese mix and a tortoise shell cat. Both were rescues and already named.
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She looks very comfortable and it looks great. I know the big beds are expensive. We are getting a new Golden Retreiver mid-January. I may need to make one for her crate while we go through the training phase. Great idea!
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