No Sew Dog Bed – Dollar Tree Dog Craft
Make your dog an easy no sew dog bed. This DIY dog craft requires no sewing. All you need is some fabric, cotton balls, and scissors. Can be completed in under 30 minutes!
I love this simple DIY dog bed because you can customize it to your style. You can pick any fabric with a pattern you like. You can make this DIY dog bed fit in with your decor.
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Not only can you customize this dog bed to your style but it’s also so cheap to make, you can make multiple beds for your dog.
This style of no sew dog bed is best for dogs that will not chew this bed apart. Have fun making your own dog bed.
DIY Pet Bed
While this DIY pet bed is for small dogs, you can use the same steps to make one for larger dogs. However, if making for a larger dog you may want to skip using cotton and use cotton stuffing.
If you love making crafts, check out our leash holder craft too.
Makes: 1 Small Pet Bed
Skill: Super Easy
Time: about 30 minutes
Supplies needed for a no sew fleece dog bed
- Scissors
- 2 Fleece Baby Blankets (any print or color)
- 5 Packs 100 Count Cotton Balls
How to make a no sew dog bed
This diy no sew dog bed is an easy craft you can make with your kids. If your blankets have a thread around the edge like mine, you will need to carefully cut the thread off.
I found it easiest to trim the whole edge on both blankets. Don’t cut too much of the fabric. You only need to remove the edge with the thread.
Then cut the edge of the blankets into fringes. Make cuts about every inch or so. You want each cut to be 2-3 inches long. Cut the edges of both blankets.
After you have the edges cut, lay the blankets on top of each other so that the shapes match.
Then start to tie the two blankets together. Grab one fringe from one blanket and tie it to another fringe on the other blanket.
Make sure you tie the fringes tight so they do not pull apart.
Tie the fringes of the whole blanket until you get to the end, then leave a small opening, about 6 or so fringes un-tied.
Use this open area to stuff the blankets with all the cotton balls or stuffing if you are using that.
The last thing you need to do is close up those open fringes. Tie the rest of the fringes closed and you are done!
Do you have to use fleece blankets?
The short answer to that is, NO!
This type of new sew pet bed can be made with other fabrics too. Other than fleece, cotton flannel or t-shirt fabric work best.
DIY large dog bed no sew
This simple DIY dog bed can be made in any size. For a larger dog, use a larger blanket and follow the same technique.
No Sew Dog Bed
Make your dog an easy no sew dog bed. This DIY dog craft requires no sewing. All you need is some fabric, cotton balls, and scissors. Can be completed in under 30 minutes!
Materials
- 2 Fleece Baby Blankets (any print or color)
- 5 Packs 100 Count Cotton Balls
Tools
- Scissors
Instructions
- If your blankets have a thread around the edge like mine, you will need to carefully remove the thread. I found it easiest to trim the whole edge on both blankets. Don’t cut much of the fabric. You only need to remove the edge with the thread.
- Then cut the edge of the blankets into fringes. Make cuts about every inch or so. You want each cut to be 2-3 inches long. Cut the edges of both blankets.
- After you have the edges cut, lay the blankets on top of each other so that the shapes match.
- Then start to tie the two blankets together. Grab one fringe from one blanket and tie it to another fringe on the other blanket.
- Make sure you tie the fringes tight so they do not pull apart.
- Tie the fringes of the whole blanket until you get to the end, then leave a small opening, about 6 or so fringes un-tied. Use this open area to stuff the blankets with all the cotton balls or stuffing if you are using that.
- The last thing you need to do is close up those open fringes. Tie the rest of the fringes closed and you are done!
Notes
You can make a larger size bed by using larger fabric or blankets and more stuffing.
