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Give your old jumper a 2d life by turning it into a cosy dearie bottom . This diy project turns a pet old sweater into a washable , snuggly spot for cats , little detent , or bunnies .
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Eli the Bunny inspecting his new sweater bed
Turn a Sweater into a Cuddly Pet Bed
favorite have been severalize us for years that our clothes are a favorite sleeping spot , so it ’s about time we surrender and give them what they want . electric resistance is futile .
This DIY pet bed is a fast and sluttish project made from repurposed items . I used a favourite wool perspirer that funk in the wash .
The dressing is an old pillow and a rolled - up babe blanket . Simple !
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The one you see here is an easy - to - wash mannikin with removable stuffing and it took about an hour to make .
I ’ll take the air you through all the steps . Then I ’ll show you what it ’s like to try and get a very silly rabbit to pose in his novel pet layer .
Skill Level & Options
Basic stitching skills and put in a zipper ( optional ) .
Planning
blame a garment you recognize your pet likes . I used a wizen wool jumper .
It ’s much easier to work with a sweater that has a round neck . Mine was a V neck — not as simple . The goal is to have enough material there to be able to easily stitch it keep out or attach a zipper .
OptionsA. Removable stuffing . You will either add a slide fastener , snaps , Velcro , or an extra fuss of fabric tuck in and to keep the stuffing accessible . B. Sew the whole affair shut . If may still be washable but unmanageable to dry out thoroughly this way .
Supplies
alternatively of using a pillow , you could also off the stuffing from unwanted stuff toys and put it in a intimate apparel washout bag inside your pet seam .
Steps
Steps Model A – Removable Stuffing Option
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Steps Model B – Sew Shut Option
Outtakes
Update : our darling lapin , Eli has since hold out to heaven . These photos are a very felicitous reminder of what sweet bunny girl he was . He was incredibly friendly and risible and had a unparalleled , playful relationship with each phallus of our family . We be intimate you , Eli !
I made this pet bottom for Eli the rabbit . I first presented it to him in his ( very large ) living country .
If you know rabbits , they can be very affectionate but they ’re also jokers . Eli has a sense of humour like no other pet we ’ve ever had . He ’s also profoundly romantic ( with distaff humans only ; male person are playmates to monkey around with ) . When I show him his new bed , he made it clear that he was very concerned and would make exercise of it . But … he do it to play me like a birdcall so the photoshoot would be on his terminus and it was screaming .
Because I could n’t get a good , clean photo of the seam in his cage , I opted to get it out onto the floor and ask Eli to pose for me there .
Well , any prison term spent out of the John Milton Cage Jr. is act clip to Eli . He knew full well what I want , and male child did he have sport taunting me . He must have jumped in and out of the bed about 50 times . The one fourth dimension he settled in to nest , as soon as I went to take the photograph , he flipped around to have his back facing me ! If rabbits could laugh , he was get a good chortle . As soon as I put the camera away , he settled in for a decent , cuddly snooze . television camera number out : up he climb up again . Waskly Wabbit .
~Melissathe Empress of Dirt ♛
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