I finished Sieben’s dog bed. The crochet and knit versions didn’t work but the sewn one turned out great.

To challenge myself I decided to use as much recycled materials as I could. Everything but the the sewing thread is recycled.

I cut up sweatshirts for the top.

Jeans were used for the bottom and sides.

Scraps of linen and muslin fabric were used for the pillow lining. I wanted to make the outer layer washable so the stuffing needed to be made into a pillow.

Old pillows are great to reuse for stuffing. I figured Sieben would like it if his doggie bed smelled like his humans. Prana helped out.

The pillows weren’t big enough for the bed. I pulled them apart to puff them up.

To prevent the stuffing from shifting I sewed in some dimples. This was the hardest part.

The stuffed pillow:

All done. It’s nice and thick and very comfy.

I put a zipper on one end to easily take off the cover for washing.

How does Sieben like it? Very much!

Pattern: Sieben Dog Bed
Source: custom
Materials: recycled sweatshirts, jeans, linen, and muslin fabric, recycled pillows and zipper
Size: custom
Started: April 2010
Finished: May 2010