Tutorial: How to Make a Guinea Pig Pet Bed
This tutorial will show you how to make a cute little guinea pig bed (or other small animal). It has easy access into the bed from both sides, along with comfy pillows for resting against. I used quilting cotton for this project, but you can use other similar fabrics (such as canvas), as long as it’s fairly stiff and structured. Print the free pattern below and get started.
Supplies Needed:
(all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance)
Step 1
Sew the pillows to the wrong side of the bed
Place the right side of the side pillows face down on the wrong side of the base. Sew around the three outer edges, but make sure to leave the inside seam allowance of the pillows unsewn
Step 2
Press the seam allowance
Press the half inch seam allowance of both pillow back.
Step 3
turn the pillows to the right side of the bed
Clip the corners and turn the pillows to the right side to create pockets on both sides of the bed.
Step 4
narrow hem the middle edges
Turn under the seam allowance at the center part of the bed to hem it.
Step 5
edgestitch the side pillows
With the seam allowance turned under (we did this in step 2), edge stitch the pillow to the base. In both pillows, leave a small gap in the stitches so you will be able to stuff them.
Step 6
stuff the pillows
You can stuff the pillows with whatever you want. I use leftover fabric scraps, but poly-fill or other similar materials are also fine.
Step 7
sew the gaps in the pillows
Use a zipper foot or hand stitch to close up the gaps in the side pillows.
Finished!
